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 24, 20118:00 pmto Jun 26, 2011 | June Moon Dance WeekendMorgantown, WV | |
| Jul 16, 20118:00 pm | Greenfield Contra DanceGuiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman St, Greenfield, MA | |
| Jul 18, 20117:30 pm | Concord Contra DanceConcord Scout House, 74 Walden St, Concord, MA | |
| Jul 20, 20117:30 pm | Amherst Contra DanceMasonic Lodge, 99 Main St, Amherst, MA | |
| Aug 19, 2011to Aug 20, 2011 | Summerfolk FestivalOwen Sound, ON | |
| Sep 2, 2011to Sep 4, 2011 | Labor Day Dance AwayJulian, CA | |
| Sep 23, 2011to Sep 24, 2011 | Feet RetreatDanbury, NC | |
| Sep 26, 20118:00 pm | Asheville Contra DanceGrey Eagle Tavern, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC | |
| Sep 27, 20118:00 pm | Winston-Salem Contra DanceVintage Theater, 7 Vintage Ave, Winston-Salem, NC | |
| Sep 28, 20118:00 pm | Charlotte Contra DanceCharlotte, NC | |
| Sep 29, 20118:00 pm | Asheville Contra DanceWarren Wilson College, Bryson Gym, 701 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa, NC | |
| Sep 30, 20118:00 pm | Atlanta Contra DanceClarkston Community Center,3701 College Ave, Clarkston, GA | |
| Oct 1, 20115:00 pm | Huntsville Concert/Contra DanceFaith Presbyterian Church, 5003 Whitesburg Dr, Huntsville, AL | Concert 5-7 PM, Contra Dance 8 - 11 PM |
| Oct 2, 20113:30 pm | River Falls Waltz/Contra DanceRiver Falls Lodge, River Falls Lodge Rd, Marietta, SC | |
| Oct 7, 20118:00 pm | Belfast Flying Shoes Contra Dance143 Church Street, Belfast, ME | |
| Oct 8, 20118:00 pm | North Yarmouth Contra DanceWestcustogo Grange, Rt 115 and Rt 9, N. Yarmouth, ME | |
| Oct 21, 2011to Oct 23, 2011 | Charlottesville Fall FestivalCharlottesville, VA | |
| Oct 23, 20116:30 pm | Greenwood Contra DanceGreenwood Community Center, 865 Greenwood Rd, Greenwood, VA | |
| Nov 5, 2011to Nov 13, 2011 | Denmark tourDenmark | |
| Jan 6, 20128:00 pm | Concord Experienced Contra DanceConcord Scout House, 74 Walden St, Concord, MA | |
| Jan 7, 20127:30 pm | Concert at Hooker Dunham TheaterBrattleboro, VT | |
| Jan 8, 20127:30 pm | Brattleboro Contra DanceThe Church, corner of Grove and Main, Brattleboro, VT | |
| Jan 13, 2012to Jan 15, 2012 | Contra CarnivaleSan Luis Obispo, CA | w/ Great Bear Trio, Tidal Wave, Susan Michaels, and George Marshall |
| Jan 16, 20127:30 pm | Palo Alto Contra Dance | Special post-Contra Carnivale event! |
| Feb 2, 20128:00 pm | Seattle Contra DanceLake City Community Center, 12531 28th Ave NE, Seattle, WA | |
| Feb 3, 2012to Feb 5, 2012 | Dancing Fool Contra Dance WeekendLeif Erickson Hall, 2245 NW 57th St, Seattle, WA | w/ Latter Day Lizards and Cis Hinkle |
| Feb 17, 2012to Feb 19, 2012 | Knoxville Dance WeekendKnoxville, TN | Elixir, Great Bear Trio, and Mark Hellenberg (aka "Pokey") |
| Mar 10, 20125:45 pm | CDNY Special EventChinatown YMCA, 273 Bowery, New York, NY | Experienced Contra Dance from 5:45 - 7:45, Regular Contra Dance from 9:00 - Midnight |
| Mar 15, 20127:30 pm | Concord Contra DanceConcord Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord, MA | |
| Mar 16, 20128:00 pm | College Hill Contra Dance372 Wayland Ave, Providence, RI | |
| Mar 17, 20128:00 pm | Greenfield Contra DanceGuiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman St., Greenfield, MA | |
| Apr 20, 2012to Apr 22, 2012 | When in Doubt, Swing!Dallas, TX | |
| May 4, 2012to May 6, 2012 | May Madness Dance WeekendClarkdale, AZ | w/ The Groovemongers, The Great Bear Trio, and Will Mentor |
| May 16, 20127:30 pm | Amherst Contra DanceMasonic Lodge, 99 Main St, Amherst, MA | |
| May 19, 20128:00 pm | Greenfield Contra Dance401 Chapman St, Greenfield, MA | |
| May 20, 20127:30 pm | Brattleboro Contra DanceThe Church, corner of Grove and Main, Brattleboro, VT | |
| May 30, 20128:00 pm | Princeton Contra DanceSuzanne Patterson Community Center, Princeton, NJ | |
| May 31, 20128:00 pm | Glenside Contra DanceGlenside, PA | |
| Jun 1, 20128:30 pm | Glen Echo Contra DanceGlen Echo Park, MD | |
| Jun 2, 20124:00 pm | House ConcertAnnapolis, MD | Private event |
