ABOUT CONTRASTOCK

8+ hours of contra dancing!  A premier contra dance event, featuring nationally renowned bands and callers and a beautiful historic dance hall. 

Mark your calendars: Contrastock 14 is scheduled for Saturday, October 3rd, 2026!

Please use fragrances sparingly or not at all. Contrastock is being called with the non- gendered dance role terms: Larks and Robins

Questions about housing, or volunteer opportunities contact contrastock@fsgw.org

2026 Bands and Callers

JANINE SMITH

MICHAEL KARCHER

CHLOE LEVINE

SYNCOPATHS

PETRICHORD

SUPERTRAD

EVENT DETAILS

WHERE: Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, MD.  Directions to Glen Echo Park

WHEN: Saturday, October 3, 2026 from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm (with a break for a potluck dinner).

FOOD: The famous Contrastock potluck is back! Bring a clearly labeled dish to share and enjoy a meal in the park with fellow dancers. 

ACCESSIBILITY: all venues are accessible 

PARKING: Glen Echo Parking Lot - https://glenechopark.org/directions 

Wellness policy: Contra dance is a close contact activity and germs love dancing too! Stay home if you are unwell the day of Contrastock. Full refunds will be provided.

The CDC currently recommends yearly COVID boosters for all individuals 6 months and older. Please consider adding a COVID booster to your vaccination list if you have not already, for our immunocompromised dancer friends, and for yourself.