San Luis Obispo Elks Lodge · San Luis Obispo, CA
Line dancing Thursdays 7pm
Lessons by Megan Goforth · @805linedancers
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last 90 days
Updated weekly · Last updated Thu, Oct 15, 2026
Built from 8 logged nights and 110 dances tracked since Fri, May 29, 2026
San Luis Obispo Elks Lodge runs line dancing every Thursday. Learn from the top of the list below and you'll walk in knowing what's most likely to come on.
Thursdays · 7pm
Line dance lessons 7pm to 8pm, dancing to 11pm, with 805 Line Dancers. $5, $10 under 21, Elks members free. All ages. Also the first Saturday of the month, same hours.
From what the venue posts. Confirm with the venue before you go.
A bar plays the same crowd-pleasers night after night. If you learn the dances that come on most often, not the rarest or the fanciest, almost every song becomes one you can join. Ranking by how often a dance actually plays here is the fastest path from “new” to “out on the floor.”
You don’t need a partner and you don’t need to know everything. Rows form, a familiar song comes on, and you follow along. Knowing even three of the regulars means you’re dancing within your first song or two. Watching the rest is how you pick up the next ones.
Right now the top three are Ain't too Cool, Gives Me Shivers, and Jumanji, ranked by how often they’ve come on over the last 90 days, not just how well-known they are. Learn those first and you’ll already be dancing for a good chunk of the night.
No. Line dances are danced solo in rows. Everyone does the same steps facing the same way, so you can show up alone and fit right in.
Just a few. Learn the handful that play most often and you’ll already be on the floor for a big chunk of the night. That’s why this list is ranked by frequency. You won’t be lost if you don’t know one.
Megan Goforth is the main instructor at San Luis Obispo Elks Lodge. Follow along at @805linedancers on Instagram. Lessons walk you through a dance step by step before it plays.
Whatever’s comfortable to move in. Boots are common but not required. Closed-toe shoes you can pivot in are plenty.
This list is specific to what gets played at San Luis Obispo Elks Lodge, pulled from recent nights and ranked by how often each dance comes on. Different bars play different sets, so the ranking is what makes it useful.
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