Looking for something fun to do that involves dancing or music? Then this is the place to come and see where your favorite musicians are playing and what events (mostly polka, but not all) are happening. If you want us to publish your event or schedule, go to the "NEWS" page for contact information, and get your news to us.
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER 20, 6:00 PM: Mikey Dee at Portogallo Peppers N'At, Braddock, Pennsylvania
NOVEMBER 20, 6:00 PM: Mike Wojtila (with Dan Wojtila) at Polka Night at Winery at Spring Hill, Geneva, Ohio
NOVEMBER 22, 5:00 PM: Steve Grkman at Hofbrau Haus, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NOVEMBER 22, 6:30 PM: Joey Tomsick and the Shotski's at Hofbrau Haus, Cleveland, Ohio
NOVEMBER 22, 7:00 PM: Mike Schneider Band at Old German Beer Hall, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
NOVEMBER 23, 1:00 PM Steve Grkman at Hofbrau Haus, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NOVEMBER 23, 4:30 PM: Aaron Dussing and Polka Revolution at Hofbrau Haus, Cleveland, Ohio
NOVEMBER 23, 7:00 PM: Grkman Duo at Hofbrau Haus, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NOVEMBER 23, 8:00 PM: Schnickelfritz at Hofbrau Haus, Cleveland, Ohio
NOVEMBER 24, 1:00 PM: Steve Grkman at Hofbrau Haus, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NOVEMBER 24, 1:30 PM: Barefoot Becky Trio at Pla-Mor Ballroom, Glencoe, Minnesota
NOVEMBER 24, 2:00 PM: Aaron Dussing and Max on Sax at Hofbrau Haus, Cleveland, Ohio
NOVEMBER 24, 4:00 PM: The Heritage Band, featuring Jack Slagel, at Portogallo Peppers N'At, Braddock, Pennsylvania
NOVEMBER 26, 2:00 PM: Polka Jam Session at FOP Lodge at Wolter Park, Akron, Ohio
NOVEMBER 27, 6:00 PM: Thanksgiving Eve Jam Session at Slovenian National Home, St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. Admission is $2.00, music starts at 7:00 PM and cash bar and food available
NOVEMBER 27, 6:00 PM: Mikey Dee at Portogallo Peppers N'At, Braddock, Pennsylvania
NOVEMBER 29, TBA: Winterfest 10 year Anniversary Celebration at Hofbrau Haus, Cleveland, Ohio
NOVEMBER 29, 2:00 PM: Linda Lee Brown in the Grand Ballroom at Holiday Inn Cleveland South, Independence Ohio
NOVEMBER 29, 3:00 PM: Jeff Winard and Joey Miskulin in the Grand Ballroom at Holiday Inn Cleveland South, Independence, Ohio
NOVEMBER 29, 4:00 PM: Mikey Dee Band in the Grand Ballroom at Holiday Inn Cleveland South, Independence, Ohio
NOVEMBER 29, 5:00 PM: Steve Grkman at Hofbrau Haus, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NOVEMBER 29, 5:00 PM & 9:00 PM: Garrett Tatano Band in the Grand Ballroom at Holiday Inn Cleveland South, Independence, Ohio
NOVEMBER 29, 6:00 PM & 10:00 PM: Frank Moravcik Band in the Grand Ballroom at Holiday Inn Cleveland South, Independence, Ohio
NOVEMBER 29, 7:00 PM & 11:00 PM: Klancnik and Friends in the Grand Ballroom at Holiday Inn Cleveland South, Independence, Ohio
NOVEMBER 29, 8:00 PM: Walter Ostanek and Joey Miskulin in the Grand Ballroom at Holiday Inn Cleveland South, Independence, Ohio
NOVEMBER 29, 11:59 PM: All Night Jam in the Grand Ballroom at Holiday Inn Cleveland South, Independence, Ohio
