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Chicago Stepping venues come to life with the stories that people tell about what happened to them there. These places are integral to the moments in time that make us. Places and spaces we’ve been.

Stories of the Venues

The clubs, lounges, and dance halls where steppers would go are sentimental records of a stepping good time. The stepper sets are where some husbands and wives meet, or where families and friendships start. This list was rescued from Markie Bee’s (RIP) website, SteppersHistory.org and updated. Take a trip down memory lane.

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Chicago Venues for Boppers, Steppers + Walkers

A list of the favorite places for the stepping community. To add to the list of venues, email Sonji Stewart at li*************@gm***.com . Contributors will be credited.

East of the Ryan
East of the Ryan
  • 20 Grand
  • 3 G’s
  • 50 Yard Line
  • 69 Club
  • Alfredo’s
  • Ascot
  • Belvedere Banquet Hall
  • Bohemian Club
  • Bonanza
  • Boss Martins
  • Broadway Strand
  • Budland
  • Bull & Bear
  • Burning Spear
  • Camaron
  • Celebrity Lounge
  • Chez Rouge
  • Chicago Park Hotel
  • Chicago State
  • Chicago’s Legends
  • Club Dyamonds
  • Club Premier
  • Cockney Pride
  • Colonial House
  • Concept Ballroom
  • Concrete Jungle
  • Copherbox 1 & 2
  • Da’ Ichi’
  • Danceland
  • Daniel Hall
  • DaVinci Manor
  • Dingbats
  • Disco 9000
  • E2
  • East Of The Ryan
  • El Matadore
  • El Panama
  • End Of The Rainbow
  • Esexx Ballroom
  • Fantasy
  • Fifth City
La Mirage
  • Glass House Galaxy
  • Geno’s
  • Grand Ballroom
  • Gravity
  • Green Bunny
  • Grand Ballroom
  • Greenwood
  • Guys & Gals
  • Hamlim House
  • High Chapperal
  • Horizon West
  • Intas
  • Keyman’s Club
  • La Mirage
  • Legacy Banquet Hall
  • Lexington House
  • Lion’s Den
  • Mariella’s Banquet Hal
  • MGM Grand
  • Midland Hotel
  • Mr. G’s
  • Mr. Lee’s Pub
  • Mr. Ricky’s
  • Ms Bonnie’s
  • Paradise Banquet Hall
  • Purcell Hall
  • Pick Congress Hotel
  • Purv’s House
  • Razz Ma Tazz
  • Red Top
  • Reynolds Blues Lounge
  • Ridgeland Club
  • River’s Edge
  • Road Runner
  • Ron Briskman’s Hideout
  • Ronnie’s Steakhouse
  • Sandpiper
  • Sabre Room
  • Satin Doll Seagull’s
  • Sheba
The Fort
The Fort
  • Sheraton Hotel
  • Shield House
  • Skyway
  • St. Elizabeth Hall
  • St. Sabina
  • St. Stephens
  • Stingray
  • Strickly Business
  • Sunset Ballroom
  • Sweet Georga Brown
  • Swiss Hotel
  • Taste Entertainment Center
  • The 2 Below
  • The 50 Yard Line
  • The Blue Note
  • The Click
  • The Community House
  • The Dorchester
  • The Dungeon
  • The Fort
  • The Garage
  • The Horsemen
  • The Hummingbird
  • The Jazz Club
  • The Other Place
  • The Peps
  • The Pershing
  • The Pines
  • The Playhouse
  • The President’s Lounge
  • The Prudential Building
  • The Rose
  • The Safari Room
  • The Salaam
  • The Warehouse
  • Tiki Room
  • Times Square
  • Touch Of The Past
  • What’s Poppin’
  • Willowbrook Ballroom
  • Zombie Club

Source: Steppers USA

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