| February 2022 |
|
Fri 25–Sun 27
|
IVFDF 2022
|
(Facebook)
|
£19-£50
|
Sheffield,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
English ceilidh
Scottish cèilidh
ECD
SCD
|
|
Hekety
Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
Bearded Dragons
Vertical Expression
Bellamira
Fourth Road
The Rheingans Sisters
Vijay Venkat and Mel Biggs
Liz and Kirsten
The NYFTE Group
Charlie Turner
Daisy Black
Rachel Shapiro-Wallace
Charlotte Rich-Griffin
Lisa Heywood
Nisha Lall
|
| March 2022 |
|
Sat 19 10:00 am–Sun 20 11:00 pm
|
Dance Around the World
|
|
£28-£30
|
London,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
ECD
Polish
|
| April 2022 |
|
Fri 1–Sat 2
|
Workshopweekend bals
|
(…)
(…)
|
donation
|
St. Michielsgestel,
Netherlands
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 1–Mon 4
|
Funambals
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Lyon,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 1–Sun 3
|
Halsway Playford Assembly
|
|
£165-£270
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Purcell's Polyphonic Party
Andrew Swaine
|
|
Thu 7–Sun 10
|
Balfolk Ratisbonne
|
|
€53-€70
|
Regensburg,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Bargainatt
Laüsa
Duo Andy Cutting & Gudrun Walther
|
|
Fri 8 9:30 pm–Sun 10 10:30 pm
|
XXIX FEST-i-BALL
|
(Facebook)
|
€49-€55
|
Lisbon,
Portugal
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Kwadril
LyraDanz
Folky Bal'boa
Duo Fermé-Exibard
|
|
Sat 9–Sun 10
|
Coming Home to Contra
|
|
$80-$115
|
Mill Valley,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Stringrays
StringFire!
Will Mentor
Susan Petrick
|
|
Fri 15 6:30 pm–Sun 17 11:45 pm
|
Folk Festival Leuven - ComSiBal
|
(Facebook)
(FBB)
(FBB)
(FBB)
|
|
Leuven,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
|
|
LyraDanz
Duo Mackie-Hendrix
Trio14
Duo Besson-Rio
Beat Bouet Trio
Emmarilin
Duo Tanghe-Coudroy
Floris & the Flames
Duo Zena
Duo Balzam
|
|
Fri 22–Sat 23
|
Folk Weekend Oxford
|
(Facebook)
(Facebook)
|
|
Oxford,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
Scottish cèilidh
balfolk
|
|
Oxford University Ceilidh Band
Jigfoot
Shivelight
Sawney White
Jane Bird
Ian Nichols
|
|
Sat 23 10:00 am–Sun 24 8:00 pm
|
Elfia Haarzuilens
|
(…)
(…)
|
€35.80-€65.80
|
Haarzuilens,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 29–Mon 2 May
|
May Heydays at Evesham
|
|
£48-£97
|
Evesham,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
ECD
|
|
Albireo
Confluence
Keeping Thyme
Klerizma
Portland Duo
Purcell's Polyphonic Party
Wild Ride
Andrew Swaine
Colin Hume
Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
John Sweeney
Karen Sweeney
Lynne Render
Nigel Close
|
|
Fri 29–Mon 2 May
|
Scandimoot
|
(…)
|
£105-£140
|
North Yorkshire,
UK
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
Mats Berglund
Fredrik Lundberg
Samuel Lundh
|
|
Fri 29–Sun 1 May
|
Folkarria eco Festi-bal
|
|
€60-€80
|
Madrid,
Spain
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Duo Lopez/Herremans
Trio Loubelya
Castijazz
Duo Laloy-Letron
My Petite
Obal
|
|
Sat 30–Sun 1 May
|
Blowzabella workshop weekend
|
(…)
|
|
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Blowzabella
|
| May 2022 |
|
Sat 14 1:30 pm–Sun 15 7:00 pm
|
Bal à Léo
|
(Facebook)
|
€35-€45
|
Montpellier,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Come Chez Vous
Trio Loubelya
|
|
Thu 26–Sun 29
|
36th Leipziger Tanzhausfest
|
(Facebook)
|
€38-€90
|
Leipzig,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Imnari
Tref
Lunesk
Swedenquell
DiaTon
L'air Inconnu
|
|
Fri 27–Sat 28
|
Folk en Folie
|
(…)
|
€25
|
La Rochelle,
France
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Tralala Lovers
Duo Janvier/Serot
Les Cueilleurs de sons
Diskuizh
Les Zéoles
Les Toqués du Tempo
Philomèle
|
|
Fri 27–Sun 29
|
Chippenham Folk Festival
|
|
£50.94-£138.88
|
Chippenham,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
|
|
Banter
Folk Camps Party Band
Whapweasel
Linda Game Band
Warleggan Village Band
Ali & Mollie
Fee Lock
Charlotte Rich-Griffin
Geoff Cubitt
|
|
Fri 27 1:30 pm–Sun 29 4:00 pm
|
Dafodil 2022
|
(Facebook)
(FBB)
(FBB)
|
|
Diest,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
|
|
Eä
Maarten Decombel & Toon Van Mierlo
Trio Törn
Loogaroo
Boréale
Siger
Naragonia
Duo Montanaro-Cavez
Duo De Schepper-Sanczuk
Ciac Boum
|
| June 2022 |
|
Thu 2–Sun 5
|
RenoFolk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Bologna,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Caamaño & Ameixeiras
Bucci e Fragole e Tempesta
KV Express
Man Encantada Duo
Les Zéoles
Ciac Boum
Duo Meo Lucanero
TriOblique
|
|
Fri 3–Sun 5
|
Halsway Contra Dance Weekend
|
|
£165-£270
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Contrasaurus
Jake Wood
Charlie Turner
|
|
Fri 3 8:00 pm–Sun 5 8:00 pm
|
Balayvré
|
|
€18-€34
|
Le Mans,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Emmanuelle Bouthillier
Boeuf Dézingué
Bon Matin Duo
Fleuves
Boréale
Les Recycleurs de Sons
Celta 12
Aqhor
|
|
Sun 12–Sun 19
|
Hey Days
|
|
$825-$1050
|
Rohnert Park,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
balfolk
|
|
Fri 17–Sun 19
|
Lichfield Folk Festival
|
|
£75-£85
|
Lichfield,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Portland Drive
3D
Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
English Contra Dance Band
Folkus Pocus
Seth Tepfer
Colin Hume
Ivan Aitken
Christine Dodd
Brian Stanton
Bernie Culkin
Neil Stuart
|
|
Fri 17 7:30 pm–Sun 19 2:00 pm
|
Faultline Frolic
|
(Facebook)
|
$160
|
Santa Rosa,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Notorious
Frannie Marr
|
|
Sun 19–Sat 25
|
Music and Dance Week
|
|
$640-$740
|
Harrison,
ID,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Spin
The Dam Beavers
Fine Companions
Cis Hinkle
Will Mentor
Kalia Kliban
|
|
Thu 23 8:00 pm–Sun 26 4:30 pm
|
Folk Weekend Mattstedt
|
|
€25-€135
|
Mattstedt,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Wings & Tales
Geronimo
Bargainatt
J.B. Picot
Maracu
Aurélien Claranbaux
Duo Bothe-Molzahn
|
|
Fri 24–Sun 26
|
Bals et Roses
|
|
|
Florenville,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 24 4:00 pm–Sun 26 4:00 pm
|
Blowzabella Festival
|
(Facebook)
(…)
|
£6-£270
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Blowzabella
Duo Rivaud-Lacouchie
|
|
Fri 24 6:00 pm–Sun 26 5:00 pm
|
Le Festival De La Pouméane
|
(Facebook)
|
€31-€52
|
Combovin,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Bal O'Gadjo
Le Mange Bal
DiaTao
La Chimère
Eric Thézé
Nøkkenoc
|
|
Sat 25 1:00 pm–Sun 26 4:00 pm
|
le Bal as Queer as Folk
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
Rennes,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Duo Michaud-Guérin
Duo Bouthillier-Lemoine
Lange Rivoalen and Lucas Falezan
Les Zéoles
|
|
Sun 26–Sat 2 July
|
Family Week
|
|
|
Santa Cruz,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
SCD
contra
|
|
Thu 30–Sun 3 July
|
Dañserlà 2022
|
(…)
|
€35-€99
|
Erlangen,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Rémi Geffroy
Gilles le Bigot & Stephane Morvan
Duo Artense
Duo Dhoore-Geerinck
Hidrae
Duo Laloy-Letron
La Sauterelle
ba.fnu
Wouter en de Draak Trio
B-Key
Faya Gur
Anke
N.N.
|
| July 2022 |
|
Mon 4–Sun 10
|
Gran Bal Trad (Vialfre)
|
|
|
Vialfre,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
Italian
Irish set
ECD
|
|
Tue 5–Sun 10
|
Le Festival Balalalune 2022
|
(Facebook)
|
€69-€156
|
Saint Maurice,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Cabanes
Soluna
Duo Michaud-Guérin
Kaz Kan Zie
Mara Des Bois
Eva Parmenter
Valsaviris
Folksy Groove
Plume
Amzéom
Dekolaz
La Chimère
Escale Ordinaire
La Roulotte
Rhizottome
La Sylva
La Mêche
|
|
Thu 7–Sun 10
|
Rudolstadt Festival
|
|
|
Rudolstadt,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
English ceilidh
|
|
Emily & The Simons
Folk My Life!
Kerno-Buisson
Kreuz & Square
Kud Hž Varaždin
Token Women
|
|
Fri 8–Sun 10
|
Priddy Folk Festival
|
(…)
|
|
Priddy,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
English ceilidh
|
|
Bristol Ceilidh Quartet
Confluence
Hannah Moore
|
|
Fri 8 6:00 pm–Sun 10 11:45 pm
|
Ely Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
(Facebook)
(Facebook)
|
£38-£120
|
Ely,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Steamchicken
Frog on a Bike
Harbour Lights Band
Rhi Davies
Oliver Simons
Pam Ross
|
|
Sat 9 9:00 am–Wed 13 11:59 pm
|
Les Volcaniques
|
(Facebook)
|
€40-€519
|
Riom,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Thu 14–Sun 17
|
Le Son Continu
|
(Facebook)
|
€60-€75
|
Lourouer Saint Laurent,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Ma Petite
Söndörgő
Calum Stewart Trio
Germán Díaz
Lionel Suarez / André Minvielle
Groove Factory
Lena Jonsson
Turfu
Cam&Léo
Sylvain Giro et le Chant de la Griffe
La Machine
Renaud Garcia-Fons
Artús
KKC Orchestra & CPC
CentralBal
Jérémie Congrega & Friends
Duo Meunier-Buteau
Duo Michaud-Guérin
Radio Tutti & the Barilla Sisters
Poolidor
Trencadit
La Croix Feuillée
|
|
Thu 14–Sun 17
|
Gate to Southwell Festival
|
|
|
Southwell,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Rum Ram Ruff
Blackbeard's Tea Party
Filkin's Ensemble
|
|
Thu 14 6:00 pm–Sun 17 8:00 pm
|
Les NoctamBals
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Guingamp,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 15 7:30 pm–Sun 17 12:00 am
|
Boombal at Gentse Feesten
|
(Facebook)
(FBB)
(FBB)
|
|
Gent,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Airboxes
Sanseveria
Phlox
Geronimo
|
|
Fri 15 3:00 pm–Sun 17 3:00 pm
|
River Rendezvous
|
(Facebook)
|
$95-$171.50
|
Coshocton,
OH,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Toss the Possum
The Mean Lids
Gaye Fifer
Terry Doyle
Carol Kopp
|
|
Sat 16 4:00 pm–Thu 21 3:00 pm
|
Stage d'été Folk & Tango
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Marsaz,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Thu 21–Sun 24
|
Warwick Folk Festival
|
|
£83-£166
|
Warwick,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
contra
|
|
Relentless
Peeping Tom
Vertical Expression
Whapweasel
Mike Courthold
|
|
Thu 21 6:00 pm–Sun 24 4:00 pm
|
POKtańcówka & warsztaty & koncert
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
Białystok,
Poland
|
S
W
|
Polish
|
|
Wowakin Trio
Kapela Dejcie Pozór
Smetonos Usai
|
|
Fri 22–Fri 5 August
|
Grand Bal de l'Europe (Gennetines)
|
|
|
Gennetines,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 22–Sun 24
|
Bridport Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Bridport,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
English ceilidh
|
|
No Strings Attached
Casterbridge Band
Confluence
|
|
Fri 22 8:00 pm–Sun 24 2:00 am
|
Balfolk summer weekend
|
(Facebook)
|
95 PLN
|
Warsaw,
Poland
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Geronimo
Hartwin Dhoore
Viorel
|
|
Sun 24–Sun 31
|
Ischia Folk 2022
|
|
|
Ischia,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Wed 27 5:00 pm–Sun 31 12:00 am
|
Les Basaltiques
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Puy-en-Velay,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
CentralBal
Duo Fermé-Exibard
Planèze
Los Cinc Jaus
Barilla Sisters
Biais
Pelos Baug
Duo Rivaud-Lacouchie
La Machine
Traucaneù
|
|
Fri 29–Fri 5 August
|
Sidmouth Folk Festival
|
|
£64-£340
|
Sidmouth,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
ECD
SCD
balfolk
scandi
|
|
Contrasaurus
Nozzy
Belshazzar's Feast
Mollie & Richard
Will Allen
De Små Grå
Joshua Rowe
CentralBal
Kirkophany
Cock and Bull Band
Melrose Ceilidh Band
Urban Folk Theory
Diatonics
Out of Hand
Threepenny Bit
Lasair
Jigfoot
Bosun Higgs
Random
Mrs Midnight's
Frog on a Bike
The Barber Band
Louise Siddons
Bob Morgan
Charlie Turner
Charlotte Rich-Griffin
Daisy Black
Jake Wood
Rhi Davies
Rhodri Davies
|
|
Sat 30 3:00 pm–Sun 31 11:00 pm
|
Fête des Chavans
|
|
€20
|
Château-sur-Allier,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Chaï
Duo Pilartz-Gielen
CentralBal
|
| August 2022 |
|
Fri 5–Fri 12
|
Broadstairs Folk Week
|
|
£64-£340
|
Broadstairs,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
|
|
Banter
Cock and Bull Band
Fee Lock
|
|
Sat 6 9:30 pm–Sun 7 5:38 am
|
Mazurka Klandestina in Prague
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
Prague,
Czechia
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Sun 7–Sat 13
|
Dance S'More
|
|
$450-$900
|
Harrison,
ID,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Alex Sturbaum and Bryan Lindsay
Audrey Knuth and Amy Englesberg
Susan Michaels
Abigail Hobart
|
|
Fri 12–Sun 14
|
Balance the Bay
|
|
$30-$175
|
San Francisco,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
The Syncopaths
The Dam Beavers
Will Mentor
Lindsey Dono
|
|
Thu 18–Sun 21
|
Andanças
|
|
€80-€100
|
Campinho,
Portugal
|
S
W
|
balfolk
Italian
|
|
Fri 19–Sun 21
|
FolkEast
|
(…)
(…)
|
|
Little Glemham,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
English Dulcimer Duo
Blackbeard's Tea Party
|
|
Sat 20–Fri 26
|
Whitby Folk Week
|
|
£50-£286
|
Whitby,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
ECD
Irish set
|
|
Relentless
Oxford NAGS
Banter
Fiddler's Elbow
Out of Hand
Token Women
Jo Freya and Fi Fraser
Melrose Ceilidh Band
Peeping Tom
Bearded Dragons
Ali & Mollie
Purcell's Polyphonic Party
Stray Chords
Vertical Expression
Phil Bassindale
Barry Goodman
Cate Haynes
Patrick Rose
Martyn Harvey
Rhodri Davies
Colin Hume
Bob Morgan
Lynne Render
Dave Turner
|
|
Sat 20 6:00 pm–Sun 21 12:00 pm
|
Cannings Court French and Breton Dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£15
|
Dorchester,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sunday Jam
Roofed With Tigers Duo
Fell
|
|
Sun 21 9:30 pm–Thu 25 11:30 pm
|
Folk On Stage
|
(Facebook)
(Facebook)
(Facebook)
(Facebook)
(Facebook)
(FBB)
(FBB)
(FBB)
(FBB)
(FBB)
(…)
|
|
Gooik,
Belgium
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Cardboard Cabin
Aérokorda
Cecilia
BA1
Threo
Duo De Schepper-Sanczuk
|
|
Thu 25–Sun 28
|
Boombalfestival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Lovendegem,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
ba.fnu
Beat Bouet Trio
Broes
Cam&Léo
Ciac Boum
ClaïS
Cosmos Chocolat
Duo Montanaro-Cavez
Duo Dhoore-Geerinck
Duo Gestrikt
Duo Nello
Duo Pilartz-Gielen
EmBRUN
Koriander
La Bachule
La Valise
Le Grand Barouf
Les Bottines Artistiques
Loogaroo
Naragonia
Phlox
Rémi Geffroy
Sanseveria
Thalas
Tiennet Simonnin
Tralala Lovers
Trio Thézé-Vandenabeele
Triple-X
Variomatic
|
|
Fri 26–Mon 29
|
Towersey Festival
|
|
£77-£162
|
Middle Claydon,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
balfolk
|
|
Banter
Cock and Bull Band
Diatonics
Flowers & Frolics
Lasair
Oscina
Stumpy Oak
Tautas Roks
Urban Folk Theory
Vertical Expression
Whapweasel
Tim Walker
|
|
Fri 26 2:00 pm–Mon 29 6:30 pm
|
Shrewsbury Folk Festival
|
|
£104.45-£201.83
|
Shrewsbury,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
balfolk
|
|
Gloworms
Threepenny Bit
Godot
The Rheingans Sisters
Token Women
Sarah Matthews & Doug Eunson
Brown Boots
Relentless
Bedlam
Erin Mansfield
Phil Bassindale
Peter Clifton
Jo Freya
Ben Moss
Tom Kitching
|
|
Fri 26 6:00 pm–Sun 28 12:00 pm
|
Sugar Hill Dance Weekend
|
(Facebook)
|
$10-$55
|
Bloomington,
IN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
| September 2022 |
|
Fri 2–Sat 3
|
BunkFest
|
|
|
Wallingford,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Jigfoot
Oxford NAGS
Jane Bird
Aidan Hansell
|
|
Fri 2 7:30 pm–Sun 4 5:30 pm
|
Tanz & Folk Festival Oderland
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Trebnitz,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Snaarmaarwaar
Sväng
Hidrae
Lunesk
Chablis
Familie Gerstenberg
|
|
Thu 8 7:00 pm–Sun 11 11:30 pm
|
Numinosum Festival 2022
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Warsaw,
Poland
|
S
W
|
balfolk
Polish
scandi
|
|
Adriano Sangineto
ba.fnu
Duo du Balcon
LyraDanz
TransFORMACJA
Rémi Geffroy
TriOblique
Wim te Groen
Hilde van Belle
Mr Folxlide
Duo Sienkiewicz
Kovecs es Viz
|
|
Fri 9–Sun 11
|
Swanage Folk Festival
|
|
|
Swanage,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Banter
|
|
Fri 9 8:00 pm–Sun 11 11:59 pm
|
29e Folk Festival Marsinne
|
(Facebook)
|
€42-€65
|
Marsinne,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Hidrae
Adar
I Fratelli Tarzanelli
Duo Näsbom-Paulson
Les Lucioles
Cap au Renard
Ma Petite
Au pied levé
Duo Esbelin-Simonnin
Airboxes
Les Papillons de Nuit
A Contrabanda
Folk à Donf
Le Bour - Bodros
Bal O'Gadjo
|
|
Sat 10 5:00 pm–Mon 12 1:00 am
|
Bals en Soir
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Paris,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Bal O'Gadjo
Trois fois rien
Duo du Balcon
|
|
Fri 16–Sun 18
|
Blowzabella workshops, concert and dance
|
|
|
Hamburg,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Blowzabella
|
|
Fri 16 4:00 pm–Sun 18 11:45 pm
|
Simmelfolk
|
(Facebook)
|
€77-€99
|
Simmelsdorf,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Anke Horling
Folksy Groove
Agregandado
DiaTao
Hartwin Dhoore
Geronimo
Knopfgemurmel
Viorel
|
|
Fri 16 6:00 pm–Sun 18 3:30 pm
|
Festival Les Bals Combiers
|
(Facebook)
|
50-86 CHF
|
Le Chenit,
Switzerland
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Héron le Fou
TriOblique
Terroir Collapse
No&Mi
Arasta Bazaar
Zéphyr Combo
|
|
Fri 16 4:00 pm–Sun 18 3:30 pm
|
Echo Summit Dance Camp
|
|
$300-$330
|
Sacramento,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Eloise & Co.
