FolkLib Index - Wisconsin Dance Halls and Ballrooms

      This page lists every indoor year around Dance Hall and Ballroom I have found that ever existed in the state of Wisconsin, both Past & Present. I have been told that in the 1950's it was possible to travel around the state every weekend, year around, and dance to a Polka Band, and/or a Big Dance Band. This is a list of where those dances were held, and in many cases, are still being held. Please write if you have corrections or missing details (address, current phone, exact date opened, exact date closed) for any of the Dance Venues listed, and/or details about one not listed.

[1][2] = Other sites that list Wisconsin Dance Halls and Wisconsin Ballrooms
[A][B][C] = Print sources for initial Dance Venue information

Wisconsin Dance Halls and Ballrooms by Name - by City

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1. Activity Center, Manchester
2. Aging Resource Center, Green Bay
3. Amerahn Ballroom, Kewaskum
4. American Legion Hall Post #95, Delavan
5. American Legion Hall Post #100, Sparta
6. American Legion Hall Post #120, West Allis
7. American Legion Hall Post #336, Onalaska
8. American Legion Hall Post #521, Fox Lake
9. American Legion Hall Post #537, Milwaukee
   American Serb Hall, Milwaukee - (see: Serb Hall)
10. Art's Concertina Bar, Milwaukee
11. Avalon Ballroom, La Crosse - [A]
    B
12. Bakerville Ballroom, Marshfield - [A]
13. Ballroomchicago, West Bend
14. Bavarian Hall, Art Schmit's, Pound
15. Bavarian Inn, Glendale
16. Bayside Supper Club, Beaver Dam
17. Belly Up Bar, Menomonee Falls
18. Blenker Hall, Blenker - [A]
19. Blue Canary, Milwaukee - [B]
20. Blue Gables Supper Club, Poynette
21. Bluestone Park Ballroom, Green Bay - [C]
22. Bonnie & Clyde's, Markesan
23. Bullshooter's Saloon, Weston
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24. Care Center, Montello
25. Castle Hill Supper Club, Merrilan
26. Catholic Church Hall, Black River Falls
27. Chandelier Ballroom, Hartford
28. Cinderella Ballroom, Appleton - [2]
29. Cliff & Ceil's Ballroom & Bar, Green Bay - [3]
30. Clintonville Lanes & Banquet Hall, Clintonville
31. Club 400, Menomonie - [A]
32. Colby Park Pavilion, Colby - [A]
33. Colonial Ballroom, Wausau
34. Columbus Club, Oshkosh
35. Community Center, Maribel
36. Community Hall, Cashton
37. Community Hall, Ontario
38. Concord House, Concord
39. Concordia Ballroom, La Crosse - [1]
40. The Country Ballroom, Marshfield - [A]
41. Country Springs Hotel Grand Ballroom, Pewaukee
42. Crystal Ballroom, St. John, Hilbert - [1]
43. Crystal Ballroom, Milwaukee
44. Crystal Ballroom, Sherwood
45. Crystal Lake Beach Ballroom, Beaver Dam
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46. Danceland Ballroom, Green Bay
47. Devine's Million Dollar Ballroom, Milwaukee
48. Dreamland Ballroom, Milwaukee
49. Dutch Mill, Lake Delavan - [2]
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50. Eagles Club, Marshfield
51. Eagles Club, Oshkosh
52. East Side Men's Club, Madison
53. East Towne Ballroom, Milwaukee
54. Elizabeth Inn, Plover
55. Empire Ballroom, Milwaukee
56. Equity Hall, Pound
57. Essen Haus, Madison
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58. Fahey's Ballroom, Rozellville
59. Fireman's Hall, Ixonia
60. Fisher's Westward Ho, Oshkosh - [3]
61. Forester Hall, Sun Prairie
62. Fournier's Ballroom, Eau Claire - [2] - [A]
63. Fox Ballroom, Cecil
64. Frank's Pizza Palace, Appleton
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65. Geneo's Red Barn Restaurant and Dance Hall, Evansville
66. Goal Post Inn, Ray and Sherry Whipp's, Green Bay
67. Golden Aces, Sherry
68. Good Tymes Ballroom , Milladore
69. Grain Exchange Room, Milwaukee
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70. Hamm's Ballroom, Milladore - [1]
71. Harbor Ballroom, Fontana
72. Hiawatha Ballroom, Sturtevant
73. Hide Away, Lead Mine
74. Hillside Pavilion, Nekoosa - [A]
75. Hilltop Ballroom, Fountain City
76. Holy Angels, West Bend
77. Hope Luth, Wautoma
78. Howell Gardens, Milwaukee
79. Humboldt Haus, Green Bay
80. Hustisford Firemen's Dance, Hustisford - [1]
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81. Idlewild Ballroom, Eau Claire - [A]
82. Inwood Ballroom, Hatfield - [A]
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83. Jolly's Inn, Milwaukee - [B]
84. JR's, Big Falls
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85. Kelly's Ballroom, Ogema - [A]
86. Knights of Columbus Hall, Sheboygan - [3] - [4]
87. Kochanski's Concertina Beer Hall, Milwaukee
88. Kopa's Inc., Madison
89. Kossins Music Land, Milwaukee - [B]
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90. Laack's Ballroom, Johnsonville - [4]
91. Laack's Ballroom, Sheboygan Falls - [2]
92. Labor Temple, Wausau - [3]
93. Lake of the Torches, Lac Du Flambeau
