August 2013

August 3rd, Laughing Lizards play 6:30pm to 8:00pm for White Linen Night at Happy Fatz Restaurant, 3510 White Oak, Houston, TX 77007.

August 10th & 11th, Franklin & Upper Tract, West Virginia (Pendleton County), Saturday and Sunday, 89th annual Schmucker Family reunion, Steve & Donna to play for all reunion parties. 

August 17th, Contra Dance, Austin, TX, 7:30pm to 8:00pm., Balance Dance Studios, located near 4544 South Lamar Blvd in a business park, which is on the other side of Hwy 290W from the Westgate Shopping Center.  Dance begins at 7:30pm with walk-thru's for beginners and continues until 11:00pm.  Sponsored by the Traditional Austin Area Dance Association.   www.taada.us

August 21st, Concert, 7:00pm to 9:00pm "Wild Game Sausage Night" at Happy Fatz Restaurant, 3510 White Oak Dr., Houston, "Heights", TX  77007

August 24th, Contra Dance, Houston, TX, 7:30pm to 11:00pm, Contra Dance, Houston Area Traditional Dance Society, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 1819 Heights Blvd, Houston TX 77009. On the corner of Heights Blvd. & W. 19th St. Parking lot is accessible off 19th St. www.hatds.org

August 25th, Laughing Lizards play for String Band Sunday, at the regular 10:30am service, Grace United Methodist Church, 1245 Heights Blvd., Houston, TX  77008.  Old time Gospel songs led by the Laughing Lizards. 

July 2013

July 6, Saturday, 7pm to 10pm, Contra dance, Unitarian Church, 305 Wellborn Rd. / FM 2154, College Station, TX.  Sponsored by Bryan - College Station Contra Dancers.  http://www.bcscontra.org

July 13th, Contra Dance, 7:30pm to 11:00pm, Contra Dance, Houston Area Traditional Dance Society, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 1819 Heights Blvd, Houston TX 77009. On the corner of Heights Blvd. & W. 19th St. Parking lot is accessible off 19th St. www.hatds.org

July 24th, 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Happy Fatz Restaurant, 3510 White Oak, Houston "Heights", TX  77007,  grand opening for Happy Fatz Wild Game Sausage Night!!!!

July 25, 26, 27, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,  Bayou City Old Time Music & Dulcimer Festival, location:  First Baptist Church North Houston, 4422 Lauder Rd., Houston, TX  77039.  Location is just south of the George Bush Internation Airport off of JFK Blvd.  Steve Bing on staff to teach Old Time Fiddle & Cajun Fiddle.  Laughing Lizards to perform concert and conduct jams.  Square Dance called by Steve.  Dave Porter from St. Francisville, LA and a founding member of the Laughing Lizards on staff to teach Clawhammer Banjo.  For more information:  www.bayoucitymusicfest.com

June 2013

June 9th, Contra & Square Dance, 3:00pm to 5:30pm, NuNu's, Hwy 93, Arnaudville, LA, Contra/Square dance, Laughing Lizards playing the dance and Steve Bing calling the squares.  Dance sponsored by Louisiana Contras & Squares on facebook.

June 15th, Laughing Lizards stage performance, Bay Area Bluegrass Association monthly stage concert and jam sessions, Johnny Arolfo Civic Center, 300 West Walker St., League City, TX.  Stage show starts at 7pm. and goes until 9pm.  Laughing Lizards stage time TBA.  Jamming outside the concert hall in separate rooms starts at 4:30pm.  http://www.bayareabluegrass.org/

June 21st, Private birthday party, but anybody can come and listen.  Steve Bing & Mick Billingsley playing old-timey fiddle and banjo music at Happy Fatz Restaurant, 3510 White Oak Dr., Houston "Heights" Houston, TX  77007

June 30th, Contra Dance, 2:00pm to 5:00pm, location: United Campus Ministry Wesley Bldg., 510 N. Guadalupe St., San Marcos, TX. 78666.  Sponsored by San Marcos Contra Dancers. https://sites.google.com/site/smcdtx/

May 2013

May 4 - Baton Rouge Contra & Square Dance, 6:00pm to 8:30pm, St. Alban's Episcopal Church, LSU Campus, corner of Highland and Dalrymple.  Laughing Lizards playing the dance with Dave Porter on banjo.  Steve Bing calling squares.

May 12, Sunday, 3:00pm to 5:30pm, Contra & Square Dance, NuNu's, Hwy 93, Arnaudville, LA. Steve Bing calling squares.