Singularity
Bob Isaacs
Cis Hinkle
|
|
Fri 23 7:30 pm–Sun 25 4:00 pm
|
Spring Equinox Folk Ball and Festival
|
(Facebook)
(…)
(…)
|
$30-$90
|
Dunedin,
New Zealand
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
contra
|
|
Folkalyptica
Maplewood
Anna Bowen & Alan McCulloch
Catgut and Steel
|
|
Fri 23 7:00 pm–Sun 25 5:00 pm
|
Skeer
|
(Facebook)
(…)
|
€35
|
Vaassen,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 23 10:30 pm–Sun 25 6:00 pm
|
14° Kompleanno della Mazurka Klandestina
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
Milan,
Italy
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 30 7:30 pm–Sun 2 October 9:30 pm
|
Folk au Morimont
|
|
€60
|
Morimont,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
La Chimère
Ribambal
Jérémie Congrega
Kaz Kan Zie
Les Zéoles
Le Mange Bal
Arizonà
Diatocello
|
|
Fri 30 8:30 pm–Sat 1 October 11:00 pm
|
Festival Folkiri
|
(Facebook)
|
€22-€42
|
Le Mans,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Duo Pichard-Vincendeau
Duo Brotto-Raibaud
Trio Loubelya
Adar
21 BOuTONS
Bargainatt
|
| October 2022 |
|
Fri 7–Sun 9
|
Festival des Panards
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Todmorden,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Duo Pichard-Vincendeau
Duo Plard-Prescott
Eel Grinders Trio
|
|
Fri 7–Sun 9
|
Fall Dance and Music Weekend
|
|
$225
|
Harrison,
ID,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Audacious
Banna Damhsa
Franny Marr
|
|
Fri 7 6:00 pm–Sun 9 4:30 pm
|
Folkfest Hohnstein
|
|
€49-€72
|
Hohnstein,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 7 4:30 pm–Sun 9 2:30 pm
|
Moondance
|
(Facebook)
|
$65-$280
|
Pickens,
SC,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Buzz Band
Redbud Ramblers
Will Mentor
Cis Hinkle
|
|
Thu 20 6:00 pm–Sun 23 7:00 pm
|
CaDansa
|
(Facebook)
(…)
|
€96.50-€107.50
|
Steenwijk,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Bargainatt
DiaTon
Duo du Balcon
Duo Rodriguez-Franceschini
Fahrenheit
Hialøsa
Laouen
Loogaroo
Mr Folxlide
Noiranomis
Ti Duo
Tref
Trio Baladins
Variomatic
Wim te Groen
|
|
Fri 21–Sun 23
|
Bal Folk Dance Weekend
|
|
$233
|
Brasstown,
NC,
USA
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Rachel Bell
Becky Tracy
Susan Kevra
|
|
Fri 28 9:00 pm–Sun 30 2:00 am
|
Bal des Friches
|
(Facebook)
(Facebook)
(…)
|
€24-€28
|
Cahors,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
M'Braia
Beat Bouet Trio
La Soubirane
Les Zéoles
|
|
Fri 28 9:00 pm–Tue 1 November 2:00 am
|
XXX FEST-i-BALL
|
(Facebook)
|
€60
|
Lisbon,
Portugal
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Zé Oliveira
Quercus
Fol&ar
Hartwin Dhoore
Alfa Arroba
OiO
Caamaño & Ameixeiras
|
|
Sat 29 10:00 am–Sun 30 11:00 pm
|
Dance Around the World
|
|
£28-£30
|
London,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
ECD
Polish
|
| November 2022 |
|
Fri 4–Sun 6
|
Skint
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Ashover,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
contra
|
|
Thu 10 1:00 pm–Sun 13 12:00 am
|
Loupiote FestiBal
|
(Facebook)
|
€10-€100
|
Saint-Lieux-lès-Lavaur,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Yenalaba
Ciac Boum
Chloé
UnKloogged
Patates Sound System
Souches
Leni Veríssimo Trio
Jérémie Congrega
|
|
Fri 11 4:00 pm–Sun 13 4:00 pm
|
JooDäio! Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
170-210 CHF
|
Basel,
Switzerland
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
CaraƆ
La Sylva
Bal de l'Aube
L'air Inconnu
Carovana del Bù
|
|
Fri 11 4:00 pm–Mon 14 10:00 am
|
Folk Dance, Music and Strawcraft
|
|
£165-£295
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
ECD
English ceilidh
|
|
Fri 11 10:00 pm–Sun 13 8:00 pm
|
XI kompleanno della Mazurka Klandestina
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
Rome,
Italy
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 18 4:00 pm–Sun 20 4:00 pm
|
19th Zesty Contra Weekend
|
|
£165-£270
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Ali & Mollie
Rhodri Davies
Mark Elvins
|
|
Fri 25–Sun 27
|
Wszystkie Mazurki Świata
|
|
|
Warsaw,
Poland
|
S
W
|
Polish
|
|
Fri 25 8:30 pm–Sun 27 1:45 am
|
10e Nuit Trad'Actuelle
|
(Facebook)
(…)
|
€37
|
Troyes,
France
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Tref
Toc Toc Toc
Le Grand Barouf
Djal
La Cuivraille
Laüsa
La Machine
|
|
Fri 25 8:00 pm–Sat 26 11:00 pm
|
Blowzabella session, workshops and dance
|
|
|
Holmfirth,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Blowzabella
|
|
Sat 26 7:00 pm–Sun 27 6:30 pm
|
15 jaar Folkbal Nijmegen
|
(Facebook)
(…)
|
€46.50-€53
|
Nijmegen,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Hot Griselda
EmBRUN
Wouter Kuyper
Naragonia
|
| December 2022 |
|
Fri 2–Sun 4
|
Fall Frolick
|
|
$375
|
Healdsburg,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
balfolk
contra
|
|
Audrey Knuth
Jon Berger
Rebecca King
Jim Oakden
Jeffrey Spero
Christopher Jacoby
Sande Gillette
|
|
Wed 7 3:00 pm–Thu 8 6:00 pm
|
A mazzurk 'e Stramakkj'
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Naples,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
Italian
|
|
Fri 9 3:00 pm–Sun 11 1:00 am
|
Yuletide Frolick
|
(Facebook)
|
$105
|
Lawrence,
KS,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Jambaroque
Kaw Creek
Wendy Graham
|
|
Fri 23 4:00 pm–Tue 27 10:00 am
|
Christmas House Party
|
|
£370-£560
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Gareth Kiddier, Linda Game & Hannah Cummings
Lynne Render
|
|
Mon 26–Sun 1 January
|
Winter Dance Week
|
|
$438
|
Brasstown,
NC,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Erynn Marshall
Carl Jones
Karen Axelrod
Rachel Bell
Daron Douglas
Audrey Knuth
Noah Van Norstrand
Phil Jamison
Kalia Kliban
Diane Silver
|
|
Mon 26–Sun 1 January
|
Winter CDH
|
(Facebook)
|
$370-$770
|
Kingsport,
TN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Toss the Possum
Buzz Band
Bob Isaacs
Terry Doyle
Warren Doyle
|
|
Tue 27 4:00 pm–Sun 1 January 1:00 pm
|
Silvester*Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Colditz,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Arquèthi
Bargainatt
Diatocello
Duo l'Hêtre Heureux
Rokkende Vrouwen
Duo Montanaro-Cavez
KV Express
Cam&Léon
Geronimo
Hartwin Dhoore
Viorel
L'air Inconnu
Cam&Léo
Mathæus Bech
|
|
Tue 27 4:00 pm–Sun 1 January 4:00 pm
|
Heidi's Silvester-Folk 2022
|
|
|
Witzenhausen,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Bargainatt
Arquèthi
L'air Inconnu
Trio Molzahn-Hense-Horwath
Bal Affaire
Ilmfidelhupf
Bal-à-Deux
Eins68
Duo Rudi Winkler & Alexander Loch
|
|
Thu 29 4:00 pm–Mon 2 January 4:00 pm
|
New Year House Party
|
|
£325-£515
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
ECD
English ceilidh
|
|
Rod & Francis Stradling
Ted Morse
Pat Morse
|
|
Fri 30 9:00 pm–Sat 31 11:59 pm
|
Festival Passagem d'Ano
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Coimbra,
Portugal
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Ahkorda
Airboxes
Cindazunda
Aurélien Claranbaux
|
|
Sat 31 2:15 pm–Sun 1 January 1:00 pm
|
Gran Bal di Capodanno
|
(Facebook)
|
€25-€50
|
Bassano del Grappa,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Balarù
DuOblique
Tona Libre
|
|
Sat 31 8:00 pm–Sun 1 January 2:00 pm
|
Réveillon à Meze 34
|
(Facebook)
|
€25-€59
|
Mèze,
France
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Bal a Zimuts
Les Grandes Gigues
|
| January 2023 |
|
Fri 13 7:00 pm–Sun 15 10:30 pm
|
Contra Carnivale
|
|
$120-$195
|
San Luis Obispo,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Notorious
Riptide
The Free Raisins
Lindsey Dono
Seth Tepfer
Will Mentor
|
|
Sat 28–Sun 29
|
Workshops and bal at Auckland Folk Festival
|
|
|
Auckland,
New Zealand
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
LyraDanz
|
| February 2023 |
|
Fri 3 4:30 pm–Sun 5 5:00 pm
|
IVFDF 2023
|
(…)
|
£15-£60
|
Exeter,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
English ceilidh
ECD
|
|
Shivelight
Ygra
Jackie Oates & John Spiers
Oxford Waits
Rhi Davies
Louise Siddons
|
|
Sat 4 5:00 pm–Sat 11 2:00 pm
|
Winter Workshop Folk & Tango
|
(Facebook)
|
€635-€715
|
Glandage,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 10–Sun 12
|
Bayou Bedlam
|
|
$40
|
Houston,
TX,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Stomp Rocket
Mary Wesley
|
|
Fri 10 5:00 pm–Mon 13 1:00 am
|
Winterlüt 2023
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Strasbourg,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Bresier
Les Conteuses de Pas
Aniez Eta Zeina
La Guêpe
Planchée
|
|
Fri 10 7:00 pm–Sun 12 3:00 pm
|
XIII Bailando Entre Montañas
|
|
|
Cercedilla,
Spain
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Duo l'Hêtre Heureux
Dadu
Dos
Duo Laigle-Chiapello
|
|
Fri 17–Sun 19
|
Flurry Festival
|
|
|
Saratoga Springs,
NY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
scandi
balfolk
|
|
Fri 17 7:00 pm–Sat 18 11:00 pm
|
Deepening into Balfolk
|
(Facebook)
(Facebook)
|
€18-€30
|
Vilnius,
Lithuania
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Ignas Dailydė
Guoda
ŠakarMakar
|
|
Thu 23–Sun 26
|
Peakdance
|
|
|
Kinnersley,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
|
|
Emily & Simon
En Attendant Godot
Jess Ward
|
|
Fri 24–Tue 28
|
Bal Costumé
|
(…)
|
|
Nethen,
Belgium
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 24 10:00 pm–Sun 26 4:00 pm
|
Balfolk Dansstage
|
(Facebook)
(Facebook)
(…)
(…)
(…)
|
|
Enschede,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Ballsy Swing
Cam&Léo
|
|
Fri 24 7:00 pm–Sun 26 10:30 pm
|
Fiddling Frog
|
|
$85-$190
|
Pasadena,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Root System
The Dam Beavers
Gaye Fifer
Jeremy Korr
|
| March 2023 |
|
Fri 3–Sun 5
|
Festival Folkestoltes 2023
|
|
€50
|
Girona,
Spain
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Les Zéoles
Le Bal de l'Ephémère
La Gravetat de Coulomb
Ball Devot
|
|
Mon 6 4:00 pm–Fri 10 10:00 am
|
Contra & Square Dance Week
|
|
£225-£400
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
English Contra Dance Band
Geoff Cubitt
|
|
Fri 10 7:30 pm–Sun 12 3:00 pm
|
Beantown Stomp
|
|
$40-$120
|
Boston,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
River Road
Eloise & Co.
Luke Donforth
Lisa Greenleaf
|
|
Sat 11 4:00 pm–Fri 17 12:00 pm
|
Hawaii Contra Dance Week
|
|
$1420-$3100
|
Pahoa,
HI,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Tangent
Gaye Fifer
Claire Takemori
|
|
Mon 13 4:00 pm–Fri 17 10:00 am
|
French & Breton Dance Week
|
(…)
|
£6-£400
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Richard Heacock & Paul Hutchinson
Nigel Eaton
|
|
Thu 23 9:00 pm–Sun 26 11:59 pm
|
XXXI FEST-i-BALL
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Lisbon,
Portugal
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 24 7:00 pm–Sun 26 2:00 pm
|
Set for Spring
|
|
$60-$120
|
Dallas,
TX,
USA
|
S
W
|
balfolk
ECD
|
|
Rachel, Susan & David
David Millstone
|
|
Thu 30 5:00 pm–Sun 2 April 2:00 pm
|
Balfolk Ratisbonne
|
|
€25-€130
|
Regensburg,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Zéphyr Combo
Wouter en de Draak
Plume
TradTöchter
Duo l'Hêtre Heureux
Gwyntrawen
|
|
Fri 31 4:00 pm–Sun 2 April 4:00 pm
|
Irish Set Dance Weekend
|
|
£175-£285
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
Irish set
|
|
Rise the Dust
Maggie Daniel
Lucy Slemmings
|
|
Fri 31 7:30 pm–Fri 7 April 10:30 pm
|
Contra Holiday in Medieval England
|
(Facebook)
(Facebook)
|
$1400
|
Ely,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Stringrays
Contrasaurus
Lisa Greenleaf
Rhi Davies
|
| April 2023 |
|
Sat 1–Sun 2
|
Loano Folk 2023
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Loano,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Topette
|
| March 2023 |
|
Fri 31 7:00 pm–Sun 2 April 6:30 pm
|
Epicenter
|
(Facebook)
(…)
|
$90-$175
|
Mill Valley,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
The Latter Day Lizards
The Figments
Cis Hinkle
Lindsey Dono
|
| April 2023 |
|
Fri 7 6:00 pm–Mon 10 3:00 am
|
ComSiBal Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
€88-€192
|
Leuven,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fahrenheit
Hilde van Belle
Remi Kesteman
Folk à Donf
Diatocello
Man Encantada
Duo du Balcon
Mia Marine
Balbuzar
Maracu
Siger
|
|
Fri 14 10:00 am–Mon 17 1:30 am
|
Folk Weekend Oxford
|
(Facebook)
(…)
|
|
Oxford,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
balfolk
|
|
Helen Gentile & Lewis Wood
Geckoes
Narthen
Guerilla Ceilidh
Sheena Masson
Jo Freya
Fi Fraser
|
|
Fri 14 4:00 pm–Sun 16 4:00 pm
|
Halsway Contra Dance Weekend
|
|
£175-£285
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Nozzy
Rhi Davies
Charlotte Rich-Griffin
|
|
Fri 14 5:30 pm–Sun 16 4:15 pm
|
Tanz & Folk Festival Berlin
|
(Facebook)
|
€10-€100
|
Berlin,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
TFFB Festivalband
Knopfgemurmel
L'air Inconnu
Fior
Rémi Geffroy
Moore & Moss
Lottes Flausen
Stefano Baldan
|
|
Fri 14 6:00 pm–Sun 16 12:00 am
|
Cadences-bal 2nd edition
|
(Facebook)
|
€38
|
Lussas,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Chloé
UnKloogged
Folk You
Jérémie Congrega
Labo Bicouses
Bal O'Gadjo
|
|
Mon 17 4:00 pm–Fri 21 10:00 am
|
English & Scottish Dance Week
|
|
£225-£400
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
ECD
SCD
|
|
Chris & Julie Dewhurst
Frances Richardson
|
|
Fri 21–Sun 23
|
NEFFA
|
|
|
Marlborough,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
scandi
balfolk
|
|
Fri 21–Sun 23
|
21. Folk-Tanz-Fest
|
|
|
Halle,
Germany
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 21 4:00 pm–Sun 23 4:00 pm
|
Falconers Dance Club weekend
|
(…)
|
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
|
|
The Falconers
Lynne Render
|
|
Fri 21 7:00 pm–Sun 23 3:00 pm
|
Le Bal du Bout du Village
|
(Facebook)
|
€23-€40
|
Loueuse,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Plume
Poolidor
Le Quart d'Heure Picard
Les Zéoles
Le Mange Bal
Clume
|
|
Fri 21 6:30 pm–Sun 23 3:00 pm
|
Hands Four Spring Dance Weekend
|
(Facebook)
|
$88-$99
|
Berea,
KY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Wild Asparagus
George Marshall
|
|
Sat 22 10:00 am–Sun 23 8:00 pm
|
Elfia Haarzuilens
|
(…)
(…)
|
|
Haarzuilens,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Airboxes
Wouter en de Draak
Broes
Duo De Schepper-Sanczuk
|
|
Fri 28–Mon 1 May
|
May Heydays at Evesham
|
|
£48-£97
|
Evesham,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
balfolk
|
|
Sarah Matthews & Doug Eunson
English Contra Dance Band
Knotted Chord
Keeping Thyme
The Old Boys' Network
Stradivarious
Brian Stanton
Burt Hunter
Cis Hinkle
Colin Hume
Denise Devonald
Geoff Cubitt
Kathryn Wright
David Wright
Liz Bartlett
Louise Siddons
Maureen Knight
Nicola Scott
Paula Evans
|
|
Fri 28–Mon 1 May
|
Scandimoot
|
(…)
|
£105-£150
|
North Yorkshire,
UK
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
Fredrik Lundberg
Olof Kennemark & Pers Alexander Olsson
John-Francis Goodacre
|
|
Fri 28–Sun 30
|
The Phoenix
|
(…)
|
$200
|
Lenox,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Alchemy
Andrew Shaw
Graham Christian
|
|
Fri 28 4:00 pm–Sun 30 5:00 pm
|
Bal Soleil
|
|
110-125 CHF
|
Mogelsberg,
St. Gallen,
Switzerland
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Biskaya
Sol Do
Zéphyr Combo
Duo l'Hêtre Heureux
|
|
Fri 28 6:00 pm–Sun 30 11:55 pm
|
BalMostFolk 2023
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Kraków,
Poland
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 28 6:00 pm–Mon 1 May 2:00 am
|
Folkarria Eco Festi-bal
|
|
€80-€100
|
Madrid,
Spain
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Duo Laloy-Letron
Duo Pacher-Roblin
Caamaño & Ameixeiras
Airboxes
Loogaroo
Giravolt
Collado Project
La Sylva
|
|
Fri 28 7:00 pm–Mon 1 May 6:00 pm
|
Festival Balilas
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Rennes,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fahrenheit
Peldrut
Bal O'Gadjo
Duo Artense
NIJ
Trencadit
Zlabya
Planchée
KV Express
Petit Piment
|
|
Fri 28 8:00 pm–Mon 1 May 1:00 pm
|
5. Erlanger Bal Folk Festival 2023
|
(Facebook)
|
€10-€67
|
Erlangen,
Germany
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Au Gré des Vents
BéNéLo
Gelée de Groseilles
Trio JeanLo
EmBRUN
J.B. Picot
Havok
|
|
Fri 28 7:00 pm–Sun 30 4:00 pm
|
Spring Dance Romance
|
(Facebook)
|
$120
|
Chapel Hill,
NC,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Engine Room
Nova
Will Mentor
Eileen Thorsos
|
| May 2023 |
|
Fri 5 4:00 pm–Sun 7 5:00 pm
|
Halsway Playford Assembly
|
|
£175-£285
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Warleggan Village Band
Andrew Swaine
|
|
Fri 5 5:00 pm–Sun 7 3:00 pm
|
Intensive Workshop: Waltz
|
(Facebook)
|
€180
|
Mattstedt,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 5 6:00 pm–Tue 9 1:00 am
|
Funambals
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Lyon,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 5 6:00 pm–Sun 7 1:00 pm
|
Whitewater Whirl
|
|
$60-$110
|
Fayetteville,
WV,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Playing with Fyre
Trillium
Gaye Fifer
Terry Doyle
|
|
Fri 12–Sun 14
|
Hadleigh French Music & Dance Weekend
|
|
£70
|
Hadleigh,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Skolvan
Duo Shepherd-Gielen
BOF!
|
|
Fri 12–Fri 19
|
Spring CDH
|
|
|
Kingsport,
TN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Fri 12 9:30 am–Sun 14 3:00 pm
|
Bal na szczycie
|
(Facebook)
|
270 PLN
|
Wisła,
Poland
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 12 2:00 pm–Sun 14 6:00 pm
|
DèFolKastagno
|
(Facebook)
|
€70-€180
|
Pisa,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
Italian
|
|
Roberto Carlotti
Di Doux
|
|
Fri 12 4:00 pm–Sun 14 10:00 pm
|
Gaia Folk Fest 2023
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Flambruzzo,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
TriOblique
Porte Perte
Philippe Plard
Val Resia
|
|
Sat 13 11:00 am–Sun 14 5:30 pm
|
Bal folk and workshop
|
(Facebook)
|
€8-€50
|
Motz,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Bargainatt
Rémi Geffroy
|
|
Mon 15 4:00 pm–Fri 19 10:00 am
|
American Contra Dance Week
|
|
£225-£400
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
English Contra Dance Band
Cis Hinkle
|
|
Thu 18–Sun 21
|
37th Leipziger Tanzhausfest
|
|
|
Leipzig,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 19 1:00 pm–Sun 21 7:00 pm
|
1. Phönix Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Leisnig,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Lunesk
Hidrae
Ulman
ZiRP
Maracu
Anna & Fine
|
|
Fri 19 1:30 pm–Sun 21 4:00 pm
|
Dafodil 2023
|
|
|
Diest,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
|
|
Fri 26–Mon 29
|
Chippenham Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Chippenham,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
balfolk
Irish set
scandi
SCD
ECD
|
|
Albireo
Banter
Chris Dyer & Tom Evans
Coldharbour
Dave Yeomans, Matt Norman & Marni Rachmiel
Emily & The Simons
English Contra Dance Band
Folk Camps Party Band
Joshua & Benjamin Rowe, Ali Messer & David Ledsam
Kirkophany
Old Spot
Out of Hand
Stradivarious
Urban Folk Theory
Vertical Expression
Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
Will Allen
WillPower
Andrew Swaine
Bob Morgan
David Wright
Frances Richardson
Jake Wood
Kathryn Wright
Rhi Davies
Rhodri Davies
Victoria Yeomans
|
|
Fri 26–Mon 29
|
FolkMADness Camp
|
|
$155-$455
|
Socorro,
NM,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Eloise & Co.
