East Bay Square Dance with Robin Fischer and Round Top Stringband

Name: East Bay Square Dance with Robin Fischer and Round Top Stringband
Start: 2025-08-15T20:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-08-15T22:00:00-07:00
Location: 2286 Cedar St., Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94709

Schedule

Fri Aug 15 2025 at 08:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

2286 Cedar St., Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94709 | Berkeley, CA

Come on out for a community square dance at the Hillside Club, open to everyone! With caller Robin Fisher! Round Top Stringband plays live old-time music! No experience necessary; no partner necessary. Kids welcome. The caller teaches each dance right before we dance it.
Doors open: 7:45 pm
Square dancing: 8:00-10:00 pm
Old-time jam (separate room): 6:45-8:00 pm
This is a queer-friendly event where everyone can dance any role. The caller uses the terms "ladies" and "gents" in some of the dances; these terms can refer to anyone who is dancing those roles.
BYOB: You may bring beer and wine. No hard alcohol allowed.
Wear dance shoes if you have them! No stiletto heels allowed.
$20 general admission (recommended)
$15 member of Hillside Club or of BACDS
$25 supporter
$6 student or low-income
or pay what you can
We accept cash and venmo
This is a traditional or old-time square dance (not a modern or club dance). All dancers are welcome.
The old-time jam is open to all. The jam is free. If you join the square dance, please contribute.
We encourage you to bring your water bottles to save cups.
Members of Round Top Stringband:
Nick Lofaro, fiddle
Allegra Thompson, bass
Dan Kluger, banjo
Rowan McCallister, guitar
This dance is organized by the Bay Area Country Dance Society (BACDS).
https://www.bacds.org/series/square/east-bay/
This monthly dance is usually held on the third Friday of the month. In August, the dance is on Friday, August 15th (the third Friday). In September, the dance will be on Friday, September 26th (the fourth Friday) to avoid conflict with the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention.