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Polka Dance Listings (Mostly Polish) 2023 Polka Schedule
Wisconsin & Adjoining States (Last Updated 4/26/23)
*Events added since last polka calendar
Apr 29 Sat 1:30-5:30pm Cynor Classics at Jump River Polka Dance, Jump River WI
Apr 30 Sun 1-5pm Maroszak Brothers at Rookies Sports Pub, 3425 Church St, Stevens Point WI
Apr 30 Sun 1-5pm LIVEwire at MPA Dance, Murzyn Hall, 530 Mill St, Columbia Hts MN
Apr 30 Sun Polka Family Band at Combination Celebration Polish Constitution Day /Cinco De Mayo at Royalty West Banquet
May 6-7 Sat-Sun IPA Festival of Bands, Townline Pub & Grill, 2544 Lineville Rd, Suamico WI 54313
Eddie Biegaj & Crusade, Aaron Socha & LiveWire, The New Generation, The Mix, The Maroszek Brothers, The Nu Tymes
May 7 Sun 1-5pm Cynor Classics at Rookies Sports Pub, 3425 Church St, Stevens Point WI
*May 7 Sun 1-5pm Barefoot Becky Band at Concordia Ballroom, La Crosse WI
May 7 Sun 1-5pm The Good Time Dutchmen at Memorial Hall in Dorchester WI
May 13 Sat 7-? LIVEwire at Ellis Inn, Ellis WI
May 14 Sun 12:30-4pm Ray’s Jolly Chaps at Sherri-land Ballroom
May 14 Sun 12:30-4pm The Old Time Brass & Tom Kneiss at Spring Lake Ballroom, (Former Monster Hall) Unity Wi
May 14 Sun 1-5 Steve Burclaw’s New Polish Sounds at Rookies Sports Pub, 3425 Church St, Stevens Point WI
*May 19-21 Fri-Sun Wisconsin State Polka Festival at the Sterling Chalet, 1271 Highway 175, Richfield WI
www.wisconsinpolkaboosters.com
Music Connection, Keith Gennerman, Barefoot Becky, Mollie B & Ted Lange, Polka Generations from Chicago, Twin Lakes Trio, Zweifel Bros Band
*May 20 Sat 1-5 Ray’s Jolly Chaps at Clintonville Lanes, Clintonville WI
May 21 Sun 1-5pm Polka Generations at Rookies Sports Pub, 3425 Church St, Stevens Point WI
May 21 Sun 12:30-4:00pm The Old Time Brass at Sherri Land Ballroom,9277 2nd St, Milladore WI
May 21 Sun 1-5pm Jolly Zuks at MPA Mother’s Day Dance, Murzyn Hall, 530 Mill St, Columbia Hts MN
*May 21 Sun 1-5pm Ray’s Jolly Chaps at Concordia Ballroom, La Crosse WI
May 25-28 Thurs-Sun 54th USPA Annual Fest & Convention, Holiday Inn Cleveland-S, Independence OH
May 28 Sun 1-5pm The Mix at Rookies Sports Pub, 3425 Church St, Stevens Point WI
*May 28 Sun 1-5pm Zwiefel Brothers Band at Concordia Ballroom, La Crosse WI
*June 2-4 Fri-Sun Beckster Fest, Amana Colonies RV Park & Convention Facility, Amana IA www.barefootbecky.com
*June 4 Sun 1-5pm Tom Mijal’s Polka Access at Gorski’s Polka on the Patio, Orbiting Drive, Mosinee WI
June 4 Sun 1:30-5:30pm Cynor Classics at Bottoms Up Bar, Jump River WI
June 4 Sun ?? Old Time Brass at St Joe’s Polka Mass & Picnic, Stevens Point WI
June 4 Sun1-5 Steve Burclaw’s New Polish Sounds at Galloway Daze, Galloway WI
*June 4 Sun The New Generation at St Elizabeth Ann Seton Picnic, Green Bay WI
June 9-11 Fri-Sun Milwaukee Polish Fest, 200 N Harbor Dr, Milwaukee WI www.polishfest.org
Squeeze Box, John Gora & Gorale, Polka Country Musicians, Polka Family, Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push, The Boys, The Music Connection, I.P.A. Tribute Band, The Maroszek Brothers, Keith Stras & Polka Confetti, Steve Meisner,
Polka Generations, D Street Band, Jimmy Locke, Vern Tretow, Bran O’Donnell and Eddie Wojcik Tribute.
