The Ridgeland Dutchmen Schedule Featuring "Wisconsin's Concertina Kid" Award Winning Polka Band!! All dances open to the public unless stated otherwise! Dances that are "highlighted" are links to the festival or dance hall. Date Where Comments -------------------------------------------------------------------- ######## # 2010 # ######## July ---- 01 Polka Fest, Cedar, MI Music starts at 5 PM - Bus Trip 02 Polka Fest, Cedar, MI Music starts at 2 PM - Bus Trip 04 4th of July Celebration, Ontario, WI 6 PM until fireworks, on deck in front of the Community Hall 07 Concert In The Park Series, Sparta, WI 7-9 PM 10 St. Bron's Cath. Church, Plover, WI Polka Mass at 4 PM, music under the tent starting at 5 PM 11 Ag Fair at the City Park, under the Beer Tent, Lodi, WI 2-6 PM 17 Legion Hall, Kellogg, MN 50th Wed Anniv for Jerry & Judy McNallan 2-6 PM 18 Firemen's Picnic, St Lawrence, WI Polka Mass under the tent at 10 AM, music in fire station after the parade 23 Concert under the Bridge Series, Wabasha, MN 7-8:30 PM 24 Wedding Dance, Arcadia, WI 8 PM-12 AM 25 Anniversary Party, Arcadia, WI John and Judy Kampa Park Pavilion, 11 AM Polka Mass, Dancing from 1:30-5:30 PM 31 St. Edward's Cath School Gym, Austin, MN 40th Anniv. party for Leonard and Kathy Bottema Dance from 2-6 PM August ------ 01 City Park, Wood Turtle Days, Wilton, WI 9 AM Worship Service, music to follow after the parade 07 Hilltop Ballroom, Fountain City, WI Polkafest (Day 2 of 3) 08 Polka Service, Ossian, IA - 10 AM 08 Moose Lodge, La Crosse, WI - 5-9 PM 15 Catholic Church Picnic, Waumandee, WI Polka Mass and music to follow under the tent 20 Football Field, Cancer Walk, Sparta, WI 5 PM - ? 22 Park Ballroom, New Prague, MN Polka fest 12-2 and 4-6 PM alt/Leon Olson 28 Jake's Northwoods, Sparta, WI Anniversary September --------- 04 Polka Fest, Humboldt, IA 4-8 PM (Day 3 of 4) 05 Goodtimes Ballroom, Sherry, WI 1-5 PM 08 Community Hall, Cashton, WI 5-8 PM Kick off party for Annual Fall Festival 10 County Fairgrounds, West Salem, WI 6-9 PM Ron Kind's Annual Corn Roast 11 Mount Olympus, Wisconsin Dells, WI Polish Fest! (Day 2 of 3) 10:30 AM-2:30 PM 12 St. Catherine's Fun Day in the Park, Lion's Shelter, Oconomowoc, WI 12 PM Polka Mass, Music to follow 17 Oktoberfest, Northern WI State Fairgrounds, Chippewa Falls, WI 1-6 PM 18 Duncanfest, Ballroom, Duncan, IA 2-4, 6-8 pm Alt w/Malek's Fishermen. Mark Jirikovic to follow 19 Community Hall, Athens, WI 1:30-5:30 PM 50th Wedding anniversary for Pete and Joyce Horacek 26 Weston Lanes, Weston, WI 1-6 PM. w/Polish Connection Band October ------- 02 Sand Creek Brewery, Black River Falls, WI Oktoberfest! 14 Concordia Ballroom, La Crosse, WI 1-5 PM 09 County Fairgrounds, Dubuque, IA Polkafest! 12-2, 6-8 PM Alt /Julie Lee and Leon Olson bands 17 Community Hall, Wilton, WI Annual Oktoberfest 12-6 PM w/Greg Anderson Band 23 St. Felix's Cath. Church, Wabasha, MN Polka Mass 4:30 PM dance start at 6:30 PM in school gym 30 St. Jerome's Cath. Church, Columbus, WI Polka Mass 4:30 PM music from 6-8 PM 31 Turner Hall, Monroe, WI 2-6 PM ######## # 2011 # ######## February ------- 05 Mill Road Banquet Hall, Galesville, WI 1-5 PM 13 Concordia Ballroom, La Crosse, WI 1-5 PM 13 Concordia Ballroom, La Crosse, WI 1-5 PM 19 Howell Gardens, 6247 S. Howell Ave, Milwaukee, WI 8-12 AM 20 Fireman's Hall, Ixonia, WI 1:30-5:30 PM 27 Tee Pee Banquet Hall, Tomah, WI 1-5 PM Fundraiser for the Tomah Area Cancer Support March ----- 06 Sherryland (Good Times) Ballroom, Sherry, WI 1-5 PM 13 Coliseum, Walcott, IA - Polka Club of Iowa Dance 1:30-5:30 PM 19 Mill Road Banquet Hall, Galesville, WI 1-5 PM 20 St. Joseph's Catholic Church Hall, Black River Falls, WI 1-3:30 PM 26 Moose Lodge, Janesville, WI - Polka Fest (Day 2 of 2) 27 Tee Pee Banquet Hall, Tomah, WI Regular Sunday afternoon dance 1-5 PM April ----- 01 Hessen Haus, Des Moines, IA Bus Trip 6-10 PM 02 Starlight Ballroom, Wahoo, NE PAC Polka Fest w/Red Ravens and Mark Vyhlidal 09 Club 16, Sparta, WI - Annual Firemen's Dance 8-12 AM 10 Rib Mountain Rendezvous, Howard Johnson's, Wausau, WI Alt w/ Squeezebox. Music starts at Noon GRD sets: 1:30-3, 4:30-6 PM (Day 3 of 3) 16 Community Hall, Cashton, WI Annual Cashton Bash Alt w/Malek's Fishermen Music from 2-10 PM May --- 01 Park Ballroom, New Prague, MN FREE APPRECIATION DANCE for the P.O.L.K of A. 1-5 PM 07 Private Party 08 HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! 15 Eagles Club, Rochester MN 1-5 PM 21 Mill Road Banquet Hall, Galesville, WI 1-5 PM 22 Sherryland (Good Times) Ballroom, Sherry, WI 1-5 PM 29 Inwood Ballroom, Spillville, IA Syliner'sPolka Club Festival Alt w/ Top Notchmen ALL DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE!! Booking info, recordings, or otherwise: Willard or MaryAnn Brueggen 2040 Linda Lane Sparta, WI 54656 Phone: (608)269-2065 or (608)343-1317 Email: concertinakid@gmail.com Web site: http://rhs.qth.com/brueggenband Check Gary out on MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/garysridgelanddutchmen/ |