94. Lake Izadore Dancehall, Medford - [A]
95. Lakefront Palm Garden, Milwaukee
96. Lakeshore Pavilion, Hixton - [A]
97. Lakeside Ballroom, Waconia
98. Lakeview Ballroom, Merrill - [A]
99. Larue Tavern & Dance Hall, North Freedom
100. Latigo & Lace (Frog Hop), Cadott
101. Le Ball Muset, Hawkins - [A]
     Legendz Ballroom, Hartford - (see: Chandelier Ballroom)
102. Lisko's Hall, Huilsburg
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103. Marchese's Danceland, Sussex
104. Martin Ouher's Lodge, Silver Lake - [C]
105. Marty Zivko Ballroom, Hartford
106. Mellody Bar, Milwaukee
107. Melrose Summer Pavilion, Melrose - [A]
108. Memories Ballroom, Marathon
109. Memories Ballroom, Port Washington
110. Merry Ole' Gardens, Withee - [A]
111. Merryland Ballroom, Rosholt
112. Mileaway Ballroom, Summer Pavilion, Thorp - [A]
113. Mill Road Dance Hall, Galesville
114. Miss Katie's Diner, Milwaukee
115. Modernistic Ballroom, Milwaukee
116. Monster Hall, Unity
117. Moose Lodge, Eau Claire
118. Moose Lodge, Janesville
119. Moose Lodge, La Crosse - [A]
120. Moose Lodge, Menomonie
121. Moose Lodge #49, Milwaukee
122. Moose Lodge, Monroe
123. Moose Lodge, West Bend
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124. New Berlin Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5716, New Berlin
125. New Glarus Hotel, New Glarus
126. Nightingale Ballroom, Menomonee Falls
127. Northland Ballroom, Rosholt
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128. Old Corners Tavern/Hall, Medford - [A]
129. Oshkosh Senior Center Annex, Oshkosh
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130. Palladium, Osseo
131. Plautz's Hall, Wausau - [A]
132. Pine Tree Ballroom, Medford / Chelsea - [A]
133. Pines Ballroom, Bloomer
134. Poplar Tree Ballroom, Marathon - [A]
135. Prairie Lanes, Markesan
136. Premiere Social Ballroom, Dousman
137. Premiere Social Ballroom, Oconomowoc
138. Proch's Popular Ballroom, Ellsworth - [A]
139. Prochnow's Ballroom, Athens - [A]
140. Pulaski Inn, Cudahy
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141. Racer's Hall, Kiel
142. The Rail, Oshkosh
143. Rainbow Gardens, Cadott - [A]
144. The Rave / Eagles Club, Milwaukee
145. Red Carpet Inn, Milwaukee - [B]
146. Red Raven Inn, Hilbert - [C]
147. Rib River Ballroom, Marathon - [3]
148. Richfield Chalet, Hubertus
149. Riverside Ballroom, Green Bay - [1] - [2] - [3]
150. Riverside Ballroom, Sturgeon Bay - [1]
151. Riverview Ballroom, Sauk City
152. Riverview Ballroom, Stratford - [A]
153. Riviera Ballroom, Lake Geneva - [2]
154. Romy's Nitingale, Black Creek - [3]
155. Rose Blue Ballroom, Milladore
     The Rotary Ballroom, Hartford - (see: Chandelier Ballroom)
156. Rothschild Pavilion, Rothschild
157. Ryan's Ballroom, Combined Locks
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158. St. Clement's Hall, Lancaster
159. St. Hedwig's Hall/Ballroom, Thorp - [A]
160. St. Luke's Catholic Church, Plain
161. St. Mark's Cath, Redgranite
162. St. Peter's, Stevens Point
163. St. Roman's, Milwaukee
164. Sapphire Ballroom, Madison - [1]
165. Scatz Nite Club, Middleton
166. Schlias Hall Ballroom, Medford - [A]
167. Schmidt's Ballroom Bar & Grill, Wausau
168. Schmit's Ballroom, Grafton
169. Schultz Country Barn, Eleva
170. Schultz's Country Inn, Merrill
171. The Schwabenhof Bar, Menomonee Falls - [B]
     Schwartz Ballroom, Hartford - (see: Chandelier Ballroom)
172. Senior Center, La Crosse
173. Serb Hall, American, Milwaukee
174. Sherryland Ballroom , Sherry
175. Silver Dome Ballroom, Neillsville
176. Silvermoon, Alma
177. Skyway Ballroom, Wisconsin Rapids - [A]
178. Smith Multi-Purpose Center, Merrill
179. Springdale Inn, Waukesha
180. Starlite Ballroom, Stevens Point
181. Sword Ballroom, Colby
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182. Tee Pee Banquet Hall, Tomah
183. Thompson Center, Appleton
184. Town Hall, Hartford
185. Town Hall, Marathon
186. Trianon Ballroom, Abbotsford - [A]
187. Triglav Park, Wind Lake
188. Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee
189. Turner Hall of Monroe, Monroe
190. Turner Hall, Watertown
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     V
191. Veteran's Park, Milwaukee - [B]
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192. Wave Bar and Ballroom, Appleton - [3]
193. The Webb, Cameron
194. Wells Colonial Hall, Milwaukee
     Westward Ho, Oshkosh - (see: Fisher's Westward Ho)
195. Whistle Inn, Nichols
196. Willard Community Center, Willard
197. Wisconsin Ballroom, Fontana
198. Wisconsin Roof Ballroom, Milwaukee - [2] - [B]
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     Y
     Z
199. Zielinski's Ballroom, Pulaski
     Zivko's Rock 'n Roll Palace, Hartford - (see: Chandelier Ballroom)
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200. 68th Street Pub, Greenfield