June 10 Sat 1-4:30pm The Old Time Brass at Clintonville Lanes Dance Club, Clintonville WI
June 11 Sun 10:30-11:30-5pm The Old Time Brass at St Peter’s Polka Mass & Picnic, Stevens Point WI
June 11 Sun 1-5pm Cynor Classics at Gorski’s Polka on the Patio, Orbiting Drive, Mosinee WI
*June 11 Sun 1-5pm Sugar Bush Boys at Northwoods Veteran’s Post, 601 Johnson St, Merrill WI
June 11 Sun 1-5 Steve Burclaw’s New Polish Sounds at Thirsty Perch Bar, Iola WI
*June11 Sun 11:30-6pm Polka Mania at Hammond Mohawks, 4040 Calumet Ave, Hammond IN
*June 16-18 Fri-Sun Birnamwood Polka Days, Chet & Emil’s Ballroom, Birnamwood WI
Zander’s Music Raymakers, LIVEwire, The New Generation, The Music Connection,
The New Polish Sounds, The Maroszek Brothers, Gary’s Ridgeland Dutchmen, Mark Jirikovec
June 18 Sun 2-6pm Cynor Classics at Withee Days, Withee WI
*June 18 Sun The New Generation and The Mix at St Stanislaus Church Picnic, Hofa Park WI
June 25 Sun Cynor Classics at St Stans Festival, Sobieski MN
June 25 Sun Steve Burclaw’s New Polish Sounds and The New Generation at Event in Bevent, Bevent WI
June 30-July 1 Fri-Sat Polka Fireworks at Seven Springs Resort in Champion PA www.PolkaFireworks.com
Lenny Gomulka, Polka Family, John Gora & Gorale, Ray Jay & The Carousels, The Boys, DynaBrass, Buffalo Concertina All-Stars
*July 4 Tues Parade & 1-5pm The Mix at Celebrate Bonduel, Bonduel WI
July 9 Sun 1-5pm Steve Burclaw’s New Polish Sounds at Gorski’s, Orbiting Drive, Mosinee WI
July 15 Sat 1-5pm The Old Time Brass at Vesper Days, Vesper WI
July 16 Sun 1-5 Steve Burclaw’s New Polish Sounds at Thirsty Perch, Iola WI
*July 16 Sun 2-6pm The Mix at Polkas at The Rustic, Silver Cliff WI
July 20-23 Thurs-Sun Pulaski Polka Days, Pulaski WI www.pulaskipolkadays.com
The Natural Talent (TNT), Aaron Socha LiveWire, New Generation, Maroszek Brothers, Nu Tymes, The Mix, Polish Connection,
Craig Ebel & DyVersaCo, John Gora, Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push, Steve Burclaw’s New Polish Sounds, New Generation,
Polka Country Musicians, The Beat, Steve Meisner, Mark Jirikovec, The New Brass Express, Keith Stras & Polka Confetti,
Polka Family, Music Connection, The Goodtime Dutchmen, Zander’s Music Raymakers,
July 22 Sat 12-5pm The Old Time Brass at Sherry Tractor Show, Sherry WI
July 23 Sun 10:30-11:30-2:30 The Old Time Brass at Spirit Fest, Holy Spirit Parish, Stevens Point WI
*July 29-30 Sat-Sun Our Savior’s Polish Fest, Mosinee Rec Center, 701 11th St, Mosinee WI
Sat 4-9pm Steve Burclaw & New Polish Sounds
Sun 10am Polka Mass 11-5pm Ultimate Polka Band – Chicken Dinner, Pierogi, Golombki, Polish Sausage & Kraut
July 30 Sun 2-6pm Cynor Classics at Lublin Days, Lublin WI
July 30 Sun ?? Steve Burclaw’s New Polish Sounds at St Florian’s Picnic, Hatley WI
*July 30 Sun Noon-4pm The Mix at Sunflowerfest, Advance WI
