It started as a night out in California in 2018, sitting in the corner of a bar and observing lines of dancers shimmy and stomp in unison. Now, Keshia Hinson is front and center, teaching others how ...

At its core, line dancing is simply a group dance where people move in sync while facing the same direction, which makes it easy to join without needing a partner.

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 ...

The dance steps come in on the lyric, “Did your boots stop workin’?”: Right heel, left heel, right heel, lift and tap the right foot forward then back, pivot turn, and swirl an arm overhead like a ...

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, ...

This story originally appeared in the January 2025 issue of Town&Gown magazine. New Year’s resolutions often focus on ...

Couples dance at Stud Country, a queer line dancing night at Club Bahia in Echo Park. Subverting heteronormative stereotypes that often come with the country-western fan base and community, the night ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA – Get ready for Downtown Santa Barbara Country Line Dancing Nights! Join us each Wednesday in April from 6pm ...

Santa Barbara, CA – Get ready for the return of Downtown Santa Barbara country line dance nights! Join us each Wednesday in September from 6pm-8pm on the State Street Promenade in front of Best BBQ, ...