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Wisconsin & Adjoining States (Last Updated 5/2/19)
* Denotes events added since last polka calendar
May 3-4-5 Fri-Sun Music Connection and Barefoot Becky at Palladium Ballroom, Osseo WI
May 4 Sat 6-11pm Tony Blazonczyk’s New Phaze alt/w Maroszek Bros at Rescheduled Casimir Dance, Zielinski’s Ballroom, Pulaski WI
*May 4 Sat 8-12pm The Main Squeeze Band at Majowka Holy family Catholic Church, 2430 W 3rdSt, Duluth MN
May 4 Sat 4:30-7:30pm Gary’s Ridgeland Dutchmen at Fireman’s Dance, Fire Station, West Salem WI
*May 4 Sat 8pm-?? The Harmony Heroes at Grand Opening of Charlie’s Bar (formerly Shang Garden) 144746 Hwy N, Marathon WI
*May 5 Sun 1-5pm Polka Fusion at Rookie’s, 3425 Church St, Stevens Point WI
*May 5 Sun 1-5pm Cynor Classics at St Mary of Czestochowa Church Quanset Hall, N14921 Gorman Ave, Thorp WI
May 5 Sun 1-5pm Jolly Zuk Band at MPA Appreciation Dance, Withrow Ballroom, 12169 Keystone Ave, Hugo MN
May 5 Sun 1-4:30pm Jon Dietz Twin Lakes Band at Headliners Bar & Banquet Hall,1-1/2 blocks East of Hwy 76 on II West of Neenah
May 5 Sun 2-5pm Northern Lites at Polish American Pulaski Club of Daytona, 3621 West International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach FL
May 5 Sun 1:30-7pm Combination Celebration – Polish Constitution Day & Cinco De Mayo,Glendora House, 10225 Harlem Ave, Chicago Ridge IL
Polski Chix from Michigan and Los Cometas De Chicago
May 11 Sat 10am-5pm Portage County Cultural Fest, SPASH, 1200 North Point Drive, Stevens Point WI
May 11 Sat 4-8pm Cynor Classics at Time Flies Bar & Grill Customer Appreciation Dance, Curtis WI
May 12 Sun 1-5pm Cynor Classics at Rookies Mother’s Day Dance, 3425 Church St, Stevens Point WI
May 17-19 Fri-Sun 2019 Wisconsin State Polka Festival at Four Points Sheraton Hotel, Milwaukee WI (Jerry Butalla 262-442-2938)
Zweifel Brothers, Gary’s Ridgeland Dutchmen, Music Connection, Craig Ebel & DyVersaCo, Jeff Winard/Joey Miskulin, Goodtime Dutchmen, Vern & The Originals
May 18 Sat 7-11pm Tri-City Drive from Chicago at Polka Pow Wow at Moose Family Center, 1025 2ndStreet N, Stevens Point WI
*May 19 Sun 1-5pm New Polish Sounds at Rookies, 3425 Church St, Stevens Point WI
May 19 Sun 1-5pm Gary’s Ridgeland Dutchmen at Concordia Ballroom, LaCrosse WI
*May 19 Sun 4-7pm Bobby Z & Polka Joy at American GI Forum, 20th& N St , Omaha NE
*May 19 Sun 2-6pm The Main Squeeze Band at Star Club, 6350 Hwy 27, Kettle River MN
May 19 Sun 1-4:30pm Don Peachey Band at Headliners Bar & Banquet Hall,1-1/2 blocks East of Hwy 76 on II West of Neenah WI
May 19 Sun 2-5pm Polka Classics at Polish American Pulaski Club of Daytona, 3621 West International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach FL
*May23-26 Thurs-Sun USPA Festival & Convention, Independence OH wwww.uspapolkas.com
Jimmy K & The All Stars, Lenny Gomulka, Freeze Dried, Dynaversasticktoneaires, Dennis Polisky & Maestro’s Men, The Boys, Box On,
Kosmix, The Music Company, Nutones, The Project, John Gora, Polka Country, Polka Family, Gerry Kaminski’s Polka Network
May 25 Sat 1-5pm Musical Brass at Saturday Afternoon Dances at Mayville Park Pavilion, 475 Park St, Mayville WI
May 31-June 2 Fri-Sun St Joseph Parish Picnic, 1709 Wyatt Ave, Stevens Point WI www.togetherinfaith.org
June 2 Sun 1-4:30pm Hayes Boys Band at Headliners Bar & Banquet Hall,1-1/2 blocks East of Hwy 76 on II West of Neenah (Arl Carlson 80thBirthday)
*June 2 Sun 1-4pm Bobby Z & Polka Joy at Holy Ghost Church Fest, 52nd& Q, Omaha NE
June 8 Sat 7-11pm The Main Squeeze at MPA Dance, place to be determined!!
