2026

January 2, 3, Acoustic Music Weekend, sponsored by the North Harris County Dulcimer Society, Sugarland, TX, Steve & Donna did workshops on Carter Family songs, and Cowboy songs.  Steve called the square dance on Saturday afternoon.


January 4, Sunday, private party in Abbeville, LA


January 10, Saturday, Bryan-College Station, TX Contra Dance, 7pm to 9:30


January 11, Sunday, Old Time jam, 6:30pm to 8:00pm, Pizza Inn, 1801 Mangum Rd., Houston, TX


January 17, Saturday, Kantine Biergarten, Cincinnati, OH, 6pm to 9pm


January 18, Sunday, All Saints Church, Mt. Carmel, OH, spiritual songs during Sunday service 10:30am


January 19, Monday, Old Time SLOW jam, Bean & Barley, 2005 Madison Rd., Cincinnati, OH, 6:30pm - 9pm


January 25, Sunday, Old Time jam, Houston, CANCELLED due to bad weather


January 31, Saturday, Magnolia School, Houston, TX - called square dance and other dances for annual Father/Daughter dance  (private event)


February 7, Saturday, Baton Rouge Contra Dance, 3pm to 5:30pm


February 8, Sunday, Old Time jam, 6:30pm to 8:00pm, Pizza Inn, 1801 Mangum Rd., Houston, TX


February 13, Friday, Bluegrass Knight Out Stage, Cypress TX, Laughing Lizards stage time, 7:30pm


February 14, Saturday, Houston Contra Dance, 7:30pm to 10:30pm, First Lutheran Church, 1311 Holman St., Houston, TX


February 21, Saturday, Bayou Bedlam Contra Dance, Laughing Lizards playing the Saturday morning contra dance, 10:00am to 12:00 noon.  


February 22, Sunday, Old Time jam, 6:30pm to 8:00pm, Pizza Inn, 1801 Mangum Rd., Houston, TX


March 8, Sunday, Old Time jam, 6:30pm to 8:00pm, Pizza Inn, 1801 Mangum Rd., Houston, TX


March 21, Saturday, Dallas, TX contra dance, 7:30pm to 10:30pm, 2155 Ballroom, Carrolton, TX


March 22, Sunday, Old Time jam, 6:30pm to 8:00pm, Pizza Inn, 1801 Mangum Rd., Houston, TX







2025

Jan. 3 and 4, Friday and Saturday.  Acoustic Music Weekend sponsored by NHCDS - North Harris Country Dulcimer Society.  For a full schedule go to:  www.nhcds.org   Steve and Donna will be presenting workshops on Carter Family Songs, and Fiddle from Scratch, and calling the square dance.  


Jan. 12, Sunday, 10:30am, All Saints Church, Mt. Carmel, OH,  Steve & Donna playing music for the service.


Jan. 13, Monday, 7:30pm to 10:30pm, Contra Dance, Wyoming Fine Arts Center, Wyoming OH,  cincinnaticontradance.org


Jan. 18, Saturday, 6pm to 8pm, Kantine Biergarten, 1220 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH.  Laughing Lizards playing a mix of Appalachian, Western Swing, Cajun, and Polkas.


Jan. 20, Monday, 7pm to 9pm, Steve & Donna hosting a Slow Jam - Old Time Music, Bean & Barley, 2005 Madison Rd., Cincinnati, OH


Jan. 26, Sunday, 6pm to 8pm, Laughing Lizards at Pizza Inn, 1801 Mangum Rd., Houston, TX


Feb. 1, Saturday, 4pm to 6pm, Father/Daughter Square Dance, Magnolia School, Houston, TX


Feb. 2, Sunday, 6pm to 8pm, Old Time Jam, Pizza Inn, 1801 Mangum Rd., Houston, TX


Feb. 8, Saturday, 7:30pm to 10:30pm, Contra Dance, Dauntless Dance Studio, 3221 Houston Ave., Houston, TX.  HATDS.org (Houston Area Traditional Dance Society)


Feb. 9, Sunday, 1pm to 4pm, Contra Dance, Texas State University, United Campus Ministries, 510 N. Guadalupe St., San Marcos, TX.  


Feb. 14, Friday, Bluegrass Knight Out, Weekly Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Rd., Cypress, TX.  Show is 6:30pm to 8:30pm,  Laughing Lizards stage time is 7:45 to 8:30


Feb. 22, Saturday, Cajun music presentation, private party, Houston "Heights"


Feb. 23, Sunday, 6pm to 8pm, Old Time Jam, Pizza Inn, 1801 Mangum Rd., Houston, TX


March 1, Saturday, 4pm to 6:30pm, Contra Dance, St. Albans Church, L.S.U. campus, Highland Rd., Baton Rouge, LA


March 3, Monday, 7pm to 8:30pm, Mardi Gras Cajun Dance, the Buckingham, Houston, TX


March 4, Tuesday, Tee Mamou Mardi Gras, Iota, LA


March 22, Saturday, 7:30pm to 10:30pm, Contra Dance, Dauntless Dance Studio, 3221 Houston Ave., Houston, TX.  HATDS.org (Houston Area Traditional Dance Society)


March 29, Saturday, 7:30pm to 10:30pm, Steve calling old time Square Dance, Dauntless Dance Studio, 3221 Houston Ave.,  Houston, TX.   HATDS.org (Houston Area Traditional Dance Society)


April 5, Saturday, 7:00pm to 9:30pm, Contra Dance, Brazos Ballroom Dance Studio, 501 Graham Rd., College Station, TX  (dance studio is located at the back of the property).


