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-staff 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.

Schedule

7:30pm - 8:00pm || Beginner Two Step Lesson with Alex Lacquement

8:00pm - 10:30pm || Dancing with the band

Tickets

Discounted Advance Tickets ($22)  ||  Online Only || Advance sales end at 11:59 pm on Thursday, October 15

Same-Day Tickets ($27)  || Online or at the door (Cash, Check, or Credit Card)  || Online sales end at 6:00pm on Friday, October 16; at the door sales available at check in table || Doors open at 7:00pm

Advance Dual Dance Ticket ($40) || Includes 10/15/26 Zydeco Dance with Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express and 10/16/26 Honky Tonk Dance with Rusty Sal || Online Only || Advance sales end at 11:59pm on Wednesday, October 14 || Purchase Dual Dance Ticket >>

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DC Casineros Dance Company presents dance lessons and a social dance rooted in AfroCuban, Afro-Caribbean, and French/English contra dances. If you already love contra and/or square dancing to a caller, this style will feel like home to you. You'll be changing partners within a circle formation in response to a caller...but with Cuban spin on it!

DC Casineros has been presenting their popular Rueda de Casino social dances at the Park for several years. The Company's co-directors, Amanda Gill and Adrian Valdivia, have performed and taught at local venues and have experience with dance-as-therapy.

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DC Casineros Dance Company presents dance lessons and a social dance rooted in AfroCuban, Afro-Caribbean, and French/English contra dances. If you already love contra and/or square dancing to a caller, this style will feel like home to you. You'll be changing partners within a circle formation in response to a caller...but with Cuban spin on it!

DC Casineros has been presenting their popular Rueda de Casino social dances at the Park for several years. The Company's co-directors, Amanda Gill and Adrian Valdivia, have performed and taught at local venues and have experience with dance-as-therapy.

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Join us for a Swing Dance in Glen Echo Park’s historic Spanish Ballroom! AllStars Big Band will swing the night away Saturday, August 1, 2026. A beginner lesson (free with the price of admission) will be taught by Ellen Engle & Marc Shepanek of Flying Feet Enterprises.

AllStars Big Band is a Washington, DC ensemble made up of veteran big‑band musicians - many of whom spent decades performing with the Tom Cunningham Orchestra - joined by standout youth players. Performing the classic swing library inherited from the Tom Cunningham Orchestra and New Columbia Swing Orchestra, the group brings the beloved big band sound of 1930's and 1940's: Ellington, Basie, Goodman, Miller, and more to life with energy, authenticity, and deep local roots.

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Join us at the Barn Dance, presented by Folklore Society of Greater Washington! This free fun-spirited event is suitable for all ages and ability levels. It features live music and a caller who teaches all the dances and keeps everyone moving to the music. Expect a variety of circles, squares, longways sets, contras, waltzes, and ceilidhs.

Zachary Mills & Charlie Pilzer will be playing and Lucia Schaefer will be calling!

Families with pre-school kids, families with tweens and teens, grandparents, and everyone in-between will have a rollicking good time! Our intergenerational community is what makes this dance unique and fun. So grab a friend, your parents, your kids, and dance the afternoon away.

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Agalisiga "The Chuj" Mackey is a Cherokee singer/songwriter who grew up in the small traditional Cherokee community of Kenwood, OK. Mackey melds a classic country and blues sound drawn from Jimmy Rodgers and R.L. Burnside with his deep baritone voice honed from his upbringing in singing Cherokee ceremonial songs. In a short time, the 21-year-old father of two has grown from covering vintage tunes down at the creek to performing on big stages around the Midwest while cultivating a growing audience among country western fans and Native Americans alike. Audiences are universally intrigued to hear the Cherokee language sung in this mode and captivated by Mackey's authentic folksy presence on stage. Outside of his music, he is a language and culture educator at the Cherokee Immersion Charter School, where he teaches children from Pre-K to 8th grade both ceremonial songs and contemporary Cherokee music.

Country music that sounds like it was written in the 70's and is sung in Cherokee.

Agalisiga Mackey will perform with a full country band including Bryan McDowell - fiddle, Ahren Buchheister - steel guitar; Alex Lacquement - bass, and Chuck Navyac - drums. A free beginner lesson in two step included with admission, led by Alex Lacquement of Baltimore Honky Tonk.