June 8-9 Sat-Sun 11:30-6:30pm Main Squeeze and Norm Dombrowski’s Happy Notes at St Peter Parish Picnic, 800 4thAve, Stevens Point WI
June 9 Sun 12-5pm Polish Connection at Man of Honor, Wausau WI
*June 9 Sun 12:30-4:30pm Leon Olsen Band (from New Ulm MN) by Central WI Polka Club at Rib River Ballroom, 3237 Hwy 29 W, Marathon WI
*June 14 Fri 7-11pm Bobby Z & Polka Joy at Dance Under The Stars at Polish Home, Papillion NE
June 14-16 Fri-Sun 38thAnnual Polish Fest at Henry Maier Festival Park (Summerfest Grounds) in Milwaukee WI
SqueezeBox featuring Mollie B and Ted Lange, Polka Country Musicians, John Gora & Gorale, The Knewz, Box On, The Boys, I.P.A Tribute Band, DynaBrass, The Polish Connection, Norm Dombrowski’s Happy Notes, Steve Meisner, Tony Blazonczyk’s New Phaze and Polka Pak
June 14-16 Fri-Sun 45thAnnual Polka Fest at Willard WI,
Scott Koehn & The Spotlight Band, Richie Yurkovich & Polkarioty, Brian’’s Mississippi Dutchmen, Music Connection, Zweifel Brothers and Cynor Classics
June 15 Sat 10:00am Polkas On Kayaks with Russ & Theresa Napowocki on the Plover River (WI) 715-572-9405 to Reserve your spot!
June 16 Sun St Stephens Family Fest, 1401 Clark St, Stevens Point WI www.SaintStephenParishwebs.com
*June 16 Sun 12-5pm TNT The Natural Talent at St Stanislaus Church Picnic, Hofa Park WI
Also Chad Przybylski and His Polka Rhythms, The Maroszek Brothers, and The New Generation
June 19-22 Wed-Sat Ocean Beach Park Polka Days, 98 Neptune Ave, New London CT info@oceanbeachparkpolkadays.com
Polka Country Musicians, Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push, Polka Method, TNT The Natural Talent, Matt’s All Star Jam Band,
Tribute to Happy Louie, The Boys, Polish Connection, The Knewz, Eddie Forman Orchestra, Kosmix, Maestro’s Men
*June 21-22 Fri-Sat 5-12pm Cynor Classics alt/w ?? at Cedar Polka Fest, Travers City MI
June 23 Sun 2-5pm Melotones at Polish American Pulaski Club of Daytona, 3621 West International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach FL
*June 28-30 Fri-Sun Altrusa Club of Appleton Polkafest at Crystall Falls, New London WI NEW LOCATION!
The Music Connection, Ray Dorschner’s Rainbow Valley Dutchmen, Mollie B and Karl with the Jim Busta Band, Ralph Thull & Goodtime Dutchmen, Kenny Brandt Band
*June 29 Sat 5-8pm Cynor Classics at St Ladislaus Polka Fest, Bevent WI
*June 30 Sun 2-7pm Tony Blazonczyk’s New Phaze at St Ladislaus Polka Fest, Bevent WI
July 3-6 Wed-Sat Polka Fireworks, Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Champion PA www.polkafireworks.com
DJ Kenny Olowin, DynaBrass, Tony Blazonczyk’s New Phaze, Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push, The Knewz, Polka Family, The Boys,
Polka Method, Old School, Freeze Dried, Eddie Forman Orchestra, Ray Jay & The Carousels, Box-On, The Beat, Jimmy Weber & The Sounds
*July 7 Sun TBA TNT The Natural Talent at St Mary of Mount Carmel, Amherst WI
July 18-21 Thurs-Sun Pulaski Polka Days, Pulaski WI www.pulaskipolkadays.com
New Generation, Chad Przybylski & Polka Rhythms, Maroszek Brothers, Aaron Socha LiveWIre, Polka Dynamics, Nathan Neuman,
Tekla Klebetnica (Direct from Poland), Michael Costa & The Beat, Polish Connection, Norm Dombrowski’s Happy Notes, The Natural Talent (TNT),
Polka Country Musicians, Stephanie – America’s Polka Sweetheart/Keith Straus & Polka Confetti, The Derrick Ziegenbein Band, Box On, Polka Family, DynaVersaStickToneAires, Steve Meisner, Music Connection, Jerry Voelker & Jolly Gents, Gary’s Ridgeland Dutchmen
July 28 Sun 12-6 pm Polish Connection alternating w/? at St Florian Parish Picnic, Hatley WI