Supertrad
The Cheap Shots
The Parson Sisters
Adobe Brothers
David Millstone
Sue Rosen
|
|
Fri 26 6:00 pm–Sun 28 6:00 pm
|
Woodfolk Festival 2023
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Taipana,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 26 7:00 pm–Sun 28 8:00 pm
|
Balayvré
|
|
|
Le Mans,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 26 1:45 pm–Mon 29 5:00 pm
|
Camp Sturtevant
|
|
|
Los Angeles,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Uncle Farmer
Susan Petrick
|
|
Sat 27 12:00 am–Mon 29 3:00 pm
|
Weekend de Pentecôte au Moulin d'Andé
|
(Facebook)
|
€420-€720
|
Val-de-Reuil,
France
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Larry Unger & Karina Wilson
Will Mentor
|
| June 2023 |
|
Fri 2 5:00 pm–Sun 4 1:00 pm
|
Musik- und Tanzfest Krebsow 2023
|
|
€15-€75
|
Krebsow,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Duo Pastis
Kombo Kalèsch
SpielMeute
TradTöchter
|
|
Mon 5 4:00 pm–Fri 9 10:00 am
|
French Music & Dance Week
|
(…)
|
£6-£400
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Didier Oliver & Emmanuel Pariselle
|
|
Thu 8–Sun 11
|
Peakdance
|
|
£180-£270
|
Kinnersley,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
|
|
En Attendant Godot
Sian & Paul
|
|
Thu 8 3:00 pm–Sun 11 8:00 pm
|
RenoFolk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
€85
|
Bologna,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
ba.fnu
Lampetròn
Petit Piment
Rógairí Móra Irish Band
Beat Bouet Trio
Ensemble Invisibile
Ballaveu
Musicanti d'la Bása
Trio Loubelya
Shillelagh
Iskraria
Accordzéâm
|
|
Fri 9–Sun 11
|
LCFD Spring Camp
|
|
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Fri 9 7:30 pm–Sun 11 5:00 pm
|
Flamingo Fling
|
(Facebook)
(…)
|
$50-$125
|
Oklahoma City,
OK,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Stomp Rocket
Diane Silver
|
|
Mon 12 4:00 pm–Fri 16 10:00 am
|
Summer Country Dance Week
|
(Facebook)
|
£225-£400
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Ali, Jane & Meg
Mark Elvins
|
|
Fri 16–Sun 18
|
Lichfield Folk Festival
|
|
|
Lichfield,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Sat 17–Sat 24
|
Dance, Music & Spice
|
|
$950
|
Lexington,
MI,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Thu 22 8:00 pm–Sun 25 4:30 pm
|
Folk Weekend Mattstedt
|
|
|
Mattstedt,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Thu 29 3:00 pm–Sun 2 July 4:00 pm
|
Dañserlà 2023
|
|
€35-€150
|
Erlangen,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Shillelagh
CentralBal
Patxi eta Konpania
Snaarmaarwaar
Trio Forj
LyraDanz
Ti Duo
Mótha
B-Key&Anke
No&Mi
BAL LAB
Duo Bothe-Molzahn
Alfelder Musikanten
|
|
Thu 29 3:00 pm–Tue 4 July 10:00 am
|
July 4th Session
|
|
$383-$393
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Alchemy
Night Watch
|
|
Fri 30 8:00 pm–Sun 2 July 8:00 pm
|
Bals et Roses
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Florenville,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Duo Laloy-Letron
Trivelin
EmBRUN
Manäcken
3..4
Filenko
Farem Tot Petar
Kafe Koefet
Naragonia
Bal à Oli
La Rawette
LyraDanz
Shillelagh
|
|
Fri 30 7:00 pm–Sun 2 July 4:30 pm
|
Stegastomp
|
(Facebook)
|
£45-£90
|
Harbury,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Contrasaurus
Bob Morgan
Rachel Shapiro-Wallace
|
| July 2023 |
|
Mon 3–Sat 8
|
Gran Bal Trad (Vialfre)
|
|
|
Vialfre,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
Italian
Irish set
ECD
|
|
Mon 3–Fri 7
|
English-Scottish-Contra session
|
|
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
SCD
contra
ECD
|
|
Thu 6 6:30 pm–Sun 9 11:59 pm
|
Loupiote Festival #3
|
(Facebook)
(…)
|
€70-€150
|
Gaillac,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Naragonia
Vilma Talvitie
Duo Des Cimes
Petit Piment
INUI
Le Gros Trio
La Machine
Balaphonik Sound System
Ivan du Rêve
Forró Da Lua
Roux Matins
Maug x Ginette
|
|
Fri 7–Mon 10
|
Scottish Session I
|
|
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
SCD
|
|
Fri 7 6:00 pm–Sun 9 11:45 pm
|
Ely Folk Festival
|
|
|
Ely,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Banter
|
|
Mon 10–Sat 15
|
Scottish Session II
|
|
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
SCD
|
|
Thu 13 1:00 pm–Mon 17 4:00 am
|
Le Son Continu
|
(Facebook)
|
€69-€79
|
Lourouer Saint Laurent,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Danièl Frouvelle
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino
Princesse Miska
Duo Absynthe
Storm
Le Mange Bal
Duo Chabenat-Heiderich
The Bonny Men
Fublène
Duo Azare
Bourrasque
L'Ombre de la Bête
Plume
Oscar Ibáñez & Tribo
Balam
Duo Cavez-Paulson
Petit Piment
La Grand' Bête
La Chimère
Cocanha
Mugar
Arbadétorne
Plantec
|
|
Fri 14 6:00 pm–Sat 15 5:30 am
|
Teknibal
|
(Facebook)
|
€16-€25
|
Paris,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Ciac Boum
Cocanha
Turfu
Zlabya
Vénus Club
|
|
Fri 14 5:00 pm–Mon 17 2:00 am
|
Dançarão
|
(Facebook)
(…)
|
€60
|
Mação,
Portugal
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Caamaño & Ameixeiras
Flor da Pele
Duo Laloy-Letron
Folky Bal'boa
Sultopia
Sebastião Antunes & Quadrilha
Zaroj
Espiral
|
|
Sat 15–Sat 22
|
Family Week at Pinewoods
|
|
$67-$950
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Thu 20–Sun 23
|
Vertanzt - Nordic Edition
|
(…)
|
150-195 CHF
|
Röthenbach im Emmental,
Bern,
Switzerland
|
S
W
|
balfolk
Irish céilí
scandi
|
|
Fri 21–Fri 4 August
|
Grand Bal de l'Europe (Gennetines)
|
|
|
Gennetines,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
Irish set
English ceilidh
Italian
ECD
|
|
Sat 22–Sat 29
|
American Dance & Music Week at Pinewoods
|
|
$950
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Wed 26 12:12 pm–Mon 31 12:12 pm
|
ZAP FEST 2023
|
(Facebook)
|
€180
|
Rocca Corneta,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
Italian
|
|
I Suonatori della Valle del Savena
Karamaus
Fanfarròni
Viorel
Morwenn & Ronan Pinc
Argan Quintet
TriOblique
Sanseveria
Magma
Imnari
Initium
Duo Zhao-Spriet
Loogaroo
|
|
Fri 28 3:00 pm–Fri 4 August 11:30 am
|
Summer CDH
|
|
$160-$250
|
Mountain City,
TN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Toss the Possum
Drive Trail
Terry Doyle
Bob Isaacs
|
|
Sat 29–Sat 5 August
|
Harmony of Song & Dance
|
|
$950
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
| August 2023 |
|
Fri 4–Fri 11
|
Sidmouth Folk Festival
|
|
£164-£549
|
Sidmouth,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
ECD
SCD
balfolk
scandi
Irish set
|
|
Linda Game Band
Bearded Dragons
Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
Banter
Brown Boots
Flowers & Frolics
New Bees
Out of Hand
Relentless
Stumpy Oak
Token Women
Whapweasel
Mrs Midnight's
The Barber Band
EFDSS Workshop Ceilidh Band
Fayre Play
Oscina
Will Mentor
Rhodri Davies
Andrew Swaine
Lynne Render
|
|
Sat 5–Sat 12
|
English Dance Week
|
|
$950
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Sun 6 4:00 pm–Sat 12 1:00 pm
|
Dance S'More 2023
|
(Facebook)
|
$465-$750
|
Harrison,
ID,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Alex Sturbaum and Bryan Lindsay
Audrey Knuth and Amy Englesberg
Lindsey Dono
Susan Michaels
|
|
Fri 11 11:00 am–Sun 13 7:30 pm
|
Asta'Folk 2023
|
(Facebook)
|
€35-€95
|
Astaffort,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
ThouxAzun
Rémi Geffroy
Garenne
La Vesina
Naragonia
Adar
Chaï
|
|
Fri 11 2:00 pm–Tue 15 10:00 am
|
Shapes of Balfolk
|
(Facebook)
|
1250 PLN
|
Zakopane,
Poland
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Jérémie Congrega
|
|
Fri 11 6:30 pm–Sun 13 11:45 pm
|
Fête de l'Accordéon
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Luzy,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sat 12–Sat 19
|
Early Music Week
|
|
$990
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Fri 11 7:30 pm–Sun 13 10:00 pm
|
Balance the Bay
|
(Facebook)
|
$30-$180
|
San Francisco,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Nova
The Gaslight Tinkers
Lisa Greenleaf
Michael Karcher
|
|
Sat 12 9:30 pm–Sun 13 5:47 am
|
Mazurka Klandestina
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
Prague,
Czechia
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Sun 13–Sat 19
|
Family Week
|
|
|
Poland,
ME,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Sun 13 9:00 am–Fri 18 12:00 pm
|
Ballinsé
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Panni,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Plantec
Mascarimirì
Duo Amati Scatigna
Trio Baladins
Cosmopoly
|
|
Mon 14–Sun 20
|
Cascade of Music and Dance
|
|
$63-$915
|
Cascade,
MD,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Mon 14 4:00 pm–Mon 21 10:00 am
|
Halsway Folk Dance Holiday
|
|
£355-£570
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Richard Jones & Chris Jewell
Geoff Cubitt
|
|
Tue 15 9:00 pm–Sun 20 2:00 am
|
Etétrad 2023
|
(Facebook)
|
€45-€56
|
Fenis,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
Italian
|
|
Baìa Trio e Renat Sette
Bojana Krunić and The Balkan Orkestar of Madness
Chœur Chantenvers
Chœur Ouvert – Pitularita
Djal
Duo Moulin
Estremìa
Fublène
Geronimo
Duo Chabenat-Heiderich
Janick Martin
KKC Orchestra & CPC
Le Mange Bal
Lhi Balòs
Shantel & Bucovina Club Soundsystem
Staffora Bluzer
Tavola Tonda
Tribeba
Violons Volants
Walden
|
|
Wed 16–Wed 23
|
Le Gros Bal Du Vercors
|
|
€15-€105
|
La Chapelle en Vercors,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 18 7:00 pm–Sun 20 7:00 pm
|
Cannings Court French and Breton Dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£17
|
Dorchester,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Dave Faulkner & Steve Turner
Wod
|
|
Sat 19 7:30 pm–Fri 25 11:59 pm
|
Whitby Folk Week
|
(Facebook)
|
£70-£323
|
Whitby,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
ECD
Irish set
|
|
Brown Boots Boogie Band
Narthen
Banter
Hedgehog's Skin
Steamchicken
Powerhouse
Melrose Ceilidh Band
Peeping Tom
Ali, Alan & Marni
Edward Wallace & Heather McAslan
The Falconers
Matt Norman & Gareth Kiddier
Stray Chords
Emma Wooders
Jo Freya
Fi Fraser
Martin Clarke
Barry Evans
John Brown
Lisa Heywood
Martyn Harvey
Ian Nichols
Brooke Friendly
Nicola Scott
Ivan Aitken
Bernie Culkin
Mike Courthold
Rachel Shapiro-Wallace
|
|
Sat 19 9:30 pm–Thu 24 12:00 am
|
Folk On Stage
|
(Facebook)
(FBB)
(FBB)
(FBB)
(FBB)
(FBB)
(…)
|
|
Gooik,
Belgium
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Flor de Zinc
Phlox
Duo Clercx
Aghoea
Samenspel Bal O.l.v. Josefien Vercruysse & Bert Ruymbeek
Warmoes
|
|
Wed 23 8:00 pm–Sun 27 11:59 pm
|
Boombalfestival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Lovendegem,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Plume
Petit Piment
Cam&Léo
Trio14
Turbobal
Naragonia
Duo Clercx
Noiranomis
Warmoes
Zlabya
Supernovas
Emily & The Simons
KV Express
TriBoT
Man Encantada
Floris & the Flames
Lucas Thébaut
Les Zéoles
Nisia Trio
Parasol
LyraDanz
Tref
Duo Absynthe
|
|
Fri 25–Mon 28
|
Towersey Festival
|
|
|
Middle Claydon,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
balfolk
|
|
Bargainatt
Kirkophany
Dartmoor Pixie Band
Threepenny Bit
Granny's Attic
Pepping Tom
Guerilla Ceilidh
James Delarre & Saul Rose
Folk Camps Party Band
Frog on a Bike
Powerhouse
3Sticks
Crowdy-Kit
Fred, Odhran & Ben
|
|
Fri 25 2:00 pm–Mon 28 6:30 pm
|
Shrewsbury Folk Festival
|
|
£113.91-£218.90
|
Shrewsbury,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
balfolk
contra
|
|
Bagas Fallyon
The Canny Band
EFDSS Ceilidh Band
Lasair
Leveret
Lil Jim
Melrose Ceilidh Band
Old Spot
Oscina
Peeping Tom
Topette
Whapweasel
Erin Mansfield
Tom Kitching
Fi Fraser
Phil Bassindale
Sheena Masson
Lisa Heywood
Kerry Fletcher
Fee Lock
Nick Walden
|
|
Fri 25 4:00 pm–Wed 30 11:00 am
|
Summer Days
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Kinnersley,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
|
|
Bargainatt
Duo Jonsson-Coudroy
Man Encantada
Kaléidoscope
Julian Sutton
Mike & Blanche
Steve Turner
|
| September 2023 |
|
Fri 1–Mon 4
|
Labor Day Dance Away
|
|
|
Julian,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Fri 1 4:00 pm–Sun 3 12:00 pm
|
ComSiBal workshop weekend
|
(Facebook)
(FBB)
|
€10-€200
|
Leuven,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Le Bal de l'Ephémère
Duo Gestrikt
|
|
Sat 2–Sun 3
|
Mazurka Klandestina
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Trento,
Italy
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Thu 7–Sun 10
|
Bromyard Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Bromyard,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
The Falconers
Linda Game Band
JV & Folk
The Jovial Crew
Peeping Tom
Tautas Roks
Whapweasel
Mike Courthold
Sheena Masson
Brian Stanton
Charlie Turner
Pete Rees
Hayden Coates
|
|
Thu 7 6:00 pm–Sun 10 11:45 pm
|
Numinosum Festival 2023
|
(Facebook)
|
350 PLN
|
Warsaw,
Poland
|
S
W
|
balfolk
Polish
|
|
Adriano Sangineto
Airboxes
Balladum
Geronimo
LyraDanz
ŠakarMakar
Snaarmaarwaar
Stefano Baldan
Viorel
Wim te Groen
|
|
Fri 8–Sun 10
|
Big Branch Balfolk Gathering
|
(Facebook)
|
$125-$225
|
Kingston,
Ontario,
Canada
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Eloise & Co.
|
|
Fri 8 6:00 pm–Sun 10 5:00 pm
|
Hathersage Village Hop
|
|
|
Hathersage,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
scandi
|
|
Fri 8 8:00 pm–Sun 10 7:00 pm
|
Bun'Bal Fol 2023
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Lauriano,
Italy
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
La Sylva
Le Bal de l'Ephémère
Bal O'Gadjo
Duo Pastis
Tralala Lovers
Rhizottome
Dominique Bourdin
Zlabya
Cam&Léo
Naragonia
|
|
Fri 8 8:00 pm–Mon 11 12:00 am
|
30e Folk Festival Marsinne
|
(Facebook)
|
€55-€75
|
Marsinne,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Kongero
Le Bal de Marie Galante
Accords Perdus
La Cuivraille
Arquèthi
Tout Bout D'chants
Flic Flac Folk
Duo Vargoz
Planchée
Duo De Schepper-Sanczuk
Youmi Bazoge
Olivier Cap
Emmanuelle Bouthillier
Ciac Boum
Duo Rivaud-Lacouchie
Noiranomis
Ormuz
Hamon Martin Quintet
Trio14
Anouk Sanczuk
|
|
Sat 9 4:00 pm–Sun 10 11:59 pm
|
Sagra Folk Bassano '23
|
(Facebook)
|
free-€45
|
Bassano del Grappa,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Naragonia
Karamaus
|
|
Fri 15–Sun 17
|
Simmelfolk
|
|
|
Simmelsdorf,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Duo Bothe-Molzahn
L'air Inconnu
L'Aube de Bale
Luca Fiorini
Bassd scho
Emily & The Simons
|
|
Fri 15 9:30 pm–Sun 17 7:00 pm
|
Berguedà Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Barcelona,
Spain
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Bal O'Gadjo
LyraDanz
Flowk
Ciac Boum
Man Encantada
Parapente700
Sabor de Gràcia
Accordzéâm
Les Aoédées
Verge de Sosa
Es Jai de sa Barraqueta
|
|
Sat 16 10:00 am–Sun 17 7:00 pm
|
Elfia Arcen
|
(…)
(…)
|
|
Arcen,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Cardboard Cabin
Duo Clercx
Airboxes
EmBRUN
|
|
Sat 16 10:00 pm–Sun 17 7:00 am
|
Seventh Trieste Klandestina
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
Trieste,
Italy
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 22 4:00 pm–Sun 24 4:00 pm
|
Halsway Harvest Weekend
|
|
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Dampier's Round
Brian Stanton
Judith Inman
Pat Hicks
Rob Dawson
|
|
Fri 22 6:00 pm–Sun 24 5:00 pm
|
Skeer
|
(Facebook)
(…)
|
€40
|
Vaassen,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 22 7:00 pm–Sun 24 5:00 pm
|
XIV Bailando Entre Montañas
|
(Facebook)
|
€75
|
Madrid,
Spain
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Bal do Mero
Vegetal Jam
Zaroj
Adriano Sangineto
|
|
Sat 23 3:00 pm–Sun 24 3:00 pm
|
Archam+Geronimo
|
(Facebook)
|
€10
|
Sasso Morelli,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Archam
Geronimo
|
|
Fri 29–Sun 1 October
|
Adirondack Dance Weekend
|
|
$150-$675
|
Silver Bay,
NY,
USA
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
ECD
|
|
Red Case Band
|
|
Fri 29 6:00 pm–Sun 1 October 5:30 pm
|
Folkirrika 2023
|
|
€75
|
Kuartango,
Spain
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Adar
Grand Balthazar
DiaTao
Patxi Montero Duo
|
|
Fri 29 6:00 pm–Sun 1 October 4:00 pm
|
Cascade Contras on the River
|
(…)
(…)
|
$120-$170
|
Springfield,
OR,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Dam Beavers
Bozzy MaCoo
Michael Karcher
Susan Petrick
|
| October 2023 |
|
Mon 2 4:00 pm–Fri 6 10:00 am
|
Autumn American Contra Dance Week
|
|
£225-£400
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
English Contra Dance Band
Seth Tepfer
|
|
Fri 6–Sun 8
|
Folk au Morimont
|
|
€60
|
Morimont,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
3 Pas d’Ici
GRO
La Sylva
Platane
DRY
Duo Nello
Femti Fem
La Sialyre
|
|
Fri 6–Sun 8
|
Fall Dance and Music Weekend
|
|
$195-$350
|
Harrison,
ID,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
scandi
|
|
Engine Room
Laurie Andres
George Marshall
|
|
Fri 6 5:00 pm–Sun 8 10:00 pm
|
Gaia Folk Fest
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Flambruzzo,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Duo Absynthe
Duo Ballantimes
Rudemà
Gerard Godon
|
|
Fri 6 8:00 pm–Sun 8 4:00 pm
|
Festival des Panards
|
(Facebook)
(…)
|
|
Todmorden,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Gallica Trio
Duo Blain-Leyzour
Duo Cheul-Rigal
The Wendigo
Oscina
|
|
Sat 7 10:00 am–Sun 8 4:00 pm
|
Folk bal and workshop
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Wellington,
New Zealand
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sat 7 9:30 am–Sun 8 5:00 pm
|
American Dance Weekend
|
(Facebook)
|
£50
|
Alcester,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Mollie & Vic
Matt & Ali
Mollie, Ali, Matt & Vic
Vertical Expression
Seth Tepfer
Ivan Aitken
|
|
Fri 13–Sun 15
|
Harvest Moon
|
|
$70-$175
|
Santa Barbara,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Stringrays
Eloise & Co.
