| March 2025 |
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Fri 14–Sun 16
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Spring Breakdown Dance Weekend
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Columbia,
MO,
USA
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S
W
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contra
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Playing with Fyre
Seth Tepfer
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Fri 14–Sun 16
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Beantown Stomp
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Cambridge,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
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contra
|
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Stove Dragon
Julie Metcalf and Larry Unger
Alex Deis-Lauby
Adina Gordon
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Fri 21–Sun 23
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Carolina Meltdown
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(CDSS)
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Lake Wylie,
SC,
USA
|
S
W
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contra
|
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Hot Coffee Breakdown
Topspin
Darlene Underwood
Rick Mohr
|
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Fri 21 4:00 pm–Sun 23 1:00 pm
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Spring @ Sautee
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$90-$130
|
Sautee Nacoochee,
GA,
USA
|
S
W
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contra
|
|
Toss the Possum
The Dog Walkers
Warren Doyle
Claire Takemori
|
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Fri 21 6:00 pm–Sun 23 4:00 pm
|
PigTown Fling
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(CDSS)
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Cincinnati,
OH,
USA
|
S
W
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contra
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Engine Room
The Mean Lids
Gaye Fifer
Seth Tepfer
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Fri 28–Sat 29
|
DownEast Country Dance Festival
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Topsham,
ME,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
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River Road
Franklin County Fiddlers
Pineland Fiddlers
Rick Mohr
Chrissy Fowler
Maggie Robinson
|
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Fri 28 7:30 pm–Sat 29 11:00 pm
|
Melt Into Spring Ball Weekend
|
(CDSS)
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Ann Arbor,
MI,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Brad Foster
|
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Sat 29–Sun 30
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Hash Dance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
|
$70-$105
|
Glen Echo,
MD,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
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Bowrider
The Free Raisins
Lisa Greenleaf
River Rainbowface
|
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Fri 28 7:30 pm–Sun 30 5:00 pm
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Scandinavian Spring Weekend
|
(…)
(…)
(…)
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$155
|
Boulder,
CO,
USA
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
| April 2025 |
|
Fri 4 7:00 pm–Sun 6 6:00 pm
|
Epicenter Contra Dance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
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Mill Valley,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
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Engine Room
Supertrad
Lisa Greenleaf
Michael Karcher
|
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Fri 11 6:00 pm–Sun 13 3:00 pm
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Springforth Ball & Dance Weekend
|
(Facebook)
(CDSS)
|
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Richmond,
VA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Playing with Fyre
Bob Isaacs
|
