A Calendar of Annual Singings in the Chicago Area

These are the annual singings that regularly occur in the Chicago area. To find out more, try our email list.

Chicago Anniversary Singing

This singing is held on the second Sunday in January of every year. We sing from the 1991 Denson Sacred Harp.

For 2024: Sunday, Jan 14, 2024, plus workshops on Saturday, Jan 13. Chair: Ginny Landgraf Singing is 9:30 am - 3 pm at the Kilbourn Park Fieldhouse, 3501 N. Kilbourn Ave., Chicago. Workshops are 12:30 pm - 3:45 pm at the 57th Street Meeting of Friends (Quaker House), 5615 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago

Lincoln's Birthday Singing

This singing is held on a Saturday in February in conjunction with the University of Chicago Folk Festival. We sing from the 1991 Denson Sacred Harp and offer a workshop to teach new singers a little about singing sacred harp music.

For 2024: Saturday, Feb 10, 2024. Time and location to be confirmed

The Midwest Convention

This singing is held on the second fifth Sunday and the Saturday before, unless that would put it into June. To avoid June in Chicago, if the second fifth Sunday is then, the Midwest is the last Sunday in May and the Saturday before. Effectively, this means that the singing is usually Memorial Day weekend but sometimes it winds up being the last weekend in April. We sing from the 1991 Denson Sacred Harp and the Shenandoah Harmony.

For 2024: Memorial Day Weekend, May 25 and 26, 2024. Chair: Mary Rogel. Locations and time to be announced.

Cooper Book Singing

This singing is held on the Saturday before the second Sunday in August. We sing from the 2012 edition of "THE SACRED HARP, Revised Cooper Edition".

For 2024: Sat, August 10, 2024. Chair:Eileen Ferguson. Times and location to be announced.

Fox Valley Folk Festival

This singing is held on Sunday of Labor Day Weekend in conjunction with the Fox Valley Folk Festival. We sing from the 1991 Denson Sacred Harp and offer a workshop to teach new singers a little about singing sacred harp music.

This singing has not been possible the past few years--watch this space for further details.

Hyde Park All-Day Singing

This singing is held on the Saturday before the first Sunday in November. We sing from the 1991 Denson Sacred Harp and the Missouri Harmony.

For 2024: Sat., Nov 2nd, 2024 Chair: Ginny Landgraf. Times and location to be announced