Will Mentor
Jacqui Grennan
|
|
Fri 20 3:00 pm–Mon 23 11:00 pm
|
Wellington Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
$85-$190
|
Wellington,
New Zealand
|
S
W
|
balfolk
Irish set
Scottish cèilidh
|
|
Fri 20 7:00 pm–Sun 22 2:00 am
|
Le Bal des Vampires
|
(Facebook)
|
€30
|
Châtillon-en-Diois,
France
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Zef
Duo Billebaude
Aurélien Claranbaux
Bez Orchestra
Kloog
Edentia
Chloé
|
|
Fri 20 7:00 pm–Sun 22 3:00 pm
|
Cenizas Festival
|
|
€140
|
Cercedilla,
Spain
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Arizonà
Yanyk
|
|
Thu 26 6:00 pm–Sun 29 7:00 pm
|
CaDansa
|
(Facebook)
(…)
|
€105-€165
|
Steenwijk,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Barbara Negra
Bargainatt
Two Catch a Raindrop
Broes
Les Conteuses de Pas
Monsieur Fruits
Wouter en de Draak
Beat Bouet Trio
Duo Tanghe-Coudroy
L'air Inconnu
La Réveilleuse
Marie Paulette
Maarten Decombel & Toon Van Mierlo
Itchy Fingers
Naragonia Quartet
|
|
Thu 26 7:00 pm–Sun 29 8:00 pm
|
Tchitchoubal 2023 - 8ème édition
|
(Facebook)
(…)
|
€0-€50
|
Aix-en-Provence,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Naragonia
Petit Piment
Groove Factory
Le Grand Barouf
Las Orgas
Dekolaz
|
|
Fri 27–Sun 29
|
Music City Masquerade
|
(CDSS)
|
$104-$150
|
Nashville,
TN,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Lisa Greenleaf
|
|
Fri 27 4:00 pm–Sun 29 5:00 pm
|
40th Folktage Ilmenau
|
|
|
Ilmenau,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
L'air Inconnu
Bal Affaire
Emily & The Simons
JB
|
|
Fri 27 3:00 pm–Sun 29 3:00 pm
|
Boo Camp
|
(CDSS)
|
$200-$320
|
Torreon,
NM,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Fri 27 8:00 pm–Sun 29 3:30 pm
|
Fall Dance Weekend
|
(Facebook)
(CDSS)
|
$60-$120
|
Pittsburgh,
PA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Stomp Rocket
Supertrad
Gaye Fifer
Janine Smith
Michael Karchar
|
| November 2023 |
|
Fri 3 3:00 pm–Sun 5 4:00 pm
|
Annabergfest 2023
|
|
~€200
|
Bonn,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Out of the Box
Tanzkur
KoAn
Soeurs du Coeur
Andreas Neumann & Marcus Krimmer
Duo Vandenabeele-Knapen
Kördeböf
|
|
Fri 3 5:00 pm–Sun 5 6:30 pm
|
NAIF Balfolk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Naples,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
Italian
|
|
Loogaroo
Les Bottines Artistiques
Arbadétorne
Airboxes
Duo De Schepper-Souvandjiev
Pablo Golder
Guus Herremans
Cheffolk
Sette Bocche
|
|
Fri 3 5:00 pm–Sun 5 5:00 pm
|
Skint
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Ashover,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
|
|
Fri 3 6:30 pm–Sun 5 10:00 pm
|
Foggy Moon Contra Dance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Monterey,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Elixir
The Free Raisins
Lindsey Dono
Nils Fredland
|
|
Fri 3 7:30 pm–Sun 5 12:30 pm
|
Fairfolk Dancers 29th Annual English Country Dance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
$175
|
Fairfield,
IA,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Bare Necessities
Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
|
|
Fri 10 6:00 pm–Sun 12 6:00 pm
|
JooDäio! Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
160-180 CHF
|
Basel,
Switzerland
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Ciac Boum
Grand Balthazar
Arizonà
Duo Brunel-Miro
Clume
Sara Bandlow
|
|
Fri 10 5:00 pm–Sun 12 3:15 pm
|
Head for the Hills
|
(CDSS)
|
$115-$225
|
Kunkletown,
PA,
USA
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
ECD
|
|
A Joyful Noise
Brooklyn Swing Ensemble
Millserati
Raise the Roof
TWeLve
Dave Rupp
Donna Hunt
Michael Karcher
Robert Mills
Ted Rudofker
|
|
Fri 17 7:00 pm–Sun 19 2:00 pm
|
Fire Ant Frolic
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Austin,
TX,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Contraverts
Playing with Fyre
Bob Isaacs
Marc Airhart
Rich MacMath
|
|
Fri 17 5:00 pm–Sun 19 4:00 pm
|
Fall Frolick
|
(CDSS)
|
$395
|
Healdsburg,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Alex Cumming
Caroline McCaskey
Patti Cobb
Audrey Jaber
Christopher Jacoby
Rebecca King
Bridget Whitehead
Dan Blim
Kalia Kliban
|
|
Fri 24–Sun 26
|
Hummelkurs
|
|
|
Bad Kreuznach,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 24 4:00 pm–Sat 25 12:00 pm
|
WinterTanz
|
(Facebook)
|
|
St. Gallen,
Switzerland
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Biskaya
|
| December 2023 |
|
Thu 7 6:00 pm–Sat 9 9:00 am
|
XIV Kompleanno MK Partenopea
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Naples,
Italy
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Sat 9–Sun 10
|
Midwinter Fair
|
(…)
|
|
Alphen aan de Rijn,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Aérokorda
EmBRUN
Kelten zonder Grenzen
Wim te Groen
|
|
Fri 15 5:00 pm–Sun 17 2:00 pm
|
Infinitumball
|
(Facebook)
|
€25-€60
|
Vilnius,
Lithuania
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
ŠakarMakar
Guoda
Gabrielė Pukelytė
DuOblique
|
|
Fri 15 7:30 pm–Sat 16 10:30 am
|
Balfolk at Gaia Terra
|
(Facebook)
|
€12
|
Flambruzzo,
Italy
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Pianofolk Duo
|
|
Wed 27 4:00 pm–Mon 1 January 1:00 pm
|
Silvester*Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Colditz,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Airboxes
Noiranomis
Mathæus Bech Quintet
Nubia
Emily & The Simons
Familie Gerstenberg
Duo FA
Plume
Marion & Steve
Wouter en de Draak
La Sylva
GrandLoup
|
|
Thu 28–Tue 2 January
|
Folk Marathon
|
|
|
Palermo,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
| January 2024 |
|
Fri 5–Sat 6
|
Dancing Fish
|
|
|
Melrose,
FL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Audacious
Frannie Marr
|
|
Fri 5–Sun 7
|
Chambana Jan Jam
|
|
|
Urbana,
IL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Euphor
Turnip the Beet
Meadowhawk
Sarah Kaiser
Georges Augustin
Nedra McNeil
|
|
Fri 12–Sun 14
|
Contra Carnivale
|
|
|
San Luis Obispo,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Elixir
The Syncopaths
Eloise & Co.
Nils Fredland
Cis Hinkle
Susan Petrick
|
|
Fri 12 7:30 pm–Sat 13 10:00 pm
|
36th Ralph Page Dance Event
|
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
|
$40-$65
|
Worcester,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Sugar River Band
Canterbury Dance Orchestra
Tod Whittemore
Lisa Greenleaf
Dudley Laufman
|
|
Wed 17 4:00 pm–Sun 21 6:00 pm
|
Les Trad'Hivernales 2024
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Sommières,
France
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 19 6:00 pm–Sun 21 6:00 pm
|
Prague Balfolk Weekend
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Prague,
Czechia
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
ba.fnu
Geronimo
LyraDanz
Duo Cardamon
Duo l'Hêtre Heureux
Balsam
Tribal Jâze
Marina Lazar
TriBoT
BAL LAB
|
|
Fri 26–Sat 27
|
Contra Swing Shift Weekend
|
|
$32-$55
|
Berea,
KY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Meadowhawk
Charley Harvey
|
|
Fri 26 7:00 pm–Sun 28 4:00 pm
|
Dansstage
|
(Facebook)
(…)
(…)
(…)
|
|
Enschede,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Emelie Waldken
DuOblique
Parapente700
Snaarmaarwaar
Thézé Quartet
Zlabya
|
|
Fri 26 7:00 pm–Sun 28 1:30 pm
|
Balactée 2024
|
|
€36-€170
|
Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Guilhem Desq
Patates Sound System
Cam&Léo
Plume
GrandLoup
Duo Augendre Fradin
|
|
Fri 26 6:00 pm–Sun 28 2:00 pm
|
Snow Ball Dance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
$120-$135
|
Gulfport,
FL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Kingfisher
Nova
Janine Smith
Will Mentor
|
| February 2024 |
|
Fri 2–Sat 3
|
Dancing Fish
|
|
|
Melrose,
FL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Mary Wesley
|
|
Fri 2–Sun 4
|
Supersonic
|
|
|
Seattle,
WA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Notorious
Playing with Fyre
Seth Tepfer
Will Mentor
|
|
Fri 2 7:30 pm–Sun 4 9:00 am
|
Grand Bal des Chaudoudoux
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Le Vigan,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 2 7:30 pm–Sun 4 1:30 pm
|
Asheville Mid-Winter ECD Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
$110-$125
|
Asheville,
NC,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Sat 3 2:00 pm–Mon 5 1:00 am
|
Balfest'Day
|
(…)
|
600 TL
|
Istanbul,
Turkey
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
A Cantadora de Histórias
The Schwänzeltanz
Loogaroo
Deli Reçel
|
|
Wed 7–Wed 14
|
Tropical Dance Vacation
|
|
|
St Croix,
US Virgin Islands
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Wild Asparagus
George Marshall
Lisa Greenleaf
|
|
Fri 9–Sun 11
|
Cabin Fever
|
|
|
Knoxville,
TN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Hot Coffee Breakdown
Baba Yaga's Stew
Timothy Klein
|
|
Fri 9–Sun 11
|
Entrudanças
|
|
€20-€50
|
Entradas,
Portugal
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 9 7:30 pm–Sun 11 7:30 pm
|
Bayou Bedlam
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Houston,
TX,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Dam Beavers
Gaye Fifer
|
|
Fri 9 8:00 pm–Sat 10 10:30 pm
|
Phoenix Winter Frolic
|
(CDSS)
|
$15-$75
|
Phoenix,
AZ,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Joyance
Christine Merryman
|
|
Fri 16–Sun 18
|
Corvallis Contra Dance Weekend
|
|
|
Corvallis,
OR,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Riptide
Fiddle Hellions
Frannie Marr
Julian Blechner
|
|
Fri 16 7:00 pm–Sun 18 5:00 pm
|
XV Bailando Entre Montañas
|
(Facebook)
|
€95-€145
|
Cercedilla,
Spain
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Airboxes
Parapente700
Lucas Thébaut
Akdeniz
|
|
Fri 16 8:30 pm–Sun 18 5:00 pm
|
IVFDF 2024
|
(Facebook)
|
|
York,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
English ceilidh
ECD
SCD
|
|
Matt & Ali
Bearded Dragons
Blackbeard's Tea Party
Contrary Faeries
Emily & Simon
FiddlersWreck
Portmanteau
Shamrock Experience
Weaver and Wood
Ben Couper
Colin Hume
Charlie Turner
Gordon Potts
Jack Kanutin
Lauren Catlin
Michael Jary
Rhodri Davies
Sam Smith
|
|
Fri 16 7:00 pm–Sun 18 7:00 pm
|
Dance Flurry Festival
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Saratoga Springs,
NY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
scandi
balfolk
|
|
Countercurrent
Engine Room
River Road
Supertrad
Adina Gordon
Bob Isaacs
Liz Nelson
Isaac Banner
Lisa Greenleaf
|
|
Thu 22 8:00 pm–Sun 25 4:00 pm
|
Umefolk
|
(Facebook)
|
540-620 SEK
|
Umeå,
Sweden
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
Adam Agee & Jon Sousa
Anders Löfberg
Anna Rynefors & Anna Cederqvist
Appendix
Birka Folkhögskola
Utavessing
Bordun
Broparkens Spelmadammer
Kläppsjöns Klagan
Framnäs Folkhögskola
Fränder
Fårfiolerna
Kalasorkestern
Kapellsfolk
Katarina Barruk
Lunnefolk
MP3
Stockholms Kulturskola Folkmusikensemble
Ugarit
Umeå Spelmanslag
V-dala Spelmanslag
VästkustFolk
Wästerbottn Folkband
|
|
Fri 23–Sun 25
|
Folkestoltes 2024
|
|
|
Girona,
Spain
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 23 4:00 pm–Mon 26 1:00 am
|
Winterlüt
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Strasbourg,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 23 6:00 pm–Mon 26 1:00 am
|
Balfolk.pl Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Warsaw,
Poland
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Bargainatt
Duo du Balcon
Duo l'Hêtre Heureux
Fahrenheit
Light Migrations
Lucas Thébaut
Ti Duo
Wings & Tales
ZiRP
|
|
Fri 23 6:30 pm–Sun 25 11:15 pm
|
Fiddling Frog
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Pasadena,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Engine Room
Stomp Rocket
Lisa Greenleaf
Susan Michaels
|
| March 2024 |
|
Fri 1–Sat 2
|
Dancing Fish
|
|
|
Melrose,
FL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Old-Time Superstars
Will Mentor
|
|
Fri 1 1:30 pm–Sat 2 11:55 pm
|
Bal 2 Nuits
|
|
€25-€50
|
Vierzon,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Duo Rivaud-Lacouchie
Naragonia
La Bachule
Eben
Duo Vargoz
Moizbat
|
|
Mon 4 4:00 pm–Fri 8 10:00 am
|
Contra and Square Dance Week
|
|
£240-£430
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
English Contra Dance Band
Geoff Cubitt
|
|
Fri 8 4:00 pm–Sun 10 4:00 pm
|
Carolina Meltdown
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Lake Wylie,
SC,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Syncopaths
Drive Train
Seth Tepfer
Diane Silver
|
|
Sat 9–Sun 10
|
Hash Dance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Glen Echo,
MD,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
River Road
Ice Cream Truckers
Will Mentor
Alex Deis-Lauby
|
|
Sat 9 10:00 am–Sun 10 12:30 pm
|
Sun Assembly Spring DanceFest
|
(CDSS)
|
$80
|
Durham,
NC,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Mon 11 4:00 pm–Fri 15 10:00 am
|
French & Breton Dance Week
|
|
£240-£430
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 15–Sun 17
|
Beantown Stomp
|
|
|
Cambridge,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Mean Lids
The Figments
Maia McCormick
Will Mentor
|
|
Fri 15 4:00 pm–Sun 17 7:00 pm
|
MärzTanz Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
€70-€130
|
Chemnitz,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Ginkgo
Mara & Fine
Eins68
Emily & The Simons
Duo Bothe-Molzahn
Duo Nello
Angelina & Ulli
|
|
Fri 15 6:00 pm–Sun 17 2:00 pm
|
Spring Swedish Music & Dance Weekend
|
|
$150-$325
|
Dodgeville,
WI,
USA
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
Fri 15 7:00 pm–Sun 17 3:00 pm
|
Spring Breakdown Dance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
$105-$115
|
Columbia,
MO,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Nova
Emily Rush
|
|
Thu 21 6:45 pm–Sun 24 2:00 pm
|
Balfolk Ratisbonne
|
|
€90-€140
|
Regensburg,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Duo Zeitarbeit
La Sylva
Rokkende Vrouwen
Duo Fiorini & Brunel
Laüsa
Duo l'Hêtre Heureux
Autour de Bȃle
|
|
Fri 22–Sun 24
|
Boulder Scandinavian Weekend
|
|
$150
|
Boulder,
CO,
USA
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
Fri 22 8:00 pm–Sun 24 2:00 pm
|
Nuit du Folk de Gap
|
|
€18-€25
|
Gap,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Ciac Boum
LyraDanz
Trencadit
Youk Trio
Kaléidoscope
|
|
Fri 22 4:30 pm–Sun 24 3:00 pm
|
Spring @ Sautee
|
|
$100-$135
|
Helena,
GA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Hot Coffee Breakdown
ContraForce
DJ TacoShel
Terry Doyle
Seth Tepfer
|
|
Fri 22 9:30 pm–Sun 24 11:55 pm
|
XXXIII FEST-i-BALL
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Lisbon,
Portugal
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
La Sylva
Shillelagh
Duo Niepold-Cutting
|
|
Fri 22 6:00 pm–Sun 24 3:00 pm
|
Pigtown Fling
|
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
|
$110-$130
|
Cincinnati,
OH,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Elixir
Trillium
Darlene Underwood
Nils Fredland
|
|
Fri 22 7:30 pm–Sat 23 11:00 pm
|
Melt Into Spring Ball Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
$37-$75
|
Ann Arbor,
MI,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Gene Murrow
|
|
Fri 22 7:30 pm–Sun 24 1:00 pm
|
Nashville Playford Ball
|
(CDSS)
|
$65-$165
|
Nashville,
TN,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Shira Kammen & Karen Axelrod
Brooke Friendly
|
|
Mon 25 4:00 pm–Fri 29 10:00 am
|
Walking and Dancing Holiday
|
|
£240-£430
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
Rhodri Davies
|
|
Fri 29–Sun 31
|
Boulegan a l'Ostal
|
|
|
Saint-Jean-du-Gard,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 29 6:00 pm–Mon 1 April 2:00 am
|
ComSiBal des Libellules
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Rochefort,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
L'air Inconnu
Imnari
CaraƆ
Balbuzar
Marie Paulette
Trio Thézé-Vandenabeele
Manäcken
Duo Blain-Leyzour
Plume
Cave Canem
|
|
Fri 29 7:00 pm–Sun 31 2:00 pm
|
Set for Spring
|
(CDSS)
|
$120
|
Austin,
TX,
USA
|
S
|
ECD
|
|
Jacqueline Schwab, Audrey Knuth & Ben Schreiber
Susan Kevra
|
| April 2024 |
|
Mon 1 4:00 pm–Fri 5 10:00 am
|
Easter House Party
|
|
£240-£430
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
|
contra
ECD
|
|
English Contra Dance Band
|
|
Fri 5–Sat 6
|
Dancing Fish
|
|
|
Melrose,
FL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Stomp Rocket
Janine Smith
|
|
Fri 5 4:00 pm–Sun 7 4:00 pm
|
Contra Camp
|
|
£100-£310
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
WillPower
Louise Siddons
Heather McAslan
|
|
Fri 5 6:30 pm–Sun 7 2:00 pm
|
English Country Dance Weekend
|
|
$155-$330
|
Dodgeville,
WI,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Bare Necessities
Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
|
|
Fri 5 7:00 pm–Sun 7 5:00 pm
|
Epicenter dance weekend
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Mill Valley,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Free Raisins
Genticorum
Seth Tepfer
Alex Deis-Lauby
|
|
Sat 6 8:00 am–Tue 9 1:00 pm
|
Pitt's Maggot 2024
|
(CDSS)
|
$115
|
Homestead,
PA,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Hijinks
Mae Wilson
|
|
Fri 12–Sun 14
|
Hadleigh French Weekend
|
|
£70
|
Hadleigh,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Les Hirondelles
Anna Pack & Jo Veal
Arbadétorne
BOF!
Dave Shepherd
Sawney White Bird
|
|
Fri 12–Sun 14
|
Call of the Loon
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Minneapolis,
MN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Stringrays
Northern Aire
Ted Hodapp
Will Mentor
|
|
Fri 12–Mon 15
|
Springdans Northwest
|
|
|
Seabeck,
WA,
USA
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
Fri 12–Sun 14
|
NexGen Contra Weekend
|
|
|
Ann Arbor,
MI,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Starling
Pimento Mori
Katie Zanders
River Rainbowface
|
|
Fri 12 5:30 pm–Sun 14 4:30 pm
|
Tanz & Folk Festival Berlin
|
|
|
Berlin,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fine & Anna
Laüsa
Rokkende Vrouwen
Broes
Bal Affaire
Balsam
|
|
Fri 12 6:00 pm–Sun 14 11:59 pm
|
Funambals
|
(Facebook)
|
€62-€68
|
Lyon,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Hoctomoz
La Machine
Princesse Miska
Cosmos Chocolat
Digabestr
Illa
Ciac Boum
Groove Factory
Clica Drona
L'Équipe
Naragonia Quartet
Zlabya
|
|
Fri 12 7:00 pm–Sun 14 1:30 pm
|
NexGen Contra Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Ann Arbor,
MI,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Pimento Mori
Starling
Katie Zanders
River Rainbowface
|
|
Fri 12 7:00 pm–Sun 14 3:00 pm
|
Springforth Ball and Dance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Richmond,
VA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Drive Train
Gaye Fifer
|
|
Fri 12 6:00 pm–Sun 14 3:00 pm
|
Queer Contra Dance Camp
|
(CDSS)
|
$125-$500
|
Aptos,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Nimbus
River Road
Andy Shore
Isaac Banner
|
|
Mon 15 4:00 pm–Fri 19 10:00 am
|
English & Scottish Dance Week
|
|
£240-£430
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
ECD
SCD
|
|
Leonard Brown
Frances Richardson
|
|
Wed 17 10:00 am–Sun 21 5:00 am
|
Festiwal Wszystkie Mazurki Świata
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Warsaw,
Poland
|
S
W
|
Polish
|
|
Fri 19–Sun 21
|
Dancing Fish
|
|
|
Melrose,
FL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Wild Asparagus
George Marshall
|
|
Fri 19–Sun 21
|
22. Folk-Tanz-Fest
|
|
|
Halle,
Germany
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 19 7:15 pm–Sat 20 10:00 pm
|
Oxford Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
(…)
(…)
(…)
(…)
|
|
Oxford,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
English ceilidh
|
|
Brown Boots Boogie Band
Sarah Matthews & Doug Eunson
Dirty Big Canal Dance Band
Ollie Simons
Mary Panton
|
|
Fri 19 7:00 pm–Sun 21 5:30 pm
|
NEFFA
|
|
|
Marlborough,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
English ceilidh
ECD
SCD
scandi
|
|
Live Wire
Kingfisher
Torrent
Good Company
Dogtown
Roaring Jelly
Cojiro
The Orphans
Open Band
Raise the Roof
The Dixie Butterhounds
The Midlings
Chimney Swift
Not Enough Fiddles
Rum & Onions
Wissahickon Express
Einstein's Little Homunculus
Les Bijoux Folque Orchestra
Zarkadelphia
Joy Factor
Alex Deis-Lauby
Rick Mohr
Ben Sachs-Hamilton
Bob Isaacs
Michael Karcher
Dereck Kalish
Carl Levine
Dylan Simpson
David Millstone
Sue Gola
Liesl Jandrey
Tamar Myers
Qwill Duvall
Jeremy Korr
Steve Zakon-Anderson
Donna Hunt
Greg Frock
Lisa Greenleaf
Cindy Larock
Hannah Chamberlain
Don Veino
|
|
Fri 19 7:30 pm–Sun 21 4:00 pm
|
Dandelion Romp
|
|
$30-$65
|
Oberlin,
OH,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Elixir
Engine Room
Adina Gordon
Nils Fredland
|
|
Sat 20 10:00 am–Sun 21 8:00 pm
|
Elfia Haarzuilens
|
(…)
(…)
|
|
Haarzuilens,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Triple-X
Wouter en de Draak
|
|
Sat 20 10:00 am–Sun 21 11:30 pm
|
Workshop and Bal
|
(Facebook)
(Facebook)
|
€100-€150
|
Grenoble,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Âmes Scellées
|
|
Fri 26–Sun 28
|
27e Festival au Pays du Galoubet
|
|
|
La Motte,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 26–Sun 28
|
Hands Four Spring Dance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Berea,
KY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Playing with Fyre
Terry Doyle
Sarah Kaiser
|
|
Fri 26–Sun 28
|
Trillium Twirl
|
|
|
Dowling,
MI,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Hot Coffee Breakdown
Bob Isaacs
|
|
Fri 26–Sun 28
|
Portland Raindance Weekend
|
|
|
Portland,
OR,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Drive Train
Stringrays
Lisa Greenleaf
Lindsey Dono
|
|
Fri 26 3:00 pm–Sun 28 6:00 pm
|
BalSoleil
|
(Facebook)
|
|
St. Gallen,
Switzerland
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 26 4:00 pm–Sun 28 4:00 pm
|
Falconers Dance Club
|
|
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
|
ECD
|
|
The Falconers
|
|
Fri 26 6:00 pm–Sun 28 4:00 pm
|
Set Dance Weekend
|
(Facebook)
|
€100
|
Prague,
Czechia
|
S
W
|
Irish set
|
|
Swallow's Tail
|
|
Fri 26 6:00 pm–Sun 28 8:00 pm
|
Folkarria Eco Festi-bal
|
|
€80-€100
|
Madrid,
Spain
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Dahu
Lucas Thébaut
Abril
Bargainatt
Duo Billebaude
Grand Balthazar
|
|
Fri 26 3:00 pm–Sun 28 12:00 pm
|
Spring Dance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
$256
|
Brasstown,
NC,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Dame's Delight
Gaye Fifer
Olivia Barry
|
|
Fri 26 7:00 pm–Sun 28 3:30 pm
|
Palmetto Bug Stomp
|
(Facebook)
(CDSS)
|
$140-$155
|
Charleston,
SC,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Wild Asparagus
ContraForce
George Marshall
Seth Tepfer
|
|
Fri 26 7:00 pm–Sun 28 2:00 pm
|
When In Doubt, Swing!