NOVEMBER 30, 10:00 AM: Slovenian Genealogy Workshop (as part of the Polka Hall of Fame Thanksgiving Weekend Celebration) in the Rockside Room at Holiday Inn Cleveland South, Independence, Ohio
NOVEMBER 30, 1:00 PM: 35th Annual Polka Music Awards Show, presented by the National Cleveland Style Polka Hall of Fame in the Grand Ballroom at Holiday Inn South, Independence, Ohio
NOVEMBER 30, 1:00 PM: Steve Grkman at Hofbrau Haus, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NOVEMBER 30, 4:30 PM: Aaron Dussing and Polka Revolution at Hofbrau Haus, Cleveland, Ohio
NOVEMBER 30, 5:00 PM: Linda Lee Brown in the Grand Ballroom at Holiday Inn Cleveland South, Independence, Ohio
NOVEMBER 30, 6:00 PM: Jeff Winard and Joey Miskulin in the Grand Ballroom at Holiday Inn Cleveland South, Independence, Ohio
NOVEMBER 30, 7:00 PM: Grkman Duo at Hofbrau Haus, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NOVEMBER 30, 7:00 PM &11:00 PM: Don Wojtila Orchestra in the Grand Ballroom at Holiday Inn Cleveland South, Independence, Ohio
NOVEMBER 30, 8:00 PM: Brian Papesh Party Band at Hofbrau Haus, Cleveland, Ohio
NOVEMBER 30, 8:00 PM: All-Star Jams with Joey Tomsick in the Grand Ballroom at Holiday Inn Cleveland South, Independence, Ohio
NOVEMBER 30, 8:30 PM: Joey Tomsick and the JTO in the Grand Ballroom at Holiday Inn Cleveland South, Independence, Ohio
NOVEMBER 30, 9:30 PM: Denis Novato in the Grand Ballroom at Holiday Inn Cleveland South, Independence, Ohio
NOVEMBER 30, 10:00 PM: Klancnik and Friends in the Grand Ballroom at Holiday Inn Cleveland South, Independence, Ohio
NOVEMBER 30, 11:59 PM: All-Night Jams in the Grand Ballroom at Holiday Inn Cleveland South, Independence, Ohio
DECEMBER
DECEMBER 1, 11:00 AM: Steve Meisner Legacy Band at Oconomowoc German Christmas Market, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
DECEMBER 1, 11:30 AM: Mike Schneider Band at Wisconsin Polka Boosters Dinner and Dance at Pulaski Inn, Cudahy, Wisconsin
DECEMBER 1, 1:00 PM: Frank Moravcik Orchestra at Winter Wonderland Dance at Historic Slovene Party Center, Barberton, Ohio
DECEMBER 1, 1:00 PM: Barefoot Becky Band at Christmas Party at Coliseum, Walcott, Iowa
DECEMBER 1, 2:00 PM: Johnny Koenig Band at Christkindlmarkt, Carmel, Indiana
DECEMBER 1, 2:00 PM: The Skovenski Band at NCP Slovenian Polka Boosters Dance at Wildwoods Bar & Grille, St. Mary's, Pennsylvania
DECEMBER 3, 2:00 PM: Polka Jam Session at FOP Lodge at Wolter Park, Akron, Ohio
DECEMBER 4, 3:00 PM: Mike Schneider at Hart Mill's Farmer Market, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
DECEMBER 4, 5:30 PM: Joey Tomsick and the Shotski's at Keg Tapping at Hofbrau Haus, Cleveland, Ohio
DECEMBER 4, 6:00 PM: Mikey Dee at Portogallo Peppers N'At, Braddock, Pennsylvania
DECEMBER 6, 6:30 PM: Joey Tomsick and the Shotski's at Krampus Fest at Hofbrau Haus, Cleveland, Ohio
DECEMBER 6, 8:00 PM: Jimmy Monson Band at Das Barrel Room, Germantown, Wisconsin
DECEMBER 7, 3:00 PM: Johnny Koenig Band at Christkindlmarkt, Columbia, South Carolina
DECEMBER 7, 4:30 PM: Aaron Dussing and Polka Revolution at Hofbrau Haus, Cleveland, Ohio
DECEMBER 7, 5:30 PM: Mike Schneider (SOLO) at Bavarian Bierhaus, Glendale, Wisconsin
