No lesson. Two great bands.

Rock a Sonics 2:30- 4

Canebrake Cajun Band 4:30 -5:45

Rock a Sonics 6:00- 7

THE ROCK-A-SONICS. Their authentic stylings in Rockabilly, vintage Country, and atomic age Rock & Roll music have made them a favorite band in the DC/Baltimore area.

The Canebrake Cajun Band is back in DC. They serve up a spicy mix of dancehall music of Southwest Louisiana.

Admission will be on a sliding scale: $5 - $25.

All revenue will go to the bands and Glen Echo Park.

Your presence is the only present permitted.

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7:30pm Lambada Practica | 8:30-9:30pm Lesson | 9:30pm - 1:00am Social Dance

Join us for a Brazilian Zouk Social at Glen Echo in the Spanish Ballroom Back Room. This Brazilian dance has been growing in popularity in the US and around the world. We'll start with a lambada practica from 7:30-8:30pm so those who enjoy dancing lambada can get in some practice. Then we have an open level class from 8:30-9:30pm with Lunna followed by social dancing with DJ Chuky and DJ soniKBliss.. Come learn and dance with us!

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Rusty Sal returns to the Bumper Car Pavilion for a Honky Tonk Dance! Join us for a dance lesson in Two Step followed by an evening of dancing to live music. A sure-fire good time for lovers of classic country, Rusty Sal is made up of all-star cast of Baltimore Americana musicians, with the groove provided by upright bassist Alex Lacquement and drummer EJ Shaull-Thompson, the twang comes from the lead guitar work of Lucas Chohany, and sky high Dolly Parton-esque vocals from singer Letitia VanSant top it all off. No prior experience needed and you don't need to bring a partner.

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Join us for DC Rawhides' dance at the Park! An inclusive, diverse, affirming, fun, high energy LGBTQ+ dance, where all are welcome, structured so all levels of dancers, including beginners, can participate.  We dance two-step, west coast, waltz, and line dances to country western and contemporary music.

A free dance lesson is included with the price of admission from 7-8pm.  Regais will begin his lesson at 7:00pm. At 8:00 pm, Darrell will play 3 hours of your favorite music for open dancing.

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Join us for DC Rawhides' dance at the Park! An inclusive, diverse, affirming, fun, high energy LGBTQ+ dance, where all are welcome, structured so all levels of dancers, including beginners, can participate.  We dance two-step, west coast, waltz, and line dances to country western and contemporary music.

A free dance lesson is included with the price of admission from 7-8pm. 

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Join us for DC Rawhides' dance at the Park! An inclusive, diverse, affirming, fun, high energy LGBTQ+ dance, where all are welcome, structured so all levels of dancers, including beginners, can participate.  We dance two-step, west coast, waltz, and line dances to country western and contemporary music.

A free dance lesson is included with the price of admission from 7-8pm. 

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Two-Step Honky Tonk Dance with Arty Hill & the Long Gone Daddys on Friday 8/15/25!

Free Two-Step Lesson included with price of admission from 7:30-8:00pm with Sharon Schiliro and Michael Hart of Dancing by the Bayou!

Social dance with the band 8:00-10:30pm

Two-step the night away with Arty Hill & the Long Gone Daddys Friday, August 15 in Glen Echo Park’s wonderful open-air covered Bumper Car Pavilion! We'll start off the evening with a beginner lesson (free with the price of admission) with Sharon Schiliro and Michael Hart of Dancing by the Bayou, followed by dancing with the band! Doors open at 7:00 pm.

From Baltimore, Md to Central Texas, Arty Hill packs the bars and dance floors with his unique brand of modern Honky Tonk. He sings with an "'everyman' quality…reminiscent of Johnny Cash." (Vintage Guitar Magazine). His songs - marrying the soul of classic country with the wry storytelling of Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt - have been recorded by the Grammy-nominated Kenny and Amanda Smith Band, Alt-Country pioneer Jason Ringenberg, Rockabilly Queen Bee Marti Brom, and Austin’s Texas Sapphires, among others. His recordings have topped the FAR (Freeform American Roots) chart, and his songs have appeared in two seasons of "Gun it with Bennie Spies" on the Sportsman Channel and in the 2017 movie "I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore" starring Elijah Wood. Arty is also co-founder of the Hank Williams Songwriting Workshop in Montgomery, AL, and and instructor at the Augusta Heritage Center's Classic Country Week in Elkins, WVa. His 2021 release, "A Thousand Smoky Nights," features Arty and his top notch band, the Long Gone Daddys. It includes 11 new original tunes, plus a re-imagined version of the Arty and Linda Hill penned '"Mascara Tears," featuring vocalist Michelle Hannan. Telecaster master and legendary Lost Planet Airman Bill Kirchen says: "From the brash R n R of 'A Twang coming On' to the open heart surgery of 'Are You Sleeping,' there's a wealth of real deal Honky tonk in here."

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Join us for a Brazilian Zouk Social at Glen Echo in the Spanish Ballroom Back Room. This Brazilian dance has been growing in popularity in the US and around the world. Come learn and dance with us!

Learn More & Purchase Tickets >> | Park Map >>

Two-Step Honky Tonk Dance with Arty Hill & the Long Gone Daddys on Friday 5/9/25!

Free Two-Step Lesson included with price of admission from 8:30-9:00pm with Sharon Schiliro and Michael Hart of Dancing by the Bayou!

Social dance with the band 9:00-11:30pm

From Baltimore, Md to Central Texas, Arty Hill packs the bars and dance floors with his unique brand of modern Honky Tonk. He sings with an "'everyman' quality…reminiscent of Johnny Cash." (Vintage Guitar Magazine). His songs - marrying the soul of classic country with the wry storytelling of Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt - have been recorded by the Grammy-nominated Kenny and Amanda Smith Band, Alt-Country pioneer Jason Ringenberg, Rockabilly Queen Bee Marti Brom, and Austin’s Texas Sapphires, among others. His recordings have topped the FAR (Freeform American Roots) chart, and his songs have appeared in two seasons of "Gun it with Bennie Spies" on the Sportsman Channel and in the 2017 movie "I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore" starring Elijah Wood. Arty is also co-founder of the Hank Williams Songwriting Workshop in Montgomery, AL, and and instructor at the Augusta Heritage Center's Classic Country Week in Elkins, WVa. His 2021 release, "A Thousand Smoky Nights," features Arty and his top notch band, the Long Gone Daddys. It includes 11 new original tunes, plus a re-imagined version of the Arty and Linda Hill penned '"Mascara Tears," featuring vocalist Michelle Hannan. Telecaster master and legendary Lost Planet Airman Bill Kirchen says: "From the brash R n R of 'A Twang coming On' to the open heart surgery of 'Are You Sleeping,' there's a wealth of real deal Honky tonk in here."

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Join us for DC Rawhides' dance at the Park! An inclusive, diverse, affirming, fun, high energy LGBTQ+ dance, where all are welcome, structured so all levels of dancers, including beginners, can participate.  We dance two-step, west coast, waltz, and line dances to country western and contemporary music.

A free dance lesson is included with the price of admission from 7-8pm. 

Learn More >> | Park Map >>