|
(CDSS)
|
$50-$120
|
Dallas,
TX,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
The Gaslight Tinkers
Wendy Graham
|
|
Tue 30 7:00 pm–Wed 1 May 7:00 pm
|
Concert and Skeggione
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Gorizia,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Monsieur Fruits
|
| May 2024 |
|
Fri 3–Mon 6
|
May Heydays at Evesham
|
|
|
Evesham,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
balfolk
|
|
Contrasaurus
Emily & Simon
Eclectic Regency
Mollie & Dave
Keeping Thyme
Lighthouse
Momentum
Faren
Ygra
Andrew Swaine
Brian Stanton
Burt Hunter
Charlie Turner
Daisy Black
Frances Richardson
Jeannie Byron-Williams
Kathryn Wright
David Wright
Keith Wood
Lynne Render
Maureen Knight
Paula Evans
Rhodri Davies
Trevor Monson
Will Mentor
|
|
Fri 3–Mon 6
|
Scandimoot
|
|
|
Clapham,
UK
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
Åsmund Jøtun
|
|
Fri 3–Sat 4
|
Dancing Fish
|
|
|
Melrose,
FL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
River Road
Alex Deis-Lauby
|
|
Fri 3 6:00 pm–Sun 5 11:00 pm
|
BalMostFolk
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Kraków,
Poland
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
ba.fnu
Yanyk
Feather and Fox
Emelie Waldken
Kapela Fedaków
Vincent Laine
Monsieur Fruits
|
|
Fri 3 7:00 pm–Sun 5 12:00 am
|
Il Weekend di NAIF
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Naples,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Trio Loubelya
Duo Le Tron/Laloy
|
|
Fri 3 7:00 pm–Sun 5 3:00 pm
|
Whitewater Whirl
|
(CDSS)
|
$75-$115
|
Fayetteville,
WV,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Brazenkeys
Hot Coffee Breakdown
Gaye Fifer
Janine Smith
|
|
Wed 8 5:00 pm–Sun 12 3:00 am
|
Balilas
|
(Facebook)
|
€80-€90
|
Rennes,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
La Réveilleuse
Laüsa
Cosmos Chocolat
Osso
Bargainatt
Femti Fem
Illa
Garenne
Groove Factory
Saíra
Tiennet Simonnin
Ma Petite
Platane
Fleuves
Nøkkenoc
Hamon Martin Quintet
Princesse Miska
Terroir Collapse
|
|
Thu 9–Sun 12
|
Sommerbordunale
|
(…)
|
€20-€240
|
Krefeld,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Thu 9 12:00 pm–Sun 12 10:00 am
|
Hovrastämman
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Korskrogen,
Sweden
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
Fri 10–Sat 11
|
Lake Eden Arts Festival - Spring
|
|
|
Black Mountain,
NC,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Playing with Fyre
Claire Takemori
|
|
Fri 10 1:00 pm–Sun 12 4:00 pm
|
Dafodil
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Diest,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Accords Perdus
Airboxes
Ancolie
Auka
Duo Cavez-Paulson
Duo Thézé
Me Guusta
Organetto a cUkù
Threo
Triple-X
Viorel
|
|
Fri 10 5:00 pm–Sun 12 10:00 pm
|
Gaia Folk Fest
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Flambruzzo,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Duo De Schepper-Sanczuk
David Baldassin
Emily & The Simons
Duo Kreatur
|
|
Fri 10 8:00 pm–Fri 17 12:00 pm
|
Contradancers Delight Holiday
|
|
|
Mountain City,
TN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Toss the Possum
Drive Train
Buzz Band
George Paul
DJ TacoShel
Bob Isaacs
Terry Doyle
Devin Pohly
Warren Doyle
|
|
Mon 13 4:00 pm–Fri 17 10:00 am
|
American Contra Dance Week
|
|
£240-£430
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Lighthouse
Will Mentor
|
|
Fri 17–Sat 18
|
Trad i Malung
|
|
|
Malung,
Sweden
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
Fri 17 10:00 am–Sun 19 11:59 pm
|
Trad’Ardèche
|
|
|
Privas,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Bal O'Gadjo
Hoctomoz
Patxi eta Konpania
Trio Saraï
Petit Piment
Trio Loubelya
Taouarh
Avec
La Chouette Velue
Bélao Bé
Troll
|
|
Fri 17 4:00 pm–Mon 20 4:00 pm
|
Tanz und Verbindung
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Waldheim,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Naragonia Quartet
Duo Wolff-Moschcau
Maracu
Wings & Tales
|
|
Fri 17 4:00 pm–Sun 19 4:00 pm
|
Irish Set Dance Weekend
|
|
£190-£310
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
Irish set
|
|
Rise the Dust
Maggie Daniel
Lucy Slemmings
|
|
Fri 17 6:00 pm–Sun 19 1:00 am
|
Rare and Difficult Balfolk Dances
|
(Facebook)
(…)
|
€20-€50
|
Vilnius,
Lithuania
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Ignas Dailydė
Guoda & Konstantinas
VMI
Gabrielė Pukelytė
|
|
Fri 17 7:00 pm–Sun 19 10:00 pm
|
Les Trad'Yvresses
|
|
€38-€45
|
Le Mans,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
É1000IE
NIJ
Arbadétorne
GrandLoup
Dekolaz
Décibal
Des Fourmis Dans Les Pieds
Duo Azare
Cascade
La Cuivraille
|
|
Fri 17 7:30 pm–Sat 18 11:00 pm
|
The Sun Assembly
|
(CDSS)
|
$65
|
Fayetteville,
NY,
USA
|
S
|
ECD
|
|
Bellamira
Dan Blim
|
|
Fri 17 7:30 pm–Tue 21 10:00 pm
|
Mad Robin Ball Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Petaluma,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
ECD
|
|
Daniel Beerbohm, Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea & Jacqueline Schwab
Bruce Hamilton
Gene Murrow
Kalia Kliban
|
|
Sat 18 10:00 am–Sun 19 8:00 pm
|
Eallum 2024
|
|
€35
|
Dordrecht,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Triple-X
|
|
Fri 24–Mon 27
|
FolkMADness Music & Dance Camp
|
|
$175-$460
|
Socorro,
NM,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Thunderwing
Toss the Possum
Jeremy Korr
Lo Peckman
|
|
Fri 24–Sun 26
|
Spring Dance Romance
|
|
|
Carrboro,
NC,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Mean Lids
River Road
Gaye Fifer
Alex Deis-Lauby
|
|
Fri 24–Mon 27
|
Northwest Folklife
|
|
|
Seattle,
WA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Countercurrent
Chicken Feathers
Good Company
3 Wheel Drive
SonoOnos
Playing for Keeps
The Olympia Volunteer String Band
The Hat Band
The Luddite Ramblers
Effervescence
Hot Seat
Racoon Carnival
Soundspel
Blue Star
The Sage Thrashers
Red Crow
The Electrodes
Mystic Deer
The Reckoners
Susan Michaels
Charlie Fenton
Isaac Banner
Jesse Partridge
Susan Petrick
Koren Wake
Victoria Fox
Ric Goldman
David Kreiss-Tomkins
Abigail Golden
Shannon Horst
William Watson
Elisabeth Monica
Chris Page
Eric Curl
Craig Wolfe
Suzanne Girardot
Shell Stowell
Michael Karcher
Lindsey Dono
|
|
Fri 24 11:00 am–Mon 27 11:45 pm
|
Chippenham Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Chippenham,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
balfolk
Irish set
scandi
SCD
ECD
|
|
Bearded Dragons
Chaotic Good
Confluence
Contra Sutra
Portmanteau
The Falconers
WillPower
Bob Morgan
Bruce Hamilton
Charlie Turner
Colin Hume
Daisy Black
Fee Lock
Lynne Render
Rachel Shapiro-Wallace
|
|
Fri 24 5:00 pm–Sun 26 7:00 pm
|
Woodfolk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Taipana,
Italy
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Emanuele Rossato & Michela Furin
Valentin Barray
Rudemà
Duo Perrin-Zhao
Folk Fiction
|
|
Fri 24 7:00 pm–Sun 26 6:00 pm
|
Moulin d'Andé Weekend
|
(Facebook)
(CDSS)
|
€220-€520
|
Val-de-Reuil,
France
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Nozzy
Kappy Laning
Janine Smith
|
|
Fri 24 3:00 pm–Mon 27 6:00 pm
|
Dancing Bears 40th Dance Camp
|
(CDSS)
|
$330
|
Wasilla,
AK,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Sail Away Ladies
Stringrays
George Marshall
Louise Siddons
|
|
Fri 24 6:00 pm–Mon 27 3:00 pm
|
Meet Me in St Louis
|
(Facebook)
|
$50-$110
|
Webster Groves,
MO,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Audacious
Roger Wilco
Bob Isaacs
|
|
Fri 31 12:00 pm–Sun 2 June 3:00 pm
|
Musik- und Tanzfest
|
|
€70-€90
|
Krebsow,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
SpielMeute
Ilmfidelhupf
J.B.
TriOblique
|
|
Fri 31 6:00 pm–Sun 2 June 11:00 pm
|
FESTIVAL 8º Almonaster Cimbrea
|
(Facebook)
|
€60-€70
|
Almonaster La Real,
Spain
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Parapente700
Zaroj
Bal do Mero
Duo Pavel & Florian
Duo Garcia & Sanz
Wer & Pablo del Fresno
|
| June 2024 |
|
Sat 1 10:00 pm–Sun 2 7:00 am
|
10° Mazurka Klandestina di Konfine
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
Gorizia,
Italy
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Mon 3 4:00 pm–Fri 7 10:00 am
|
French Music & Dance Week
|
|
£240-£430
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Thu 6–Sun 9
|
RenoFolk Festival
|
|
|
Bologna,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Thu 6 6:00 pm–Sat 8 11:00 pm
|
Le Bal Perché
|
(Facebook)
|
€16-€22
|
Plan d'eau d'Eygliers,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Electro Faune
Möng
Baltazar Montanaro
Ce bon vieux Sam
KKC Orchestra & CPC
Duo Plodocus
L'unique Bal Pokaïdi
Toundra
Bal de l'Aube
Terminal Traghetti
Accordzéâm
Bal des Bestioles
Marie Paulette
Gros Sabot
|
|
Thu 6 6:00 pm–Sun 9 3:00 pm
|
Ransätersstämman
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Karlstad,
Sweden
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
Fri 7–Sat 8
|
Dancing Fish
|
|
|
Melrose,
FL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Eloise & Co.
Steve Zakon-Anderson
|
|
Fri 7–Sun 9
|
Taste of Haven
|
|
|
Syracuse,
IN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Critter du Jour
Pimento Mori
Darlene Underwood
Dwayne Johnson
Jo Mortland
|
|
Fri 7 3:00 pm–Sun 9 4:00 pm
|
Gender-Free Dance Camp
|
|
$150-$400
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Maia McCormick
Scott Higgs
Stephanie Marie
|
|
Fri 7 5:00 pm–Sun 9 5:00 pm
|
Flamingo Fling Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
$65-$135
|
Oklahoma City,
OK,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Playing with Fyre
Seth Tepfer
|
|
Sat 8–Sat 15
|
Scandia Camp Mendocino
|
|
$1200-$1300
|
Mendocino,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
Fri 7 8:00 pm–Sun 9 3:00 pm
|
Dance Trance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
$50-$115
|
Lexington,
KY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Hot Coffee Breakdown
Dreamdance
Gaye Fifer
Joe Wilkie
|
|
Fri 14–Sun 16
|
Summer Soiree
|
|
|
Asheville,
NC,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Supertrad
Ice Cream Truckers
Rushfest
Playing with Fyre
Nils Fredland
Cis Hinkle
Emily Rush
|
|
Fri 14–Sun 16
|
Swing into Summer
|
|
$100-$260
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Countercurrent
Miranda Weinberg, Aaron Marcus, & Carrie Rose
Gaye Fifer
Adina Gordon
|
|
Fri 14 7:30 pm–Sat 15 12:00 pm
|
Potato Run Revival
|
(Facebook)
(CDSS)
|
$30-$50
|
Corydon,
IN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Tom Cunningham & Friends
Greer Hannan
|
|
Fri 14 8:00 pm–Sat 15 11:00 pm
|
Across the Lake
|
(CDSS)
|
$100
|
Colchester,
VT,
USA
|
S
|
ECD
|
|
Bare Necessities
David Millstone
|
|
Sat 15–Sat 22
|
Dance, Music & Spice
|
|
|
Lexington,
MI,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Will Mentor
|
|
Sun 16 4:00 pm–Sun 23 4:00 pm
|
BACDS Hey Days English Dance and Music Week
|
(CDSS)
|
$1220
|
Rohnert Park,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
ECD
|
|
Alchemy
|
|
Wed 19 6:00 pm–Sun 23 4:30 pm
|
Folk Weekend Mattstedt
|
|
|
Mattstedt,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 21 4:00 pm–Sun 23 4:00 pm
|
Halsway Playford Assembly
|
|
£190-£310
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Albireo
Andrew Swaine
|
|
Fri 21 7:00 pm–Sun 23 5:00 pm
|
Le Festival De La Pouméane
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Combovin,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
TriOblique
Back in Bal
Poolidor
Danse sur le Piano
Duo du Balcon
|
|
Fri 21 7:00 pm–Sun 23 5:00 pm
|
Lichfield Folk Festival
|
|
£100
|
Lichfield,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
3D
Dave, Marni & Alan
Vertical Expression
The Falconers
John Hymas & Denise Bearon
Andrew Shaw
Rhodri Davies
Rosemary Hunt
Ivan Aitken
Neil Franklin
Nicola Scott
|
|
Sun 23–Sat 29
|
BACDS Family Week
|
(CDSS)
|
$650-$975
|
Aptos,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Lindsay Verbil
Yoyo Zhou
|
|
Sun 23 3:00 pm–Sat 29 11:00 am
|
Lady of the Lake June Week
|
|
$595-$995
|
Harrison,
ID,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Constellation
Countercurrent
The Canote Brothers
Susan Petrick
Wendy Graham
|
|
Wed 26–Sun 30
|
Landskappleiken
|
|
|
Gol,
Norway
|
S
|
scandi
|
|
Thu 27–Mon 1 July
|
July Fourth
|
|
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Lisa Greenleaf
|
|
Thu 27 4:00 pm–Sun 30 4:00 pm
|
Dañserlà 2024
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Erlangen,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Petit Piment
Naragonia
Rémi Geffroy
Cecilia
LyraDanz
Airboxes Trio
TriOblique
Cam&Léo
B-Key
Valsaviris
|
|
Fri 28–Sun 30
|
Old Songs Festival
|
|
|
Voorheesville,
NY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Moving Violations
Stove Dragon
David Eisenstadter
Adina Gordon
|
|
Fri 28 4:00 pm–Sun 30 4:00 pm
|
Blowzabella Festival
|
|
£190-£370
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Blowzabella
Garenne
|
|
Fri 28 6:00 pm–Sun 30 4:00 pm
|
Stegastomp
|
(Facebook)
|
£50-£110
|
Harbury,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Contrasaurus
Charlie Turner
Andrew Swaine
|
|
Sat 29–Sun 7 July
|
Stämmoveckan
|
|
|
Rättvik,
Sweden
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
Sat 29 4:15 pm–Sun 30 8:30 pm
|
Celtival
|
(FBB)
(FBB)
|
|
Aubechies,
Belgium
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Aïe Mon Pied!
Eä
Plantec
Polar Nould
Pas D'La Y'Au
3..4
|
|
Sat 29 4:00 pm–Sat 6 July 10:00 am
|
Nordic Fiddles and Feet
|
(Facebook)
|
$550-$1570
|
Moultonborough,
NH,
USA
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
Sun 30–Fri 5 July
|
AmWeek
|
|
$320-$800
|
Ben Lomond,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Potent Brew
Alex Deis-Lauby
Chris Page
|
|
Sun 30–Fri 5 July
|
Cumberland Dance Week
|
|
|
Pleasantville,
TN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Cosmic Otters
Seth Tepfer
Wendy Graham
|
| July 2024 |
|
Mon 1–Fri 5
|
Pinewoods English-Scottish-Contra
|
|
$335-$453
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
SCD
|
|
River Road
Michael Karcher
|
|
Thu 4–Sat 6
|
Dancing Fish
|
|
|
Melrose,
FL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Dam Beavers
Wind that Shakes the Barley
Bob Isaacs
Katie Zanders
|
|
Thu 4–Sun 7
|
Roanoke Railroader
|
|
$95-$160
|
Salem,
VA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Toss the Possum
The Latter Day Lizards
Will Mentor
Gaye Fifer
|
|
Fri 5 7:00 pm–Sun 7 11:45 pm
|
Gooikoorts
|
(Facebook)
(FBB)
(FBB)
(FBB)
|
|
Gooik,
Belgium
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Geronimo
Boreas
Variomatic
|
|
Mon 8–Sat 13
|
Gran Bal Trad (Vialfre)
|
|
|
Vialfre,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
Italian
Irish set
ECD
|
|
Thu 11–Sun 14
|
Le Son Continu
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Lourouer Saint Laurent,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 12 9:00 am–Sun 14 11:59 am
|
Dançarão
|
(Facebook)
|
€50-€65
|
Mação,
Portugal
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Duo Absynthe
Geronimo & Luís Peixoto
|
|
Fri 12 7:00 pm–Sun 14 3:00 pm
|
River Rendezvous
|
(CDSS)
|
$115-$165
|
Coshocton,
OH,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Drive Train
Toss the Possum
Carol Kopp
Devin Pohly
Terry Doyle
|
|
Sun 14–Sat 20
|
Ashokan Northern Week
|
|
|
Olivebridge,
NY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Will Mentor
Susan Kevra
John Krumm
|
|
Tue 16–Sun 21
|
Nordlek
|
|
1165-2830 NOK
|
Arendal,
Norway
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
Thu 18–Sun 21
|
Vertanzt
|
(…)
|
|
Röthenbach im Emmental,
Bern,
Switzerland
|
S
W
|
balfolk
Irish céilí
scandi
|
|
Fri 19–Sun 21
|
Summergreen
|
|
|
Livingston,
MT,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Dam Beavers
Drovers Grove
Alex Deis-Lauby
Rab Cummings
|
|
Fri 19 7:00 pm–Mon 22 11:59 pm
|
Boombal Gentse Feesten
|
(Facebook)
(FBB)
(FBB)
(FBB)
(…)
|
|
Gent,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Kwintet Gestrikt
Warmoes
Bamako Express
Le Mange Bal
|
|
Sat 20–Sat 27
|
American Dance & Music Week
|
|
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Lisa Greenleaf
Will Mentor
Lindsey Dono
|
|
Mon 22 4:00 pm–Fri 26 10:00 am
|
Summer Country Dancing
|
|
£240-£430
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Ali, Jane & Meg
Mark Elvins
|
|
Wed 24–Sun 28
|
Balalalune
|
|
|
Trièves,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Thu 25–Sat 27
|
Korröfestivalen
|
|
|
Korrö,
Sweden
|
S
|
scandi
|
|
Thu 25 7:30 pm–Sun 28 11:55 pm
|
Warwick Folk Festival
|
|
£75-£190
|
Warwick,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
contra
|
|
Fri 26–Fri 9 August
|
Grand Bal de l'Europe (Gennetines)
|
|
|
Gennetines,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
Irish set
English ceilidh
Italian
ECD
|
|
Fri 26–Sun 28
|
Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
|
|
|
Goshen,
CT,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Gaslight Tinkers
George Marshall
|
|
Sat 27–Mon 5 August
|
Harmony of Song & Dance
|
|
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
River Road
Lisa Greenleaf
Brooke Friendly
|
|
Sat 27 6:45 pm–Sun 28 8:00 pm
|
Bridport Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Bridport,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
English ceilidh
|
|
Confluence
No Strings Attached
Richard Gracie
|
|
Tue 30–Wed 31
|
Orbadenstämman
|
(…)
|
|
Orbaden,
Sweden
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
| August 2024 |
|
Fri 2–Fri 9
|
Sidmouth Folk Festival
|
|
£197-£549
|
Sidmouth,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
ECD
SCD
balfolk
scandi
Irish set
Irish céilí
|
|
3Sticks
Barber Band
Bedlam
Brown Boots Boogie Band
Cock and Bull Band
Folk Camps Party Band
Granny's Attic
Jigfoot
Melrose Quintet
Monster Ceilidh Band
Mrs Midnight's
Old Swan Band
Oyster Ceilidh Band
PolkaWorks
Step Ceilidh Party
Tickled Pink
Chris Wood & Andy Cutting
Double Dichotomy
Folkus Poljus
3D
Vertical Expression
WillPower
Hoik
Oscina
Nicky McConkey
Eglamore
Alison Rowley
Barry Goodman
Erin Mansfield
Emma Wooders
Fee Lock
Gordon Potts
Hannah Moore
Ian Nichols
Jane Bird
Nick Walden
Nancy Potts
Adam Hughes
Bridget Flett
Daisy Black
Lynne Render
Bob Morgan
Frances Richardson
Bridget Flett
Kevin Monaghan
Carol Monaghan
Sam Tetley Smith
|
|
Fri 2 12:00 pm–Sun 4 11:45 pm
|
Castlefest
|
|
€175
|
Lisse,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Akleja
Bart Leemans
Cardboard Cabin
Fior
Hot Griselda
Kelten zonder Grenzen
Mook
Plantec
Sanseveria
|
|
Fri 2 5:00 pm–Sun 4 4:00 pm
|
Good Life Gallop
|
|
$30-$75
|
Omaha,
NE,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Kaw Creek
Kate McBride
|
|
Tue 6 5:39 pm–Sat 10 5:39 pm
|
Etétrad
|
(Facebook)
|
€22-€140
|
Fenis,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Duo Claranbaux-Geerinck
Filippo Gambetta
Groove Factory
La Machine
La Paranza del Geco
Le Petit Bal Ratamouche
Mox
Patrick Bouffard
Ponente Folk Legacy
Roger Moure
Startijenn
TriOblique
Violons Volants
|
|
Fri 9–Fri 16
|
Broadstairs Folk Week
|
|
£164-£330
|
Broadstairs,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
|
|
Fri 9–Sun 11
|
Susquehanna Folk Festival
|
(CDSS)
|
|
York,
PA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Contra Rebels
Dead Sea Squirrels
Janine Smith
Bob Nicholson
|
|
Sat 10 9:30 pm–Sun 11 5:45 am
|
Mazurka Klandestina
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
Prague,
Czechia
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Sun 11–Tue 20
|
Danzas Sin Fronteras
|
|
€416
|
Navamorcuende,
Spain
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sun 11–Sat 17
|
Family Week
|
|
|
Poland,
ME,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Mary Wesley
|
|
Mon 12–Sun 18
|
Cascade of Music & Dance
|
|
|
Cascade,
MD,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Wendy Graham
Gaye Fifer
|
|
Mon 12 4:00 pm–Mon 19 10:00 am
|
Halsway Folk Dance Holiday
|
|
£380-£610
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Richard Jones & Chris Jewell
Ivan Aitken
|
|
Tue 13 9:00 am–Sun 18 3:00 pm
|
Ballinsé Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
€95-€110
|
Panni,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
Italian
|
|
Ciac Boum
Geronimo
Tascabandà
Oraj
Saro Calandi
|
|
Fri 16–Sun 18
|
Mentone
|
|
|
Mentone,
AL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Mean Lids
The Yellow Dandies
Cis Hinkle
|
|
Fri 16 5:00 pm–Sun 18 11:59 pm
|
FESTI'FOLK
|
|
free
|
Lambesc,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Carabena
La Bande à Koustic
Z'acrauNotes
Imnari
En Avant 3
Camille en Bal
|
|
Sat 17–Sat 24
|
Campers' Week
|
|
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Sue Rosen
|
|
Fri 16 7:00 pm–Sun 18 5:00 pm
|
Balance the Bay
|
(Facebook)
(CDSS)
|
|
San Francisco,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Riptide
Countercurrent
Jacqui Grennan
Maia McCormick
|
|
Sat 17 3:00 pm–Fri 23 11:59 pm
|
Whitby Folk Week
|
(Facebook)
|
£70-£365
|
Whitby,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
ECD
Irish set
|
|
Whapweasel
Bedlam
No Lazy Dancing Dance Band
Relentless
Steamchicken
Bellamira
Melrose Ceilidh Band
The Hedgehog's Skin
Frog on a Bike
Contrasaurus
Contrary Faeries
Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
Albireo
The Falconers
Stradivarious
Tina Morris & Graham Lee
Erin Mansfield
Nick Walden
Pete Coe
Martyn Harvey
Bob Morgan
Alison Rowley
Joey Oliver
Sue Coe
Andrew Swaine
Daisy Black
Charlotte Rich-Griffin
Rhodri Davies
Orly Krasner
Jerry O'Reilly
Annabel Sharp
Nigel Sharp
|
|
Mon 19 9:30 pm–Fri 23 11:59 pm
|
Folk On Stage
|
(Facebook)
(FBB)
(FBB)
(FBB)
(FBB)
(FBB)
|
free
|
Gooik,
Belgium
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Duo Tazières
Naragonia
Sydskåne
Threo
|
|
Wed 21 6:00 pm–Sun 25 4:00 pm
|
Les Ptibals
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Lagrasse,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
La Sialyre
Ballsy Swing
Peldrut
La Chimère
Shillelagh
Imnari
Bargainatt
Duo Brotto-Milleret
Guilhem Desq
Caroline Carton
Plume
Sors les mains d'tes poches
|
|
Wed 21 8:00 pm–Mon 26 12:00 am
|
Boombalfestival
|
(Facebook)
(Facebook)
(FBB)
(…)
|
|
Lovendegem,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
No&Mi
Bargainatt
Kwintet Gestrikt
Accords Perdus
Tralala Lovers
Duo Nello
Variomatic
Naragonia
Bouton
Rémi Geffroy
Duo Vandenabeele-Knapen
Ciac Boum
Claïs
Cosmos Chocolat
Duo Thézé
Tiennet Simonnin
Krosmos
Le Grand Barouf
Youmi Bazoge
La Bachule
Aérokorda
Parasol Trio
Le Driadi
Hot Griselda
Duo Claranbaux-Geerinck
Le Mange Bal
|
|
Fri 23–Mon 26
|
Towersey Festival
|
|
£94.97-£224.72
|
Middle Claydon,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
|
|
Blackbeard's Tea Party
Whapweasel
Banter
Cock and Bull Band
Folk Camps Party Band
Bristol Ceilidh Quartet
Trip Hazard
Climax Ceilidh Band
Out of Hand
Urban Folk Theory
|
|
Fri 23 2:00 pm–Mon 26 6:00 pm
|
Shrewsbury Folk Festival
|
|
£116-£222.53
|
Shrewsbury,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
Banter
Club Débris
Cri du Canard
Crowdy-Kit
EFDSS Workshop Ceilidh Band
James Delarre, Saul Rose & Dave Delarre
Monster Ceilidh Band
Spiers & Boden
Moore & Moss
Steamchicken
Oakstone Trio
Sheena Masson
Rhodri Davies
Tom Kitching
Prue Reilly
Annie Bolt
Phil Bassindale
Ian Nichols
Daisy Black
Andrew Swaine
|
|
Fri 23 5:00 pm–Sun 25 12:00 pm
|
Sugar Hill Dance Weekend
|
(Facebook)
(CDSS)
|
$15-$55
|
Bloomington,
IN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Sat 24 3:00 pm–Fri 30 10:00 am
|
TradMaD
|
|
$980
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Alex Cumming
|
|
Wed 28–Mon 2 September
|
fin d’été 2024
|
|
|
Kinnersley,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
|
|
Thu 29 6:00 pm–Sun 1 September 8:00 pm
|
Scarabal
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Lablachère,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 30–Sun 1 September
|
Cannings Court French and Breton Dance
|
|
|
Dorchester,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Red Dog Green Dog
Wod
|
|
Fri 30–Mon 2 September
|
Dance Camp North
|
|
|
Fairbanks,
AK,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Eloise & Co.
