---
events:
  - name: Contra Carnivale
    links:
      - "https://contracarnivale.org/"
    start_date: 2025-01-17
    end_date: 2025-01-19
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: San Luis Obispo
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stringrays
      - The Gaslight Tinkers
      - Nova
    callers:
      - Lisa Greenleaf
      - Frannie Marr
      - Jeremy Korr
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Peterbough Snow Ball
    links:
      - "https://www.monadnockfolk.org/event/%e2%98%bc-%e2%98%bc-%e2%98%bc-peterborough-snow-ball-2025/"
    start: "2025-01-25T12:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-01-25T23:59:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: NH
    city: Peterborough
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Red Case Band
      - Stove Dragon
      - The Dam Beavers
    callers:
      - Bob Isaacs
      - Will Mentor
      - Lisa Greenleaf
      - Steve Zakon-Anderson
    price: $30
    organisation: Peterborough Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Tropical Dance Vacation
    links:
      - "https://www.tropicaldancevacation.com/contra-week.html"
    start_date: 2025-02-05
    end_date: 2025-02-12
    country: US Virgin Islands
    city: St Croix
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Wild Asparagus
    callers:
      - George Marshall
      - Lisa Greenleaf
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Bayou Bedlam
    details: "Bayou Bedlam is the contra dance festival in Houston, Texas. It is produced by the Houston Area Traditional Dance Society. \nOur 2025 festival will be held February 21-23 (later than usual) and feature the incomparable Lisa Greenleaf calling to the Stringrays. \nDetails will be posted by early October. Online registration will open in November."
    links:
      - "http://www.bayoubedlam.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/bayou-bedlam-2025/"
    start_date: 2025-02-21
    end_date: 2025-02-23
    country: USA
    state: TX
    city: Houston
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Stringrays
    callers:
      - Lisa Greenleaf
    organisation: Houston Area Traditional Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml