Stampede

Wednesday nights are a blast! Awesome dancing! Just get there early if you want space to dance progressive styles, otherwise the line and country swing take over the floor.

I attended a line dancing event and an MMA event here and both events were well-managed and fun with good music quality. There is plenty of professional security that work here so safety does not feel like an issue. Food is very standard bar food and honestly on the expensive side (I think my friend ordered some mozzarella sticks for like $18). Drinks are standard pricing and mediocre cocktails. I asked for a cup of water and the bartender said “bottled only” for $3 a bottle. The customer afterwards asked for a cup of water and he got it. Overall, I’ll come here for specific events but wouldn’t go out of my way to unless necessary.

This place used to be my favorite country bar for line dancing and swing dancing, but lately it feels like the atmosphere has changed quite a bit. There seems to be a lot less country music being played now, and the music selection feels more like a club than a country dance venue. One thing that has also been disappointing is having to pay to request line dances, especially when there’s no guarantee the requests will actually get played. For many people, going out dancing is supposed to be affordable and fun, and constantly paying for requests can take away from that experience. My group and I have started losing interest in coming as often because we miss the focus on country dancing and hearing the dances people are actually asking for. We always appreciated when DJs acknowledged and played crowd requests, especially for line dances, because it made everyone feel included on the dance floor. I truly hope the Stampede can improve the music choices and bring back more of the country dance atmosphere that made so many of us love coming here in the first place.

The dance venue was awesome, but if you are coming here looking for some great line dancing, choose another place. This is more or a venue for couples dancing. I spent 3 hours here and only had an opportunity to dance 4 times. Not a great selection of music to accommodate everyone’s taste. There is way too much sitting around by too many paying customers. I wasted my money tonight. Disappointing!