NYC has a lot of country line dance and two-step events! This page describes some of the regular events in the city.

Community Resources

For a more up-to-date resource maintained by the community, check out the NYC Line Dance Resource spreadsheet. It has a list of events, dance database, tutorials, and more.

You can also subscribe to Lex’s calendar (google, ics) for an easy view of everything that’s going on.

Dance Events

Events are roughly sorted by popularity among regular dancers, my personal familiarity, and event frequency. Check their website and instagram for updates, since dates often change and sometimes they host one-off popup events (especially in summer). Instagram is also great for videos and pictures to get a vibe of what each event is like!

SCUFF

  • Queer Country Dancing. Party atmosphere, great for newcomers.
  • Wednesdays. Dates can vary; check the calendar
  • Playhouse, West Village, Manhattan
  • Also hosts various class series and workshops throughout the month
  • Stud Country co-founders split in 2025, so NYC and SF events are now under SCUFF.

Buck Wild

  • Line dancing in a country bar. Two lessons each night. They love song swaps.
  • Most Sundays
  • 7-10 pm
  • Desert 5 Spot, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
  • Tickets usually sell out online, sometimes available at the door.
  • Come to Baby Buck Wednesdays 6-8 pm for “a soft launch into line dancing”

Hill Country Line

  • Line dancing, with lessons on the hour and a two-step break to get some delicious BBQ! Has a Google Form for song requests
  • Every Tuesday
  • 7-10 pm
  • Hill Country Barbecue Market, NoMad, Manhattan
  • $5 in advance. No more door tickets!
  • Also hosts weekend workshops once or twice a month

Big Apple Ranch

  • Mix of Two Step, West Coast Swing, Line Dancing (some songs have line dancers in the middle and two-steppers on the outside). Wholesome, diverse crowd; some have been doing this for decades. Cool performance(s) at the middle of the night.
  • 2nd Saturday of the month
  • 8 pm Beginning two-step lesson, 8:30 pm Line dance lesson, 9-12:30 am Open dancing
  • EPA Dance Studio, Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan
  • $20 tickets, cash-only, at the door. Free on your birthday month
  • Rona Kaye teaches line dance on Mondays and Thursdays

Molly & June’s Honky Tonk

  • Two-stepping and line dance lessons with live music. Club vibe - bring earplugs!
  • Monthly-ish, usually on Fridays?
  • 6 pm doors, 7 pm lessons, 8-10 pm live band
  • Sounds of Brazil, West Village, Manhattan
  • Free entry before 6:30 pm with advance RSVP

Rogers Rodeo

  • Queer line dancing, outdoors
  • Monthly
  • 7:30-10:30 pm
  • Roberta’s Pizza, Bushwick, Brooklyn

Do Si Don’tcha

  • Inclusive line dancing as a tool for change. Pony and Paris host “Training Season” (classes), Rookie Nights, and “Game Day” (line events with some country swing) with room to dance!
  • Varies, as events rotate between NYC, LA, and other cities.

uevrline

  • Crowded line dancing with a welcoming community.
  • Monthly
  • 7-11 pm
  • Brooklyn Masonic Temple, Fort Greene, Brooklyn
  • One of NYC’s original line events. It used to be weekly behind the Ukranian East Village Restaurant, but Tenaya had to find a new home.

Y’allternative Rodeo

  • Line dancing to alt songs only
  • Monthly
  • 6:30-10 pm
  • 3 Dollar Bill, East Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Barn Burner

  • Event by Live Laugh Line Dance
  • Every Monday
  • 8 pm doors, 8:30 pm lesson
  • Imperial Ballroom, Chinatown, Manhattan

Cowboy Ricks

  • Beginner line dancing
  • Every Wednesday
  • 7-10:30 pm
  • one4one, Bowery, Manhattan

Sin Wagon

  • Line dancing for gay people, by Eve Wallack
  • Monthly on Thursdays
  • 7-11 pm
  • Revision Lounge, Alphabet City, Manhattan

B Steps

  • Beginner line dancing
  • Every other Monday (summer only?)
  • 7 pm
  • The Windjammer Bar, Ridgewood, Queens

The Slide Stops is a country band that plays around the city. Their gigs often have dancing and lessons, such as:

  • Stompin’ at Starr Bar
    • Two-stepping and line dance lessons with live music by The Slide Stops. Geared for beginners?
    • First Sunday of the month
    • Starr Bar, Bushwick, Brooklyn
    • $15 advance, $20 door
  • Honky Tonk Night at Cassette
    • Two-stepping and line dance lessons with live music, also by The Slide Stops. Geared for beginners?
    • Third Monday of the month?
    • Cassette, Ridgewood, Queens
    • $15 advance, $20 door

Honky Tonkin’ in Queens

  • Live bands with “2-step & line dancing encouraged”
  • Varies, approx. third Friday of the month
  • Gottscheer Hall, Ridgewood, Queens

Line and Country Swing Classes

Line Dance Conditioning Class

  • Evvie Allison teaches Pilates-based movement to make line dancing feel good
  • Sundays
  • 12-1pm conditioning, 1-2pm dancing
  • Gibney 280 Broadway, Lower Manhattan

Horseplay

  • Steph teaches two-step and country swing in a welcoming environment.
  • Saturdays or Sundays, based on studio availability
  • 3-5 pm
  • New York Center for Creativity & Dance, East Village, Manhattan

2stepnyc

  • Tybaldt Ulrich teaches bar-friendly country two-step with a sprinkle of Waltz, Polka, and Swing. “Inclusive and fun!”
  • Mondays
  • 8-9:30 pm
  • New York Center for Creativity & Dance, East Village, Manhattan

NYC Metro Area line dancing

  • Tap Room Country
    • Long Island’s biggest country night. There’s often a crowd from NYC taking the train there.
    • Every Thursday
    • 8 pm - 12 am
    • Tap Room, Rockville Center (right off the LIRR)
  • Fancy Feet Line Dancing hosts various events in NJ

Events on Hiatus

These events haven’t happened in a while, but details are kept here for posterity and they may be resurrected.

Giddy Up Club

  • Line dancing with lessons and a live country band. Not as crowded
  • Last Sunday of the month
  • ~8 pm lessons, 9 pm live music
  • Alphaville, Bushwick, Brooklyn

Final Notes

For other dance styles, check out Fusion Dance NYC’s comprehensive links.

Contact me if you have any suggestions, more information, questions, or comments!

Last updated: May 17, 2026