Event Schedule
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This schedule is subject to change.
WEDNESDAY – NOVEMBER 8 |
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8:00p |
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9:30p |
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Ice Cream Social at Ghirardelli Chocolate Experience, Ghirardelli Square |
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THURSDAY – NOVEMBER 9 |
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2:00p |
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5:00p |
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Registration desk open at the Holiday Inn, 1500 Van Ness Ave. |
6:00p |
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11:30p |
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Bus service between Holiday Inn and Sundance Saloon |
6:30p |
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11:00p |
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KICK-OFF DANCE: SUNDANCE SALOON, 550 Barneveld |
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Main Room |
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6:45p - 7:30p |
Intermediate waltz lesson |
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7:30p - 8:00p |
Line dance lesson - Been There Done That (int) |
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8:00p - 11:00p |
Open country-western dancing |
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Back Room |
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6:45p - 7:30p |
Beginning SF-style 2-step lesson |
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7:30p - 8:00p |
Line dance lesson - Long Shot (beg) |
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8:00p - 10:45p |
Line dancing |
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The Loft |
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8:00p - 10:45p |
West Coast Swing |
11:00p |
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2:00a |
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After-Hours Party at Bell Tower Bar/Restaurant, 1900 Polk |
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FRIDAY – NOVEMBER 10 |
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9:00a |
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10:30a |
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Coffee and pastries (Hospitality Room) |
9:30a |
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11:00p |
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Registration desk open at the Holiday Inn, 1500 Van Ness Ave. |
10:00a |
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5:00p |
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DANCE WORKSHOPS, Holiday Inn, 1500 Van Ness Ave – see schedule |
10:00a |
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5:00p |
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Premium workshops – see schedule |
5:00p |
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6:30p |
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VIP Welcome Reception (Hospitality Room) |
7:00p |
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1:00a |
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WELCOME DANCE: HOLIDAY INN, 1500 Van Ness Ave. |
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Stompede Tribute Night - wear your oldest Stompede T-shirt |
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8:30p - 9:00p |
Exhibition performances |
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9:00p - 1:00a |
Open country-western dancing (Main Ballroom) |
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9:00p - 12:00m |
Line dancing (Gold Rush Room) |
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9:00p - 12:00m |
West Coast Swing (Redwood Room) |
1:00a |
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3:00a |
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After-hours Party (Hospitality Room) – Beach Party |
1:00a |
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late |
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Late-night West Coast Swing (Hotel Ballroom) |
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SATURDAY – NOVEMBER 11 |
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9:00a |
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10:30a |
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Coffee and pastries (Hospitality Room) |
9:00a |
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6:00p |
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Registration desk open at the Holiday Inn, Golden Gateway |
9:30a |
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4:30p |
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DANCE WORKSHOPS, Holiday Inn, 1500 Van Ness Ave – see schedule |
9:30a |
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4:30p |
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Premium workshops – see schedule |
4:30p |
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6:00p |
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"Boots Only" Ball (Gold Rush Room) |
5:00p |
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6:30p |
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Women's Trans-inclusive Social (Hospitality Room) |
7:00p |
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1:00a |
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HOEDOWN 2023: REGENCY BALLROOM, 1300 Van Ness Ave. |
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8:00p - 9:00p |
Exhibition performances |
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9:00p - 1:00a |
Open CW dancing + entertainment (Main Ballroom) |
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9:00p - 12:30a |
Line dancing (Lower Level) |
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with Partner Dance Zone, dedicated to WCS 9:30-10:30p |
1:00a |
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3:00a |
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After-hours Party (Hotel Hospitality Room) – Onesies Night |
1:00a |
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late |
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Late night West Coast Swing (Hotel Ballroom) |
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SUNDAY – NOVEMBER 12 |
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9:00a |
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10:30a |
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Coffee and pastries (Hospitality Room) |
9:30a |
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3:00p |
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Registration desk open at the Holiday Inn, 1500 Van Ness Ave. |
10:00a |
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4:00p |
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DANCE WORKSHOPS, Holiday Inn, 1500 Van Ness Ave – see schedule |
10:00p |
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4:00p |
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Premium workshops – see schedule |
4:30p |
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11:30p |
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Bus service between Holiday Inn and Sundance Saloon |
5:00p |
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11:00p |
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STOMPEDE BALL: SUNDANCE SALOON, 550 Barneveld |
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Main Room |
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5:00p - 7:00p |
Line dance marathon |
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7:00p - 11:00p |
Open country-western dancing |
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8:30p Pat & Chris Two-Step Contest |
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9:30p Sleazy Shadow Contest |
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Back Room |
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5:30p - 6:15p |
Beginning SF-style 2-step lesson |
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6:15p - 7:00p |
Beginning line dance lesson |
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7:00p - 10:30p |
Line dancing |
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The Loft |
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7:00p - 10:30p |
West Coast Swing |
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Main Dance Events
NOTE: Details subject to change.
