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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
| A - B
- C - D
- E - F
- G - H
- I - J
- K - L
- M
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| N - O
- P - Q
- R - S
- T - U
- V - W
- X - Y
- Z
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A
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Activity Center,
Manchester
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Aging Resource Center,
Green Bay
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Amerahn Ballroom,
Kewaskum
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American Legion Hall Post #95,
Delavan
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American Legion Hall Post #100,
Sparta
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American Legion Hall Post #120,
West Allis
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American Legion Hall Post #336,
Onalaska
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American Legion Hall Post #521,
Fox Lake
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American Legion Hall Post #537,
Milwaukee
American Serb Hall, Milwaukee
- (see: Serb Hall)
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Art's Concertina Bar,
Milwaukee
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Avalon Ballroom,
La Crosse
- [A]
B
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Bakerville Ballroom,
Marshfield
- [A]
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Ballroomchicago,
West Bend
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Bavarian Hall, Art Schmit's,
Pound
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Bavarian Inn,
Glendale
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Bayside Supper Club,
Beaver Dam
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Belly Up Bar,
Menomonee Falls
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Blenker Hall,
Blenker
- [A]
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Blue Canary,
Milwaukee
- [B]
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Blue Gables Supper Club,
Poynette
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Bluestone Park Ballroom,
Green Bay
- [C]
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Bonnie & Clyde's,
Markesan
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Bullshooter's Saloon,
Weston
C
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Care Center,
Montello
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Castle Hill Supper Club,
Merrilan
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Catholic Church Hall,
Black River Falls
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Chandelier Ballroom,
Hartford
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Cinderella Ballroom,
Appleton
- [2]
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Cliff & Ceil's Ballroom & Bar,
Green Bay
- [3]
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Clintonville Lanes & Banquet Hall,
Clintonville
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Club 400,
Menomonie
- [A]
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Colby Park Pavilion,
Colby
- [A]
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Colonial Ballroom,
Wausau
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Columbus Club,
Oshkosh
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Community Center,
Maribel
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Community Hall,
Cashton
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Community Hall,
Ontario
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Concord House,
Concord
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Concordia Ballroom,
La Crosse
- [1]
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The Country Ballroom,
Marshfield
- [A]
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Country Springs Hotel Grand Ballroom,
Pewaukee
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Crystal Ballroom, St. John,
Hilbert
- [1]
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Crystal Ballroom,
Milwaukee
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Crystal Ballroom,
Sherwood
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Crystal Lake Beach Ballroom,
Beaver Dam
D
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Danceland Ballroom,
Green Bay
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Devine's Million Dollar Ballroom,
Milwaukee
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Dreamland Ballroom,
Milwaukee
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Dutch Mill,
Lake Delavan
- [2]
E
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Eagles Club,
Marshfield
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Eagles Club,
Oshkosh
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East Side Men's Club,
Madison
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East Towne Ballroom,
Milwaukee
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Elizabeth Inn,
Plover
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Empire Ballroom,
Milwaukee
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Equity Hall,
Pound
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Essen Haus,
Madison
F
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Fahey's Ballroom,
Rozellville
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Fireman's Hall,
Ixonia
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Fisher's Westward Ho,
Oshkosh
- [3]
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Forester Hall,
Sun Prairie
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Fournier's Ballroom,
Eau Claire
- [2]
- [A]
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Fox Ballroom,
Cecil
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Frank's Pizza Palace,
Appleton
G
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Geneo's Red Barn Restaurant and Dance Hall,
Evansville
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Goal Post Inn, Ray and Sherry Whipp's,
Green Bay
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Golden Aces,
Sherry
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Good Tymes Ballroom ,
Milladore
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Grain Exchange Room,
Milwaukee
H
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Hamm's Ballroom,
Milladore
- [1]
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Harbor Ballroom,
Fontana
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Hiawatha Ballroom,
Sturtevant
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Hide Away,
Lead Mine
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Hillside Pavilion,
Nekoosa
- [A]
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Hilltop Ballroom,
Fountain City
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Holy Angels,
West Bend
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Hope Luth,
Wautoma
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Howell Gardens,
Milwaukee
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Humboldt Haus,
Green Bay
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Hustisford Firemen's Dance,
Hustisford
- [1]
I
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Idlewild Ballroom,
Eau Claire
- [A]
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Inwood Ballroom,
Hatfield
- [A]
J
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Jolly's Inn,
Milwaukee
- [B]
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JR's,
Big Falls
K
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Kelly's Ballroom,
Ogema
- [A]
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Knights of Columbus Hall,
Sheboygan
- [3]
- [4]
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Kochanski's Concertina Beer Hall,
Milwaukee