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Fri 11 6:30 pm–Sun 13 2:30 pm
|
Call of the Loon
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(CDSS)
|
$135-$145
|
Minneapolis,
MN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
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The Dam Beavers
Contratopia
Seth Tepfer
Steve Pike
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Fri 18–Sun 20
|
Dandelion Romp
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|
$30-$75
|
Oberlin,
OH,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
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River Road
Northwoods
Gaye Fifer
Will Mentor
|
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Fri 18 7:00 pm–Sun 20 3:00 pm
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Dancing Fish
|
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$30-$60
|
Melrose,
FL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Wild Asparagus
George Marshall
|
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Fri 25–Sun 27
|
Hands Four Spring Dance Weekend
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Berea,
KY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
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Hot Coffee Breakdown
Berea Castoffs
Timothy Klein
Chris Bischoff
|
|
Fri 25–Sun 27
|
Trillium Twirl
|
|
$160-$275
|
Dowling,
MI,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Toss the Possum
Bob Isaacs
|
|
Fri 25–Sun 27
|
Portland Raindance Weekend
|
|
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Portland,
OR,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Red Case Band
Riptide
Will Mentor
Gaye Fifer
|
|
Fri 25–Sun 27
|
Spring Dance Romance
|
|
$120
|
Carrboro,
NC,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Stomp Rocket
Countercurrent
Adina Gordon
Jacqui Grennan
Melissa Running
|
|
Fri 25 6:00 pm–Sun 27 5:00 pm
|
New England Folk Festival (NEFFA)
|
(CDSS)
|
$85-$120
|
Marlborough,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
ECD
scandi
SCD
|
|
Roaring Jelly
Joy Factor
Kingfisher
Torrent
Confluence
Festival Orchestra
Not Enough Fiddles
Live Wire
Rum & Onions
The Orphans
Dogtown
The Moving Violations
Einstein's Little Homunculus
Jump Start
Sugar River Band
Zarkadelphia
Tabbies' Delight
Chimney Swift
Cojiro
Melanie Axel-Lute
Donna Hunt
Maia McCormick
Dereck Kalish
Hannah Johlas
Michael Karcher
Lisa Greenleaf
Chris Page
Darlene Underwood
Sue Rosen
Ben Sachs-Hamilton
Alex Deis-Lauby
Jacob Bloom
Bev Bernbaum
Sue Gola
Carl Levine
Steve Zakon-Anderson
Julian Blechner
Harris Lapiroff
Qwill Duvall
|
| May 2025 |
|
Fri 2 7:00 pm–Sat 3 9:00 pm
|
Dancing Fish
|
|
$15-$30
|
Melrose,
FL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Lift Ticket
Angela DeCarlis
|
|
Fri 2 7:30 pm–Sun 4 3:00 pm
|
Whitewater Whirl
|
(Facebook)
(CDSS)
|
$75-$130
|
Fayetteville,
WV,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Supertrad
The Johns
Darlene Underwood
Michael Karcher
|
|
Thu 8–Sun 11
|
Lake Eden Arts Festival - Spring
|
|
|
Black Mountain,
NC,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Fri 9 7:00 pm–Sun 11 1:30 pm
|
Apple Blossom Bliss
|
(CDSS)
|
$100-$120
|
Ann Arbor,
MI,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
River Road
The Jig Lords
Lisa Greenleaf
Maeve Devlin
|
|
Fri 16 7:00 pm–Sun 18 5:00 pm
|
Mad Robin Ball
|
(CDSS)
|
$125
|
Petaluma,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
Kalia Kliban
|
|
Fri 23–Mon 26
|
FolkMADness Music & Dance Camp
|
(CDSS)
|
$90-$185
|
Socorro,
NM,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Alex Deis-Lauby
Gaye Fifer
|
|
Fri 23–Mon 26
|
Dancing Bear Dance Camp
|
|
|
Wasilla,
AK,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
River Road
Rhys Jones and the Imaginary Beings
Will Mentor
Lindsey Dono
|
|
Fri 23–Sun 25
|
Butterfly Whirl
|
|
|
Decatur,
GA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Stomp Rocket
Thunderwing
Jacqui Grennan
Seth Tepfer
|
|
Fri 23 7:00 pm–Mon 26 3:00 pm
|
Meet Me In St Louis
|
(CDSS)
|
$55-$110
|
Webster Groves,
MO,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Mound City Slickers
Supertrad
Emily Rush
|
|