DECEMBER 7, 7:00 PM: Barefoot Becky Trio at Christkindlmarket Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa
DECEMBER 7, 8:00 PM: Brian Papesh Party Band at Hofbrau Haus, Cleveland, Ohio
DECEMBER 8, 2:00 PM: Aaron Dussing and Max on Sax at Hofbrau Haus, Cleveland, Ohio
DECEMBER 8, 2:00 PM: Barefoot Becky Trio at Christmas Party at Legion Hall, Oxford Junction, Iowa
DECEMBER 8, 3:00 PM: The Casuals at American Czech Club, Dayton, Ohio
DECEMBER 8, 3:00 PM: Johnny Koenig Band at Christkindlmarkt, Columbia, South Carolina
DECEMBER 10, 2:00 PM: Polka Jam Session at FOP Lodge at Wolter Park, Akron, Ohio
DECEMBER 11, 6:00 PM: Mikey Dee at Portogallo Peppers N'At, Braddock, Pennsylvania
DECEMBER 12, 5:30 PM: Penn Ohio Polka Pals Annual Christmas Party at DiLucia's Banquet Center, Warren, Ohio. Doors open at 5:30 PM, dinner at 6:30 PM, Music starts at 7:30 PM. Admission is $35.00 and includes: Appetizers, salad, wedding soup, dinner buffet, dessert and open bar
DECEMBER 13, 3:30 PM: Mike Schneider at Hart Mill's Farmer Market, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
DECEMBER 13, 6:00 PM: Barefoot Becky Duo at Ronneburg Restaurant, Amana, Iowa
DECEMBER 13, 6:30 PM: The Zolkas at Hofbrau Haus, Cleveland, Ohio
DECEMBER 13, 7:00 PM: Mollie B and Squeezebox Band at Carmel Christkindlmarkt, Carmel, Indiana
DECEMBER 14, TBA: Visinata Band at The Alibi Lounge, Massillon, Ohio
DECEMBER 14, 1:00 PM: Mollie B and Squeezebox Band at Carmel Christkindlmarkt, Carmel, Indiana
DECEMBER 14, 5:00 PM: Garrett Tatano Band at Christmas Polka Dance at Kinloch Fire Hall, New Kensington, Pennsylvania
DECEMBER 15, 2:00 PM: Bill Bevec Band at NCP Slovenian Polka Boosters Christmas Party at Johnsonburg Fire Hall, Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania
DECEMBER 15, 2:00 PM: Steve Meisner Legacy Band at Hiawatha Bar, Sturtevant, Wisconsin
DECEBMER 17, 2:00 PM: Polka Jam Session at FOP Lodge at Wolter Park, Akron, Ohio
DECEMBER 21, 22, VARIOUS TIMES: Mike Schneider Band at Carmel Christkindlmarkt, Carmel, Indiana
DECEMBER 27, 6:30 PM: The Zolkas at Hofbrau Haus, Cleveland, Ohio
DECEMBER 27, 7:00 PM: Mike Schneider Band at Old German Beer Hall, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DECEMBER 28, 8:30 PM: Mike Schneider Band at Old German Beer Hall, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DECEMBER 31, TBA: Johnny Koenig Band at New Years Eve Celebration at Helen Festhalle, Helen, Georgia
DECEMBER 31, 1:00 PM: The Zolkas at New Years Dance at Historic Slovene Party Center, Barberton, Ohio
DECEMBER 31, 3:00 PM: Frank Moravcik Orchestra at New Years Eve Celebration at American Czech Club, Dayton, Ohio. Dancing starts at 3:00 PM, champagne toast at 6:00 PM
JANUARY
JANUARY 5, 1:00 PM: Steve Meisner Legacy Band at Concordia Ballroom, La Crosse, Wisconsin
JANUARY 7, 2:00 PM: Polka Jam Session at FOP Lodge at Wolter Park, Akron, Ohio
JANUARY 14, 2:00 PM: Polka Jam Session at FOP Lodge at Wolter Park, Akron, Ohio
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY 2, 1:00 PM: Culkar/Golob Band at Groundhog Day Dance at Historic Slovene Party Center, Barberton, Ohio
