Upcoming in 2024
June 13 – Old Farmer’s Ball Contra Dance, Swannanoa, NC, with the Ice Cream Truckers (Yann Falquet, Noah VanNorstrand)
June 14-16 – Summer Soiree, Swannanoa, NC, with the Ice Cream Truckers (Yann Falquet, Noah VanNorstrand)
September 27-29 – Cascade Contras, Springfield, OR, with the Engine Room
October 20 – Contrastock, Glen Echo, MD, with the Engine Room
October 25-27 – Pittsburgh Fall Dance Weekend, Pittsburgh, PA, with the Engine Room
November 15-17 – Catalina Dance Weekend, Catalina Island, CA, with the Engine Room
Turnip the Beet
Turnip the Beet is a contra dance band based in Middle Tennessee. Since its inception in 2013, the band has played for more than 100 dances throughout the Eastern U.S. and beyond. Inspired by traditional dance fiddling of Southern Appalachia (Kelsey) and rhythm guitar playing of New England and Quebec (Jeremy), Turnip’s unique brand of dance music inspires dancers to move their feet all night long.
The Engine Room
The Engine Room is a brand new contra dance band hailing from both coasts and places in between. Featuring Noah VanNorstrand (fiddle, mandolin, foot percussion), Kelsey Wells (fiddle, banjo), and Alex Sturbaum (guitar, button accordion), the Engine Room will lay down a driving, nonstop groove that is sure to get you moving.