| October 2024 |
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Thu 17–Sun 20
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Lake Eden Arts Festival - Fall
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Black Mountain,
NC,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
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Red Dog
Spintuition
Lagomorph Quartet
The Flying Howes
Bob Isaacs
Sarah Kaiser
Kenny Greer
|
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Fri 18–Sun 20
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Gender-Free Dance Camp
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Olivebridge,
NY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
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Thunderwing
Ben Sachs-Hamilton
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Fri 18 6:00 pm–Sun 20 6:00 pm
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Folkirrika III
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€75-€85
|
Kuartango,
Spain
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
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Grand Balthazar
L'air Inconnu
Obal
Maider Martineau & friends
Baladans
|
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Fri 18 7:30 pm–Sun 20 4:30 pm
|
Bare Necessities Weekend in Cleveland
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(CDSS)
|
$85
|
Euclid,
OH,
USA
|
S
W
|
ECD
|
|
Bare Necessities
Toad in the Hole
Dan Blim
|
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Fri 18 7:00 pm–Sun 20 2:00 pm
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Wasatch Wiggle
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(CDSS)
|
$75-$120
|
Salt Lake City,
UT,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
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Playing with Fyre
Susan Petrick
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Fri 25–Sun 27
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Fall Swedish Music & Dance Weekend
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Dodgeville,
WI,
USA
|
S
W
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scandi
|
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Fri 25–Sun 27
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Boo Camp
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Jemez Springs,
NM,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
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Panda Stomp
The Cheap Shots
Jacqui Grennan
|
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Fri 25–Sun 27
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Music City Masquerade
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(Facebook)
(CDSS)
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Nashville,
TN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Eloise & Co.
Cis Hinkle
|
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Fri 25 8:00 pm–Sun 27 5:00 pm
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Pittsburgh Fall Dance Weekend
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(CDSS)
|
$20-$110
|
Pittsburgh,
PA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
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Engine Room
Hot Coffee Breakdown
Gaye Fifer
River Rainbowface
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Thu 31 6:00 pm–Sun 3 November 7:00 pm
|
CaDansa
|
(Facebook)
(…)
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Steenwijk,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
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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
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(CDSS)
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Monterey,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Joyride
Stomp Rocket
Jacqui Grennan
Will Mentor
|
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Fri 1–Sun 3
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Dancing Fish
|
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Melrose,
FL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
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Frenzy
Drive Train
Janet Shepherd
Rick Mohr
|
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Fri 1 5:00 pm–Sun 3 5:00 pm
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Skint
|
(Facebook)
|
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Ashover,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
scandi
|
|
Fri 1 7:00 pm–Sun 3 3:00 pm
|
Hey Fever Dance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
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Ottawa,
Ontario,
Canada
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Elixir
Peach Jam
Alex Deis-Lauby
Nils Fredland
|
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Mon 4 8:30 pm–Tue 5 10:00 pm
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Dansavond
|
|
€2.50
|
Leeuwarden,
Netherlands
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
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
|
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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
|
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Fri 8–Sun 10
|
Fire Ant Frolic
|
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Austin,
TX,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Lake Effect
Koren Wake
Rich Goss
|
|
Fri 8–Sat 9
|
Contra Fest
|
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|
Albany,
NY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
River Road
Alex Dies-Lauby
|
|
Fri 8 7:30 pm–Sun 10 4:30 pm
|
English / Contra / Squares Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
$20-$85
|
Concord,
MA,
USA
|
S
|
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
|
|
Mon 11 8:30 pm–Tue 12 10:00 pm
|
Dansavond
|
|
€2.50
|
Leeuwarden,
Netherlands
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
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
|
|
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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 10:00 pm
|
Balfolk intensive 2024
|
(Plug)
(…)
|
€250-€350
|
Nijmegen,
Netherlands
|
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Wim te Groen
|
|
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 Contra Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Portland,
OR,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Joyride
Wild Asparagus
George Marshall
Lindsey Dono
|
|
Sat 16 7:00 pm–Fri 22 7:00 pm
|
Cenizas Residency
|
(Facebook)
|
€250-€520
|
Cercedilla,
Spain
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Mon 18 8:30 pm–Tue 19 10:00 pm
|
Dansavond
|
|
€2.50
|
Leeuwarden,
Netherlands
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 22 7:00 pm–Sun 24 4:00 pm
|
Fénix Festival
|
|
€150
|
Cercedilla,
Spain
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Dos
Ballsy Swing
|
|
Mon 25 8:30 pm–Tue 26 10:00 pm
|
Dansavond
|
|
€2.50
|
Leeuwarden,
Netherlands
|
S
|
balfolk
|
|
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
|
|
Thu 26–Wed 1 January
|
Contradancers Delight Holiday
|
|
|
Morgantown,
WV,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Toss the Possum
Buzz Band
George Paul
Terry Doyle
Warren Doyle
|
|
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 Jaze
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 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
|
| January 2025 |
|
Fri 10–Sun 12
|
Chambana Jan Jam
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Urbana,
IL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Brazenkeys
The Mean Lids
Bev Bernbaum
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
| February 2025 |
|
Wed 5–Wed 12
|
Tropical Dance Vacation
|
|
|
St Croix,
US Virgin Islands
|
S
W
|
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
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Oak Ridge,
TN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
|
Spintuition
The Ice Cream Truckers
Claire Takemori
|
|
Fri 14 8:30 pm–Sun 16 3:30 pm
|
Dansstage 2025
|
(Facebook)
(…)
(…)
(…)
|
|
Enschede,
Netherlands
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 21–Sun 23
|
Bayou Bedlam 2025!
