Contrastock: 8+ hours of contra dancing! A premier contra dance event, featuring nationally renowned bands and callers and an amazing open air dance hall.
When: October 20, 2024 from 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM. There is a break for dinner.
Where: Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park
Bands: The Engine Room (Noah VanNorstrand, Kelsey Wells, and Max Newman* *substituting for Alex Sturbaum*), The Dam Beavers (Ben Schreiber and Scotty Leach), Handspring (Owen Morrison, Alexander Mitchell, and Carrie Rose)
Callers: Will Mentor, Beth Molaro, Scott Higgs
The famous Contrastock potluck is back! Bring a clearly labeled dish to share and enjoy a meal in the park with fellow dancers.
T-shirt sizes are not guaranteed after October 3rd.
Evening Only tickets can be purchased at the door, subject to availability (first-come, first-serve). These tickets cost $20 and cover admission from 6:20pm through the end of the event.
Please use fragrance sparingly or not at all. Contrastock is being called with non- gendered dance role terms
Covid protocol: Masks and vaccinations are encouraged but not required
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