08/31/2026
Dance opportunities for week of 8/31-9/5
TUESDAY:
Cedar Rapids – Elks Club, Palomino Band, 6-9pm, $10, food available
Lowden – The Railyard, weekly beginner line dance lessons by Cedar River Dancing with Jeremy, 6:30-9p, FREE
OUTSIDE/OTHER: DeWitt – Lincoln Park (1010 6th Ave), TUNES IN TOWN (concert series), Pickled Beats (classis country), 6-8:30pm
WEDNESDAY:
Davenport – The Spot Bar (1113 Mound St), monthly Western Wednesdays, line dancing by Shannon, 8-10p, FREE
Davenport – Daiquiri Factory (303 W 3rd St), line dancing, Dance 101 with Amy Miller, 6-9p, FREE, food available
Dubuque, County Fairgrounds, Wild West Wednesday Country Dance, Ken Peiffer from WJOD is the DJ, 7-11PM, $5
Rock Island, IL – Eagles, line dance lessons with Wendy, 5:30pm, $2
Swisher – Dancemor, Country Dance, Shut Up and Dance with Jamie, 6:30-10:30p, line dance lesson at 7:30, $5
SALSA: Iowa City – Artifactory (120 N. Dubuque St), latin dance lessons, 7-9p, small donation to cover rental space
WEST COAST SWING: Iowa City – Public Space One (538 S Gilbert St), weekly lessons, 6:15-9pm, $10 or $5 for your first time
THURSDAY:
Cedar Falls – Deringer’s Public Parlor, line dance lessons by Ryan Backes 7:30-9:30p, DJ, dancing afterwards, $5
Cedar Rapids – VFW, Palomino Band, 5:30-8:30, $10
East Dubuque – Culbie’s Event Center, line dancing, 7-10p, $5
Iowa City – Wildwood, Mike & Micki, 6:30-10:30p, line dance lesson at 7pm, FREE, food available
Solon – American Legion (222 E Main St), weekly beginner line dance lessons by Cedar River Dancing, 6:30-8:30pm, FREE
Swisher - Dancemor, line dancing, 7-10p, lessons by Shut Up and Dance with Jamie at 7:30 & 8:30pm, $5
SWING: Iowa City – Masonic Lodge (312 E College St #300), weekly lessons, 7-9:30pm, $10 or $5 for students
FRIDAY:
Cedar Rapids – Hazzard County, line dance lessons by Shut Up and Dance with Jamie, 7-9p, FREE
Davenport – Daiquiri Factory (303 W 3rd St), line dancing, Steppin’ with Sofia, 7-9p, FREE, food available
Walcott -- Coliseum, Line Dancing with Meghan, 6:30-9:30p, $5, no outside beverages, light snacks available at the bar
BALLROOM: Iowa City – Old Brick, 26 E Market St, IC USA Dance, 7:00-10:00p, lesson 7-8p, $8 member, $12 non-member
SALSA: Iowa City – Wildwood, DJ Edwin, lesson at 9pm, $10
OUTSIDE/OTHER: Iowa City – Ped Mall, Summer of the Arts, StrumDrum AND Jack Lion, 6:30pm
SATURDAY:
SWING: Cedar Rapids -- Studio at Illuminations, Cherry Building across from Newbo, Five Seasons Swing, lesson 7-8, dancing 8-10, $10
SUNDAY:
Nashua – Big 4 Fair, Wildcard, 8p, FREE
UPCOMING DANCES & EVENTS:
9/8 (Tues): OUTSIDE/OTHER: DeWitt – Lincoln Park (1010 6th Ave), TUNES IN TOWN (concert series), JaCI & The Juice (funk, blues, soul), 6-8:30pm
Starting 9/8 (Tues) Iowa City – Johnson County Fairgrounds Building C (4261 Oak Crest Hill Rd SE), Footloose at the Fairgrounds with Mike & Micki, weekly country dance, 6:30-10:30p, line dance lesson at 7pm, $5, drinks available
Starting 9/9 (Wed): West Branch – Town Hall, Cedar River Dancing weekly beginner country line dance lessons, 6pm, freewill donation to cover rent/instructor
9/11: SALSA: Iowa City – Salsa Dreams (611 Southgate Ave), DJ Edwin, 9p, $10
9/12: OUTSIDE: SALSA: Iowa City – Ped Mall, Sunset Salsa, 6-10pm, FREE
9/12: Kewanee IL – The Stables, line dancing, 7-10p, $5
9/18: SALSA: Coralville -- Tavern Blue (805 2nd St, Ste 1), DJ Edwin, 9p, $10
9/19: OUTSIDE: SALSA: Iowa City – Ped Mall, Sunset Salsa at Latin Fest (noon-9p), FREE
9/19: Lowden – American Legion (606 Main St), Cedar River Dancing presents country dance night, 6:30-10pm, $5, cash bar ONLY, snacks allowed
9/20: BALLROOM: Ely – Legion, USA Dance, ballroom/swing, 3-5p, $7
