Every Thursday at Moe’s Cantina 🌴✨

Chicago’s favorite Thursday Latin night at Moe’s Cantina River North!
Two dance lessons, two DJs, and the same high-energy Tropical Thursday experience you love.

Whether you’re here to learn, dance all night, or connect with Chicago’s vibrant Latin dance community — Thursdays just got even hotter.

Upcoming Events

12/18: Tropical Thursdays Xmas Party 🎄! Noche Buena at Moe’s!

Bachata Social Dance Championships:

• $2500 in cash and prizes.
• Preliminary Rounds on 12/4, 12/11, 12/18, 1/8 & 1/15
• Final 1/22
• Current Finalists: Saca Flows, Biswajit Biswas, Lauren McConnell, Jessica Criollo, Taba Cortes, Jennifer Seegichetla, Jose Barreto & Alex Kowalczyk.
• More info below, keep scrolling…

Details

Every Thursday • Doors 8:30 PM
📍  Moe’s Cantina River North – 155 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL

🎟  $10 Cover

📲  Text TropicalThursday to (833) 648-0906 to get in for free.
Send and show the text at the front door before 9:00 PM!

TICKETS 🎟️

Schedule & Lineup

• 8:30 pm  | Doors open – grab a drink, grab a Taco, and get ready to dance!

• 9:00 pm  | Bachata lesson by Fabia Lorena (Main room)
  9:30 pm | Salsa lesson by Edson De Cuba (Main room)

• 10:00 pm – 2:00 am  | Non-stop dancing in the Main Room.
  DJ Dwight Burr + DJ A-Beatz playing:
  60% Bachata Sensual, Moderna, Urban + 40% Salsa & Cumbia

🌮 Drink & Food Specials

• $ 4 Tacos & Elotes from the late-night Taco Cart (after 10 PM).
• $ 8 Vegas Bombs & Lemon Drops
• $ 8 Mocktails! Mangonada, Mojito & Piña Colada
• $12 Cocktails! Mangonada, Mojito & Piña Colada
• $ 30 Bachata-rita is back! A big Margarita drink for 4 people.

🚗 Parking Options

• Several parking garages are right next to Moe’s Cantina

• iParkit Garages:
    • 401 N Wells (entrance in front of Moe’s)
    • 111 W Kinzie (less than a block away)

• Download the iParkit app for the best rates

• Use SpotHero for more options — but note: after 11 PM, the city tows cars on some streets

Bachata Social Dance Championships 🏆

A fully social, no-choreography Jack & Jill–style Bachata competition where anyone can join the fun. Dancers rotate partners, qualify individually, and advance through audience applause — the purest form of social-dance competition.

How It Works

• Two couples per week (4 dancers) will qualify for the Final on January 22.
• No partner needed — dancers are paired on the spot.
• Social dancing only — no routines or choreographies permitted.
• Audience applause decides all winners during the preliminary rounds.
• Dancers may attempt to qualify every week.
• Final Round: Judges select the winners, but the audience will also advance their favorite couple in each round.
• No pre-registration required — just show up and dance.
• Prelim rounds begin at 11:30 PM.

Prizes

Weekly Prelim Prizes

• 2 couples (4 dancers) each win:
  $50 LS Gift Certificate per dancer

Final Prizes – January 22

• 1st Place Couple
  • Bottle Service for 8 people ($250 value)
  • $100 Cash each
  • Trophies

• 2nd Place Couple
  • $150 Gift Certificates each
  • $75 Cash each
  • Trophies

• 3rd Place Couple
  • $100 Gift Certificates each
  • $50 Cash each
  • Trophies

Why Moe’s Cantina?

Moe’s Cantina River North brings the perfect blend of space, sound, food, and energy. With world-class DJs and drink/food specials, it’s the new permanent home of Tropical Thursdays in Chicago.

Mark your calendar. Bring your friends. Experience why Tropical Thursdays are becoming Chicago’s #1 weekly Latin night.