Spring Stomp: A Hoedown in P-town is happening
April 25-27, 2025
Gays for Patsy‘s annual LGBTQ+ (queer) spring dance weekend held in Provincetown, Massachusetts featuring country western dancing with three dances, multiple dance workshops, and a whole bunch of socializing.
Get informed:
Overview | Registration/Cost |Schedule | Partner and Line Dances| Instructors and DJs | Getting Here | Accommodations | Volunteering
Overview
Here’s a “quick” lowdown of our event: the who, what, where, when, why of it all.
Who? You.
- If you love to dance and have fun, this weekend is for you.
- Our hoedown attracts somewhere between 60-120 LGBTQ+ dancers and allies.
- Everyone is welcome. We welcome everyone, regardless of sexual orientation, race, gender identity, or what role you like to dance. We just care about having fun, the joy of dance, and socializing. If you are happy to dance with us, we are so happy to dance with you!
- No experience? Don’t fret none, we’ll learn ya.
- No partner? We got ya covered – there’ll be tons to go around. We tend to “rotate” partners during lessons and workshops so we can all have experience dancing with folks of varying experience and styles. During social dances, it is encouraged to ask people you don’t know to dance, and it’s likely folks will ask you. This is a very friendly, supportive environment.
- We ask participants to be respectful to each other and (most importantly) have fun.
What?
Dancing, learning, and socializing.
Our hoedown consists of:
- 3 social dances
- workshops
- 1 hour of instruction before the Friday and Saturday dances
- Laughing, socializing, and dancing yer… well… behind off
See our Schedule for more details
Registration and Cost:
Varied but a Weekend Pass is your best deal.
See Registration for a listing of prices.
If you would like to attend but cannot afford a pass, please email gfpdancing@gmail.com. While we can discount your passes, unfortunately we cannot cover the cost of transportation or hotel stays. That said, we are happy to help you find a carpool from the Boston area and/or a hotel roommate for the weekend.
Style and Music:
Country Western dancing with a twist. Our dances feature music drawn from contemporary country, r&b, pop, and other sources that you can two-step, west and east coast swing, cha-cha, country waltz, line dance galore, and more.
COVID Precautions
Up to date vaccines, and daily testing are highly encouraged but not required for Spring Stomp 2025. Masks are welcome (but optional) and we try to have a few on hand in case you forget.
Where?
Provincetown, Massachusetts
- Provincetown Town Hall
260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA
When?
April 25-27, 2025
STOMP will take place from Friday – Sunday April 25-27, 2025. We chose this time of year ’cause, usually, we can’t afford Provincetown during the high season. It’s calmer (and cheaper).
Why?
We love it and want to share!
This Hoedown started over 25 years ago as a getaway and fundraiser for queer country-western dancers who were two-stepping and line dancing at Arlington Street Church. Gays for Patsy took over a few years after and has been running it for more than 20 years now.
Our goal for the weekend is to offer a safe, fun environment to learn, dance, and socialize.