Susan Petrick
|
|
Fri 30–Mon 2 September
|
Pinewoods Labor Day Weekend
|
|
$365-$415
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Ben Sachs-Hamilton
|
|
Fri 30 4:00 pm–Sun 1 September 4:00 pm
|
Halsway Regency Assembley
|
|
£200-£310
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Warleggan Village Band
Georgia Delve
|
|
Fri 30 5:00 pm–Sun 1 September 5:00 pm
|
Southfolk Festival
|
(BOK)
|
€30
|
Frommern,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Haus von Klaus
Bruno & Maria
Gabi Haun & Werner Bachmann
Die Hayner
|
|
Fri 30 8:00 pm–Sun 1 September 10:00 am
|
Scandi and Balfolk music and dancing
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Stamford,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
|
|
Fri 30 4:00 pm–Mon 2 September 1:00 pm
|
Northwest Passage
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Rhododendron,
OR,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Night Heron
Trio Con Brio
Graham Christian
Jenna Simpson
|
|
Fri 30 6:00 pm–Mon 2 September 1:30 pm
|
Rocky Mountain Rendezvous
|
(…)
(…)
(…)
(…)
|
|
Boulder,
CO,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Nova
The Dam Beavers
Gaye Fifer
Jacqui Grennan
Will Mentor
|
|
Fri 30 7:30 pm–Sun 1 September 9:30 pm
|
High Tea
|
(CDSS)
|
$120
|
Webster Groves,
MO,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Ragged Robin
David Millstone
|
| September 2024 |
|
Thu 5–Sun 8
|
Bromyard Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Bromyard,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
Thu 5 6:00 pm–Mon 9 2:00 am
|
Numinosum Festival 2024
|
(Facebook)
(Plug)
|
|
Warsaw,
Poland
|
S
W
|
balfolk
Polish
|
|
Plume
ba.fnu
Natércia Lameiro
Le Driadi
Valentin Barray
DuOblique
Duo Zhao-Perrin
Kaléidoscope
Borsa együttes
OMGDude
Żniwa
Igrce
Light Migrations
Vilniaus Miesto Instumentalistai
|
|
Fri 6–Sun 8
|
Youth Dance Weekend
|
|
$105-$285
|
Weston,
VT,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Calico
Alex Deis-Lauby
Lindsey Dono
|
|
Fri 6 6:00 pm–Sun 8 11:45 pm
|
31e Folk Festival Marsinne
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Marsinne,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 6 7:00 pm–Sun 8 10:00 pm
|
Bun'Bal Fol 2024
|
(Facebook)
|
€80
|
Lauriano,
Italy
|
S
|
balfolk
Italian
|
|
Accordzéâm
Ciac Boum
Duo Pichard-Vincendeau
La Sialyre
Broes
Clume
Dekolaz
Lausa
La Machine
Rinaldo Doro
|
|
Fri 6 8:00 pm–Sat 7 11:00 pm
|
Rijas balle festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Jaunrauna,
Latvia
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 6 4:00 pm–Sun 8 12:00 pm
|
Big Branch Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Battersea,
Ontario,
Canada
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 6 7:00 pm–Sat 7 9:00 pm
|
Forty Again Fest
|
(Facebook)
(Facebook)
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
|
|
Bloomington,
IN,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Euphor
New Hoosier Broadcasters
Charmaine Slaven
Chet Gray
Tamara Loewenthal
|
|
Fri 6 7:00 pm–Sat 7 9:00 pm
|
Dancing Fish
|
|
|
Melrose,
FL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Kingfisher
Playing with Fyre
Dereck Kalish
Terry Doyle
|
|
Fri 6 6:00 pm–Sun 8 12:45 pm
|
Bear Hug Dance Camp
|
|
$130-$295
|
Rollins,
MT,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Contra Sutra
Swiftcurrent
Susan Petrick
Christa Torrens
|
|
Wed 11 7:00 pm–Sat 14 11:30 am
|
Bromyard Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
£84-£198
|
Bromyard,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
Banter
Cock and Bull Band
Definitely Contraband
Powerhouse
Shane & Julia Day
The Falconers
Cate Haynes
Ian Nichols
Michael Catovsky
Rhodri Davies
Victoria Yeomans
|
|
Thu 12 4:00 pm–Mon 16 2:00 am
|
Simmelfolk
|
|
€123-€150
|
Simmelsdorf,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Balstanz
Canopaix
DiaTao
Edentia
Feather and Fox
Fibonanschi
GrandLoup
Le Driadi
Nyntråm
Vagalan
|
|
Fri 13–Sun 15
|
Echo Summit
|
|
|
Sacramento,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Figments
Toss the Possum
Jesse Edgerton
Wendy Graham
|
|
Fri 13 6:30 pm–Sat 14 8:00 pm
|
Let's Dig Deeper into Balfolk
|
(Facebook)
|
€20-€35
|
Vilnius,
Lithuania
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Guoda
|
|
Sat 14 10:00 am–Sun 15 4:00 pm
|
French and Breton dance course
|
(…)
(BOK)
(BOK)
|
€120-€210
|
Kirchheim,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Ballkanesen
|
|
Sat 14 11:00 am–Sun 15 5:00 pm
|
Balfolk dancing on National Monument Day
|
(Facebook)
|
free
|
Oosterhout,
Netherlands
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
David Cornelissen
|
|
Fri 20–Sun 22
|
Squirrel Moon Contra Dance weekend
|
|
|
Dodgeville,
WI,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Hillbilly Diaspora
Alex Deis-Lauby
|
|
Fri 20 7:00 pm–Sat 21 10:00 pm
|
Ceilidhs Extravaganza
|
(Facebook)
(Facebook)
|
$10-$24
|
Auckland,
New Zealand
|
S
|
Scottish cèilidh
|
|
Fri 20 6:00 pm–Sun 22 4:00 pm
|
4ème Festival des Bals Combiers
|
(Facebook)
|
55 CHF
|
Le Chenit,
Switzerland
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Pamplemousse
Tralala Lovers
Duo Artense
Bargainatt
Poolidor
Sorgues
|
|
Fri 20 7:00 pm–Sun 22 4:00 pm
|
XVI Bailando Entre Montañas
|
(Facebook)
|
€95-€150
|
Miraflores de la Sierra,
Spain
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Pablo Golder
Caamaño & Ameixeiras
LyraDanz
Natércia Lameiro
|
|
Fri 20 4:00 pm–Sun 22 3:00 pm
|
Feet Retreat
|
|
$180-$235
|
Ellerbe,
NC,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Hotpoint Stringband
The Dam Beavers
Bob Isaacs
Emily Rush
|
|
Fri 20 7:00 pm–Sun 22 1:00 pm
|
Fandango! 2024
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Decatur,
GA,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Persons of Quality
Kalia Kliban
|
|
Fri 20 6:30 pm–Sun 22 2:00 pm
|
Harvest Moon Dance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Saint Charles,
IL,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Paul Ross
|
|
Fri 20 6:30 pm–Sun 22 3:00 pm
|
Chehalis Contra Dance Camp
|
(Facebook)
(CDSS)
|
$300
|
Vancouver,
BC,
Canada
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Syncopaths
Countercurrent
Will Mentor
Koren Wake
|
|
Fri 27–Sun 29
|
Adirondack Dance Weekend
|
|
|
Silver Bay,
NY,
USA
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
ECD
|
|
Stomp Rocket
The Moving Violations
Mary Wesley
|
|
Fri 27–Sun 29
|
Cascade Contras Dance Camp
|
|
|
Springfield,
OR,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Engine Room
Contra Sutra
Cis Hinkle
Laurel Thomas
|
|
Fri 27–Sat 28
|
Balance The Star Dance Weekend
|
|
$18-$40
|
Berea,
KY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
Irish set
|
|
Berea Castoffs
Darlene Underwood
|
|
Fri 27 4:00 pm–Sun 29 4:00 pm
|
Halsway Harvest Weekend
|
|
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
ECD
|
|
Dampier's Round
Frances Oates
Barrie Bullimore
Laura Hodges
|
|
Fri 27 10:00 pm–Sun 29 8:00 pm
|
MKK Milano
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Milan,
Italy
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 27 6:00 pm–Sun 29 3:30 pm
|
Michigan Dance Heritage Fall Camp
|
(CDSS)
|
$160-$275
|
Lexington,
MI,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Susan Kevra
|
|
Sat 28–Sun 29
|
Les Ptits Bals de L'Étang Perdu
|
|
|
Hauterives,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Mon 30 4:00 pm–Fri 4 October 10:00 am
|
Autumn American Contra Dance Week
|
|
£240-£430
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Will Allen, Rowan Pigott & Gareth Kiddier
Diane Silver
|
| October 2024 |
|
Wed 2 3:00 pm–Sun 6 4:00 pm
|
Annabergfest 2024
|
|
~€500
|
Bonn,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Feather and Fox
|
|
Thu 3 8:30 pm–Sat 5 11:30 pm
|
Festival Folkiri
|
(Facebook)
|
€25-€74
|
Le Mans,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Armoire Totale
Fahrenheit
Supernovas
LyraDanz
Man Encantada
Groove Factory
|
|
Fri 4–Sun 6
|
Moondance Dance Weekend
|
|
|
Pickens,
SC,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Lighthouse
Good & Plenty
Bob Isaacs
Seth Tepfer
|
|
Fri 4–Sat 5
|
Dancing Fish
|
|
|
Melrose,
FL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
ContraPositive
Claire Takemori
|
|
Fri 4–Sun 6
|
Lady of the Lake Fall Camp
|
|
|
Harrison,
ID,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
3 Wheel Drive
Jesse Partridge
|
|
Fri 4 1:00 pm–Sun 6 4:00 pm
|
English Country Dance Celebration Dance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Toronto,
Ontario,
Canada
|
S
|
ECD
|
|
Shandy
David Smukler
|
|
Fri 4 7:00 pm–Sun 6 3:00 pm
|
Festival des Panards
|
(…)
|
£30-£62
|
Todmorden,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Planchée
Mike James & Dylan James
Didier Oliver & Emmanuel Pariselle
Nigel Eaton & Anna Pack
Cri du Canard
|
|
Fri 4 8:30 pm–Sun 6 5:30 pm
|
Blowzabella workshop festival
|
(FBB)
(Plug)
(…)
|
|
Dranouter,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Blowzabella
|
|
Fri 4 8:00 pm–Sun 6 12:30 pm
|
Star of the North
|
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
|
$140-$150
|
Minneapolis,
MN,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Gaye Fifer
|
|
Fri 4 6:30 pm–Sun 6 9:30 pm
|
Harvest Moon
|
|
$70-$185
|
Santa Barbara,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
The Latter Day Lizards
Wild Asparagus
Lisa Greenleaf
George Marshall
|
|
Fri 11 4:00 pm–Sun 13 7:00 pm
|
Gaia Folk Fest
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Flambruzzo,
Italy
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 11 4:30 pm–Sun 13 7:30 pm
|
NAIF Balfolk Festival
|
(Facebook)
(…)
|
|
Sorrento,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
Italian
|
|
Accordzéâm
Ballsy Swing
Duo Absynthe
Duo Claranbaux-Geerinck
Duo Thébaut
Geronimo
No&Mi
Lucas Thébaut
Matrioske
MusicaStoria
|
|
Fri 11 6:00 pm–Sun 13 12:30 pm
|
Jasan Bonuš Country Dance Weekend
|
(Facebook)
|
890 CZK
|
Prague,
Czechia
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Bev Bernbaum
Carol David-Blackman
Meike Beyen
Marcus Igla
Gerhard Kamm
Jörg Mehlhase
David Dvořák
Jitka Bonušová
Jan Pumpr
|
|
Fri 11 8:00 pm–Sun 13 12:00 pm
|
Gugelhupf: Tanzfest auf Burg Hohnstein
|
|
|
Hohnstein,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sat 12 2:00 pm–Sun 13 2:00 pm
|
Bal Folk
|
(BOK)
|
€50-€65
|
Freiburg i. Br,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Arbadétorne
Troisam
|
|
Thu 17–Sun 20
|
Lake Eden Arts Festival - Fall
|
|
|
Black Mountain,
NC,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Red Dog
Spintuition
Lagomorph Quartet
The Flying Howes
Bob Isaacs
Sarah Kaiser
Kenny Greer
|
|
Fri 18–Sun 20
|
Gender-Free Dance Camp
|
|
$150-$500
|
Olivebridge,
NY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Thunderwing
Ben Sachs-Hamilton
Melissa Running
|
|
Fri 18–Sat 19
|
Phylla Mae Fall Fest
|
|
|
Fayetteville,
NY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Contranella
Anadama
Sarah VanNorstrand
Katy Heine
David Smukler
Rita Wood
|
|
Fri 18 6:00 pm–Sun 20 6:00 pm
|
Folkirrika III
|
|
€75-€85
|
Kuartango,
Spain
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Grand Balthazar
L'air Inconnu
Obal
Maider Martineau & friends
Baladans
|
|
Fri 18 7:30 pm–Sun 20 4:30 pm
|
Bare Necessities Weekend in Cleveland
|
(CDSS)
|
$85
|
Euclid,
OH,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Bare Necessities
Toad in the Hole
Dan Blim
|
|
Fri 18 7:00 pm–Sun 20 2:00 pm
|
Wasatch Wiggle
|
(CDSS)
|
$75-$120
|
Salt Lake City,
UT,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Playing with Fyre
Susan Petrick
|
|
Fri 25–Sun 27
|
Fall Swedish Music & Dance Weekend
|
|
|
Dodgeville,
WI,
USA
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
Fri 25–Sun 27
|
Boo Camp
|
|
|
Jemez Springs,
NM,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Panda Stomp
The Cheap Shots
Jacqui Grennan
|
|
Fri 25–Sun 27
|
Music City Masquerade
|
(Facebook)
(CDSS)
|
|
Nashville,
TN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Eloise & Co.
Cis Hinkle
|
|
Fri 25 8:00 pm–Sun 27 5:00 pm
|
Pittsburgh Fall Dance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
$20-$110
|
Pittsburgh,
PA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Engine Room
Hot Coffee Breakdown
Gaye Fifer
River Rainbowface
|
|
Thu 31 6:00 pm–Sun 3 November 7:00 pm
|
CaDansa
|
(Facebook)
(…)
|
|
Steenwijk,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Androneda
Bamako Express
Cardboard Cabin
Diskar
Duo Clercx
Floris & the Flames
Folk My Life!