Fri 30 6:00 pm–Sun 1 June 3:00 pm
|
Chain Reaction
|
|
$80-$120
|
Surry,
ME,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Drive Train
Engine Room
Alyssa Adkins
Will Mentor
|
| June 2025 |
|
Fri 6–Sun 8
|
Dance Trance Weekend
|
|
|
Lexington,
KY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Toss the Possum
Darlene Underwood
Terry Doyle
|
|
Fri 6–Sun 8
|
Gender-Free Dance Camp
|
|
$150-$400
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Calico
Northwoods
Mary Wesley
Chris Ricciotti
|
|
Fri 6–Sun 8
|
Taste of Haven
|
|
$90-$110
|
Syracuse,
IN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Dam Beavers
Bobcat Opposum
Gaye Fifer
Dwayne Johnson
|
|
Fri 13–Sun 15
|
Flamingo Fling
|
(CDSS)
|
$150
|
Oklahoma City,
OK,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
River Road
Alex Deis-Lauby
|
|
Fri 13–Sun 15
|
Summer Soiree
|
|
|
Asheville,
NC,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Mean Lids
Kingfisher
Steve Zakon-Anderson
Adina Gordon
|
|
Fri 13 8:00 pm–Sat 14 11:00 pm
|
Across the Lake
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Colchester,
VT,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Bare Necessities
Joseph Pimentel
|
|
Sat 14 4:00 pm–Sat 21 12:00 pm
|
Dance, Music & Spice
|
|
$850-$1500
|
Lexington,
MI,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Countercurrent
Lindsey Dono
Susan Kevra
|
|
Sun 15 3:30 pm–Sun 22 10:00 am
|
BACDS Hey Days
|
(CDSS)
|
$475-$1380
|
Los Garos,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Andrew Swaine
Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
Rachel Pusey
|
|
Sun 22 2:00 pm–Sat 28 9:00 am
|
Acadia Festival of Traditional Music & Dance
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Bar Harbor,
ME,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Sun 22 3:00 pm–Sat 28 11:00 am
|
Lady of the Lake June Week
|
(CDSS)
|
$750-$1050
|
Harrison,
ID,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
The Dam Beavers
Fiddle Hellions
Root System
Gaye Fifer
Lindsey Dono
Luke Donforth
|
|
Thu 26–Mon 30
|
July Fourth
|
|
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
Irish set
|
|
Mary Wesley
|
|
Sun 29–Fri 4 July
|
AmWeek
|
|
|
Ben Lomond,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Sun 29–Fri 4 July
|
Cumberland Dance Week
|
|
$675-$1075
|
Pleasantville,
TN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
The Cosmic Otters
Wendy Graham
Seth Tepfer
|
|
Mon 30–Fri 4 July
|
Pinewoods English-Scottish-Contra
|
|
$345-$467
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
SCD
|
|
Frost and Fire
Anna Rain
Ben Sachs-Hamilton
Kat Dutton
|
| July 2025 |
|
Thu 3–Sun 6
|
Roanoke Railroader
|
|
$95-$160
|
Salem,
VA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Toss the Possum
The Latter Day Lizards
Rushfest
Will Mentor
Gaye Fifer
|
|
Sun 13 1:00 pm–Sat 19 2:00 pm
|
Ashokan Northern Week
|
|
$585-$1035
|
Olivebridge,
NY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
scandi
|
|
Lighthouse
Will Mentor
Susan Kevra
John Krumm
|
|
Sat 19 3:00 pm–Sat 26 10:00 am
|
American Dance & Music Week
|
|
$850-$1500
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Stringrays
Janine Smith
Michael Karcher
Lisa Greenleaf
|
|
Fri 25–Sun 27
|
Southern Aire
|
|
|
Mountain City,
TN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Bob Isaacs
Terry Doyle
Sue Gola
Kenny Greer
Amanda Setili
Rob Setili
Stephanie Marie
Elijah Jaime
Katie Zanders
|
|
Sat 26–Sat 2 August
|
Harmony of Song & Dance
|
|
$850-$1500
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Countercurrent
Gaye Fifer
Adina Gordon
|
| August 2025 |
|
Fri 1–Sat 9
|
Lark Camp
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Fort Bragg,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Mon 11–Sun 17
|
Family Week
|
|
$850-$1500
|
Poland,
ME,
USA
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
ECD
|
|
Mon 11 4:00 pm–Sun 17 10:00 am
|
Cascade of Music & Dance
|
|
$750-$1400
|
Cascade,
MD,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Fri 15–Sun 17
|
Mentone
|
|
|
Mentone,
AL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Turnip the Beet
The Yellow Dandies
Cis Hinkle
Chet Gray
|