| Jun 3, 20127:30 pm | Glen Echo Contra DanceGlen Echo Park, MD | |
| Jun 23, 20128:00 pm | Spokane Contra DanceSpokane, WA | |
| Jun 24, 2012to Jun 30, 2012 | Lady of the Lake June weekCouer d'Alene, ID | |
| Sep 1, 20128:00 pm | Montpelier Contra DanceCapitol City Grange, Montpelier, VT | |
| Sep 2, 201212:00 pm | New World FestivalRandolph, VT | |
| Sep 2, 20128:00 pm | Brattleboro Dawn DanceGibson Aiken Center, Main St, Brattleboro, VT | We'll be keeping the party going from Midnight to 3:30 AM. Other bands are Wild Asparagus (first set) and the Russet Trio with Quena Crane calling (last set). It's going to be a great night, don't miss it! |
| Sep 21, 20127:30 pm | Contrashock IINew York City, NY | w/ Perpetual e-Motion, and caller Will Mentor |
| Sep 22, 20125:45 pm | Contrashock IINew York City, NY | Experienced Contra Dance from 5:45 - 7:45 PM, Contra Dance for everyone from 9 PM to Midnight |
| Sep 23, 201211:00 am | Contrastock IISpanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD | w/ Wild Asparagus, Perpetual e-Motion, and caller Will Mentor |
| Oct 12, 2012to Oct 14, 2012 | Elixir Cape Cod Dance WeekendCamp Farley, Mashpee, MA | w/ Elixir, Crowfoot and caller Will Mentor, and English Country Dance with staff musicians and caller Melissa Running...plus host (and caller) Mary Wesley, and Tony Hernandez running sound! |
| Oct 19, 2012to Oct 21, 2012 | Lavender Country and Folk Dancers Fall Dance CampCamp Chimney Corners, Becket, MA | |
| Oct 26, 20128:30 pm | Glen Echo Contra DanceGlen Echo, MD | It's the Friday Night Dance Halloween Contra Dance PARTY! |
| Oct 28, 20127:30 pm | Glen Echo Contra DanceGlen Echo, MD | |
| Nov 16, 2012to Nov 18, 2012 | Fleur de Lis Fling Dance WeekendLouisville, KY | |
| Nov 23, 2012to Nov 24, 2012 | Rochester Thanksgiving Dance WeekendSalem United Church of Christ, 60 Bittner Street, Rochester, NY | |
| Jan 4, 20138:00 pm | Concord Challenging Contra DanceScout House, 74 Walden St, Concord, MA | |
| Jan 5, 20138:00 pm | Montpelier Contra DanceCapitol City Grange, Montpelier, VT | |
| Jan 11, 2013to Jan 12, 2013 | Phoenix Friends of Traditional Music Mini-Dance WeekendKenilworth School, Phoenix, AZ | |
| Jan 25, 20138:00 pm | Club Passim Concert (opening for Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem)47 Palmer St, Cambridge, MA | We LOVE Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem, and are honored to be opening for them at Club Passim. This show is sure to sell out, so purchase your tickets in advance. Help us celebrate our Passim debut! If you can't be there in person you can still watch online via Concert Window! |
| Jan 26, 201312:00 pm | Peterborough Snow BallTown Hall, Peterborough, NH | We play from 3 to 6 PM. Full schedule as follows: 12 PM - Moving Violations w/ Rebecca Lay 3 PM - Elixir 6 PM - Crowfoot w/ Steve Zakon-Anderson 9 PM - Latter Day Lizards w/ Lisa Greenleaf WHAT A DAY!! |
| Jan 27, 20137:30 pm | Brattleboro Contra DanceThe Church, corner of Grove and Eliot St, Brattleboro, VT | |
| Jan 31, 20138:00 pm | Seattle Contra DanceLake City Community Center, Seattle, WA | |
| Feb 1, 2013to Feb 3, 2013 | Dancing FoolLeif Erikson Hall, 2245 NW 57th St, Seattle, WA | w/ The Sevens and caller Cis Hinkle |
| Feb 15, 2013to Feb 17, 2013 | Corvallis Contra Dance WeekendCorvallis, OR | w/ The Retrospectacles |
| Mar 15, 2013to Mar 17, 2013 | Memfest Contra Dance WeekendIdlewild Church, 1750 Union Ave, Memphis, TN | |
| Apr 12, 2013to Apr 14, 2013 | Dandelion RompOberlin College - Hales Hall, Oberlin, OH | w/ Ari and Mia Friedman, Jordon Tice, Gallimaufry, and caller Chrissy Fowler |
| May 9, 20138:00 pm | Asheville Contra DanceBryson Gymnasium, Warren Wilson College, Black Mountain, NC | |
| May 10, 2013to May 12, 2013 | Lake Eden Arts Festival377 Lake Eden Rd, Black Mountain, NC | |
| May 15, 20137:30 pm | Amherst Contra DanceMasonic Lodge, 99 Main St, Amherst, MA | |
| May 16, 20137:30 pm | Concord Contra DanceConcord Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord, MA | |