Aug 6 Sun Cynor Classics at St Adalbert’s Picnic. Rosholt WI
Aug 6 Sun ?? Steve Burclaw’s New Polish Sounds at St Adalbert’s Picnic, Rosholt WI
Aug 6 Sun 12-4pm The Old Time Brass at St Philips Picnic, Rudolph WI
*Aug 6 Sun 1-6pm IPA Parade of Bands, Hammond Mohawks Picnic Grove, 4040 Calumet Ave, Hammond IN
*Aug 8-12 Tues-Sat Frankenmuth Summer Music Fest, Frankenmuth MI
Mollie B & Squeezebox, New Brass Express, Polka Family, Stephanie, The Boys, Lenny Gomulka, Polka Country Musicians, John Gora
*Aug 13 Sun 11-5pm Steve Burclaw’s New Polish Sounds alt/w Tom Mijal’s Polka Access, St Therese Picnic, Schofield WI
Aug 13 Sun Cynor Classics at St Bartholomew’s Picnic, Mill Creek WI
*Aug 20 Sun 11-2pm Tom Mijal’s Polka Access at Mosinee Alumni Softball Tournament, 11th St, Mosinee WI
Aug 20 Sun Cynor Classics at Sacred Heart Church Picnic, Polonia WI
Aug 25 Fri 3-7pm Steve Burclaw’s New Polish Sounds at Edgar Steam Show, Edgar WI
Aug 27 Sun 1-5pm Cynor Classics at Gorski’s Polka On The Patio, Orbiting Drive, Mosinee WI
*Sept 1-3 Fri-Sun IPA Festival & Convention, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Pittsburgh-Cranberry, PA www.ipapolkas.com
Sept 3 Sun Cynor Classics at Jim Falls Sturgeon Festival, Jim Falls WI
Sept 3 Sun 12-4 Steve Burclaw’s New Polish Sounds at Rosholt Fair, Rosholt WI
*Sept 16 Sat 10am-4pm Dozynki Day, Downtown, Stevens Point WI
Sept 16 Sat Cynor Classics at Time Flies Car Show, Curtis WI
Sept 17 Sun Cynor Classics at Dozynki Harvest Festival, Moose Lodge, Stevens Point WI
Sept 24 Sun 1-5pm Cynor Classics at MPA late Summer Dance at Murzyn Hall, 530 Mill St, Columbia Hts MN
Sept 24 Sun ?? Steve Burclaw’s New Polish Sounds at St Martin’s Picnic, Clintonville WI
Sept 30 Sat Cynor Classics at Octoberfest, Durrand Brewing Co, Durrand WI
Oct 8 Sun 1:30-5:30 Cynor Classics at Bottoms Up Bar, Jump River WI
Oct 13/15 Steve Burclaw’s New Polish Sounds at The Polish Home of Omaha Nebraska Bus Trip Info attached
*Oct 15 Sun Oktoberfest by Bel-Aire Records at Royal West Banquets, Willow Springs IL
*Oct 15 Sun 11-5pm Tom Mijal’s Polka Access at St Mark Lutheran Church, Wausau WI
Oct 22 Sun 1-5pm Cynor Classics at St Mary’s Czestochowa, Quonset Hall, Thorp WI
Nov 4 Sat 7:30-11:30pm Steve Burclaw’s New Polish Sounds at Ellis Inn, Ellis WI
Nov 18-19 Sat-Sun Mike Costa & The Beat at Pulaski Club, 4331 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix AZ
Saturday 5-9pm Sunday 2-6pm
Nov 19 Sun 1-5pm The Main Squeeze at MPA Dance at Murzyn Hall, 530 Mill St, Columbia Hts MN
Dec 3 Sun 1-5pm Doctor Kielbasa at MPA Birthday Dance at Murzyn Hall, 530 Mill St, Columbia Hts MN
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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=PLznBr7jR8aKUHnRHlYCbu6BnmcZiVXC3Ilist=PLznBr7jR8aKUHnRHlYCbu6BnmcZiVXC3I