2nd Line Thursday with the Windy City Ramblers

Join us for 2nd Line Thursdays with the Windy City Ramblers! 2nd Line parades are a popular tradition in New Orleans that includes brass band music. The workshop is FREE and open to the public!

Join us for our FREE 2nd Line Workshop with the Windy City Ramblers.
Traditionally, a 2nd (also Second) line is a cultural parade organized by Social Aid, and Pleasure Clubs in New Orleans, Louisiana. The first line is the parade's main section, which consists of the social aid and pleasure club, and the brass band. The Second Line consists of people who follow the brass band to enjoy the music and dance. Second Lining is a dance form where participants dance and walk along the S.A.P.C. in an African-based, free-form style.

Mario Abney and the Windy City Ramblers will teach participants how to walk, footwork, and buckjump, while learning the history and importance of brass band music. No experience required!

For the winter session, 2nd Line workshops are on the 2nd Thursday of the month, February 8 and March 14, from 6:30-8:00pm at Dorchester Arts + Housing Collaborative: 1456 E 70th St, Chicago, IL 60637.

Music Moves Chicago is Old Town School of Folk Music's place-based, youth-focused, intergenerational initiative that aims to inspire, restore, and transform communities by providing access to high quality arts education, concerts, and workforce readiness through partnerships with community organizations, schools, and other institutions located in South and West side neighborhoods.