Polka Dance Listings (Polish Only) 2012 Polka Schedule
Wisconsin & Adjoining States (Last Updated 12/29/11)
2012
NEW YEAR’S DAY 2012
Jan 1 Sun 1-5pm New Year’s Day Polka Party at Glendora House, 10225 S Harlem Ave, Chicago Ridge IL – 3 BANDS
Tony Blazonczyk’s New Phaze, Downtown Sound, FreezeDried
Jan 1 Sun 1-5pm Polka Country Drifters at Blue Top, 3425 Church St, Stevens Point, WI
Jan 8 Sun 1-5pm Polka Pack at Blue Top, 3425 Church St, Stevens Point, WI
Jan 13 Fri 8-11pm Kenny Bartkowiak’s Soundsations at American Legion #357, South Bend IN
Jan 15 Sun 1-5pm Golden Aces at Blue Top, 3425 Church St, Stevens Point, WI

Jan 14-15 International Polka Association (IPA) Festival of Bands www.internationalpolka.com
Jan 14 Sat ??? Full Circle at Polonia Banquets, 4604 S Archer Ave, Chicago IL
Jan 15 Sun 12-7pm at Glendora Banquets, 10225 S Harlem Ave, Chicago Ridge IL
Rick Rzeszutko & Music Company, Danny Mateja & Downtown Sound, Lenny Zielinski & D Street Band,
FreezeDried, Full Circle, Polka Generations, Tony Blazonczyk & New Phaze and the IPA Tribute Band

Jan 22 Sun 2-6pm Music Connection at Blue Top, 3425 Church St, Stevens Point, WI
Jan 22 Sun 2-6pm Stas Golonka & The Chicago Masters at Glendora Banquets, 10225 S Harlem, Chicago Ridge IL
Jan 28 Sat 7-11pm Jimmy K & Ethnic Jazz at Kuzman’s Lounge, Girard OH
Jan 28 Sat 7-10pm Kenny Bartkowiak’s Soundsations at Holy Family Parish, South Bend IN
Feb 4 Sat 7-11 Gene Retka Band at MPA Dance at Maplewood Moose Lodge, 1946 English St, Maplewood MN
Feb 5 Sun 1-5pm Gennie O’ & The Next Step plus a Windy City Brass Jam at Glendora Banquets, 10225 S Harlem, Chicago Ridge IL

Feb 10-11 Dance & Romance Weekend at Eagle’s Club, 1104 S Oak Ave, Marshfield WI www.visitmarshfieldwi.com
Feb 10 Fri 8:30pm-12:30am Stephanie – America’s Polka Sweetheart & Her Honky Band
Feb 11 Sat Noon-Midnight – Polish Connection, Stas Golonka, Jimmy Killian & Honky Chicago, Stephanie
Feb 12 Sun 1-5pm Norm Dombrowski & Happy Notes at Lakeside Ballroom, 1408 County Road Y, Hatley WI
Feb 12 Sun 1-5pm D Street Band at Valentines Dance at Glendora Banquets 10225 S Harlem, Chicago Ridge IL
Feb 18 Sat 7pm-12am Tony Blazonczyk’s New Phaze at Pulaski Hall, 1401 S Grant St, Bay City MI
Feb 18 Sat 7-11pm Jimmy K & Ethnic Jazz at Paczkowy Ball, Mt Carmel Gymnasium, Wyandotte MI
Feb 19 Sun 2-7pm Tony Blazonczyk’s New Phaze at CPA Valentine Dance, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 7230 Engle Rd, Middleburg Hts OH

Feb 25 Sat 7-11pm Celebrate Dennis’ 50th Birthday at Glendora Banquets, 10225 S Harlem Ave, Chicago Ridge IL
Tony Blazonczyk’s New Phaze and FreezeDried – Free Admission – (Cash Bar)
Feb 26 Sun 1:30-7pm Tony Blazonczyk’s New Phaze & Lenny Zielinski’s D-Street Band at Glendora, Chicago Ridge IL
March 18 Sun 2-6pm Lenny Zielinski’s D-Street Band at Stardust Banquets, 5788 N Milwaukee, Chicago IL
March 24 Sat 7-11 Doctor Kielbasa at MPA Dance at Maplewood Moose Lodge, 1946 English St, Maplewood MN
March 24 Sat 7pm-Mid Jimmy K & Ethnic Jazz alt/w Polka Riot at Pulaski Hall, Bay City MI
March 30-Apr 1 Fri-Sun Rib Mountain Rendezvous, Howard Johnson Inn, 2101 North Mountain Road, Wausau WI
Neal Zunker & Music Connection, The Goodtime Dutchmen, Squeezebox, The Jim Busta Band

