# Event Details

- **Event Name**: East Bay Square Dance with caller Connor Maguire, Round Top Stringband
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 07:45 pm – Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Square dancing is for everyone!

Get ready for square dancing with caller Connor Maguire! Live music by Round Top Stringband!

No experience necessary; no partner necessary. Kids welcome. The caller teaches each dance right before we dance it. 

Doors open: 7:30 pm
Square-dance swing workshop: 7:45-8:00 pm
Square dancing: 8:00-10:00 pm

Everyone is invited to the square-dance swing workshop with Martha Soule-Fahey at 7:45.  Martha will explain what to do when you hear "swing your partner!" A good swing is a wonderful thing.

This is a queer-friendly event. Role-switching is encouraged. The caller uses the terms "ladies" and "gents" to refer to the dance roles; anyone may dance in these roles.

Wear dance shoes if you have them! No stiletto heels allowed.

BYOB: You may bring beer and wine. No hard alcohol allowed. Bring your water bottles!

$20 general admission
$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 at the door.

Eventbrite tickets ($23.18, $17.85, $8.24, $28.52 including fees):
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1998107749065?

This is a traditional or old-time square dance (not a modern or club dance). All dancers are welcome.

Round Top Stringband:
Nick Lofaro, fiddle
Dan Kluger, banjo
Rowan McCallister, guitar
Allegra Thompson, bass

This dance is organized by the Bay Area Country Dance Society (BACDS). Everyone is welcome to become a member of BACDS and to attend other BACDS dances. https://www.bacds.org/series/square/east-bay/

This monthly dance is usually held on the third Friday of the month. In September, it is on the fourth Friday. For more square dances, check out https://www.ripandsnort.com/

This event is at the beautiful Hillside Club, in Berkeley, near Oakland, in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area! This is a family-friendly social dance event for all ages. Round Top Stringband plays live old-time music, which is a type of folk music or Americana. Join us!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/berkeley/east-bay-square-dance-with-caller-connor-maguire-round-top-stringband/200030654903413
- **Event Categories**: Music, Workshops, Entertainment, Kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Berkeley
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 2286 Cedar St., Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94709
- **lat**: 37.87877
- **long**: -122.26491
- **full address**: 2286 Cedar St., Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94709

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is East Bay Square Dance with caller Connor Maguire, Round Top Stringband being held?
  - **A:** East Bay Square Dance with caller Connor Maguire, Round Top Stringband takes place on Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 07:45 pm to Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 pm at 2286 Cedar St., Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94709.
- **Q**: Who is organizing East Bay Square Dance with caller Connor Maguire, Round Top Stringband?
  - **A:** East Bay Square Dance with caller Connor Maguire, Round Top Stringband is organized by East Bay Square Dance.

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