| October 2024 |
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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
|
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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)
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$20-$110
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Pittsburgh,
PA,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
ECD
|
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Engine Room
Hot Coffee Breakdown
Gaye Fifer
River Rainbowface
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| November 2024 |
|
Fri 1–Sun 3
|
Foggy Moon Contra Dance Weekend
|
(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 7:00 pm–Sun 3 3:00 pm
|
Hey Fever Dance Weekend
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(CDSS)
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Ottawa,
Ontario,
Canada
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Elixir
Peach Jam
Alex Deis-Lauby
Nils Fredland
|
|
Fri 8–Sun 10
|
Atlanta Dance Weekend
|
(CDSS)
|
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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
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(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
|
|
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Austin,
TX,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Lake Effect
Koren Wake
Rich Goss
|
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Fri 8–Sat 9
|
Contra Fest
|
|
|
Albany,
NY,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
River Road
Alex Dies-Lauby
|
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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
|
|
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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 4:00 pm
|
Zesty Contra Weekend
|
|
£190-£310
|
Halsway,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Ali & Mollie
Rhodri Davies
Mark Elvins
|
|
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
|
|
Fri 29–Sun 1 December
|
Breaking Up Thanksgiving
|
|
|
Evanston,
IL,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
| 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 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
|
|
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 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
|
| 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 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 7:30 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
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Lake Wylie,
SC,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Hot Coffee Breakdown
Topspin
Darlene Underwood
Rick Mohr
|
|
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
|
|
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 25–Sun 27
|
When In Doubt, Swing!
|
|
|
Dallas,
TX,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Steam!
Jeremy Korr
|
| May 2025 |
|
Fri 23 12:00 pm–Mon 26 11:55 pm
|
Chippenham Folk Festival
|
(Facebook)
|
|
Chippenham,
UK
|
S
W
|
balfolk
contra
English ceilidh
ECD
|
| June 2025 |
|
Fri 6–Sun 8
|
Taste of Haven
|
|
|
Syracuse,
IN,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Sun 22 2:00 pm–Sat 28 9:00 am
|
Acadia Festival of Traditional Music & Dance
|
(CDSS)
|
|
Bar Harbor,
ME,
USA
|
S
W
|
contra
|
| July 2025 |
|
Fri 4 6:00 pm–Sun 6 4:00 pm
|
Stegastomp
|
|
|
Harbury,
UK
|
S
W
|
contra
|
|
Contrasaurus
|