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Houston,
TX,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Stringrays
Lisa Greenleaf
|
|
Fri 21–Sun 23
|
Galhalla
|
(CDSS)
|
|
St Louis,
MO,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Sarah Kaiser
Lo Peckman
|
|
Fri 21 7:00 pm–Sun 23 7:00 pm
|
BalhallaFestival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Gent,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 21 7:30 pm–Sun 23 7:30 pm
|
Fiddling Frog
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Pasadena,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
The Syncopaths
River Road
Susan Petrick
Lindsey Dono
|
|
Fri 28–Sun 2 March
|
IVFDF 2025
|
(…)
|
|
Sheffield,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
English ceilidh
ECD
Scottish cèilidh
SCD
|
|
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 21–Sun 23
|
Carolina Meltdown
|
|
|
Lake Wylie,
SC,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Topspin
Hot Coffee Breakdown
Rick Mohr
Darlene Underwood
|
|
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 8:00 pm–Sun 23 2:00 pm
|
Nashville Playford Ball
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Nashville,
TN,
USA
|
S
|
ECD
|
|
Constellation
Joanna Reiner Wilkinson
|
|
Fri 28–Mon 31
|
Balfolk weekend Intensive 2025 - "Veterans"
|
(Plug)
|
€275-€350
|
Nijmegen,
Netherlands
|
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Sat 29–Sun 30
|
Hash Dance Weekend
|
|
|
Glen Echo,
MD,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
| April 2025 |
|
Wed 2 10:00 am–Wed 9 8:00 am
|
Contra Holiday in Medieval England
|
(Facebook)
(Facebook)
|
$1450
|
Ely,
UK
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Wild Asparagus
Contrasaurus
George Marshall
Janet Shepherd
Terry Doyle
Charlie Turner
|
|
Fri 11 6:00 pm–Sun 13 3:00 pm
|
Queer Contra Dance Camp
|
(CDSS)
|
$125-$500
|
Aptos,
CA,
USA
|
S
|
contra
|
|
Fri 18–Sun 20
|
ComSiBal Festival
|
|
|
Boutersem,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
|
Fri 25–Sun 27
|
When In Doubt, Swing!
|
|
|
Dallas,
TX,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Steam!
Jeremy Korr
|
| May 2025 |
|
Sat 3–Sun 4
|
Irish set dance
|
|
|
Heiligenberg,
Germany
|
S
|
Irish set
|
| June 2025 |
|
Fri 6–Sun 8
|
Taste of Haven
|
|
|
Syracuse,
IN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Fri 27 4:00 pm–Mon 30 4:00 pm
|
Dañserlà
|
|
|
Erlangen,
Germany
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
| July 2025 |
|
Fri 4 6:00 pm–Sun 6 4:00 pm
|
Stegastomp
|
|
|
Harbury,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Contrasaurus
|
| August 2025 |
|
Wed 20 8:00 pm–Mon 25 12:00 am
|
Boombalfestival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Lovendegem,
Belgium
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|
| September 2025 |
|
Fri 19 6:00 pm–Sun 21 6:00 pm
|
5ème Festival des Bals Combiers
|
|
|
Lausanne,
Switzerland
|
S
W
|
balfolk
|