(19??-date) = As far as I know, this Dance Venue is still operating
(19??-19??) = This Venue is either permanently closed or no longer presents dances with live Polka Bands or Big Bands

[A][B][C] = Print sources for initial Dance Venue information

  Abbotsford  
1. Trianon Ballroom (1933 - 5-18-1997) - address ?, "corner of Hiways 97 and 29, 6 miles So. of Athens", Abbotsford, WI 54405 - [A]
         (owner/operator: ?)
         The farewell performance was played by The Howie Sturtz Orchestra. It was torn down to make way for an expansion of Highway 29.

   Alma  

2. Silvermoon (19??-date) - address ?, Alma, WI
         (owner/operator: ?)

   Appleton  

3. Cinderella Ballroom (19??-19??) - address ?, Appleton, WI - [2]
         (owner/operator: ?)
4. Frank's Pizza Palace (19??-date) - 815 W. College Ave., Appleton, WI 54914-5264 -- (920) 734-9131
         (owner/operator: ?)
5. Thompson Community Center (19??-date) - 820 W. College Ave., Appleton, WI 54914-5286 -- (920) 733-2860
         (owner/operator: ?)
6. Wave Bar and Ballroom (19??-date) - 2350 N. Casaloma Dr., Appleton, WI 54913-8284 -- (920) 734-2407 - [3]
         (owner/operator: ?)

   Athens  

7. Prochnow's Ballroom (19??-19??) - address ?, "5 miles East of Athens, WI", Athens, WI 54411 - [A]
         (owner/operator: ?)

   Beaver Dam  

8. Bayside Supper Club (19??-date) - W9231 County Rd. G, Beaver Dam, WI 53916 -- (920) 887-0505
         (owner/operator: ?)
9. Crystal Lake Beach Ballroom (1953-19??) - address ?, Beaver Dam, WI 53916
         (owner/operator: ?)

   Big Falls  

10. JR's (19??-date) - address ?, Big Falls, WI 54926
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Black Creek  

11. Romy's Nitingale (19??-date) - N4035 County Rd. A., Black Creek, WI 54106 - [3]
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Black River Falls  

12. Catholic Church Hall (19??-date) - address ?, Black River Falls, WI
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Blenker  

13. Blenker Hall (19??-19??) - address ?, "on Hiway 10, 15 miles SE of Marshfield torn down", Blenker, WI 54415 - [A]
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Bloomer  

14. Pines Ballroom (19??-date) - 2004 Hanson St., Bloomer, WI 54724-1829 -- (715) 568-2432
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Cadott  

15. Latigo & Lace (Frog Hop) (19??-date) - 23027 County Highway X, Cadott, WI 54727-4814 -- (715) 289-4527
          (owner/operator: ?)
16. Rainbow Gardens (19??-19??) - address ?, "4 miles NE of Cadott", Cadott WI 54727 - [A]
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Cameron  

17. The Webb (19??-date) - address ?, Cameron, WI
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Cashton  

18. Community Hall (19??-date) - address ?, Cashton, WI
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Cecil  

19. Fox Ballroom (19??-date) - 206 N. Lemke St., Cecil, WI 54111-9282
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Clintonville  

20. Clintonville Lanes & Banquet Hall (19??-date) - 250 County Rd. I, Clintonville, WI 54929 -- (715) 823-6555
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Colby  

21. Colby Park Pavilion (19??-19??) - address ?, "burned down", Colby, WI 54421 - [A]
          (owner/operator: ?)
22. Sword Ballroom (19??-19??) - address ?, "in Colby Park...replaced the Pavilion", "torn down", Colby, WI 54421 - [A]
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Combined Locks  

23. Ryan's Ballroom (19??-date) - 448 Prospect St., Combined Locks, WI 54113-1118 -- (920) 788-9580
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Concord  

24. Concord House (19??-date) - address ?, Concord, WI
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Cudahy  

25. Pulaski Inn (19??-date) - 3900 E. Pulaski Ave., Cudahy, WI 53110-2009 -- (414) 481-3068
          (owner/operator: ?)

      Delavan  

26. American Legion Hall Post #95 (19??-date) - 111 S 2nd St., Delavan, WI 53115 -- (262) 275-6587
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Dousman  

27. Premiere Social Ballroom (1/05/2004 - 10/07/2005) - address ?, Dousman, WI ZIP ?
          (owner/operator: anonymous)

    Eau Claire  

28. Fournier's Ballroom (19??-19??) - address ?, "North of Owen Park, along the Chippewa River", Eau Claire, WI 54703 - [2] - [A]
          (owner/operator: ?)
29. Idlewild Ballroom (19??-19??) - address ?, Eau Claire, WI 54703 - [A]
          (owner/operator: ?)
30. Mo54703ose Lodge (19??-date) - 606 Curvue Rd., Eau Claire, WI 54703-? -- (715) 835-6522
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Eleva  

31. Schultz Country Barn (19??-date) - address ?, Eleva, WI
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Ellsworth  

32. Proch's Popular Ballroom (19??-199?) - address ?, "burned in the early 90's", Ellsworth, WI 54011 - [A]
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Evansville  

