It’s nighttime in western-themed Old Town Temecula. A line stretches around a building as young people wait. Country tunes blare from the windows. A lighted sign announces the venue’s name: Stampede.

Line dancing, a vibrant and inclusive form of social dancing, continues to captivate enthusiasts across generations and genres. Rooted in American folk traditions, it gained widespread prominence ...

A little bit of Nashville goes a long way for those who frequent DW’s Junction 2-65 in Hebron, which claims to be the only live country music and line-dancing establishment in Northwest Indiana. Many ...

Line dancing dates back further than the 1990s, but it gained mainstream popularity in that decade. Even outside of the South, line dancing became a pastime. That’s due, in part, to the wildly popular ...

For over 50 years, Oil Can Harry’s in Studio City was considered a cornerstone of L.A.’s LGBTQ+ community. More than just a humble western bar, it was also a community hub for LGBTQ+ country-lovers, ...

Celebrate 2026 with the first Wassail event at 5 Porch Farm, country music and dancing at The Mulehouse, silent book clubs ...

Nico Osier leads Country Fried Dance's Boot Scootin' Brunch at Central Machine Works Credit: David Brendan Hall / Design by Zeke Barbaro For many Americans, the term “line dance” calls to mind uncles ...

"Country is a state of mind," sang Tom T. Hall, and right now, it's as hot as jalapeños on Long Island. There are two local country radio stations (103.1, — The Wolf (WWWF/103.1 FM) and My Country ...

Country music as a genre gained new fans this year as it found itself taking the front seat in the pop culture mainstream. Last year’s Stagecoach Festival sold out before both weekends of Coachella.