| May 17, 20138:00 pm | Providence Contra DanceCommunity Church of Providence, corner of Wayland and Lloyd Ave, Providence, RI | |
| May 18, 20138:00 pm | Greenfield Contra Dance401 Chapman St, Greenfield, MA | |
| May 24, 2013to May 27, 2013 | Almost HeavenTimber Ridge Camp, High View, WV | w/ Swallowtail, and caller Gaye Fifer |
| Jun 4, 20137:00 pm | Annual Summer Concert Serieson the lawn of the Old Medical Chapel, Castleton, VT | w/ special guest Will Patton on mandolin and bass |
| Jun 7, 20138:00 pm | Belfast Contra DanceAmerican Legion Hall, 143 Church St, Belfast, ME | |
| Jun 8, 20138:00 pm | N. Yarmouth Contra DanceWescustogo Grange, Walnut Hill Rd, N. Yarmouth, ME | |
| Jun 9, 20137:30 pm | Brattleboro Contra DanceThe Church, Grove and Main Streets, Brattleboro, VT | |
| Jul 5, 2013to Jul 7, 2013 | Ooh La LaRichmond, Quebec | w/ Crowfoot, and callers Rick Mohr and Dana Parkinson |
| Aug 24, 2013to Aug 31, 2013 | American Dance and Music WeekPinewoods Camp, 80 Cornish Field Rd, Plymouth, MA | |
| Aug 31, 20138:00 pm | Montpelier Contra DanceCapitol City Grange, Montpelier, VT | |
| Sep 1, 201312:00 pm | New World FestivalMain St, Randolph, VT | We had a great time at our first New World Festival in 2012, and are thrilled to have been invited back for 2013...an all-day festival that is well worth the trip to Northern VT! Don't miss it. |
| Sep 6, 20138:00 pm | Concord Experienced Contra DanceConcord Scout House, 74 Walden St, Concord, MA | First dance of 2013-2014 season! |
| Sep 7, 20138:00 pm | Peterborough Contra DancePeterborough Town Hall, Peterborough, NH | First dance of the 2013-2014 season! |
| Sep 8, 20137:00 pm | Brattleboro Contra DanceThe Stone Church, Main and Grove Streets, Brattleboro, VT | Nils won't be with us, but we WILL have special guest Peter Amidon (calling/trombone) joining the band!! |
| Sep 20, 2013to Sep 22, 2013 | Adirondack Dance WeekendSilver Bay YMCA Conference Center, 87 Silver Bay Rd, Silver Bay, NY | w/ Russet Trio, other performers TBA |
| Oct 11, 2013to Oct 13, 2013 | Harvest MoonCarillo Ballroom, Santa Barbara, CA | w/ Crowfoot and caller Mary Wesley! |
| Oct 25, 2013to Oct 27, 2013 | Music City MasqueradeNashville, TN | |
| Nov 1, 20138:00 pm | Hartwick College Contra DancePine Lake Campus, 1894 Charlotte Creek Rd, Oneonta, NY | |
| Nov 2, 20134:00 pm | Cornell Square/Contra DanceMemorial Room, Willard Straight Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY | Schedule: 4-6 pm - A mix of singing squares and traditional figures...accessible to ALL! Come, and bring friends. 8-11 pm - Contra Dance Parking can be challenging on campus. This link might help: ifd.cornell.edu/maps/WSH.html |
| Nov 3, 20132:00 pm | Cornell ConcertAppel Commons 303, Cornell North Campus, Ithaca, NY | Sponsored by the Cornell Folk Song Society. |
| Nov 29, 20138:30 pm | Glen Echo Contra DanceSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD | It's Black Friday! Come dance! |
| Nov 30, 20138:00 pm | DC Square DanceNorth Hall at Eastern Market, 225 7th St SE, Washington, DC | Details TBA… |
| Dec 1, 20133:30 pm | Glen Echo Waltz TimeSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD | |
| Dec 1, 20137:30 pm | Glen Echo Contra DanceSpanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD | |
| Dec 6, 2013to Dec 8, 2013 | Winter WarmUpWorthington Community Center, 345 East Wilson Bridge Rd., Worthington, Ohio | w/ Gallimaufry |
| Jan 10, 2014to Jan 11, 2014 | Phoenix Winter FrolicKenilworth School, 1210 N 5th St, Phoenix, AZ | |
| Jan 24, 2014to Jan 26, 2014 | Florida Snow Ball5500 Shore Blvd. South, Gulfport, FL | w/ Great Bear Trio and caller George Marshall |
| Mar 6, 20147:30 pm | Concord Contra Dance74 Walden Rd, Concord, MA | |
| Mar 7, 20147:30 pm | Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music Concert SeriesNext Stage, 15 Kimball Hill, Putney, VT | w/ The Sweetback Sisters! Tickets $16 in advance, $18 at the door. Information available by calling (802) 387-0102. |
| Mar 8, 20147:30 pm | Jamaica Plain Gender-free Contra DanceFirst Church, 6 Eliot St, Jamaica Plain, MA |