{"events":[{"name":"Spring @ Sautee","links":["https://www.snca.org/contra/danceWeekend/page.php"],"start":"2024-03-22T16:30:00-04:00","end":"2024-03-24T15:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"GA","city":"Helena","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Hot Coffee Breakdown","ContraForce","DJ TacoShel"],"callers":["Terry Doyle","Seth Tepfer"],"price":"$100-$135","organisation":"TryContra","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"Palmetto Bug Stomp","links":["http://charlestonfolk.weebly.com/palmetto-bug-stomp.html","https://www.facebook.com/events/862125718804871/","https://cdss.org/event/palmetto-bug-stomp-2024/"],"start":"2024-04-26T19:00:00-04:00","end":"2024-04-28T15:30:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"SC","city":"Charleston","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Wild Asparagus","ContraForce"],"callers":["George Marshall","Seth Tepfer"],"price":"$140-$155","organisation":"Charleston Folk","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"Wednesday Contra Dance","details":"Join un for a special dance with ContraForce! A nationally recognized powerhouse band, ContraForce is known for blending traditional and original folk tunes with new age rock stylings, creating wildly energizing contra dance music. \n\nMusic: ContraForce\nCaller: Brian Hamshar (Palmyra, VA)\nAdmission: $10 members/students, $15 non-members, 14 & under free.\nBeginner’s Workshop: Arrive early at 6:30pm to learn or review basic steps.\nLocation: West End Ballroom; air-conditioned venue with plenty of parking available!","links":["https://tadamsva.org/dance/special-event-wednesday-contra-dance-with-contraforce-web-7-10-2024/","https://cdss.org/event/wednesday-contra-dance-with-contraforce/"],"start":"2024-07-10T18:30:00-04:00","end":"2024-07-10T22:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"VA","city":"Henrico","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["ContraForce"],"callers":["Brian Hamshar"],"price":"$10-$15","organisation":"TADAMS (Traditional American Dance and Music Society)","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Rochester Thursday Night Contras","details":"We are a welcoming contra group, dancing every week to live music. Please come! Check our website in case of last minute changes, and check out our videos on our Country Dancers of Rochester YouTube channel!","links":["https://cdrochester.org/events/thursday-night-contra-197/","https://cdss.org/event/rochester-ny-thursday-night-contras/2024-07-11/"],"start":"2024-07-11T19:30:00-04:00","end":"2024-07-11T22:30:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"NY","city":"Rochester","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["ContraForce"],"price":"$5-$10","organisation":"Country Dancers of Rochester","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Contra Dance in Buffalo","details":"Queen City Contra Dancers of Buffalo, NY is hosting the national touring band Contraforce and a new caller (to us), River Rainbowface! We are delighted to have them for the last dance of our 2023-2024 dance season and are looking forward to a wonderful evening of music and dance!","links":["https://qccd.org/","https://cdss.org/event/contra-dance-in-buffalo-with-band-contraforce/"],"start":"2024-07-12T19:00:00-04:00","end":"2024-07-12T22:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"NY","city":"Buffalo","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["ContraForce"],"callers":["River Rainbowface"],"price":"$10","organisation":"Queen City Contra Dancers","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"}]}