Follia
La Grosse Réveilleuse
La Sylva
Les Zéoles
Mook
Ormuz
Patates Sound System
Virelai
|
| November 2024 |
|
Fri 1–Sun 3
|
Foggy Moon Contra Dance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Monterey,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Joyride
Stomp Rocket
Jacqui Grennan
Will Mentor
|
|
Fri 1–Sun 3
|
Dancing Fish
|
|
|
Melrose,
FL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Frenzy
Drive Train
Janet Shepherd
Rick Mohr
|
|
Fri 1 5:00 pm–Sun 3 5:00 pm
|
Skint
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Ashover,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
|
|
Fri 1 7:00 pm–Sun 3 3:00 pm
|
Hey Fever
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Ottawa,
Ontario,
Canada
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Elixir
Peach Jam
Alex Deis-Lauby
Nils Fredland
|
|
Thu 7 5:00 pm–Sun 10 8:00 pm
|
Infinitumball
|
(Facebook)
|
€65-€150
|
Vilnius,
Lithuania
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Balsam
Emelie
Feather and Fox
Gabrielė Pukelytė
Guoda
Ignas Dailydė
Mikas Dominas
Mr Folxlide
ŠakarMakar
VMI
Yanyk
|
|
Fri 8–Sun 10
|
Atlanta Dance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Atlanta,
GA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Drive Train
The Faux Paws
Seth Tepfer
Will Mentor
|
|
Fri 8–Sun 10
|
Head for the Hills
|
(CDSS)
|
$140-$240
|
Kresgeville,
PA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Raise the Roof
Brooklyn Swing Ensemble
A Joyful Noise
Donna Hunt
Scott Higgs
Gaye Fifer
|
|
Fri 8–Sun 10
|
Fire Ant Frolic
|
(CDSS)
|
$60-$145
|
Austin,
TX,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Lake Effect
Koren Wake
Rich Goss
|
|
Fri 8–Sat 9
|
Contra Fest
|
|
|
Albany,
NY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
River Road
Alex Deis-Lauby
|
|
Fri 8 7:30 pm–Sun 10 4:30 pm
|
English / Contra / Squares Weekend
|
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
|
$20-$85
|
Concord,
MA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Jenna Simpson
Sue Rosen
|
|
Fri 8 6:00 pm–Sun 10 3:00 pm
|
Dance in the Desert
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Oracle,
AZ,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Playing with Fyre
Stomp Rocket
Lisa Greenleaf
Susan Petrick
|
|
Fri 15–Sun 17
|
Fleur-de-Lis Fling
|
(CDSS)
|
$80-$135
|
Louisville,
KY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Electric Eel
Double Trouble
Bob Isaacs
River Rainbowface
|
|
Fri 15–Sun 17
|
Catalina Dance Weekend
|
|
|
Catalina Island,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Faux Paws
Engine Room
Countercurrent
Alex Deis-Lauby
Gaye Fifer
|
|
Fri 15 4:00 pm–Sun 17 4:00 pm
|
Zesty Contra Weekend
|
|
£190-£310
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Ali & Mollie
Rhodri Davies
Mark Elvins
|
|
Fri 15 4:00 pm–Sun 17 5:00 pm
|
BACDS Fall Frolick
|
(CDSS)
|
$440
|
Healdsburg,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Anna Rain
Brad Foster
David Newitt
|
|
Fri 15 7:00 pm–Sun 17 7:00 pm
|
ContraShock!
|
(CDSS)
|
|
New York,
NY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
River Road
Stove Dragon
Liz Nelson
Will Mentor
|
|
Fri 15 8:00 pm–Sun 17 10:30 pm
|
Rose City Dance-A-Rama
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Portland,
OR,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Joyride
Wild Asparagus
George Marshall
Lindsey Dono
|
|
Sat 16 1:00 pm–Sun 17 4:00 pm
|
Winter Workshops and Bal
|
(Facebook)
|
£25.30
|
Kinnersley,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
|
|
Oscina
|
|
Sat 16 7:00 pm–Fri 22 7:00 pm
|
Cenizas Residency
|
(Facebook)
|
€250-€520
|
Cercedilla,
Spain
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 22 7:00 pm–Sun 24 4:00 pm
|
Fénix Festival
|
|
€150
|
Cercedilla,
Spain
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Dos
Ballsy Swing
|
|
Fri 29–Sun 1 December
|
Breaking Up Thanksgiving
|
|
|
Evanston,
IL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Sat 30 11:00 am–Sun 1 December 6:00 pm
|
2nd ANNUALBAL
|
(Facebook)
|
50-65 BGN
|
Sofia,
Bulgaria
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
| December 2024 |
|
Fri 6–Sat 7
|
Dancing Fish
|
|
|
Melrose,
FL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Hot Coffee Breakdown
Gaye Fifer
|
|
Fri 6 6:00 pm–Sun 8 3:00 pm
|
Winter WarmUp
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Worthington,
OH,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Notorious
The Hollertones
Liz Burkhart
Will Mentor
|
|
Sat 7–Sun 8
|
Midwinter Fair — 20e editie
|
(…)
|
€36.95
|
Alphen aan de Rijn,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Airboxes
Bal O'Gadjo
Ball Noir
Cardboard Cabin
Celtic Constellation
Duo Clercx
Phlox
|
|
Sat 14 7:30 pm–Sun 15 8:00 am
|
Balfolk at Kitkat inside Tango Rouge
|
(…)
|
€20-€25
|
Berlin,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Laouen
|
|
Thu 26–Wed 1 January
|
Contradancers Delight Holiday
|
|
|
Morgantown,
WV,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Toss the Possum
Spintuition
Buzz Band
Bob Isaacs
Terry Doyle
Warren Doyle
Devin Pohly
|
|
Thu 26–Wed 1 January
|
Berea Christmas Country Dance School
|
|
$370-$420
|
Berea,
KY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
Irish set
|
|
Chris Bischoff
Darlene Underwood
|
|
Fri 27–Wed 1 January
|
Terpsichore's Holiday
|
|
$235
|
Adamstown,
MD,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Countercurrent
Gaye Fifer
Adina Gordon
|
|
Fri 27 3:00 pm–Wed 1 January 12:00 pm
|
Silvester*Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
€240-€580
|
Colditz,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Trio Loubelya
Dekolaz
Initium
Duo Nello
Duo Vandenabeele-Knapen
L'air Inconnu
Tribal Jâze
Duo Tanghe-Coudroy
Marion & Steve
Marie Paulette
Clume
Femti Fem
|
|
Fri 27 7:00 pm–Tue 31 10:00 pm
|
John C. Campbell Folk School Winter Dance Week
|
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
|
$482
|
Brasstown,
NC,
USA
|
S
|
balfolk
contra
ECD
|
|
Brasstown Balfolk Band
Chicken Feathers
Serendipity
Annie Fain Barralon
Claire Takemori
Dan Seppeler
Janet Shepherd
Seth Tepfer
Susan Kevra
Wendy Graham
|
|
Sat 28 3:00 pm–Tue 31 11:59 pm
|
Festival Passagem d'Ano
|
|
|
Coimbra,
Portugal
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Ciac Boum
Accordzéâm
Aurélien Claranbaux
Gandarva
|
|
Sat 28 8:00 pm–Thu 2 January 11:59 pm
|
Folk Marathon
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Vienna,
Austria
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sun 29–Wed 1 January
|
Bash on Vashon
|
|
|
Vashon Island,
WA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Tue 31 3:00 pm–Wed 1 January 1:00 pm
|
Gran Bal di Capodanno
|
(Facebook)
|
€25-€50
|
Bassano del Grappa,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Parapente700
TriBoT
David Baldassin
|
| January 2025 |
|
Sat 4 7:30 pm–Sun 5 12:15 pm
|
New Year Contra Dance
|
(CDSS)
|
$15-$35
|
Portland,
OR,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Countercurrent
Fiddle Hellions Big Band
Jesse Partridge
Noah Grunzweig
|
|
Fri 10–Sun 12
|
Chambana Jan Jam
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Urbana,
IL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Brazenkeys
The Mean Lids
Bev Bernbaum
|
|
Fri 10 6:00 pm–Sun 12 3:30 pm
|
Chattaboogie
|
(CDSS)
|
$90-$145
|
Chattanooga,
TN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Kingfisher
Turnip the Beet
Janet Shepherd
Timothy Klein
|
|
Fri 10 7:30 pm–Sat 11 10:00 pm
|
37th Ralph Page Dance Event
|
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
|
$55-$65
|
Worcester,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Sugar River Band
Don Heinold
Steve Zakon-Anderson
Sue Rosen
Tod Whittemore
|
|
Sat 11 2:00 pm–Sun 12 6:00 pm
|
Midwinter Weekend of English Dance
|
(CDSS)
|
$27-$65
|
Nashville,
TN,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Southwind
The English Muffins
Cathy Hollister
Juliette Webb
Susan Kevra
|
|
Fri 17–Sun 19
|
Contra Carnivale
|
|
|
San Luis Obispo,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Stringrays
The Gaslight Tinkers
Nova
Lisa Greenleaf
Frannie Marr
Jeremy Korr
|
|
Fri 17 6:00 pm–Sun 19 6:00 pm
|
Prague Balfolk Weekend
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Prague,
Czechia
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Bal O'Gadjo
Filippo Gambetta
Hilde van Belle
BAL LAB
Folk Knock
Trio Forj
Marina Lazar
Light Migrations
L'air Inconnu
Bouton
|
|
Fri 17 4:00 pm–Mon 20 1:00 pm
|
Stellar Days & Nights
|
(Facebook)
(CDSS)
|
|
Buena Vista,
CO,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Countercurrent
Harken!
Joanna Hyde & Tadhg O Meachair
Seth Tepfer
Wendy Graham
|
|
Sat 18 11:00 am–Tue 28 11:00 am
|
Winter Folk Dancing in the Sun
|
(Facebook)
|
£995
|
Olhao,
Portugal
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Cis Hinkle
Frances Oates
|
|
Wed 22 8:00 pm–Sun 26 2:00 pm
|
CDSS Executive Committee Visits Philadelphia
|
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
|
|
Philadelphia,
PA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Boxwood
Wissahickon Express
David Smukler
Diane Silver
Donna Hunt
Juliette Webb
Liz Snowdon
Luanne Stiles
Robert Mills
Sam Rotenberg
Tanya Rotenberg
Ted Rudofker
|
|
Fri 24–Sun 26
|
Florida Snow Ball
|
|
|
Gulfport,
FL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Elixir
Playing with Fyre
Nils Fredland
Beth Molaro
|
|
Fri 24 7:00 pm–Sun 26 1:30 pm
|
Balactée
|
|
|
Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 24 6:00 pm–Sun 26 12:30 pm
|
Wintergreen
|
(CDSS)
|
$125-$165
|
Bozeman,
MT,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Northern Aire
Turnip the Beet
Gaye Fifer
Koren Wake
|
|
Tue 28–Tue 4 February
|
Tropical Dance Vacation English Country Dance Week
|
(CDSS)
|
$1200-$4850
|
St Croix,
US Virgin Islands
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Snapdragon
Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
Scott Higgs
|
|
Fri 31 7:00 pm–Sat 1 February 9:00 pm
|
Dancing Fish
|
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
|
$30
|
Melrose,
FL,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Stomp Rocket
Steve Zakon-Anderson
|
| February 2025 |
|
Wed 5–Wed 12
|
Tropical Dance Vacation Contra Week
|
(CDSS)
|
$1200-$4850
|
St Croix,
US Virgin Islands
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Wild Asparagus
George Marshall
Lisa Greenleaf
|
|
Fri 7–Sun 9
|
Phoenix Winter Frolic
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Phoenix,
AZ,
USA
|
S
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Playing with Fyre
Jacqui Grennan
|
|
Fri 7–Sun 9
|
Cabin Fever
|
(Facebook)
(CDSS)
|
|
Oak Ridge,
TN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Ice Cream Truckers
Spintuition
Claire Takemori
|
|
Fri 7–Sun 9
|
Supersonic
|
|
$120-$240
|
Seattle,
WA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Potato Factory
Joyride
Seth Tepfer
Cis Hinkle
|
|
Fri 7 7:00 pm–Sun 9 4:00 pm
|
XVII Bailando Entre Montañas
|
|
€105-€160
|
Cercedilla,
Spain
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Philippe Plard
Duo Entre-Deux
Biterna
Duo Des Cimes
|
|
Fri 7 7:00 pm–Sun 9 1:30 pm
|
Asheville Mid-Winter ECD Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Asheville,
NC,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Gene Murrow
|
|
Mon 10 4:00 pm–Fri 14 10:00 am
|
Nordic Music and Dance
|
(Facebook)
|
£255-£460
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
Fri 14–Sun 16
|
Dance Flurry Festival
|
|
|
Saratoga Springs,
NY,
USA
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
ECD
scandi
SCD
|
|
The Faux Paws
The Dam Beavers
Good Company
Stomp Rocket
Barefoot
Malvenn
Alex Deis-Lauby
Maia McCormick
Steve Zakon-Anderson
Luke Donforth
Casey Carr
|
|
Fri 14–Sun 16
|
Corvallis Contra Weekend
|
|
|
Corvallis,
OR,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Root System
Nova
Will Mentor
Lindsey Dono
|
|
Fri 14–Sun 16
|
Tanz & Folk Festival Berlin
|
(…)
(…)
|
€80-€150
|
Berlin,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Duo Neus
Cosmos Chocolat
Pabameto Quartet
Le Driadi
Folk My Life!
Feather and Fox
|
|
Fri 14 8:30 pm–Sun 16 3:30 pm
|
Dansstage 2025
|
(Facebook)
(…)
(…)
(…)
|
|
Enschede,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 14 7:00 pm–Sat 15 10:00 pm
|
STEAM on the Kaw 2-Day Event
|
(Facebook)
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
|
$25-$45
|
Lawrence,
KS,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Steam!
Jill Allen
Lisa Harris-Frydman
|
|
Fri 14 7:00 pm–Sat 15 10:00 pm
|
Eugene Winter Dance Event
|
(CDSS)
|
$65-$85
|
Eugene,
OR,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
David Macemon
Kalindi Devi-Dasi
Orly Krasner
|
|
Sat 15 10:00 am–Sun 16 12:00 pm
|
Salty Swirl
|
(CDSS)
|
$65
|
Leland,
NC,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
ContraForce
Gaelstorm
Gretchen Caldwell
Kenny Greer
|
|
Thu 20 8:00 pm–Sun 23 4:00 pm
|
Umefolk
|
(Facebook)
|
550-650 SEK
|
Umeå,
Sweden
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
Fri 21–Sun 23
|
Galhalla
|
(CDSS)
|
$100-$140
|
St Louis,
MO,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Baba Yaga's Stew
Alyssa Catlin Band
Sarah Kaiser
Lo Peckman
|
|
Fri 21 7:00 pm–Sun 23 7:00 pm
|
BalhallaFestival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Gent,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Duo Clercx
Naragonia
Pantonim
Loogaroo
Duo Nello
Airboxes
Emmarilin
Mizu Mizi
La Galavarde
Duo Zhao-Perrin
Snaarmaarwaar
|
|
Fri 21 7:00 pm–Sun 23 2:00 pm
|
Bayou Bedlam
|
(CDSS)
|
$50-$145
|
Houston,
TX,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Stringrays
Tea&Whiskey
Lisa Greenleaf
|
|
Fri 21 7:00 pm–Sun 23 10:30 pm
|
Fiddling Frog
|
(CDSS)
|
$185-$195
|
Pasadena,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
River Road
The Syncopaths
Lindsey Dono
Susan Petrick
|
|
Fri 28 6:00 pm–Sun 2 March 5:00 pm
|
IVFDF 2025
|
(…)
|
£20-£45
|
Sheffield,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
English ceilidh
ECD
Scottish cèilidh
SCD
|
|
Bellamira
Canna'laigh
Contrary Faeries
Eurosession All Stars
Melrose Quintet
Out of Hand
Portmanteau
Powerhouse
Purcell's Polyphonic Party
Small Square Band
WillPower
Andrew Swaine
Charlie Turner
Debbie Crossley
Erin Mansfield
Jack Kanutin
Jemima Swain
John Brown
Patrick Rose
Sam Tetley Smith
|
|
Fri 28 6:30 pm–Sun 2 March 11:45 pm
|
Entrudanças
|
(Facebook)
|
€37.50-€50
|
Entradas,
Portugal
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
String Fling
Airboxes Trio
Pesdelan
Karamaus
Jam.PT
Siga Bailando
|
|
Fri 28 5:00 pm–Sun 2 March 2:00 pm
|
Lava Meltdown
|
(CDSS)
(…)
|
$75-$150
|
Lava Hot Springs,
ID,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Avourneen
Bandage a Trois
Seth Tepfer
|
|
Fri 28 7:00 pm–Sun 2 March 3:00 pm
|
Palmetto Bug Stomp
|
(Facebook)
(CDSS)
|
$145-$160
|
Charleston,
SC,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
ContraForce
Playing with Fyre
Cis Hinkle
Diane Silver
|
| March 2025 |
|
Fri 7 4:00 pm–Sun 9 6:00 pm
|
Exploring Your Dance Identity
|
(Facebook)
|
€25-€50
|
Vilnius,
Lithuania
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sat 8 10:30 am–Sun 9 12:30 pm
|
Sun Assembly Spring DanceFest
|
(CDSS)
|
$80
|
Durham,
NC,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Jenna Simpson
|
|
Mon 10 4:00 pm–Fri 14 10:00 am
|
French & Breton Dance Week
|
(Facebook)
(…)
|
£255-£460
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 14–Sun 16
|
Folkestoltes
|
|
|
Girona,
Spain
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 14–Sun 16
|
Spring Breakdown Dance Weekend
|
|
|
Columbia,
MO,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Playing with Fyre
Seth Tepfer
|
|
Fri 14–Sun 16
|
Beantown Stomp
|
|
|
Cambridge,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Stove Dragon
Julie Metcalf and Larry Unger
Alex Deis-Lauby
Adina Gordon
|
|
Fri 14 4:00 pm–Sun 16 6:00 pm
|
MärzTanz
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Chemnitz,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
La Galavarde
TriOblique
CLARABAL
Feather and Fox
Duo Wolff-Moschcau
Richard
Marina Lazar
|
|
Mon 17 4:00 pm–Fri 21 10:00 am
|
Contra and Square Dance
|
|
£255-£460
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
English Contra Dance Band
Geoff Cubitt
|
|
Fri 21–Sun 23
|
Carolina Meltdown
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Lake Wylie,
SC,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Hot Coffee Breakdown
Topspin
Darlene Underwood
Rick Mohr
|
|
Fri 21 4:00 pm–Sun 23 1:00 pm
|
Spring @ Sautee
|
|
$90-$130
|
Sautee Nacoochee,
GA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Toss the Possum
The Dog Walkers
Warren Doyle
Claire Takemori
|
|
Fri 21 6:00 pm–Sun 23 4:00 pm
|
PigTown Fling
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Cincinnati,
OH,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Engine Room
The Mean Lids
Gaye Fifer
Seth Tepfer
|
|
Fri 21 7:30 pm–Sun 23 2:00 pm
|
Nashville Playford Ball
|
(CDSS)
|
$65-$165
|
Nashville,
TN,
USA
|
S
|
ECD
|
|
Constellation
Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
|
|
Sat 22 2:00 pm–Sun 23 2:00 pm
|
Spring Bal Folk
|
(BOK)
|
€50-€65
|
Freiburg i. Br,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Shillelagh
Le Carillon
|
|
Mon 24 4:00 pm–Fri 28 10:00 am
|
Walking and Dancing Holiday
|
|
£255-£460
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
Rhodri Davies
|
|
Fri 28–Sat 29
|
DownEast Country Dance Festival
|
|
|
Topsham,
ME,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
River Road
Franklin County Fiddlers
Pineland Fiddlers
Rick Mohr
Chrissy Fowler
Maggie Robinson
|
|
Fri 28 9:00 pm–Sun 30 11:30 pm
|
XXXV FEST-i-BALL
|
(Facebook)
(…)
|
€55-€70
|
Lisbon,
Portugal
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Espiral
Fahrenheit
Man Encantada
Augustas Černiauskas
Duo Vandenabeele-Knapen
|
|
Fri 28 7:30 pm–Sat 29 11:00 pm
|
Melt Into Spring Ball Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Ann Arbor,
MI,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Brad Foster
|
|
Sat 29–Sun 30
|
Hash Dance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
|
$70-$105
|
Glen Echo,
MD,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Bowrider
The Free Raisins
Lisa Greenleaf
River Rainbowface
|
|
Fri 28 7:30 pm–Sun 30 5:00 pm
|
Scandinavian Spring Weekend
|
(…)
(…)
(…)
|
$155
|
Boulder,
CO,
USA
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
Sat 29 1:30 pm–Sun 30 2:00 pm
|
Scandinavian Dance Weekend
|
(BOK)
|
€40-€50
|
Freiburg i. Br,
Germany
|
S
W
|
scandi
balfolk
|
|
Kördeböf
Sture und Sigmar
Uppsala
|
|
Sat 29 6:00 pm–Sun 30 4:00 pm
|
English Dance Weekend
|
|
€117.50-€177.50
|
Apeldoorn,
Netherlands
|
S
|
ECD
|
|
Simone Verheijen
|
| April 2025 |
|
Tue 1 8:00 pm–Thu 3 10:30 pm
|
Berkeley Contra Dance
|
(CDSS)
|
$6-$25
|
Berkeley,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Flagstones
Eric Black
|
|
Wed 2 10:00 am–Wed 9 8:00 am
|
Contra Holiday in Medieval England
|
(Facebook)
(Facebook)
(CDSS)
|
$1450
|
Ely,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Wild Asparagus
Contrasaurus
George Marshall
Janet Shepherd
Terry Doyle
Charlie Turner
|
|
Fri 4–Sun 6
|
Set for Spring
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Oklahoma City,
OK,
USA
|
S
|
ECD
|
|
Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
|
|
Fri 4–Sun 6
|
Pitt's Maggot English Dance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
$119
|
Homestead,
PA,
USA
|
S
|
ECD
|
|
Hot Toddy
David Smukler
|
|
Fri 4 4:00 pm–Sun 6 4:00 pm
|
Music, dance and song
|
(Facebook)
|
£200-£330
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Banter
|
|
Fri 4 7:00 pm–Sun 6 6:00 pm
|
Epicenter Contra Dance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Mill Valley,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Engine Room
Supertrad
Lisa Greenleaf
Michael Karcher
|
|
Thu 10 4:00 pm–Sun 13 4:00 pm
|
Balfolk Ratisbonne
|
|
€120-€160
|
Regensburg,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Dragon Flowers
Feather and Fox
GrandLoup
Ormuz
Trio Wolski
|
|
Fri 11–Mon 14
|
Springdans Northwest
|
|
|
Seabeck,
WA,
USA
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
Fri 11 6:00 pm–Sun 13 11:59 pm
|
Funambals
|
|
€63-€69
|
Lyon,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Platane
Talec Noguet Quartet
La Chimère
La Malène
Duo Cavez-Paulson
Hot Griselda
Trencadit
Poolidor
Femti Fem
Sorgues
Ma Petite
Tref
|
|
Fri 11 7:00 pm–Sun 13 6:30 pm
|
Oxford Folk Festival
|
(…)
|
£36
|
Oxford,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
Banter
Chaotic Good
Trinculo
Confluence
Sheena Masson
Charlotte Rich-Griffin
Alison Rowley
|
|
Fri 11 6:00 pm–Sun 13 3:00 pm
|
Springforth Ball & Dance Weekend
|
(Facebook)
(CDSS)
|
|
Richmond,
VA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Playing with Fyre
Bob Isaacs
|
|
Fri 11 6:30 pm–Sun 13 2:30 pm
|
Call of the Loon
|
(CDSS)
|
$135-$145
|
Minneapolis,
MN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
The Dam Beavers
Contratopia
Seth Tepfer
Steve Pike
|
|
Fri 11 6:00 pm–Sun 13 3:00 pm
|
Queer Contra Dance Camp
|
(CDSS)
|
$125-$500
|
Aptos,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
The Sage Thrashers
Starling
Angela DeCarlis
Sue Rosen
|
|
Sat 12 10:00 am–Sun 13 8:00 pm
|
Elfia Haarzuilens
|
(…)
(…)
|
|
Haarzuilens,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Airboxes
Floris & the Flames
Marie Paulette
Wouter en de Draak
|
|
Sat 12 4:00 pm–Sun 13 10:00 am
|
Dans i Tobo
|
|
|
Uppsala,
Sweden
|
S
|
scandi
|
|
Fri 18–Sun 20
|
Dandelion Romp
|
|
$30-$75
|
Oberlin,
OH,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
River Road
Northwoods
Gaye Fifer
Will Mentor
|
|
Fri 18 6:30 pm–Mon 21 2:00 am
|
ComSiBal Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Boutersem,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Tref
Beat Bouet Trio
JAM PT
Feather and Fox
Bal O'Gadjo
Oraj
La Sylva
Tom & Aurélie
Zlabya
Dragon Flowers
|
|
Fri 18 7:00 pm–Sun 20 3:00 pm
|
Dancing Fish
|
|
$30-$60
|
Melrose,
FL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Wild Asparagus
George Marshall
|
|
Mon 21 4:00 pm–Fri 25 10:00 am
|
Easter House Party
|
(Facebook)
|
£255-£460
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Gareth Kiddier & Linda Game
|
|
Fri 25–Sun 27
|
Hadleigh French Weekend
|
|
£70
|
Hadleigh,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Bargainatt
Tonik
BOF!