April 19, Saturday, 7pm to 9:55pm, Contra Dance, Go Dance Studio, 2525 W. Anderson Lane, Northcross Mall Plaza, Austin, TX  (near First Watch and Guitar Center).


April 24 - 26, Bob Wills Days, Turkey, TX


May 10 - 11, Cincinnati Appalachian Festival, New Richmond Ohio, 3 stage shows.  Saturday, main stage 11am, Sunday, Katie Lauer stage 1pm and 6pm


May 26, Monday, Valerie's jam Carlisle, KY


May 31, Saturday, 6pm to 9pm, Kantine Biergarten, 1220 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH.  Laughing Lizards playing a mix of Appalachian, Western Swing, Cajun, and Polkas.


June 7, Saturday, Augusta KY, Art in the Garden

 

June 9, Monday, Cincinnati Contra Dance, 7:30 - 9:30, Wyoming Arts Center, Wyoming, OH


June 19, 20, 21, Thursday - Saturday, West Virginia Folk Festival, Glenville, WV


June 27, 28, Friday, Saturday, Indiana Fiddlers Gathering, Battleground, IN


July 5, Saturday, 6pm to 9pm, Kantine Biergarten, 1220 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH.  Laughing Lizards playing a mix of Appalachian, Western Swing, Cajun, and Polkas.


July 6, Sunday, 10:30am, playing Gospel music at All Saints Lutheran church, Mt. Carmel, OH


July 12, Saturday, Rich Family - New Deal Festival, Arthurdale, WV


July 19, Sunday, 3pm to 5pm, Ludlow Limburger Cheese Festival, at Ludlow Vets, Elm St., Ludlow KY,


July 26, Saturday, 7:30pm to 10:00pm, Houston Contra Dance, Dauntless Dance Studio, Houston Ave., Houston "Heights".


August 1, Friday, 7:00 to 10:00, Stanley's Pub, Stanley Ave, Cincinnati, OH, sponsored by Medicate OHIO.


August 2, Saturday, 6pm to 9pm, Kantine Biergarten, 1220 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH.  Laughing Lizards playing a mix of Appalachian, Western Swing, Cajun, and Polkas.


August 9, 10, Saturday, Sunday, Schmucker reunion, Upper Tract, WV.


August 15, Friday, 6pm, Ohio State Fiddle Championship, Nelsonville, OH


August 16, Saturday, 9am - 12noon, Anderson Farmers Market, 8101 Beechmont Ave., Anderson Twp, Cincinnati, OH


August 16, Saturday, 6pm to 9pm, Kantine Biergarten, 1220 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH.  Laughing Lizards playing a mix of Appalachian, Western Swing, Cajun, and Polkas.


August 18, Monday, Cincinnati Contra Dance, 7:30 - 9:30, Wyoming Arts Center, Wyoming, OH


August 22, 23, 24, 25, Friday-Monday, Ashville, NC.  8/22: Blue Ridge Brewery, 8/23: Hickory Nut Gap,

8/24: Baptist Church service, 8/25: Contra Dance


August 31, Sunday, Canfield County Fair Fiddle Contest, Canfield, OH


September 4, 5, 6, Fraley Festival, Carter Caves State Park, KY


September 7, Sunday, Wayne County (Ohio), Wayne County Fair Fiddle Contest


September 13, Saturday, 6pm to 9pm, Kantine Biergarten, 1220 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH.  Laughing Lizards playing a mix of Appalachian, Western Swing, Cajun, and Polkas.


September 22, Monday, Cincinnati Contra Dance, 7:30 - 9:30, Wyoming Arts Center, Wyoming, OH


October 4, Saturday, 5:00pm - 7:00pm, Jane's Bar, Findlay Market, Cincinnati, OH


October 5, Sunday, Leo Coffee House, Norwood, OH


October 18, Saturday, Ludlow Coffee House jamboree


October 20, Monday, Cincinnati Contra Dance, 7:30 - 9:30, Wyoming Arts Center, Wyoming, OH


November 7, Friday, Austin, TX, Austin International Folk Dance, 7-9:45.  Playing a set of couples dances and mixers


November 8, Saturday, Austin, TX, Austin Contra Dance, at GoDance facility


November 9, Sunday, San Marcos, TX Contra Dance, at University Campus Ministries Building, 1-4pm


November 22, Satuday, Houston, TX Contra Dance, at Amaya Dance hall, 1987 West T C Jester, Houston 77008, 7:30pm to 10:30pm,


December 7, Sunday, Pizza Inn, Old Time Jam, Pizza Inn, 1801 Mangum Rd., Houston, TX, 6pm - 8pm


December 9, Tuesday, Dan Electros, Open Mic, with Bill Coffman, 8pm


December 14, Sunday, Pizza Inn, Old Time Jam, Pizza Inn, 1801 Mangum Rd., Houston, TX, 6pm - 8pm


December 28, Sunday, Pizza Inn, Old Time Jam, Pizza Inn, 1801 Mangum Rd., Houston, TX, 6pm - 8pm