Wherever you live the chances are good that Elixir will be playing nearby some day soon. We’d love to see you at a dance or concert, so check back often to keep track of our upcoming shows.
Please Note: We try to make the event details here as accurate as possible, but please check with the event/venue itself to confirm times and locations.
| Jun 3, 20168:30 pm | Glen Echo Contra DanceGlen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD | |
| Jun 4, 20164:00 pm | Private eventAnnapolis, MD | |
| Jun 5, 20167:30 pm | Glen Echo Contra DanceGlen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD | |
| Jun 29, 20167:30 pm | Amherst Contra Dance99 Main St Amherst MA 01002 United States | |
| Jun 30, 20167:30 pm | Concord Contra Dance74 Walden St Concord MA 01742 United States | |
| Jul 1, 20168:00 pm | Mostly Waltz Greenfield401 Chapman St Greenfield, MA, United States | Waltz workshop at 7:00pm |
| Jul 2, 2016 | Private EventMontague MA | |
| Aug 26, 20168:00 pm | Greenfield Experienced Contra Dance401 Chapman St Greenfield MA 01301 | Nils Fredland, calling/trombone with Brian Bender, sousaphone/melodica/trombone |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Private EventBristol, RI | |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Private EventGreensboro Bend, VT | |
| Sep 30, 20168:00 pm | Boulder Contra DanceAvalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Rd, Boulder, CO | with Nils Fredland (calling, trombone) |
| Oct 1, 20168:00 pm | Fort Collins Contra DanceCity Park Center (Club Tico), 1599 City Park Dr, Fort Collins, CO | with Nils Fredland (calling, trombone) |
| Oct 2, 20161:00 pm | Denver Contra DanceHighlands Masonic Center, 3550 Federal Blvd., Denver, CO | with Nils Fredland (calling, trombone) Waltzes and couples dancing at 1 PM, contras from 2 to 5 PM! |
| Oct 20, 20168:00 pm | Old Farmer's BallWarren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC, United States | with Beth Molaro (calling) and Brian Bender (trombone) |
| Oct 21, 2016to Oct 23, 2016 | Lake Eden Arts Festival377 Lake Eden Rd, Black Mountain, NC | with Brian Bender (trombone) |
| Nov 4, 2016to Nov 6, 2016 | Foggy Moon Dance WeekendMonterey, CA United States | with Brian Bender (trombone) plus George Marshall and Warren Blier (calling), Barefoot, BLAM, and the Crabapples. |
| Jan 12, 20177:30 pm | House ConcertPhoenix, AZ, United States | For details and reservations contact: or (602)791-1238 |
| Jan 13, 2017to Jan 14, 2017 | Phoenix Winter FrolicPhoenix, AZ, United States | with Brian Bender (trombone) |
| Apr 21, 2017to Apr 23, 2017 | Hands Four Spring DanceBerea, KY | with Wendy Graham (calling) and Brian Bender (trombone) |
| Apr 27, 20177:30 pm | Concord Contra Dance74 Walden St Concord MA 01742 United States | |
| Apr 28, 20178:00 pm | Greenfield Experienced Contra Dance401 Chapman St Greenfield MA 01301 | |
| Apr 29, 20178:00 pm | Montpelier Contra DanceCapitol City Grange, Montpelier, VT | |
| Oct 6, 20178:00 pm | Concord Experienced DanceConcord Scout House 74 Walden St, Concord, MA 01742, United States | |
| Oct 7, 20178:00 pm | Montpelier Contra DanceCapital City Grange, Montpelier, VT | |
| Jan 26, 2018to Jan 28, 2018 | Florida Snow BallThe Gulfport Casino Ballroom 5500 Shore Blvd S, Gulfport, FL 33707, United States | |
| Apr 6, 2018to Apr 8, 2018 | Epicenter Dance WeekendStrawberry Recreation Center, Mill Valley, CA | With Naomi Morse on Fiddle and Brian Bender on Trombone |
| Apr 13, 2018to Apr 15, 2018 | Call of the Loon Contra Dance WeekendMinneapolis, MN | |
| May 31, 20187:30 pm | Concord Contra DanceConcord Scout House, 74 Walden St Concord MA 01742 | |
| Sep 21, 2018to Sep 22, 2018 | Contrashock 2018Brooklyn Waldorf School 11 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238 | With Nils Fredland and Will Mentor calling, music by Elixir and Wake Up Robin! Friday 9/21: 7:30 PM Contra Dance Lesson 8-11:00 PM Contra Dance Saturday 9/22: 2:15-5:30 PM Challenging Contras 7:00 PM Contra Dance Lesson 7:30-10:45 PM Contra Dance |
| Sep 23, 20181:00 pm | Contrastock VIIISpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD | Another great Contrastock party! With Elixir, Maivish, Wake Up Robin, Nils Fredland, Will Mentor, and Susan Michaels |
| Nov 2, 2018to Nov 4, 2018 | Foggy Moon Dance WeekendMonterey, CA United States | |
| Jan 18, 2019to Jan 20, 2019 | Contra CarnivaleSan Luis Obispo, CA | with Nils Fredland calling and playing trombone! |
| Jan 25, 20198:00 pm | Greenfield Contra Dance401 Chapman St, Greenfield, MA | |
| Jan 26, 20193:00 pm | Snow BallPeterborough, NH | |
| Jun 9, 20193:30 pm | Waltz Time DancesGlen Echo Park, MD | waltz lesson 2:45-3:30 |
| Jun 21, 2019to Jun 23, 2019 | Summer SoireeWarren Wilson College | with Brian Bender, trombone and Alexander Mitchell, fiddle |
| Aug 9, 2019to Aug 11, 2019 | Balance the Bay | with Brian Bender, trombone and Audrey Knuth, fiddle |
| Aug 30, 2019to Sep 2, 2019 | Mountain MADnessAvalon Ballroom, Boulder, CO | with Nils Fredland & Lisa Greenleaf calling, and Buddy System |
| Oct 11, 2019to Oct 13, 2019 | Harvest MoonCarillo Ballroom, Santa Barbara, CA | with Nils Fredland, calling and trombone |
| Dec 6, 2019to Dec 8, 2019 | Winter WarmupColumbus, OH | with Audrey Knuth, fiddle and Brian Bender, trombone |
| Jan 23, 20207:30 pm | NEFFA ContraConcord Scout House 74 Walden St, Concord, MA 01742, United States | |
| Jan 24, 20208:00 pm | Greenfield Contra Dance401 Chapman St, Greenfield, MA | |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Snow BallPeterborough, NH, United States | |
| Feb 6, 202010:30 pm | Lake City contra danceSeattle Latvian Center | |
| Feb 7, 2020to Feb 9, 2020 | Supersonic Contra Dance WeekendLeif Erikson Hall, Seattle, WA, United States | |
| Apr 3, 2020to Apr 5, 2020 | POSTPONED: Gypsy MeltdownCharlotte, NC, United States | This event has been postponed. Stay tuned for further details... |