December 5, 2008
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Yorkville's:
Holiday Under The Stars
Parkview Christian Academy
201 West Center Street
Yorkville, Illinois
8-1-10 Seymour's Big Band plays for a free dance at the Oak Park Arms 2-4 p.m.
8-1-10 Teddy Lee Orchestra at Willowbrook
August 5-7, 2010 The annual Radiofest at the Willowbrook Holiday Inn...Swap meet, banquet, meetings,
entertainment, workshops, old radio exhibits. More details later..
8-5-10 Reunion Jazz Orchestra at the Ross Ferraro Town Center in Carol Stream.
Carol Stream Summer Concert Series Lies Road and Gary Avenue 7pm.
8-6-10 Connie Marshall and the Johnny Gabor Trio at the House of Hughes in Crestwood.
8-7-10 Bud Boblink, Mo Vint and Frank Warner (the new Harmonicats) will play at
Plymouth Place 315 N. LaGrange Road in LaGrange Park, IL 708-354-0340. No time supplied.
8-8-10 The Falconaires Combo plays for a dance at the Frisbie Senior Center inside the Des Plaines
Community Center 2-4 pm. 847-768-5944. (every second Sunday).
8-8-10 Steve Anthony Orchestra at Willowbrook
8-9-10 Steve Cooper Orchestra at the Schuamburg Library Town Square Park 6:45 p.m. Rain date 8/12.
The band is often featured on Midwest Ballroom on WDCB,
8-9-10 The Senior Council of Libertyville is having their August birthday bash from 1-3 p.m.
at the Libertyville Senior Center 135W. Church Street. Music by the Ron Barron Trio. 847-247-7659.
8-10-10 The Vito Buffalo Orchestra will play for a free outdoor concert at the Crystal Lake Bandshell. Times and more details will be released later. Reserve the date! This is a great place for an evening picnic.
August 10-14, 2010 Bud Boblink and the Harmonicats will perform at the Boone County Fair in Belvidere, IL
8-11-10 Chicago Skyliners Big Band at River Grove's Riverfront Park 7:30 p.m.
8-12-10 The Jay Mau Orchestra will play for a senior's dance at the Barber and Oberwortman Horticulture Center 227 N. Gougar Road in Joliet, IL 1-3 p.m. in the Green House Center 815-727-3580.
8-12-10 Banjo Buddies Dixieland Band plays for an outdoor concert at the Grundy County
Courthouse in Morris, IL 6:30 p.m.
8-12-10 Reunion Jazz Orchestra at the AH Senior Center 7pm 1801 W. Central Road in Arlington Heights, IL
August 13-15-10 National Ballroom and Entertainment Association Big Band Weekend at the C-O-L Ballroom in Davenport, IA. Appearing-Ken Paulsen Orchestra, Ken Paulsen Quartet,
Lonny Lynn Orchestra, and the Russ Morgan Orchestra. For tickets call John Matter
at 563-382-3871. Or contact NBEA at P.O.
Box 274 Decorah, IA 52101.
8-13-10 Johnny Knorr Orchestra at St. Joseph Shrine Family Center-Brooklyn, Michigan.
419-690-0500. 7:30 p.m,.
8-14-10 Johnny Knorr Orchestra at Centennial Terrace in Sylvania, Ohio. 7:30 pm. 419-690-0500
"USO Party"
8-14-10 USA Dance- Chicago Chapter at the Centre of North Park in Franklin Park, IL 847-577-9014.
7:30 p.m.
8-14-10 Jack D'Amico performs at Sinatra Night at Cafe Zaulute in Rosemont 8p.m.
8-14-10 Leslie Beukelman and the Jacob Wilson Quartet at Flatwater in Chicago- 11:a.m.
8-15-10 Jack D'Amico at the Italian Fest in Addison, Il with the Chicago Rat Pack.
8-15-10 Steve Cooper Orchestra at Willowbrook
8-15-10 The Red Rose Ragtime Jazz Band will perform at the 3rd Sunday musical event for the Illiana Club of Traditional Jazz from 2-5:30 p.m. at the Glendora Ballroom in Chicago Ridge, IL 708-672-3561. Joan Reynolds-piano/leader, Art Davis-trumpet, Tom Bartlett-trombone, Kim Cusack-reeds, Steve Ley-tuba, Jack Meitlahn-banjo/guitar, Wayne Jones-drums.
8-15-10 Prohibition Jazz Orchestra at Fitzgerald's in Berwyn 6 p.m.
8-18-10 Vito Buffalo Orchestra plays for the McHenry Senior Fair at McHenry County College 10 a.m.
8-19-10 Jay Mau Orchestra free dance 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
8-19-10 Johnny Knorr Orchestra.free park concert at St. Mary's Park, Monroe, Michigan. 7-9 p.m.