33. Geneo's Red Barn Restaurant and Dance Hall (19??-date) - 7530 N. County Rd. M, Evansville, WI 53536-8407 -- ((608) 882-5909
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Fontana  

34. Harbor Ballroom (19??-date) - in the The Abbey Resort: 269 Fontana Blvd., Fontana, WI 53125-9604
          (owner/operator: ?)
35. Wisconsin Ballroom (19??-date) - in the The Abbey Resort: 269 Fontana Blvd., Fontana, WI 53125-9604
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Fountain City  

36. Hilltop Ballroom (19??-date) - S3135 County R, Fountain City, WI 54629-? -- (608) 687-8739
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Fox Lake  

37. American Legion Hall Post #521 (19??-date) - 210 W. State St., Fox Lake, WI 53933-8029 -- (920) 928-2381
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Galesville  

38. Mill Road Dance Hall (aka Mill Road Banquet Center) (19??-date) - address ?, Galesville, WI
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Glendale  

39. Bavarian Inn (19??-date) - 700 W. Lexington Blvd., Glendale, WI 53217-4912 -- (414) 964-0300
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Grafton  

40. Schmit's Ballroom (19??-19??) - address ?, Grafton, WI
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Green Bay  

41. Aging Resource Center (19??-date) - address ?, Green Bay, WI
          (owner/operator: ?)
42. Bluestone Park Ballroom (19??-19??) - address ?, Green Bay, WI - [C]
          (owner/operator: ?)
43. Cliff & Ceil's Ballroom & Bar (19??-date) - 2588 Manitowoc Rd., Green Bay, WI 54311-? -- (920) 468-4147 - [3]
          (owner/operator: ?)
44. Danceland Ballroom (19??-19??) - address ?, Green Bay, WI
          (owner/operator: ?)
45. Goal Post Inn, Ray and Sherry Whipp's (19??-19??) - address ?, Green Bay, WI
          (owner/operator: ?)
46. Humboldt Haus (19??-date) - address ?, Green Bay, WI
          (owner/operator: ?)
47. Riverside Ballroom (1936-date) (Wikipedia) - 1560 Main St., Green Bay, WI 54302-1704 -- (920) 432-5518 - [1] - [2] - [3]
          (owner/operator: ?)
          formerly was listed at 115 Newhall St.

    Greenfield  

48. 68th Street Pub (19??-date) - 6800 W. Layton Ave., Greenfield, WI 53220-3819 -- (414) 282-9944
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Hartford  

49. Chandelier Ballroom (10-20-1928 - date) - 150 Jefferson Ave., Hartford, WI 53027-2140 -- (262) 673-4946
          (owner/operator: ?)
          (previously known as The Schwartz Ballroom 1928-?, Zivko's Rock 'n Roll Palace 19??-?, Legendz Ballroom 19??-?, The Rotary Ballroom 19??-1996)
          Wisconsin Historical Marker #499 for the The Schwartz Ballroom
50. Town Hall (19??-date) - address ?, Hartford, WI
          (owner/operator: ?)
51. Marty Zivko Ballroom (1956-19??) - address ?, Hartford, WI
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Hatfield  

52. Inwood Ballroom (19??-19??) - address ?, Hatfield, WI 54754 - [A]
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Hawkins  

53. Le Ball Muset (19??-19??) - address ?, Hawkins, WI 54530 - [A]
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Hilbert  

54. Red Raven Inn (1938-19??) - address ?, Hilbert, WI - [C]
          (owner/operator: ?)
55. St. John Crystal Ballroom (19??-date) - W3307 County Rd. B, Hilbert, WI 54129-9326 -- (920) 989-8252 - [1]
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Hixton  

56. Lakeshore Pavilion (19??-19??) - address ?, "2 miles north on hiqway 95", Hixton, WI 54635 - [A]
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Hubertus  

57. Richfield Chalet (19??-date) - 1271 Highway 175, Hubertus, WI 53033-9676 -- (262) 628-4080
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Huilsburg  

58. Lisko's Hall (19??-19??) - address ?, Huilsburg, WI - [B]
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Hustisford  

59. Hustisford Firemen's Dance (19??-date) - 316 Tweedy St., Hustisford, WI 53034-9758 -- (920) 349-3590 - [1]
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Ixonia  

60. Fireman's Hall (19??-19??) - N8345 Park St., Ixonia, WI 53036 -- (920) 261-2419
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Janesville  

61. Moose Lodge (19??-date) - 2701 Rockport Rd., Janesville, WI 53548-4403
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Johnsonville  

62. Laack's Ballroom (19??-date) - address ? (across from the Johnsonville Sausage factory), Johnsonville, WI - [4] (see: Laack's Ballroom, Sheboygan Falls)
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Kewaskum  

63. Amerahn Ballroom (19??-date) - 9480 US Hwy 45, Kewaskum, WI 53040-9403 -- (262) 626-4031
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Kiel  

64. Racer's Hall (19??-date) - address ?, County Highway C (2 mi. East of) Kiel, WI
          (owner/operator: ?)

    La Crosse  

65. Avalon Ballroom (19??-19??) - address ?, "just off the Causeway, North of Downtown", La Crosse WI 54601 - [A]
          (owner/operator: ?)
66. Concordia Ballroom (19??-date) - 1129 La Crosse St., La Crosse, WI 54601-3552 -- (608) 782-7049 or (608) 788-0009 - [1]
          (owner/operator: ?)
67. Moose Lodge (19??-2006) - address ?, "closed to public dances in 2006", La Crosse, WI 54601 - [A]
          (owner/operator: ?)
68. Senior Center (19??-date) - address ?, La Crosse, WI 54601
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Lac Du Flambeau  