Apr 9 Mon 9am-1pm Tony Blazonczyk’s New Phaze at Dyngus Day, Crumstown Conversation Club, 59440 Crumstown Hwy, No. Liberty IN
Apr 9 Mon 7-10pm Tony Blazonczyk’s New Phaze at Dyngus Day Part II, Glendora House, Chicago Ridge IL
Apr 27-29 Fri-Sun New Wisconsin Dells Polka Music Fest, Chula Vista Resort, Wisconsin Dells WI
The Knewz, Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push, Alex Meixner & Friends, Polish Connection,
Gary Brueggen & Ridgeland Dutchmen, The Bratwurst Brothers, Craig Ebel and DyVersaCo, Lenny Zielinski & D Street Band
Apr 28 Sat 8-Mid Tony Blazonczyk’s New Phaze at Bayway Polish Home, 625 Pulaski St, Elizabeth NJ
Apr 29 3-7pm Tony Blazonczyk’s New Phaze at Ludlow PACC, 355 East St, Ludlow MA
May 6 Sun 2-6pm Tony Blazonczyk’s New Phaze at Polish Constitution Day, Glendora House, Chicago Ridge IL
May 13 Sun ???Tony Blazonczyk’s New Phaze at Mother’s Day at Polonia Banquets 4604 S Archer Ave, Chicago IL
May 19 Sat ??? Lenny Zielinski & D-Street Band at Kuzman’s Lounge, Girard, Ohio
May 25-27 Fri-Sun USPA Festival & Convention at Double Tree Hotel, Independence OH www.uspapolka.com
TPM Reunion, Polka Family, Polka Generation, Chicago Push, DynaBrass, Maestro’s Men, TrelTones,
Matt Rosinski, John Gora, New Brass Express, The Knewz, Polka Country Musicians

June 15-17 Fri-Sun Central WI Polka Fest at Marc Complex/Smith Center, 1100 Marc Drive, Hwy 107 N, Merrill WI
Music Connection, Wendinger Bros, Barry Boyce Band, Craig Ebel & DyVersaCo, Hauser Hot Shots
June 26 Sun ??? Lenny Zielinski’s D-Street Band at Our Lady Mother Church, 8877 W Lawrence, Chicago IL
June 29-July 1 Fri-Sun Altrusa Club Polkafest at Romy’s Nitingale, Black Creek WI www.appletonaltrusa.com
New Polish Sounds, Maroszek Brothers, Rainbow Valley Dutchmen, Music Connection, Musical Brass, Gary’s Ridgeland Dutchmen, Hauser’s Hotshots
July 1 Sun ??? Lenny Zielinski’s D-Street Band at Summer Fest, Lehigh Park, East Walnut Street, Oglesby IL
July 19-22 Thurs-Sun Pulaski Polka Days, Pulaski WI www.polkadays.com Check for updates on bands
John Gora & Gorale, The Boys from Baltimore, Polka Family, Pan Franek, Stephanie, DyVersaCo, Polka Country Musicians, Squeeze Box-featuring "Mollie B", Polish Connection, Goodtime Dutchman, Chad Przybylski, and more...
July 22 Sun 2-6pm Lenny Zielinski’s D-Street Band at Festival of the Lakes, Hammond IN

Aug 2-5 IPA Festival & Convention, Embassy Suites Cleveland, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd, Independence OH www.internationalpolka.com
Squeeze Box, IPA Tribute Band, Eddie Foreman Orchestra, Downtown Sound, Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push, DJ Kenny konopka, The Boys, The Knewz

Aug 11-12 Sat-Sun St. Therese Picnic, 112 W Kort St, Schofield WI - Maroszeks, Led West, Craig Ebel & DyVersaCo, Family Tradition
Sept 12-16 Wed-Sun Polkamotion by the Ocean, Rehoboth Beach DE www.rbpolka.com
Oct 27 Sat 7-11pm Lenny Zielinski’s D-Street Band at T.A.P.S Club, Toledo OH

Note: Not responsible for errors, omissions or bad information!
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CRUISE & TRIP INFORMATION
Feb 4-12, 2012 Ultimate Polka Cruise - John Gora, Polka Family, Ed Guca, John Krawisz & Polka Country Musicians
Details at www.ultimatepolkacruise.com

March 3-11, 2012 Polka Cruise with the Stars V – Lenny & Full Circle, Chicago Push, The Knewz, Ray Jay
Info: www.gonefullcircle.com or helga@adreamtrip4u.com

May 11-23, 2012 Trip to Poland with John Gora www.johngora.com or 905-336-3055

July 29-Aug 9, 2012 Travel to Poland with the Blazonczyk Family & Stephanie Pietrzak belaire7208@aol.com

Aug 10-21 Baltic Capitals Cruise with John Gora www.johngora.com


Polka Calendars
This Calendar can be viewed at www.polishconnection.com Click on “Ruth’s Polka Calendar”
Michigan and surrounding area within a day’s drive of Detroit – www.polkausa.com Click on “Dance Listings”
Baltimore/Washington area – www.familypolka.com Click on “Calendar of Events”
Phoenix AZ area - http://personalpages.tds.net/~robertmeddock/
New York area – www.happytappypolkas.com Click on “Events”
Florida Polka Schedule – email: Turkbrad@yahoo.com

Polka Associations
Midwest Polka Association (MPA) – www.midwestpolkaassociation.com
International Polka Association (IPA) – www.internationalpolka.com
Wisconsin Polka Hall of Fame – www.wisconsinpolkahalloffame.com
Discussion on a variety of POLKA topics – www.polkasunited.com

For the best in polka music on the internet - www.polkajammernetwork.org