8-19-10 Summer Patio Dance Nights at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago 6:30 p.m.
8--19-10 Jack D'Amico and Mark Burnell at the Hobart Lakefront Festival, Hobart, IN 7.p,m.
8-20-10 Connie Marshall and the Johnny Gabor Trio at the House of Hughes in Crestwood
8-20-10 to 9/6/10 Bob Boblink, Mo Vint,and Frank Warner (the new Harmonicats will play at the Canadian National Exposition, in Toronto, Canada.
8-21-10 USA Dance Fox Valley Chapter dance at the Normandy Room of the McHenry VFW
“Hot Melted Merengu 7:30 p.m. 847-639-8699.
8-21-10 Peter Oprisko at Harrarh's in Joliet for the Will County Senior Center 7:30 p.m.
8-22-10 T eddy Lee Orchestra at Willowbrook
8-25-10 Dick Elliott Orchestra at Chevy Chase. 7-10:30 p.m.
8-27-10 Connie Marshall and the Johnny Gabor Trio at Charlie's Charhouse in Elk Grove, Village
7 pm.
8-27-10 Leslie Beaukelman at Uncommon Ground in Chicago 10 p.m.
8-27-10 Prohibition Jazz Orchestra will play for a swing dance at the Chopin Theatre in Chicago
(Wicker Park).
8-28-10 Peter Oprisko for the Muskingum County Community Foundation Bryan Place
8-28-10 Johnny Knorr Orchestra at Centennial Terrace in Sylvania, Ohio. 7:30 pm. 419-690-0500
"Music of the Swing and Sweet Bands."
8-28-10 The Symphonic Pops Orchestra of Chicago directed by Frank Winker will perform for their
22nd annual appearance at Prairie Center for the Arts in Schaumburg 7p.m.
Vocalists Lisa Bruck and Gil Oliva. Free admission to this outdoor concert.
8-29-10 Banjo Buddies Dixieland Band will play for a concert at Cantigny Park inWheaton, IL 3 p.m.
630-876-0570, or www.banjobuddies.com
8-29-10 Jay Witcher Orchestra at Willowbrook
8-29-10 Chicago Skyliners Big Band at "This Must Be the Place" In Lemont. 6pm.
REGULAR GIGS
Antioch Social Club has dances on the 1st and 3rd Fridays at 817 Hobeck behind the Antioch , IL fire station.
Music by Ernie Garner 847-838-0549 7-10 pm.
The Arlingtons Combo plays for a dance at the Frisbie Senior Center at the Des Plaines Community Center 2-4 pm. 52 East Northwest Highway in Des Plaines , IL (Second Sunday of the month dance).
John Burnett Swing Orchestra every Wednesday at Green Dolphin Street in Chicago 8-11:30 p.m.
Chevy Chase Dances on Wednesdays in Wheeling , IL 847-465-2308.
Diplomat West in Elmhurst-dancing on the first Tuesday of each month Dance lesson at 7:45 p.m.
Call Ann Head at 847-813-1910.
Alan Gresik’s Swing Shift Orchestra plays on Thursday nights at the Green Mill in Chicago 773-878-5552.
Illiana Club of Traditional Jazz Meetings on the first Tuesday of each month at the Park Forest American Legion Hall. 219-923-6775.
Johnny Gabor Trio and vocalist Connie Marshall- Tuesdays and Saturdays at the Flame Restaurant in Countryside, IL and Wednesdays at the Best Garden Café in Wheeling .
Les Pace and the Pacemakers plays for a free dance at the Elgin VFW on the last Sunday of the month 3-6 pm.
Rockford Jazz Society Matt Spinello 815-222-0651
Switch Time Jazz Band directed by Howard Gorecki at the Shelia Ray Senior Center in Ek Grove on the first Thursday of each month.
The Johnny Gabor Trio with Connie Marshall at the Hangar in Wheeling every Wednesday.
The Johnny Gabor Trio with Connie Marshall on Saturdays at the Flame in Countryside 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Frankie Green Orchestra plays each Sunday night for dancing at the Hobart Elks. Hobart, IN
The Brian Patti Orchestra with vocalist Bob Duda plays for ballroom dancing each
Thursday night at Mango's Restaurant Milwaukee and Dempster in Niles, IL 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (10 piece orchestra).
Gina Gibson and the Ramada Inn Lakeshore in Hyde Park 7 pm. Friday nights.
Connie Marshall and Johnny Gabor every Wednesday at Hangar 21 in Wheeling, formerly the Hangar or Best Garden.
MIDWEST BALLROOM
BIG BAND BULLETIN BOARD
AUGUST 2010