69. Lake of the Torches (19??-date) - 510 Old Abe Rd., Lac Du Flambeau, WI 54538 -- (715) 588-3447
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Lake Delavan  

70. Dutch Mill (19??-19??) - address ?, Lake Delavan, WI - [2]
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Lake Geneva  

71. Riviera Ballroom (19??-date) - 626 Geneva St., Lake Geneva, WI 53147-1914 -- (262) 248-1021 - [2]
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Lancaster  

72. St. Clement's Hall (19??-date) - address ?, Lancaster, WI
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Lead Mine  

73. Hide Away (19??-date) - address ?, Lead Mine, WI
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Madison  

74. East Side Men's Club (aka East Side Business Club) (19??-date) - address ?, Madison, WI
          (owner/operator: ?)
75. Essen Haus (19??-date) - 514 E. Wilson St., Madison, WI 53703-3431 -- (608) 255-4674
          (owner/operator: ?)
76. Kopa's Inc. (19??-date) - 3769 E. Wash Ave, Ste. A, Madison, WI 53704-3681 -- (608) 246-0780
          (owner/operator: ?)
77. Sapphire Ballroom (19??-date) - 1133 N Sherman Ave., Madison, WI 53704-4234 -- (608) 245-0627 - [1]
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Manchester  

78. Activity Center (19??-date) - address ?, Manchester, WI
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Marathon  

79. Memories Ballroom (19??-date) - 1485 County Rd. NN, Marathon, WI 54448-9657 -- (715) 443-2649
          (owner/operator: ?)
80. Poplar Tree Ballroom (19??-19??) - address ?, "2 miles South of Marathon, WI corner of Hiway 97 & Co. Hy. "N". Gone.", Marathon, WI 54448 - [A]
          (owner/operator: ?)
81. Rib River Ballroom (19??-date) - 3237 E. State Highway 29, Marathon, WI 54448-9388 -- (715) 443-2060 - [3]
          (owner/operator: ?)
82. Town Hall (19??-date) - address ?, Marathon, WI 54448
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Maribel  

83. Community Center (19??-date) - address ?, Maribel, WI
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Markesan  

84. Bonnie & Clyde's (19??-date) - W1646 County Rd S, Markesan, WI 53946 -- (920) 398-3183
          (owner/operator: ?)
85. Prairie Lanes (19??-date) - W1646 County Rd S, Markesan, WI 53946 -- (920) 398-3183
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Marshfield  

86. Bakerville Ballroom (19??-19??) - address ?, "3 miles SW of Marshfield, along County hiway B", Marshfield, WI 54449 - [A]
          (owner/operator: ?)
87. The Country Ballroom (19??-19??) - address ?, "1 mi. N of Marshfield off Hiway 97, converted to supper club", Marshfield, WI 54449 - [A]
          (owner/operator: ?)
88. Eagles Club (19??-date) - 1104 S Oak Ave., Marshfield, WI 54449-4109
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Medford  

89. Lake Izadore Dancehall (19??-19??) - address ?, "West of Medford just off highway 64", Medford, WI 54451 - [A]
          (owner/operator: ?)
90. Pine Tree Ballroom (19??-19??) - address ?, "10 miles North of Medford on highway 13. (Near Chelsea, WI)", Medford, WI 54451 - [A]
          (owner/operator: ?)
91. Old Corners Tavern/Hall (19??-19??) - address ?, "2 miles East of Medford along highway 64", Medford, WI 54451 - [A]
          (owner/operator: ?)
92. Schlias Hall Ballroom (19??-19??) - address ?, "about 5 mi. E. and 2 miles South of Medford, WI at Gad", Medford, WI 54451 - [A]
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Melrose  

93. Melrose Summer Pavilion (19??-19??) - address ?, "ins Souther Jackson County", Melrose, WI 54642 - [A]
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Menomonee Falls  

94. Belly Up Bar (19??-date) - N88 W18384 Christman Rd., Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 -- (262) 255-2653
          (owner/operator: ?)
95. Nightingale Ballroom (1930-1993) - corner of Hwy 145 and Hwy 74, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
          (owner/operator: Ray and Betty Groth 1949-1964, Elmer and Tootie Marks 1964-1993)
96. The Schwabenhof Bar (19??-date) - N56 W14750 Silver Spring Rd., Menomonee Falls, WI 53051-? -- (262) 252-4100 - [B]
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Menomonie  

97. Club 400 (19??-19??) - address ?, "on old hiway 12", Menomonie, WI 54751 - [A]
          (owner/operator: ?)
98. Moose Lodge (19??-date) - address ?, Menomonie, WI 54751
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Merrilan  

99. Castle Hill Supper Club (19??-date) - address ?, Merrilan, WI
          (owner/operator: ?)

    Merrill  

100. Lakeview Ballroom (19??-19??) - address ?, "Just North of Merrill on old hiway 51, (Now I-39)", Merrill, WI 54452 - [A]
           (owner/operator: ?)
101. Schultz's Country Inn (19??-date) - address ?, Merrill, WI 54452
           (owner/operator: ?)
102. Smith Multi-Purpose Center (11-05-1995 - date) - 1100 Marc Dr. (in the Merrill Area Recreation Complex, MARC), Merrill, WI 54452 -- (715) 536-7313
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Middleton  

