We are proud to announce that our first annual Swing for Kids benefit will be held at the award winning restaurant, The Bristol! Join us for an evening of live jazz music, drinks, appetizers, and special performances by Swing for Kids students, instructors, and board members, and prizes! All money raised at the benefit will go toward Swing for Kids start up costs as well as help fund our pilot program this Spring!
Thursday, February 26th
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. The Bristol 2152 North Damen Ave |
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EntertainmentA special performance by the first Swing for Kids class of students to kick off the night! Live jazz music and entertainment provided by The Galaxie, Chicago’s source for dynamic and engaging special event performance production. The musical entertainment will be headed up by extraordinary Jazz pianist, Paul Asaro, tickling the ivories and joined by the in-demand musical stylings of his Fat Babies compadres, Beau Sample and Andy Schumm.
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Great FoodEnjoy delicious appetizers created just for the Swing for Kids benefit by the award-winning restaurant, The Bristol. The Bristol has become a staple for Chicago’s local dining crowd, off-duty chefs, and visiting gastronomes looking for a great dinner or Sunday brunch. GQ Magazine called the Bristol one of the 10 best restaurants in America and Esquire named them top 50 in the country. They've been recognized by Time Out Chicago, CS Magazine, and won the Michelin "Bib Gourmand" award.
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Classic Cocktails, Beer, and Wine
The Bristol is known for amazing classic cocktails with a high end twist. Enjoy a Moscow Mule, Dark and Stormy, Gimlet Americano, or mix it up a bit with the Smoked Sicilian Manhattan. The whisky is smoked in-house with alder wood smoke and is a delicious twist on a classic Manhattan! At the Swing for Kids benefit, you'll receive two drink tickets with full access to the entire signature cocktail menu, beer, and wine.
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Attendance Prizes |
Raffle Prizes too! |
Just for attending the Swing for Kids benefit, you will be entered to win a variety of amazing attendance prize packages donated by some of our Swing for Kids sponsors. Check out the list below!
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Want to win more great stuff? There will also be a raffle with some great items like spa packages, gift cards, bottles of wine and other great stuff. Check back often to see updates to the raffle items list below!
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