Desert 5 Spot, a country and western dance bar that debuted in Los Angeles in 2021 and expanded to New York City last year, has opened its newest venue at a two-story warehouse in D.C.’s Union Market ...

At Stud Country, a weekly queer country and western line dancing class, there are no drinks allowed on the dance floor. To the couples and friends gathered for a night out under the glitter of a giant ...

On a warm, foggy Wednesday night in the Mission, a few small groups huddle for a smoke break, silhouetted against the glowing entrance of the Verdi Club on Mariposa Street. Some wear leather boots and ...

“Delighted confusion,” Jordon replies when I ask him how he would describe the atmosphere on the expansive wood-paneled floor of the Brooklyn Bowl. On the stage behind him, California-based duo Stud ...

"Country is a state of mind," sang Tom T. Hall, and right now, it's as hot as jalapeños on Long Island. There are two local country radio stations (103.1, — The Wolf (WWWF/103.1 FM) and My Country ...

Early into my tenure as a new line-dancing enthusiast, I found myself in Chatsworth, alone on a Friday night. I was looking for action — the country dance kind. It was not yet dusk when I entered the ...

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 ...

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 ...