103. Scatz Nite Club (aka Scatz Sports Bar & Night Club) (19??-date) - 2248 Deming Wy., Middleton, WI 53562 -- (608) 203-8252
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Milladore  

104. Good Tymes Ballroom (19??-date) - 9277 2nd St., Milladore, WI 54454 -- (715) 652-2006
           (owner/operator: ?)
105. Hamm's Ballroom (19??-date) - 510 South St., Milladore, WI 54454-9645 -- (715) 457-2044 - [1]
           (owner/operator: ?)
106. Rose Blue Ballroom (19??-19??) - 7760 Hetze Rd., Milladore, WI 54454-9648 -- (715) 435-3941
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Milwaukee  

107. American Legion Hall Post #537 (19??-date) - 9159 W. Beloit Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53227-4421 -- (414) 543-2030
           (owner/operator: ?)
108. Art's Concertina Bar [Archive] (1900-2006) - 1920 S. 37th St., Milwaukee, WI 53215-2016 -- (414) 384-2570 (obs.)
           (owner/operator: ?)
           (renamed to Kochanski's Concertina Beer Hall 2007)
109. Blue Canary (19??-19??) - address ?, Milwaukee, WI - [B]
           (owner/operator: ?)
110. Crystal Ballroom (19??-date) [aka Empire Ballroom ??] - 509 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53203-2001 -- (414) 271-7250
           (owner/operator: ?)
111. Devine's Million Dollar Ballroom (19??-19??) - address ?, Milwaukee, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)
112. Dreamland Ballroom (19??-19??) - address ?, Milwaukee, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)
113. East Towne Ballroom (19??-date) - 614 N, Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202-5001 -- (414) 271-1002
           (owner/operator: ?)
114. Empire Ballroom (19??-date) [aka Crystal Ballroom ??] - 509 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53203-2001 -- (414) 390-1808
           (owner/operator: ?)
115. Grain Exchange Room (19??-date) - address ?, Milwaukee, WI -- (414) 272-6230
           (owner/operator: ?)
116. Howell Gardens (19??-date) - address ?, Milwaukee, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)
117. Jolly's Inn (19??-19??) - address ?, Milwaukee, WI - [B]
           (owner/operator: ?)
118. Kochanski's Concertina Beer Hall (2007-date) - 1920 S. 37th St., Milwaukee, WI 53215-2016 -- (414) 837-6552
           (owner/operator: ?)
           (previously named Art's Concertina Bar)
119. Kossins Music Land (19??-19??) - ? S. 27th St., Milwaukee, WI - [B]
           (owner/operator: ?)
120. Lakefront Palm Garden (1999-date) - 1872 N. Commerce St., Milwaukee, WI 53212-3701 -- (414) 273-8300
           (owner/operator: ?)
           Located inside the Lakefront Brewery, (414) 372-8800
121. Mellody Bar (19??-date) - address ?, Highway 100 and Layton, Milwaukee, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)
122. Miss Katie's Diner (19??-date) - 1900 W. Clybourn St., Milwaukee, WI 53233 -- (414) 344-0044
           (owner/operator: ?)
123. Modernistic Ballroom (open Summers only) (1922-19??) - ? S. 84th St. (on the State Fair Grounds), Milwaukee, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)
124. Moose Lodge #49 (19??-date) - 5476 S. 13th St., Milwaukee, WI 53221 -- (414) 281-4444
           (owner/operator: ?)
125. The Rave / Eagles Club (Wikipedia) (1926-date) - 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53233-1827 -- (414) 342-7283
           (owner/operator: ?)
126. Red Carpet Inn (19??-19??) - address ?, Milwaukee, WI - [B]
           (owner/operator: ?)
127. St. Roman's (19??-date) - 1710 W. Bolivar Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53221-2334
           (owner/operator: ?)
128. Serb Hall (1950-date) - 5101 W. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53219-4549 -- (414) 545-6030 or (414) 545-6329
           (owner/operator: ?)
129. Turner Hall Ballroom (Wikipedia) (1882-date) - 1034 N. 4th St., Milwaukee, WI 53203-1304 -- (414) 272-1733
           (owner/operator: ?)
130. Veteran's Park (19??-19??) - ? S. 6th St., Milwaukee, WI - [B]
           (owner/operator: ?)
           Per Milwaukee historian, John Gurda, on 9-02-2009, "Veteran's Park was completely obliterated, and part of its site now contains the entrance road to a fairly new Amtrak depot."
131. Wells Colonial Hall (1884-193?) - address ?, Milwaukee, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)
132. Wisconsin Roof Ballroom (4/1924-1958) - 536 Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53202-4503 - [2] - [B]
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Monroe  

133. Moose Lodge (19??-date) - address ?, Monroe, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)
134. Turner Hall of Monroe (19??-19??) - 1217 17th Ave., Monroe, WI 53566-2050 -- (608) 325-3461
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Montello  

135. Care Center (19??-date) - address ?, Montello, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Neenah  

136. Ballroom (hall name unknown) (1970's) - west of Neenah, on Hwy. 114, Neenah, WI - "It was an old single-story white building."
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Neillsville  

137. Silver Dome Ballroom (1933-date) - address ?, Neillsville, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Nekoosa  

138. Hillside Pavilion (19??-19??) - address ?, "one mile South of Nekoosa", Nekoosa, WI 54457 - [A]
           (owner/operator: ?)