Schedule

7:30pm -8:00pm || Beginner Two Step Lesson

8:00pm - 10:30pm || Dancing with the band

Tickets

Discounted Advance Tickets ($22)  ||  Online Only || Advance sales end at 11:59 pm on Thursday, August 20

Same-Day Tickets ($27)  || Online or at the door (Cash, Check, or Credit Card)  || Doors open at 7:00pm on Friday, August 21

Advance Dual Dance Ticket ($40) || Includes 7/17/26 Honky Tonk Dance with Karen Collins & the Backroads Band and 8/21/26 Honky Tonk Dance with Agalisiga Mackey || Online Only || Advance sales end at 11:59pm on Thursday, July 16 || Purchase Dual Dance Ticket >>

Same-Day Dual Dance Ticket ($45) || Online or at the door (Cash, Check, or Credit Card) || Online sales end at 6:00pm on Friday, August 21, at the door sales available at check in table

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Enjoy an evening of live music at a Honky Tonk Dance with Karen Collins & the Backroads Band, presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture. A free beginner lesson in two step included with admission, led by Sharon Schiliro and Michael Hart from of Dancing by the Bayou. One of the DC area's top honky-tonk groups, Karen Collins & the Backroads Band play real country music. They have an authentic vintage sound that includes shuffles, two-steps, and buckle-polishing slow tunes with some early rockabilly songs mixed in.

Schedule

7:30pm -8:00pm || Beginner Two Step Lesson

8:00pm - 10:30pm || Dancing with the band

Tickets

Discounted Advance Tickets ($22)  ||  Online Only || Advance sales end at 11:59 pm on Thursday, October 29

Same-Day Tickets ($27)  || Online or at the door (Cash, Check, or Credit Card)  || Doors open at 7:00pm on Friday, October 30

Dual Dance Ticket ($40) || Includes 8/21/26 Honky Tonk Dance with Agalisiga Mackey and 10/30/26 Honky Tonk Dance with Karen Collins & the Backroads Band ||  Purchase Dual Dance Ticket >>

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Join us at the Barn Dance, presented by Folklore Society of Greater Washington! This free fun-spirited event is suitable for all ages and ability levels. It features live music and a caller who teaches all the dances and keeps everyone moving to the music. Expect a variety of circles, squares, longways sets, contras, waltzes, and ceilidhs.

L'Adoré Fiddlers will be playing and Kim Forry will be calling!

Families with pre-school kids, families with tweens and teens, grandparents, and everyone in-between will have a rollicking good time! Our intergenerational community is what makes this dance unique and fun. So grab a friend, your parents, your kids, and dance the afternoon away.

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Join us at the Barn Dance, presented by Folklore Society of Greater Washington! This free fun-spirited event is suitable for all ages and ability levels. It features live music and a caller who teaches all the dances and keeps everyone moving to the music. Expect a variety of circles, squares, longways sets, contras, waltzes, and ceilidhs.

Liz Donaldson & Becky Ross will be playing and Kappy Laning will be calling!

Families with pre-school kids, families with tweens and teens, grandparents, and everyone in-between will have a rollicking good time! Our intergenerational community is what makes this dance unique and fun. So grab a friend, your parents, your kids, and dance the afternoon away.

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Enjoy an evening of live music at a Honky Tonk Dance with Dede & the Do-Rights, presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture. A free beginner lesson in two step included with admission, led by Diana Nevills from the Church of Honky Tonk.

Dede & the Do-Rights is a Baltimore-based band featuring Dede Wyland that plays a mix of vintage country and early rock 'n' roll, often described as "Rock 'n' Roots Country". Known for high-energy, danceable performances, they are a staple in the local honky-tonk scene.

Schedule

7:30pm -8:00pm || Beginner Two Step Lesson with Diana Nevills from the Church of Honky Tonk

8:00pm - 10:30pm || Dancing with the band

Tickets

Discounted Advance Tickets ($22)  ||  Online Only || Advance sales end at 11:59 pm on Thursday, June 18

Same-Day Tickets ($27)  || Online or at the door (Cash, Check, or Credit Card)  || Doors open at 7:00pm on Friday, June 19

Dual Dance Ticket ($40) || Includes 4/17/26 Honky Tonk Dance with Kiti Gartner & The Drifting Valentines and 6/19/26 Honky Tonk Dance with Dede & the Do-Rights ||  Purchase Dual Dance Ticket >>

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