FEBRUARY 7, 8, 9, VARIOUS TIMES: 36th Annual Illinois Polkafest at The Hyatt Regency, Schaumburg, Illinois. Music includes: Steve Meisner Legacy Band, Eddie Rodick Band, Joey Miskulin Band, Garrett Tatano Band, Klancnik and Friends with a special appearance by Alex Meixner. Three day pass is only $60.00. For hotel reservations, call 847-605-1234
MARCH
MARCH 2, 1:00 PM: Eddie Rodick Band at Spring Fling Dance at Historic Slovene Party Center, Barberton, Ohio
MARCH 4, 2:00 PM: Polka Jam Session at FOP Lodge at Wolter Park, Akron, Ohio
APRIL
APRIL 6, 1:00 PM: Fred Ziwich and the ISM at No Snow Celebration at Historic Slovene Party Center, Barberton, Ohio
APRIL 21, ALL DAY: Dyngus Day Cleveland Celebration at many locations in Cleveland, Ohio. More information will be available in February, 2025
APRIL 27, 3:00 PM: Frank Moravcik Band at Bavarian Haus, Deshler, Ohio
MAY
MAY 26, 1:00 PM: Val Pawlowski's Memorial Day Picnic Party and Dance at SNPJ Farm, Kirtland, Ohio. More details coming soon!
MAY 30, 31, VARIOUS TIMES: Johnstown Polka Festival, Johnstown, Pennsylvania. More information coming soon!
JUNE
JUNE 1, VARIOUS TIMES: Johnstown Polka Festival, Johnstown, Pennsylvania. More information coming soon!
JULY
JULY 11, 12, 13, VARIOUS TIMES: Slovenefest at SNPJ Recreation Center, Enon Valley, Pennsylvania. More information coming soon!
AUGUST
AUGUST 29, 30, 31, VARIOUS TIMES: Various bands and musicians at Cleveland Oktoberfest at Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, Berea, Ohio
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER 1, 1:00 PM: Val Pawlowski's Labor Day Polka Dance at SNPJ Farm, Kirtland, Ohio. Music will be provided by TBA.
OCTOBER
OCTOBER 7, 2:00 PM: Polka Jam Session at FOP Lodge at Wolter Park, Akron, Ohio
***Please check with the venue that is hosting the polka music to make sure the event is still happening. We update as often as we can, but some cancellations get past us, and the calendar doesn't reflect the change. We don't want you wasting time and money in gas going to a canceled event.***
***For any information on the Frank Spetich Jr. Orchestra, call Frank at 330-310-9619
***For any information on Tom Fudala go to his website at https://sites.google.com/site/trfudala/home, or you can see a video by visiting https://youtu.be/PeImdTirsKA or https://www.facebook.com/tom.fudala.7/
***For any information on Brian Papesh Band, call Brian at 216-409-7663
***For any information on Wayne Tomsic Band, call Wayne at 440-526-1587 or email him at: clewayne@sbcglobal.net
***For any information on The Hobos, call Phil at 440-474-4344
***For any information on Ken and Mary Turbo Accordions Express, go to: www.kenandmaryaccordions.com
***For any information on Visinata, call Johnnie Maier at 330-327-9054 or email at jmaierclerk@yahoo.com
***For any information on the Frank Stanger performances, call Frank at 330-338-6854 or Lynne at 724-787-9210
***For any information on the Jack Tady Band performances, call Jack at 724-715-7317
***For any information on the Bob Kravos performances, call Bob at 440-286-5556
***For any information on the Cleveland, Ohio Thanksgiving event, call the Polka Hall of Fame at 216-261-FAME
***For any information on the Fred Ziwich performances, call Fred at 440-734-2404
This page was last updated: November 20, 2024