     New Berlin  

139. New Berlin VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Post #5716 (19??-date) - 17980 W. Beloit Rd., New Berlin, WI -- (262) 679-0800
           (owner/operator: ?)

     New Glarus  

140. New Glarus Hotel (19??-date) - 100 6th Ave., New Glarus, WI 53574-? -- (800) 727-9477 or (608) 527-5244
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Nichols  

141. Whistle Inn (19??-date) - address ?, Nichols, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)

     North Freedom  

142. Larue Tavern & Dance Hall (19??-date) - S5876 County Rd. PF, North Freedom, WI 53951-9632 -- (608) 522-4443
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Oconomowoc  

143. Premiere Social Ballroom [Closed] (19??-2005) - 315-17 E. Wisconsin Ave., Oconomowoc, WI 53066 -- (262) 560-1111
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Ogema  

144. Kelly's Ballroom (19??-19??) - address ?, "On hiway 13", Ogema, WI 54459 - [A]
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Onalaska  

145. Legion Hall Post 336 (19??-date) - 731 Sand Lake Rd., Onalaska, WI 54650-244254650-2442 -- (608) 783-3300
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Ontario  

146. Community Hall (19??-date) - address ?, Ontario, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Oshkosh  

147. Columbus Club (19??-19??) - 1821 Jackson Blvd., Oshkosh, WI 54901
           (owner/operator: ?)
148. Eagles Club (19??-date) - 405 Washington Ave., Oshkosh, WI 54901-5043
           (owner/operator: ?)
149. Fisher's Westward Ho (19??-date) - 4905 County Highway S, Oshkosh, WI 54904-9597 -- (920) 233-2511 - [3]
           (owner/operator: ?)
150. Oshkosh Senior Center Annex (19??-date) - 234 N. Campbell Rd., Oshkosh, WI 54902-3430 -- (920) 232-5300
           (owner/operator: ?)
151. The Rail (19??-19??) - 2407 Jackson St., Oshkosh, WI 54901-1507
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Osseo  

152. Palladium (19??-date) - address ?, Osseo, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Pewaukee  

153. Country Springs Hotel Grand Ballroom (19??-date) - 2810 Golf Rd. (I-94 and Hwy T), Pewaukee, WI 53072-5449
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Plain  

154. St. Luke's Catholic Church (19??-date) - 1240 Nachreiner Ave., Plain, WI 53577 -- (608) 546-2482
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Plover  

155. Elizabeth Inn (19??-date) - address ?, Plover, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Port Washington  

156. Memories Ballroom (1934-date) - 1077 Lake Dr., Port Washington, WI 53074-9708 -- (262) 284-6850
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Pound  

157. Bavarian Hall, Art Schmit's (19??-19??) - address ?, Pound, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)
158. Equity Hall (19??-date) - address ?, Pound, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Poynette  

159. Blue Gables Supper Club (aka Blue Gables Ballroom) (1952?-1984?) - address ?, Poynette, WI 53955
           (owner/operator: Paul F. Jenkins 1952-1954 / Eva M. Lawry 1970-1984)
           Sources: Paul F. Jenkins obit, Eva M. Lawry obit

     Pulaski  

160. Zielinski's Ballroom (19??-date) - address ?, Pulaski, WI 54162
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Redgranite  

161. St. Mark's Cath (19??-date) - address ?, Redgranite, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Ripon  

162. There have been no known dance halls or ballrooms in Ripon.

     Rosholt  

163. Merryland Ballroom (19??-date) - 2405 Highway 66, Rosholt, WI ZIP? -- (715) 592-4266
           (owner/operator: ?)
164. Northland Ballroom [Archive] (19??-2009) - N10103 State Rd. 49 (between Iola and Rosholt), Rosholt, WI -- (715) 677-3491
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Rothschild  

165. Rothschild Pavilion (1911-date) - 1104 Park St., Rothschild, WI 54474
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Rozellville  

166. Fahey's Ballroom (19??-19??) - address ?, Rozellville, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Sauk City  

167. Riverview Ballroom (19??-19??) - address?, "on the Wisconsin River", Sauk City, WI ZIP? - [A]
           (owner/operator: ? Masino) Sheboygan  
168. Knights of Columbus Hall (19??-date) - 3017 Saemann Ave., Sheboygan, WI 53081 - [3] - [4]
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Sheboygan Falls  

169. Laack's Ballroom (19??-date) - W4302 County Rd. JM, Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085-2029 -- (920) 893-3054 or (920) 467-4591 - [2]
           (owner/operator: ?)
170. Sheboygan Falls Municipal Building (6/1958-date) - 375 Buffalo St., Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085 -- phone?
           (owner/operator: ?)
           "Anna A. Koroschetz ran Slovenian dances at the Sheboygan Falls Municipal Building beginning in 1974."