KICK-OFF DANCE
Thursday, November 9 • 6:30–11:00 pm
Sundance Saloon • 550 Barneveld Ave., San Francisco
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Get a head start on the weekend with the Kick-Off Dance at Sundance Saloon. Beginning two-step lesson and advanced waltz lesson 6:45–7:30, line dance lesson 7:30–8:00, and then open dancing until closing. Plus line dancing in the Back Room, and West Coast Swing dancing in the Loft with Johnny Quarto-vonTivadar 8:00-10:30.
$15 admission at the door.
WELCOME DANCE
Friday, November 10 • 7:30 pm – 1:00 am
Golden Gateway Holiday Inn • 1500 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco
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Welcome to San Francisco! Get ready for a magical night with our huge dance party at the host hotel, the Golden Gateway Holiday Inn. We begin with general open dancing and exhibition performances early in the evening. Then wander among three different rooms of dancing: our usual mix of country-western dancing in the Ballroom (9:00 pm-1:00 am), and line dancing in the Gold Rush Room and West Coast Swing in the Redwood Room (9:00 pm-midnight).
$40 admission at the door.
HOEDOWN 2023
Saturday, November 11 • 7:00 pm - 1:00 am
The Regency Center • 1300 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco
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Our huge annual LGBT+ gala benefit country-western dance – since 1997, the largest annual event of its kind anywhere! Exhibition dance performances, entertainment, country-western dancing in two rooms of the gorgeous Regency Center, with hundreds of cowfolks from all over the country and beyond. Plus fundraising with silent auction to benefit the Stompede beneficiaries.
$60 admission at the door.
$50 in advance
STOMPEDE BALL
Sunday, November 12 • 5:00 – 11:00 pm
Sundance Saloon • 550 Barneveld Ave., San Francisco
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Sunday is always a huge night out in San Francisco! You'll get so caught up in the energy, you'll forget all about your aching feet 'til you limp out the door at the end. From 5:00 to 7:00 pm we'll have a two-hour line dance marathon, while in the Back Room it's beginning two-step and line dance lessons. Then it's open country-western dancing until 11:00 pm, taking time out for a Pat-and-Chris (a.k.a. Jack-and-Jill) dance contest, plus line dancing in the Back Room and West Coast Swing in the Loft.
$15 admission at the door
Social (and other) Events
The Stompede is not just about dancing. It's about making connections. Enjoy some of our social events, where you'll find it easy to make new friends and catch up with old ones.
Details and times subject to change!
PRE-STOMPEDE ICE CREAM SOCIAL
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 • 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Join Dave Hayes Mocci and friends at San Francisco's Ghirardelli Chocolate Experience, 900 North Point St. F301 (NOT the Original Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop or Ghirardelli On-The-Go). An informal gathering for some great ice cream, chocolate, and camaraderie. From the Holiday Inn take MUNI #47 on Van Ness, or #19 on Polk, north to North Point (end of line).
THURSDAY AFTER-HOURS PARTY @ BELL TOWER
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9 • 11:00 pm - 2:00 am
Thursday night we take over a local bar/restaurant five blocks from the host hotel, the Bell Tower, 1900 Polk St. @ Jackson. Grab a drink at the bar and order appetizers or a full meal from the menu. (Food will be available only until midnight.)
VIP WELCOME RECEPTION
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 • 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
A special party to honor all those who have contributed to the creation of the Sundance Stompede – including our host sponsors, business sponsors, volunteers, instructors, entertainers, and exhibition dancers.
FRIDAY NIGHT AFTER-HOURS PARTY
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 • 1:00 am – 3:00 am
The dancing's ended, but it's not time to go to bed. Will it be wild or mild? Come to the after-hours party and find out! Friday night is our Beach Party – wear beachwear or come as you are. Stompede Hospitality Suite at the host hotel.
FRIDAY LATE-NIGHT WEST COAST SWING
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 • 1:00 am – late
Continue dancing until the wee hours with DJ Johnny Q. There will be a section of the dance floor called the "Steal Zone," where you are encouraged to take turns stealing each other's partners. The rest of the floor will be open West Coast Swing.
BOOTS ONLY BALL
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 • 4:30pm – 6:00 pm
Back by popular demand, the Boots Only Ball is a nudist country-western tea dance that will be held in the Gold Rush room of the Holiday Inn. Everyone is welcome: all genders, all shapes, all sizes. Everyone is beautiful when they're dancing! Admission is $15 for non-registrants, with a free and required clothes-check.
WOMEN’S TRANS-INCLUSIVE SOCIAL
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 • 5:00 – 6:30 pm
A perennial favorite, our casual gathering of women and all trans Stompeders. Light refreshments and nibbles. At the Stompede Hospitality Suite. Stompede registration or Hoedown ticket required.
SATURDAY NIGHT AFTER-HOURS PARTY
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 • 1:00 am – 3:00 am
Will it be wild or mild? Come to the after-hours party at the Stompede Hospitality Suite at the host hotel and find out! Saturday night is our Onesies Night (or substitute pajamas or underwear).
SATURDAY LATE-NIGHT WEST COAST SWING @ HOTEL
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 • 1:00 am – late
More late-night west coast swing dancing in the wee hours. Hosted by DJ Johnny Q.