April 2013

April 1st, Monday, 6:30pm to 9:00pm, NuNu's, Hwy 93, Arnaudville, LA.  Steve Bing calling old-timey squares.  The "Freighthoppers" Old Time String Band from North Carolina will perform a concert starting at 6:30pm.  The square dance follows the concert.  Arnaudville is just a little north of Lafayette.  From I-49 take the Hwy 93/Grand Coteau exit and go east to Arnaudville. 

April 6th, Saturday, our stage time is 7:30 pm to 8:15 pm, Magnolia Texas Old Tyme Bluegrass show, Magnolia Community Bldg., 31355 Friendship Drive, Magnolia, TX  77355 (FM 1774, south of FM1488 - turn west at the flashing yellow light onto Friendship Dr.  -  Friendship Dr. was formerly called Industrial Dr. and may show up on mapquest or other searches as Industrial Dr.)  Auditorium stage show starts at 6:00 pm and goes until 9:00 pm.  There is bluegrass jamming in adjoining areas to the auditorium.  Food and beverages available for purchase.  No alcohol allowed.  The host for the Magnolia Bluegrass show is the Texas Olde Tyme Bluegrass Band and the link to their Facebook page is: www.facebook.com/pages/Texas-Olde-Tyme-Bluegrass-Band/122102914472028

April 13th, Saturday, 7:30pm to 10:30pm, Contra Dance, Our Lady Of The Lake University, IFCC Bldg, www.sacontra.org  Steve Bing calling Contras and Squares.

April 14th, Sunday, 3:00pm to 5:30pm, Contra & Square Dance, NuNu's, Hwy 93, Arnaudville, LA.  Steve Bing calling squares.

April 27th, Saturday, 7:30pm to 11:00pm, Contra Dance, Houston Area Traditional Dance Society, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 1819 Heights Blvd, Houston TX  77009.  On the corner of Heights Blvd. & W. 19th St.  Parking lot is accessible off 19th St.  www.hatds.org

March 2013

March 2nd, Saturday, Steve Bing calling an old-time Square Dance, 1:00pm to 3:30pm, Vermillionville, 300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette, Louisiana, 70508.  (right across from the Lafayette airport).  The dance is sponsored by Renaissance Cadienne  www.renaissancecadienne.org .  The dance will include old-time musicians from the area and will also feature a few 19th century Acadian dances such as the Mazurka, Bourree, Reel, Polka, and the Schottische that were quite popular among the peoples of Cajun culture years ago but have gone by the wayside in present-day dance halls.

March 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Lagniappe Old Time Music & Dulcimer Festival, Port Allen, LA.  Steve Bing on staff to teach Old-Time fiddle & Cajun fiddle.  For more information: www.lagniappedulcimer.org/

March 10th, Contra & Square dance, NuNu's, Hwy 93 Arnaudville, LA.  Steve Bing calling squares.

March 21, 22, 23,  Old Pal Old Time Music & Dulcimer Festival, Palestine, TX,
www.oldpalmusic.com

March 23rd, Saturday, 7:30pm to 10:30, Contra Dance, YMCA, 5538 Walzem Rd., San Antonio, TX, www.sacontra.org

March 30th, Saturday, evening, Contra/Square Dance, Houston, TX - PRIVATE FUNCTION

February 2013

February 9th, Saturday, Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center, "Homestead Heritage Day", Laughing Lizards playing twice:  11:00am to 12:00 noon on the "Green Stage", and 1:00pm to 2:00pm on the "Homestead Stage".  Location: 20634 Kenswick Dr., Humble, TX  77338 http://www.hcp4.net/jones/index.htm

February 17th, Sunday, NuNu's, Arnaudville, LA, Contra/Square Dance, 3:00pm to 5:30pm, Laughing Lizards:  Steve Bing, Donna Bing, & Dave Porter.  Steve calling squares. 
Location:  NuNu's, 1510 Bayou Courtableau Hwy. (aka Hwy 93).  For more info: call Bernard Ussher at 337-852-9901 or email:  ussher@alum.mit.edu

February 23rd, Saturday, Houston Area Traditional Dance Society, Contra Dance, 7:30pm to 11:00pm, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 1819 Heights Blvd, on the corner of Heights Blvd & W. 19th St.  Parking lot entrance is on W. 19th St.  www.hatds.org

February 27th, Wednesday, 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Happy Fatz Restaurant, 3510 White Oak, Houston "Heights".