     Sherry  

171. Golden Aces (19??-date) - address ?, Sherry, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)
172. Sherryland Ballroom (19??-date) - address ?, Sherry, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Sherwood  

173. Crystal Ballroom (1928-date) - address ?, Sherwood, WI -- (920) 989-8252
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Silver Lake  

174. Martin Ouher's Lodge (19??-19??) - address ?, Silver Lake, WI - [C]
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Sparta  

175. American Legion Hall Post #100 (19??-date) - 1116 Angelo Rd., Sparta, WI 54656 -- (608) 269-4411
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Stevens Point  

176. St. Peter's (19??-date) - address ?, Stevens Point, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)
177. Starlite Ballroom (19??-date) - 2380 N. 2nd Dr., Stevens Point, WI 54482-9642 -- (715) 341-6280
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Stratford  

178. Riverview Ballroom (19??-19??) - "2 miles N. of Stratford on Hiway 97", Stratford, WI 54484 - [A]
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Sturgeon Bay  

179. Riverside Ballroom (19??-date) - 4604 Bechtel Rd., Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235-8209 -- (920) 746-0708 - [1]
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Sturtevant  

180. Hiawatha Ballroom (19??-date) - 9809 Durand Ave. (Highway 11), Sturtevant, WI 53177 -- (262) 886-4855
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Sun Prairie  

181. Forester Hall (19??-date) - 140 Cliff St., Sun Prairie, WI 53590-?
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Sussex  

182. Marchese's Danceland (1969-2005) - W249 N6424 Hwy 164, Sussex, WI 53089
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Thorp  

183. Mileaway Ballroom, Summer Pavilion (19??-19??) - address ?, "a Mi. North of Thorp, WI on Highway 73", Thorp, WI 54771 - [A]
           (owner/operator: ?)
184. St. Hedwig's Hall/Ballroom (19??-19??) - address ?, "1 mile East of Thorp on Hiway 29", Thorp, WI 54771 - [A]
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Tomah  

185. Tee Pee Banquet Hall (19??-date) - address ?, Tomah, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Unity  

186. Monster Hall (19??-date) - B4864 County Rd. F, Unity, WI 54488 -- (715) 223-4336
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Waconia  

187. Lakeside Ballroom (19??-date) - address ?, Waconia, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Watertown  

188. Turner Hall (19??-date) - 301 S. 4th St., Watertown, WI 53094-4524 -- (920) 261-5481
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Waukesha  

189. Springdale Inn (19??-date) - address ?, Waukesha, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Wausau  

190. Colonial Ballroom (19??-date) - address ?, Wausau, WI 54403
           (owner/operator: ?)
191. Labor Temple (19??-date) - 318 S. 3rd Ave., Wausau, WI 54401 -- (715) 848-3320 - [3]
           (owner/operator: ?)
192. Plautz's Hall (19??-19??) - address ?, "somewhere NW of Wausau in Marathon County", Wausau, WI 54403 - [A]
           (owner/operator: ?)
193. Schmidt's Ballroom Bar & Grill (19??-date) - 7085 County Rd. A, Wausau, WI 54403 -- (715) 675-2868
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Wautoma  

194. Hope Luth (19??-date) - address ?, Wautoma, WI 54982
           (owner/operator: ?)

     West Allis  

195. American Legion Hall Post #120 (19??-date) - 6922 W. Orchard St. Ste. 2, West Allis, WI 53214-4891 -- (414) 476-5701
           (owner/operator: ?)

     West Bend  

196. Ballroomchicago (19??-date) - 7019 State Rd. 144 N, West Bend, WI 53090-1197
           (owner/operator: ?)
197. Holy Angels (19??-date) - address ?, West Bend, WI 53090
           (owner/operator: ?)
198. Moose Lodge (19??-date) - address ?, West Bend, WI 53090
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Weston  

199. Bullshooter's Saloon (19??-date) - 7802 Meadow Rock Dr. (County Highway X), Weston, WI 54476-5262 -- (715) 355-5700
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Willard  

200. Willard Community Center (19??-date) - ? Main St., Willard, WI 54493 -- (715) 267-6639
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Wind Lake  

201. Triglav Park (19??-date) - address ?, Wind Lake, WI
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Wisconsin Rapids  

202. Skyway Ballroom (19??-197?) - address ?, "near the Airport, burned in perhaps late '70s", Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495 - [A]
           (owner/operator: ?)

     Withee  

203. Merry Ole' Gardens (19??-19??) - address ?, "4 miles South of Withee at Longwood, on highway 73", Withee, WI 54498 - [A]
           (owner/operator: ?)

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• [1] - Ballrooms USA - Ballrooms in Wisconsin (7 WI names)
• [2] - National Ballroom & Entertainment Association (NBEA, founded 1938)
        Member Ballrooms (2 names) - Ballrooms of the Past (5 names)

        These sites list venues where dances have been held with DJ's playing recorded music. At this time, I have no proof that dances with live Polka Bands or Big Dance Bands have ever occured at any venue not already listed above.

• [3] - Night Dancin' (DJ's: Tom Gollnick, Diane Gollnick), Neenah, WI
        Partial Listing Of Places We Have Entertained: (150 names)
• [4] - Sound Investment DJ Service (DJ's: Mark & Angie ?), Sheboygan Falls, WI
        Halls (31 names)

• Many new dance venue names came from on-line dance schedules of large Polka Bands, for example,
      The Ridgeland Dutchmen - Brian and The Mississippi Valley Dutchmen

• [A] - Howie Sturtz, Thanks For the Memories, 2007, chapter 16, "Let's Dance", p. 161-4 (31 WI names)
• [B] - Charles Keil, Angeliki V. Keil & Dick Blau, Polka Happiness, 1992, chapter 5, "Milwaukee", p. 128-51 (8 names)
• [C] - Victor Greene, A Passion for Polka, 1992, chapter 8, "Regional Crossover Bands, II: Wisconsin and Cleveland, 1930-1950", p. 162-70 (3 names)
• [D] - James P. Leary, Wisconsin Folklore, 1998, chapter 25, "Polka Music in a Polka State", p. 268-83 (none)

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