Friday Night Fargo
A monthly Friday-night ecstatic dance in DeKalb, held by Yolanda Lozano — dance, sound journey, then herbal tea and a share circle.
Held by Yolanda Lozano — sound practitioner and host.
Middle Friday of every month
Dance 7–8 PM · sound journey 8–8:30 · herbal tea & share 8:30–9
Fargo Venue
641 E Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL 60115
$25 at the venue
Next: Friday, September 18, 2026
Upcoming dates
- Friday, September 18, 2026Tickets on fargovenue.com
- Friday, October 16, 2026Tickets not posted yet — RSVP free above
- Friday, November 13, 2026Tickets not posted yet — RSVP free above
- Friday, December 11, 2026Tickets not posted yet — RSVP free above
The evening
Dance, sound, then tea
- 7:00 – 8:00 PMEcstatic dance
- 8:00 – 8:30 PMSound journey
- 8:30 – 9:00 PMHerbal tea and share circle
What to expect
Doors at 7:00 for an hour of free-form ecstatic dance, a 30-minute sound journey at 8:00, then herbal iced tea and a share circle until 9:00.
How to show up
Wear comfortable clothes you can move in. Bring a water bottle, a yoga mat and an open heart. All bodies are welcome, and kids are welcome too.
The space
Why dance
What an hour on the floor does
- Creates a pattern interrupt, helping you shift perspective.
- Encourages expression and emotional release.
- Promotes connection and co-regulation with the people around you.
- Invites silliness and playfulness, breaking stress patterns.
- Dance is one of the most accessible ways to listen to your body's instincts.
- Challenges balance, engaging the vestibular system.
- Boosts endorphins — try not to smile during a dance party.
- Shifts focus from worries to the present moment.
The room
Fargo Venue
An event space on Lincoln Highway in DeKalb that has hosted Yolanda Lozano's ecstatic dance every month for two years — dance, sound journey, then herbal tea and a share circle. Tickets are sold on the venue's own site.
Fargo Venue were the first people to hire Yolanda Lozano for an ecstatic dance, and the night has run consecutively there for about two years — one of the longest-running ecstatic containers in the far west suburbs.
The evening is a full arc rather than just a dance: an hour of free-form movement, a 30-minute sound journey, then herbal iced tea and a share circle to close.
DeKalb is about an hour west of Arlington Heights, so this is a road trip rather than a drop-in — worth it for a Friday night on this floor.
Closer to home?
We also dance on Sunday mornings in the suburbs
DeKalb is about an hour west of us. If Friday is too far, our Sunday morning containers run in Arlington Heights and Palatine.
Upcoming Dances
Find your next floor
Palatine Sunday Ecstatic DanceSunSep 13Doors9:45 AMHimalayan Yoga and Meditation CenterPalatine$25 · 35 spots
Chicago Ecstatic DanceWedSep 16Doors7:00 PMHairpin Arts CenterLogan Square, ChicagoSliding scale- Friday Night FargoFriSep 18Doors7:00 PMFargo VenueDeKalb, IL — about an hour west of the northwest suburbs$25
Sunday Ecstatic DanceSunSep 20Doors9:45 AMMainwood Dance ClubArlington Heights$25 · 20 spots- Chicago Ecstatic DanceWedSep 23Doors7:00 PMHairpin Arts CenterLogan Square, ChicagoSliding scale
Harvest Moon Bonfire Ecstatic DanceSatSep 26Doors6:00 PMBurnham Park · Promontory PointChicago, IL — Hyde Park lakefrontTickets on Full Moon Fusion
Yoga Electronica — Launch SundaySunSep 27Doors2:30 PMQ Studios (top floor)Chicago, IL — Logan Square$25 · yoga and dance included- Chicago Ecstatic DanceWedSep 30Doors7:00 PMHairpin Arts CenterLogan Square, ChicagoSliding scale
- Sunday Ecstatic DanceSunOct 4Doors9:45 AMMainwood Dance ClubArlington Heights$25 · 20 spots
- Chicago Ecstatic DanceWedOct 7Doors7:00 PMHairpin Arts CenterLogan Square, ChicagoSliding scale
Lighthouse Ecstatic DanceSatOct 10Doors7:00 PMThe Gathering LighthouseLombard, IL — downtown, a block from the Metra station$25 · RSVP free now- Palatine Sunday Ecstatic DanceSunOct 11Doors9:45 AMHimalayan Yoga and Meditation CenterPalatine$25 · 35 spots
- Chicago Ecstatic DanceWedOct 14Doors7:00 PMHairpin Arts CenterLogan Square, ChicagoSliding scale
- Friday Night FargoFriOct 16Doors7:00 PMFargo VenueDeKalb, IL — about an hour west of the northwest suburbs$25 · RSVP free now
- Sunday Ecstatic DanceSunOct 18Doors9:45 AMMainwood Dance ClubArlington Heights$25 · 20 spots
- Chicago Ecstatic DanceWedOct 21Doors7:00 PMHairpin Arts CenterLogan Square, ChicagoSliding scale
TURNING: A Fall Kirtan Ecstatic Dance JourneySatOct 24Doors5:30 PMNorthshore Healing CenterChicago, IL — Northwest Side$50 advance · $60 at the door · 18+ · tickets not released yet- Chicago Ecstatic DanceWedOct 28Doors7:00 PMHairpin Arts CenterLogan Square, ChicagoSliding scale
- Sunday Ecstatic DanceSunNov 1Doors9:45 AMMainwood Dance ClubArlington Heights$25 · 20 spots
- Chicago Ecstatic DanceWedNov 4Doors7:00 PMHairpin Arts CenterLogan Square, ChicagoSliding scale
- Friday Night FargoFriNov 13Doors7:00 PMFargo VenueDeKalb, IL — about an hour west of the northwest suburbs$25 · RSVP free now
- Sunday Ecstatic DanceSunNov 15Doors9:45 AMMainwood Dance ClubArlington Heights$25 · 20 spots
- Sunday Ecstatic DanceSunNov 29Doors9:45 AMMainwood Dance ClubArlington Heights$25 · 20 spots
- Friday Night FargoFriDec 11Doors7:00 PMFargo VenueDeKalb, IL — about an hour west of the northwest suburbs$25 · RSVP free now
- Lighthouse Ecstatic DanceSatDec 12Doors7:00 PMThe Gathering LighthouseLombard, IL — downtown, a block from the Metra station$25 · RSVP free now
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