January 2013

January 5, Saturday, 7pm to 11pm, private party & contra dance, Spring Branch, TX

January 12th, Saturday, 10:30 am to ????, LSU Rural Life Museum, 4600 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  On the porch at Dog Trot House.  Steve, Donna, and Dave Porter. 
Admission is FREE

January 13th, Sunday, 3pm to 5:30pm, NuNu's, 1510 Bayou Cortableau Hwy, Arnaudville, LA, Steve Bing calling square dances.  Combination Contra/Square dance, Charlene Heaton calling contras, band members Anya & Richard Burgess, Eric Frey, and Clelia Stefanini.

January 26th, Saturday, 7:30pm to 10:30pm, Contra Dance, YMCA, 5538 Walzem Rd., San Antonio, TX, caller is Woody Lane from southern Oregon.  Dave Porter from St. Francisville, LA will be joining the Lizards on clawhammer banjo.

January 27th, Sunday, 2:00pm to 5:00pm, Contra Dance, location:  United Campus Ministry Wesley Building, 510 N. Guadalupe St., San Marcos, TX, 78666.  Dave Porter from St. Francisville, LA will be joining the Lizards on clawhammer banjo.

December 2012

December 8th, Saturday, 6:00pm, "Lights In The Heights".  Laughing Lizards playing at 423 Bayland Ave., Houston "Heights", TX

December 12th, Wednesday, 7:00pm, special jam session with Warren Grice from Calgary, Alberta,
Canada.

December 24th, Monday, 2:00pm to 6:00pm, private party, Houston, TX

November 2012

November 10th, Saturday, Pioneer Festival, Jesse H. Jones Park, 20634 Kenswick Dr., Humble, TX  77388, playing 11am to 12 noon on the Front Stage and playing 1pm to 2pm on the Homestead Stage.  http://www.hcp4.net/jones/index.htm

November 10th, Saturday, Bayou Bend Open House, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Memorial Drive, Houston TX.  3:30pm 6:30pm.  Book signing.

November 10th, Saturday, Houston Area Traditional Dance Society, contra dance, beginners instruction starts at 7:30, regular dance is from 8:00pm to 11:00pm, location:  St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 1819 Heights Blvd., (corner of W.19th St. and Heights Blvd.), parking and entrance is off of W. 19th St.  http://www.hatds.org/

November 28th, Wednesday, Happy Fatz Restaurant, White Oak Blvd., Houston, TX, playing 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

October 2012

October 10th, Wednesday, 7pm to 9pm, Happy Fatz, 3510 White Oak Drive, Houston "Heights", TX  77007.  "Gourmet Bites & Sweet Delights" is what they serve.  Laughing Lizards will be playing for your dining entertainment.  Come on down and have a great time.  http://www.facebook.com/HappyFatz

October 13th, Saturday, 6:30pm to 7:30pm, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 906 George Bush Drive, College Station, TX  77845  (across from A&M campus)

October 14th, Sunday, 6:00pm to 9:00pm, the Haven Restaurant, 2502 Algerian Way, Houston, TX  (near Kirby and I-59).  Fund raiser.

October 20th, Saturday, 6:00pm to 8:30pm - Contra Dance - St. Albans Episcopal Church, corner of Dalrymple and Highland Rd., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on the campus of Louisiana State University.

September 2012

Sept. 22, Saturday 7:30pm to 10:30pm, San Antonio contra dance.  YMCA, 5538 Walzem Rd., San Antonio, TX  78218.  Directions:  I-35 north, exit at Walzem Rd., at the traffic light on Walzem Rd. turn Right and go east 2 or 3 miles just past Midcrown.  YMCA is on the right just past Little Caesar's Pizza.  It's set back from the road with a big parking lot in front.

August 2012

Aug. 11 & 12., Saturday and Sunday, Schmucker family reunion.  Schmucker School House, Schmucker Rd., Upper Tract, West Virginia

July 2012

July 26, 27, & 28, (Thursday, Friday, & Saturday) Bayou City Old Time Music & Dulcimer Festival, location: First Baptist Church, 4422 Lauder Rd., Houston, TX (2 miles south of Beltway 8 off of JFK Blvd.). Featuring workshops on fiddle, bass, guitar, banjo, dulcimer, etc. For more information go to the Bayou City Music Fest website at http://bayoucitymusicfest.com/
Laughing Lizards performing on concert stage. Steve & Donna teaching workshops on "Acoustic Bass", "Fiddle from scratch", "Fiddle tunes repertoire", and "Cajun Tunes - On Any Instrument That You Play". Dave Porter teaching workshops on "Banjo from scratch", and "Banjo tunes repertoire".

