More Earlybirds Club dance parties coming to Chicago, New York and L.A.

The Rundown | Chicago News

Imagine dancing your heart out with your bestie like you used to, but still getting home by 10 p.m.

That’s the idea behind Earlybirds Club, according to creators (and high school friends) Susie Lee and Laura Baginski.

“It’s a dance party for women that starts early and ends early because we all value our sleep,” Baginski said.

Lee and Baginski have been selling out Earlybirds Club dance parties since February, and have a handful more scheduled through the end of the year, including a Halloween party at Beauty Bar and a holiday party at Beat Kitchen. They’re also expanding outside of Chicago; they have an event in New York City in November and plans for a party in Los Angeles in January.

“We were so overwhelmed and surprised at the reaction,” Lee said. “The first one was just like two idiots throwing a party. And then after that, we were like, there clearly is a need for this.”

Lee and Baginski came on the Rundown podcast to explain the idea’s origin story, why it struck a chord with so many, and what’s coming next.

This episode was originally published on April 19, 2024.