|
Fri 15 7:00 pm–Sun 17 4:00 pm
|
Good Life Gallop
|
|
$30-$75
|
Omaha,
NE,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Sat 16 3:00 pm–Sat 23 10:00 am
|
Campers' Week
|
|
$750-$1400
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Fri 22–Sun 24
|
Sugar Hill Dance Weekend
|
|
|
Bloomington,
IN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Sat 23–Fri 29
|
TradMaD
|
|
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Fri 29–Mon 1 September
|
Dance Camp North
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Fairbanks,
AK,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Dam Beavers
Jeremy Korr
|
|
Fri 29–Tue 2 September
|
Pinewoods Labor Day Weekend
|
|
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Fri 29 6:00 pm–Mon 1 September 1:30 pm
|
Rocky Mountain Rendezvous
|
|
|
Boulder,
CO,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Stove Dragon
Spintuition
Will Mentor
Alex Deis-Lauby
|
| September 2025 |
|
Fri 5–Sun 7
|
Bear Hug Dance Camp
|
|
|
Rollins,
MT,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Countercurrent
Banna Damhsa
Michael Karcher
Emily Faulkner
|
|
Fri 12–Sun 14
|
Butterfly Twirl
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Chagrin Falls,
OH,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Hot Coffee Breakdown
Playing with Fyre
Gaye Fifer
Darlene Underwood
|
|
Fri 19–Sun 21
|
Feet Retreat
|
|
|
Ellerbe,
NC,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Supertrad
River Road
Will Mentor
Cis Hinkle
Emily Rush
Gaye Fifer
|
|
Fri 19–Sun 21
|
Squirrel Moon Contra Dance weekend
|
|
|
Dodgeville,
WI,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Lift Ticket
Lisa Greenleaf
|
|
Fri 26–Sun 28
|
Adirondack Dance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Silver Bay,
NY,
USA
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
ECD
|
|
River Road
Lighthouse
Eloise & Co.
Gaye Fifer
Will Mentor
|
| October 2025 |
|
Fri 3–Sun 5
|
Moondance Dance Weekend
|
|
|
Pickens,
SC,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Lagomorph Quartet
Good & Plenty
Bob Isaacs
Diane Silver
|
|
Fri 3–Sun 5
|
Lady of the Lake Fall Camp
|
|
$235-$395
|
Harrison,
ID,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Stringrays
Dog Paw
Susan Petrick
William Watson
|
|
Thu 9–Sun 12
|
John C Campbell Fall Dance Weekend
|
|
$235
|
Brasstown,
NC,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Supertrad
Wendy Graham
Carol Sersland
|
|
Fri 10–Sun 12
|
Harvest Moon
|
|
$95-$195
|
Santa Barbara,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Gaslight Tinkers
Topspin
Rick Mohr
Anna Rain
|
|
Fri 17 7:30 pm–Sun 19 3:00 pm
|
Pittsburgh Fall Dance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
$75-$140
|
Pittsburgh,
PA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Dam Beavers
Topspin
Gaye Fifer
Will Mentor
|
|
Fri 24–Sun 26
|
Music City Masquerade
|
|
$65-$165
|
Nashville,
TN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Engine Room
Darlene Underwood
|
|
Fri 24 7:30 pm–Sun 26 5:00 pm
|
Contra NYC
|
|
|
New York,
NY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Red Case Band
Kingfisher
Some Assembly Required
Will Mentor
|
| November 2025 |
|
Fri 7–Sun 9
|
Head for the Hills
|
(CDSS)
|
$140-$240
|
Kunkletown,
PA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Fri 7 3:00 pm–Sun 9 3:00 pm
|
Dance in the Desert
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Oracle,
AZ,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Faux Paws
The Free Raisins
Koren Wake
Steve Zakon-Anderson
|
|
Fri 14–Sun 16
|
Fire Ant Frolic
|
|
|
Austin,
TX,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Northwoods
Steve Zakon-Anderson
|
|
Fri 28–Sun 30
|
ContraCopia
|
|
|
Philadelphia,
PA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
| January 2026 |
|
Fri 16 3:00 pm–Mon 19 1:00 pm
|
Stellar Days & Nights
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Buena Vista,
CO,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Fri 23–Sun 25
|
Florida Snow Ball
|
|
|
Gulfport,
FL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Turnip the Beet
Red Case Band
Michael Karcher
Lisa Greenleaf
|