June 2012

June 9th, Saturday, 7:30 to 11:00pm - Houston Area Traditional Dance Society - Contra Dance, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, corner of Heights Blvd & W. 19th St., Houston "Heights", TX. For more info: http://www.hatds.org/

June 17th, Sunday, 1:30pm to 4:00pm - Bayou Bend, Museum of Fine Art Houston, 6003 Memorial Drive and Westcott.  Steve Bing & Mick Billingsley playing old time fiddle and banjo music for Father's Day celebration

June 23rd, Saturday, 6:00pm to 8:30pm - Contra Dance - St. Albans Episcopal Church, Dalrymple and Highland Rd., on the campus of Louisiana State University.

May 2012

May 18th, Friday, 5:00pm to ????, St. Francisville Inn, St. Francisville, LA,  Steve & Dave playing old time fiddle and banjo music on the "front porch".

May 26th, Saturday, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, East Side Farmer's Market, 3000 Richmond Ave., (in the lot behind), Houston, TX, the cross street is Eastside which is in-between Kirby and Buffalo Speedway. http://www.artshound.com/venue/detail/2791/Eastside_Farmers_Market

April 2012

Apr. 13th & 14th, Friday & Saturday, Mountain View, Arkansas. Steve Bing & Dave Porter. www.ozarkfolkcenter.com

Apr. 14th, Saturday, 12:00 noon - 3:00pm, Grace United Methodist Church, 1245 Heights Blvd., Houston "Heights", TX. Benefit fish fry sponsored by the Lions Club of Houston. DW Jones, Mick Billingsley, and Donna Bing. http://www.graceintheheights.org/

Apr. 20th, Friday, 7:30 pm to 10:00pm - Friday Night Folk Dance - Contra Dance, old Huey Long gymnasium (across from Indian mounds), L.S.U. campus, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. DW, Steve, Donna, & Dave P. and also playing with guest musicians from Baton Rouge, Buddy & Faith McClure. Great evening of music and fun!!!! Steve Bing & Charlene Heaton calling the sets of squares and contras.

Apr. 21st, Saturday, 1:30pm, Hemingbough Cultural Arts Center, St. Francisville, Lousiana, wedding, private function.

Apr. 28th, Saturday, 7:30 to 11:00pm - Houston Area Traditional Dance Society - Contra Dance, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, corner of Heights Blvd & W. 19th St., Houston "Heights", TX. For more info: http://www.hatds.org/

Apr. 29th, Sunday, the Laughing Lizards go into the recording studio to continue work on their CD project.

March 2012

Mar. 7th, Wednesday, 7:00pm to 9:00pm - Happy Fatz Restaurant, 3510 White Oak, Houston "Heights", TX.

Mar. 24th, Saturday, 7:30 to 11:00pm - Houston Area Traditional Dance Society - Contra
Dance, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, corner of Heights Blvd & W. 19th St.,
Houston "Heights", TX. For more info: http://www.hatds.org/

Mar. 29, 30, & 31, Thurs, Fri, Sat, - Palestine Old Time Music & Dulcimer Festival, Palestine, TX. Steve & Donna teaching workshop: "Cajun Tunes - On Any Instrument That You Play". On concert stage with "Bing Futch" www.bingfutch.com

February 2012

Feb. 11th, Saturday - Jesse Jones Park, 20634 Kennswick Dr., Humble, TX for "Homestead Heritage Day". Playing 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm. on the "Front Stage"
Directions: I-45, west on FM1960. Go 8 miles to North on Kennswick Dr. http://www.hcp4.net/jones/

Feb. 18th, Saturday, Bay Area Bluegrass Association, 5820 Misty Meadow Dr., League City, TX 77573. Playing a 45-minute set from 7:00 pm to 7:45 pm on the "Main Stage". Free to public.
for more info and directions go to their website http://www.bayareabluegrass.org/

Feb. 26th, Sunday, Happy Fatz Restaurant, White Oak @ Cortlandt, Houston "Heights", TX, 5:00pm to 7:00pm

January 2012

Jan. 11th, Wed., 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Happy Fatz Restaurant, 3510 White Oak, Houston "Heights",