July 28 Sun 2-5pm Polka Classics at Polish American Pulaski Club of Daytona, 3621 West International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach FL
*Aug 8-10 Thurs-Sat Frankenmuth Music Fest, Frankenmuth MI www.frankenmuthfestivals.com
Polka Family, Ampolaires, Box On, Stephanie, The Boys, Polka Country Musicians, Lenny Gomulka, The Knewz
*Aug 9-11 Fri-Sun Twin City Polish Festival, Riverfront District, Minneapolis MN www.tcpolishfestival.org
DyVersaCo, The Jolly Zuks, Doctor Kielbasa, The Main Squeeze
Aug 11 Sun 2-? Polish Connection alt/w? at St Bartholomew’s Church Picnic, 2493 Cty Rd M, Stevens Point WI
Aug 30-Sept 1 Fri-Sun IPA Festival & Convention, Millennium Hotel, Buffalo NY www.ipapolkas.com
The Beat, The Boys, Freeze Dried, Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push, John Gora & Gorale,
IPA Tribute Band, Dennis Polisky & Maestro’s Men, Polka Country Musicians, Ray Jay & The Carousels
*Sept 7 Sat 10am-5pm Maroszek Brothers alt/w Rich Raclawski Keepers of Honkey at Harvest Fest, Marieke Gouda, 200 W Liberty Dr, Thorp WI
*Sept 8 Sun 1-5pm Ampol Aires from Chicago at St Mary of Czestochowa Church Quanset Hall, N14921 Gorman Ave, Thorp WI
*Sept 17-20 Fri-Sun Polkamotion By the Ocean, Rehoboth Beach DE www.polkamotion.com
The Boys, The Beat, EFO, Jimmy Weber & The Sounds, Polka Country Musicians, Nutones, DynaBrass, The Knewz
Sept 22 Sun 1-5pm Tri-City Drive at MPA Dance at Murzyn Hall, 530 Mill St NE, Columbia Hts MN
Oct 5 Sat 12 noon-9pm Aspirus Riverview Foundation’s Oktoberfest 2019 – Wisconsin Rapids WI
Neal Zunker & Music Connection, New Generation, Box On
Oct 25 Fri 7-11pm Polka Country Musicians at MPA Dance at Murzyn Hall, 530 Mill St NE, Columbia Hts MN
Nov 17 Sun 1-5pm The Main Squeeze at MPA Dance at Murzyn Hall, 530 Mill St NE, Columbia Hts MN
Dec 1 Sun 1-5pm Doctor Kielbasa at MPA Dance at Murzyn Hall, 530 Mill St NE, Columbia Hts MN
Feb 14-15, 2020 Fri-Sat Russ & Theresa Napiwocki’s Valentine Dance Weekend 715-572-9405
The Knewz, Steve Burclaw’s New Polish Sounds, Freeze Dried, Gary’s Ridgeland Dutchmen, Carol and the Keynotes
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Baltimore/Washington area – www.familypolka.com Click on “Calendar of Events”
New York area – www.happytappypolkas.com Click on “Events”
Mollie B schedule – www.mollieb.com
Florida Polka Schedule – email: Bradturk@cox.net
Florida St Petersburg Polish American Society www.polishsociety.org
For Polka CD/DVD Music www.polkaconnection.com or www.jimmykpolkas.com or www.belairerecords.com
Fox Valley Polka Review, Arl Carlson, 4603 40thAve, Swea City IA 50590
CRUISE & TRIP INFORMATION
Nov 2-9, 2019 All-Inclusive Caribbean Polka Party, Sonesta Maho Resort, St Maarten, Host John Gora and others info at jimmyk@jimmykpolkas.com
Polka Associations
Midwest Polka Association (MPA) – www.midwestpolkaassociation.com
International Polka Association (IPA) – www.ipapolkas.com
United States Polka Association (USPA) – www.uspapolka.com
Let’s Polka USA Club (LPUSA) – www.letspolkausaclub.com
Wisconsin Polka Hall of Fame (WPHF) – www.wisconsinpolkahalloffame.com
Discussion on a variety of POLKA topics – www.polkasunited.com
Polish American Pulaski Club Daytona FL www.polishamericanpulaskiclubdaytona.org
Omaha Public Schools documentary on Polkas http://invisiblehistory.ops.org/StudentProjects/2018StudentProjects/PolkaMusic/tabid/325/Default.aspx
You Tube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw9CsSwRouI&index=2&list=PLznBr7jR8aKUHnRHlYCbu6BnmcZiVXC3I