---
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