Tom & Emma Hardy
|
|
Fri 25–Sun 27
|
Hands Four Spring Dance Weekend
|
|
|
Berea,
KY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
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
|
|
|
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 4:00 pm–Sun 27 4:00 pm
|
Falconers Dance Club
|
|
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
The Falconers
|
|
Fri 25 6:00 pm–Sun 27 10:00 pm
|
Set Dance Weekend
|
(Facebook)
|
€100
|
Prague,
Czechia
|
S
W
|
Irish set
|
|
Swallow's Tail
|
|
Fri 25 6:00 pm–Sun 27 6:00 pm
|
Folkarria Eco Festi-bal
|
|
€90-€125
|
Madrid,
Spain
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Cosmos Chocolat
Zlabya
Delameseta
Duo Niepold-Cutting
Bal O'Gadjo
L'air Inconnu
|
|
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
|
|
Fri 25 7:00 pm–Sun 27 2:00 pm
|
When in Doubt, Swing!
|
(CDSS)
|
$50-$130
|
Dallas,
TX,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Steam!
Jeremy Korr
|
|
Sat 26 1:00 pm–Sun 27 5:00 pm
|
Jane Austen Ball
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Rochester,
NY,
USA
|
S
|
ECD
|
|
Alchemy
Beverly Francis
|
|
Wed 30 6:00 pm–Sun 4 May 6:00 pm
|
Sofia (bal)Folk Weekend
|
(Facebook)
|
€90-€200
|
Sofia,
Bulgaria
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Trio Divlya
Arme de l'Etre
Balfolkariya House Band
|
| May 2025 |
|
Thu 1 2:00 pm–Sun 4 4:00 pm
|
BalSoleil
|
|
185 CHF
|
Mogelsberg,
Switzerland
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Biskaya
Luca Fiorini
La Bonne Soupe
Livadari
Dîjga
Sol Do
Zéphyr Combo
Duo l'Hêtre Heureux
GrandLoup
Seelengesang
|
|
Fri 2–Mon 5
|
May Heydays at Evesham
|
|
|
Evesham,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
balfolk
|
|
Box of Frogs
Dampier's Round
Sarah Matthews & Doug Eunson
Folkus Pocus
Nicky McConkey
Old Time Contra Band
Knotted Chord
Mollie & Dave
Keeping Thyme
The Twangtown Paramours
Confluence
Ygra
Andrew Swaine
Brian Stanton
Burt Hunter
Colin Hume
Ivan Aitken
Kathryn Wright
David Wright
Mark Elvins
Mike Courthold
Nicola Scott
Nigel Close
Rhodri Davies
Seth Tepfer
Ted Morse
|
|
Fri 2–Mon 5
|
Scandimoot
|
|
|
Clapham,
UK
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
Sven Ahlbäck
|
|
Fri 2 4:00 pm–Sun 4 4:00 pm
|
Irish Set Dance Weekend
|
(Facebook)
|
£200-£330
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
Irish set
|
|
Rise the Dust
Maggie Daniel
Lucy Slemmings
|
|
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
|
|
Sat 3–Sun 4
|
Irish set dance
|
(BOK)
|
|
Heiligenberg,
Germany
|
S
|
Irish set
|
|
Thu 8–Sun 11
|
Lake Eden Arts Festival - Spring
|
|
|
Black Mountain,
NC,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Fri 9 10:00 am–Sun 11 11:59 pm
|
BalMostFolk
|
(Facebook)
(Plug)
|
450 PLN
|
Kraków,
Poland
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Le P'tit bal de Camille
Valentin Barray
Stefano Baldan
Augustas Černiauskas
Lucas Thébaut
Le Driadi
Kapela Odloty
Oraj
La Grosse Réveilleuse
|
|
Fri 9 4:00 pm–Sun 11 4:00 pm
|
Contra Camp
|
(Facebook)
|
£225-£390
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
WillPower
Louise Siddons
Heather McAslan
|
|
Fri 9 7:30 pm–Sun 11 3:00 pm
|
Holmfirth Festival of Folk
|
|
£6-£10
|
Holmfirth,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
English ceilidh
|
|
Wanton String Band
John Brown
|
|
Fri 9 4:00 pm–Fri 16 12:00 pm
|
Contradancers Delight Holiday
|
|
$170-$260
|
Mountain City,
TN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Toss the Possum
Playing with Fyre
Atlanta Folk Orchestra
Ed Howe & Friends
Buzz Band
Terry Doyle
Bob Isaacs
Devin Pohly
Warren Doyle
|
|
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 9 7:00 pm–Sat 10 10:30 pm
|
Spring Thaw
|
(CDSS)
|
$95-$115
|
Toronto,
Ontario,
Canada
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Stomp Rocket
Jon Cannon & Adam Iredale-Gray
Rick Szumski
Will Mentor
|
|
Mon 12 4:00 pm–Fri 16 10:00 am
|
American Spring Contra
|
(Facebook)
|
£255-£460
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Bruce Rosen & Audrey Jaber
Sue Rosen
|
|
Fri 16–Sat 17
|
Trad i Malung
|
|
|
Malung,
Sweden
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
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
|
Dancing Bears Dance Camp
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Wasilla,
AK,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Rhys Jones and the Imaginary Beings
River Road
Lindsey Dono
Will Mentor
|
|
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–Sun 25
|
Butterfly Whirl
|
|
|
Decatur,
GA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Stomp Rocket
Thunderwing
Jacqui Grennan
Seth Tepfer
|
|
Fri 23 12:00 pm–Mon 26 11:55 pm
|
Chippenham Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Chippenham,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
English ceilidh
Irish céilí
Irish set
ECD
|
|
WillPower
Hoik!
Bruce Rosen
Pair of Shears
Double Dichotomy
Sawney White Bird
Momentum
Bluejay
Sarah Matthews & Doug Eunson
Crowdy-Kit
Definitely Contraband
Vic Smith & Friends
Audrey Jaber
Ali Messer
Portmanteau
Hinny & Joe Wass
Sue Rosen
Brooke Friendly
Andrew Swaine
Charlie Turner
Bob Morgan
Mark Elvins
Emily Bidgood
Bernie Culkin
Rhi Davies
Frances Oates
Carol Monaghan
Kevin Monaghan
Geoff Cubitt
John Stewart
Susannah Diamond
|
|
Fri 23 3:00 pm–Sun 25 5:30 pm
|
Folk College
|
(CDSS)
(CDSS)
|
$250-$300
|
Huntingdon,
PA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
Scottish cèilidh
|
|
Midnight on the Water
Bob Nicholson
|
|
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
|
|
Wed 28–Sun 1 June
|
Tanz und Verbindung
|
|
€90-€130
|
Waldheim,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Thu 29 12:00 pm–Sat 31 12:00 pm
|
Hovrastämman
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Korskrogen,
Sweden
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
Thu 29 2:00 pm–Sun 1 June 4:00 am
|
Festival Balilas
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Janzé,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Accordzéâm
Cocanha
La Bachule
Zef
Clica Drona
L'Équipe
Le Grand Barouf
Eris
Ducasse
Skavidra
Masca Son
Arquèthi
Mamouette
L'air Inconnu
Escarteen Sisters
|
|
Fri 30 12:00 pm–Sun 1 June 3:00 pm
|
Musik- und Tanzfest
|
|
|
Krebsow,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 30 1:00 pm–Sun 1 June 4:00 pm
|
Dafodil
|
|
|
Diest,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fyndus
Aïe Mon Pied!
Tralala Lovers
Duo De Schepper-Sanczuk
Zéphyr Combo
Feather and Fox
Thalas
Maarten Decombel & Toon Van Mierlo
Akleja
Rudemà
Naragonia
|
|
Fri 30 4:00 pm–Sun 1 June 4:00 pm
|
Halsway Playford Assembly
|
(Facebook)
|
£200-£330
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Purcell's Polyphonic Party
Andrew Swaine
|
|
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 |
|
Thu 5 6:00 pm–Sun 8 3:00 pm
|
Ransätersstämman
|
|
|
Karlstad,
Sweden
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
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 6 7:00 pm–Sun 8 10:00 pm
|
Les Trad'Yvresses
|
|
|
Le Mans,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 6 6:00 pm–Sun 8 6:00 pm
|
Bal-Curious
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Burneside,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 6 9:00 pm–Mon 9 9:00 pm
|
RenoFolk Festival
|
|
|
Bologna,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
Italian
|
|
Karamaus
Ududu
Le Mange Bal
Jam.PT
Matrioske
Terroir Collapse
Nasyikat
Musicanti d'la Bása
Tref
Duo Vargoz
Baìa Trio
Ormuz
|
|
Sat 7–Mon 9
|
Moulin d'Andé Weekend
|
|
|
Val-de-Reuil,
France
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Larry Unger & Karina Wilson
Charlie Turner
Jeremy Kuhn
|
|
Sat 7 7:30 pm–Sun 8 4:45 pm
|
Wimborne Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Wimborne Minster,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
English ceilidh
|
|
Confluence
Jigfoot
Tom Gregory
|
|
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
|
|
Wed 18 6:00 pm–Sun 22 4:30 pm
|
Folk Weekend Mattstedt
|
|
|
Apolda,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Thu 19 12:00 pm–Sun 22 11:45 pm
|
Numinosum Festival: Midsummer Night
|
(Facebook)
(Plug)
|
|
Liw,
Poland
|
S
W
|
balfolk
Polish
|
|
Fri 20 7:00 pm–Sun 22 5:00 pm
|
Lichfield Folk Festival
|
|
£100
|
Lichfield,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
3D
Jovial Crew
Larry Unger & Elke Baker
Warleggan Village Band
WillPower
Amy Burton
Gene Murrow
Geoff Cubitt
Georgia Delve
Hilary Herbert
Lynne Render
Mark Burton
Maureen Knight
|
|
Sat 21–Sun 22
|
Midzomer Fair
|
|
|
Alphen aan den Rijn,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
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
|
|
Tue 24–Sat 28
|
74th National Square Dance Convention
|
(CDSS)
(…)
|
$42.50-$85
|
Shreveport,
LA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
SCD
|
|
Thu 26–Mon 30
|
July Fourth
|
|
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
Irish set
|
|
Mary Wesley
|
|
Fri 27–Sun 6 July
|
Stämmoveckan
|
|
|
Rättvik,
Sweden
|
S
W
|
scandi
|
|
Fri 27 4:00 pm–Mon 30 4:00 pm
|
Dañserlà
|
|
|
Erlangen,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 27 8:00 pm–Sun 29 8:00 pm
|
Bals et Roses
|
(Facebook)
|
€50-€70
|
Florenville,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Hartwin Dhoore Trio
The Crew
Oraj
Solia
Stoemp
La Voivrelle
La Vielha
Topette
Boulas Rio Quartet
Emily & The Simons
Noiranomis
Threo
Duo Niepold-Cutting
|
|
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
|
|
Fri 4–Sun 6
|
Gooikoorts
|
(FBB)
(FBB)
(FBB)
|
|
Gooik,
Belgium
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Embrun
Warmoes
|
|
Fri 4 6:00 pm–Sun 6 4:00 pm
|
Stegastomp
|
|
|
Harbury,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Contrasaurus
|
|
Fri 4 6:00 pm–Sun 6 3:00 pm
|
Dancing Fish
|
|
$15-$30
|
Melrose,
FL,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Kingfisher
Crossover
Luke Donforth
Bob Isaacs
|
|
Mon 7–Fri 12
|
Gran Bal Trad (Vialfre)
|
|
|
Vialfre,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
Irish set
Italian
ECD
scandi
|
|
Mon 7 4:00 pm–Fri 11 10:00 am
|
Social Country Dance Week
|
(Facebook)
|
£255-£460
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Ali, Jane & Meg
Mark Elvins
|
|
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
Jet Bridge
Janine Smith
Michael Karcher
Lisa Greenleaf
|
|
Thu 24–Sun 27
|
Korröfestivalen
|
|
|
Korrö,
Sweden
|
S
|
scandi
|
|
Thu 24 7:30 pm–Sun 27 11:55 pm
|
Warwick Folk Festival
|
|
£147-£155
|
Warwick,
UK
|
S
|
English ceilidh
contra
|
|
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–Fri 8
|
Sidmouth Folk Festival
|
|
£320-£495
|
Sidmouth,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
ECD
SCD
balfolk
scandi
Irish set
Irish céilí
|
|
Alex Cumming & Audrey Jaber
Box of Frogs
Confluence
Contrasaurus
Paul Hutchinson & Matt Norman
Oscina
WillPower
Brian Stanton
Carol Monaghan
Kevin Monaghan
Louise Siddons
Rachel Shapiro-Wallace
Rhodri Davies
|
|
Fri 1–Sat 9
|
Lark Camp
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Fort Bragg,
CA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Fri 8–Fri 15
|
Broadstairs Folk Week
|
|
£176-£357
|
Broadstairs,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
|
|
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
|
|
Wed 13–Sun 17
|
Bal Focus
|
|
2900-3700 CZK
|
Šumperk,
Czechia
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Thu 14 4:35 pm–Sat 16 11:59 pm
|
FESTI'FOLK
|
|
free
|
Lambesc,
France
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Coriandre
La Talvera
Castanha e Vinovel
Tchachao
Folk You
Bodegam bal
Sors le mains d'tes poches
|
|
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
|
|
Fri 15 7:00 pm–Sun 17 6:30 pm
|
Balance the Bay
|
(CDSS)
|
|
San Francisco,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
River Road
The Latter Day Lizards
Alex Deis-Lauby
Will Mentor
|
|
Sat 16 3:00 pm–Fri 22 11:59 pm
|
Whitby Folk Week
|
|
£280-£360
|
Whitby,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
contra
ECD
Irish set
|
|
Sat 16 3:00 pm–Sat 23 10:00 am
|
Campers' Week
|
|
$750-$1400
|
Plymouth,
MA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Mon 18 4:00 pm–Mon 25 10:00 am
|
Halsway Folk Dance Holiday
|
|
£400-£640
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Richard Jones & Chris Jewell
Ivan Aitken
|
|
Wed 20 8:00 pm–Mon 25 12:00 am
|
Boombalfestival
|
(Facebook)
(FBB)
|
|
Lovendegem,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Loogaroo
Topette
|
|
Fri 22–Sun 24
|
Sugar Hill Dance Weekend
|
|
|
Bloomington,
IN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Fri 22 2:00 pm–Mon 25 6:00 pm
|
Shrewsbury Folk Festival
|
|
£199.24-£246.85
|
Shrewsbury,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
Demon Barbers
Emily & The Simons
Frog on a Bike
GloryStrokes
Hoik
Lasair
Naragonia Quartet
National Youth Folk Ensemble
Oysterband
PolkaWorks
Queer Folk
Ross Grant & Hartwin Dhoore
|
|
Fri 22 6:00 pm–Sun 24 10:00 pm
|
Found Festival
|
|
£195-£215
|
Middle Claydon,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
|
|
Out of Hand
Tautas Roks
Banter
Kettlehawk
|
|
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 4:00 pm–Sun 31 4:00 pm
|
Halsway Regency Assembley
|
|
£200-£330
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Warleggan Village Band
Georgia Delve
|
|
Fri 29 6:00 pm–Sun 31 3:00 pm
|
Dancing Fish
|
|
$15-$30
|
Melrose,
FL,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Howe And Company
|
|
Fri 29 4:00 pm–Mon 1 September 1:00 pm
|
Northwest Passage
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Rhododendron,
OR,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Idlewild
Roguery
Brooke Friendly
Jenny Beer
|
|
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 |
|
Thu 4 4:00 pm–Sun 7 2:00 am
|
Simmelfolk
|
|
€99-€150
|
Simmelsdorf,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 5–Sun 7
|
Bear Hug Contra Dance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
$250-$305
|
Rollins,
MT,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Banna Damhsa
Countercurrent
Emily Faulkner
Michael Karcher
|
|
Fri 5–Sun 7
|
Bear Hug Dance Camp
|
|
|
Rollins,
MT,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Countercurrent
Banna Damhsa
Michael Karcher
Emily Faulkner
|
|
Fri 5–Sun 7
|
South Folk Festival
|
(BOK)
|
|
Balingen,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 12–Sun 14
|
Cleveland Butterfly Twirl
|
(Facebook)
(CDSS)
|
$130
|
Chagrin Falls,
OH,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Hot Coffee Breakdown
Playing with Fyre
Carol Kopp
Darlene Underwood
Gaye Fifer
Michael Hamilton
|
|
Fri 12 6:00 pm–Sun 14 11:45 pm
|
32e Folk Festival Marsinne
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Marsinne,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
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 19–Sun 21
|
Chehalis Dance Weekend
|
|
$300-$450
|
Vancouver,
BC,
Canada
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Joyride
The Free Raisins
Jeremy Korr
Koren Wake
|
|
Fri 19–Sun 21
|
Wasatch Wiggle
|
|
|
Salt Lake City,
UT,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Countercurrent
|
|
Fri 19 6:00 pm–Sun 21 6:00 pm
|
5ème Festival des Bals Combiers
|
|
|
Lausanne,
Switzerland
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
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
|
|
Fri 26–Sun 28
|
Cascade Contras Dance Camp
|
|
|
Springfield,
OR,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Anadama
Countercurrent
Isaac Banner
Adina Gordon
|
|
Fri 26 12:00 pm–Sun 28 12:00 am
|
Infinitumbal
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Vilnius,
Lithuania
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 26 4:00 pm–Sun 28 4:00 pm
|
Halsway Harvest Weekend
|
|
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
English ceilidh
ECD
|
|
Dampier's Round
Frances Oates
Barrie Bullimore
Laura Hodges
|
| 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
|
|
Fri 3 7:00 pm–Sat 4 9:00 pm
|
Dancing Fish
|
|
$15-$30
|
Melrose,
FL,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
The Free Raisins
Alex Deis-Lauby
|
|
Mon 6 4:00 pm–Fri 10 10:00 am
|
Autumn Contra Dance Week
|
|
£255-£460
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Box of Frogs
Cis Hinkle
|
|
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 10–Sun 12
|
Mountain Madness
|
|
|
Jonesborough,
TN,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Fri 10 4:30 pm–Sun 12 7:30 pm
|
NAIF Balfolk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Sorrento,
Italy
|
S
W
|
balfolk
Italian
|
|
Fri 17–Sun 19
|
Columbus English Country Dance Weekend
|
(Facebook)
(CDSS)
|
|
Colombus,
OH,
USA
|
S
|
ECD
|
|
Beverly Francis
Dan Blim
|
|
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
|
|
Thu 23 6:00 pm–Sun 26 7:00 pm
|
CaDansa
|
(Facebook)
(…)
|
|
Steenwijk,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
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
|
|
Fri 31–Sun 2 November
|
Foggy Moon Dance Weekend
|
|
|
Monterey,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Countercurrent
Stringrays
Alex Deis-Lauby
Lisa Greenleaf
|
|
Fri 31 7:00 pm–Sun 2 November 3:00 pm
|
Hey Fever
|
|
|
Ottawa,
Ontario,
Canada
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Good Company
River Road
Mary Wesley
Will Mentor
|
| November 2025 |
|
Fri 7–Sun 9
|
Head for the Hills
|
(CDSS)
|
$140-$240
|
Kunkletown,
PA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Fri 7 5:00 pm–Sun 9 5:00 pm
|
Skint
|
(Facebook)
|
£23-£53
|
Ashover,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
|
|
Fri 7 7:00 pm–Sun 9 5:30 pm
|
11e Nuit Trad'Actuelle
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Troyes,
France
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
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 21 4:00 pm–Sun 23 4:00 pm
|
Zesty Contra Weekend
|
|
£200-£330
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Ali & Mollie
Rhodri Davies
Mark Elvins
|
|
Fri 28–Sun 30
|
ContraCopia
|
|
|
Philadelphia,
PA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
River Road
Northwoods
Midnight on the Water
Janine Smith
Qwill Duvall
Michael Karcher
|
| December 2025 |
|
Sat 6–Sun 7
|
Midwinter Fair
|
|
|
Alphen aan den Rijn,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 5 7:00 pm–Sat 6 9:00 pm
|
Dancing Fish
|
|
$15-$30
|
Melrose,
FL,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Thunderwing
Dereck Kalish
|
|
Tue 23 4:00 pm–Sat 27 10:00 am
|
Christmas House Party
|
|
£420-£645
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Will Pound & Linda Game
Geoff Cubitt
|
|
Fri 26–Wed 31
|
Contradancers Delight Holiday
|
|
|
Morgantown,
WV,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Toss the Possum
Spintuition
Buzz Band
George Paul
Terry Doyle
Bob Isaacs
Devin Pohly
Warren Doyle
|
| January 2026 |
|
Fri 9 4:00 pm–Mon 12 10:00 am
|
What the Trad?! - Weekender
|
(Plug)
|
|
Nijmegen,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 16 3:00 pm–Mon 19 1:00 pm
|
Stellar Days & Nights
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Buena Vista,
CO,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Mon 19 4:00 pm–Fri 23 10:00 am
|
Winter Warmer
|
|
£240-£460
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Dampier's Round
Madeleine Smith
Jane Hunter
Mark Hunter
|
|
Fri 23–Sun 25
|
Florida Snow Ball
|
|
|
Gulfport,
FL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Turnip the Beet
Red Case Band
Michael Karcher
Lisa Greenleaf
|
| February 2026 |
|
Fri 27–Sun 1 March
|
Lava Meltdown
|
|
|
Lava Hot Springs,
ID,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
| March 2026 |
|
Fri 27–Sun 29
|
Pigtown Fling
|
|
|
Cincinatti,
OH,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Kingfisher
The Dam Beavers
Wendy Graham
Will Mentor
|
| April 2026 |
|
Fri 10 6:00 pm–Sun 12 4:00 pm
|
Irish set dance
|
(BOK)
|
|
Balingen,
Germany
|
S
|
Irish set
|
| June 2026 |
|
Fri 19 7:00 pm–Sun 21 5:00 pm
|
Lichfield Folk Festival
|
|
|
Lichfield,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
| October 2026 |
|
Fri 9–Sun 11
|
Electric Folk Dance Party
|
|
|
Hope,
UK
|
S
|
balfolk
contra
English ceilidh
|
|
Apolkalypse
Bearded Dragons
Portmanteau
|