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Kopa's Inc.,
Madison
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Kossins Music Land,
Milwaukee
- [B]
L
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Laack's Ballroom,
Johnsonville
- [4]
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Laack's Ballroom,
Sheboygan Falls
- [2]
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Labor Temple,
Wausau
- [3]
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Lake of the Torches,
Lac Du Flambeau
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Lake Izadore Dancehall,
Medford
- [A]
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Lakefront Palm Garden,
Milwaukee
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Lakeshore Pavilion,
Hixton
- [A]
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Lakeside Ballroom,
Waconia
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Lakeview Ballroom,
Merrill
- [A]
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Larue Tavern & Dance Hall,
North Freedom
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Latigo & Lace (Frog Hop),
Cadott
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Le Ball Muset,
Hawkins
- [A]
Legendz Ballroom, Hartford
- (see: Chandelier Ballroom)
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Lisko's Hall,
Huilsburg
M
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Marchese's Danceland,
Sussex
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Martin Ouher's Lodge,
Silver Lake
- [C]
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Marty Zivko Ballroom,
Hartford
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Mellody Bar,
Milwaukee
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Melrose Summer Pavilion,
Melrose
- [A]
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Memories Ballroom,
Marathon
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Memories Ballroom,
Port Washington
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Merry Ole' Gardens,
Withee
- [A]
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Merryland Ballroom,
Rosholt
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Mileaway Ballroom, Summer Pavilion,
Thorp
- [A]
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Mill Road Dance Hall,
Galesville
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Miss Katie's Diner,
Milwaukee
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Modernistic Ballroom,
Milwaukee
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Monster Hall,
Unity
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Moose Lodge,
Eau Claire
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Moose Lodge,
Janesville
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Moose Lodge,
La Crosse
- [A]
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Moose Lodge,
Menomonie
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Moose Lodge #49,
Milwaukee
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Moose Lodge,
Monroe
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Moose Lodge,
West Bend
N
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New Berlin Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5716,
New Berlin
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New Glarus Hotel,
New Glarus
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Nightingale Ballroom,
Menomonee Falls
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Northland Ballroom,
Rosholt
O
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Old Corners Tavern/Hall,
Medford
- [A]
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Oshkosh Senior Center Annex,
Oshkosh
P
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Palladium,
Osseo
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Plautz's Hall,
Wausau
- [A]
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Pine Tree Ballroom,
Medford / Chelsea
- [A]
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Pines Ballroom,
Bloomer
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Poplar Tree Ballroom,
Marathon
- [A]
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Prairie Lanes,
Markesan
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Premiere Social Ballroom,
Dousman
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Premiere Social Ballroom,
Oconomowoc
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Proch's Popular Ballroom,
Ellsworth
- [A]
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Prochnow's Ballroom,
Athens
- [A]
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Pulaski Inn,
Cudahy
Q
R
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Racer's Hall,
Kiel
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The Rail,
Oshkosh
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Rainbow Gardens,
Cadott
- [A]
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The Rave / Eagles Club,
Milwaukee
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Red Carpet Inn,
Milwaukee
- [B]
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Red Raven Inn,
Hilbert
- [C]
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Rib River Ballroom,
Marathon
- [3]
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Richfield Chalet,
Hubertus
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Riverside Ballroom,
Green Bay
- [1]
- [2]
- [3]
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Riverside Ballroom,
Sturgeon Bay
- [1]
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Riverview Ballroom,
Sauk City
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Riverview Ballroom,
Stratford
- [A]
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Riviera Ballroom,
Lake Geneva
- [2]
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Romy's Nitingale,
Black Creek
- [3]
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Rose Blue Ballroom,
Milladore
The Rotary Ballroom, Hartford
- (see: Chandelier Ballroom)
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Rothschild Pavilion,
Rothschild
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Ryan's Ballroom,
Combined Locks
S
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St. Clement's Hall,
Lancaster
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St. Hedwig's Hall/Ballroom,
Thorp
- [A]
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St. Luke's Catholic Church,
Plain
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St. Mark's Cath,
Redgranite
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St. Peter's,
Stevens Point
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St. Roman's,
Milwaukee
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Sapphire Ballroom,
Madison
- [1]
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Scatz Nite Club,
Middleton
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Schlias Hall Ballroom,
Medford
- [A]
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Schmidt's Ballroom Bar & Grill,
Wausau
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Schmit's Ballroom,
Grafton
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Schultz Country Barn,
Eleva
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Schultz's Country Inn,
Merrill
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The Schwabenhof Bar,
Menomonee Falls
- [B]
Schwartz Ballroom, Hartford
- (see: Chandelier Ballroom)
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Senior Center,
La Crosse
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Serb Hall, American,
Milwaukee
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Sherryland Ballroom ,
Sherry
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Silver Dome Ballroom,
Neillsville
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Silvermoon,
Alma
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Skyway Ballroom,
Wisconsin Rapids
- [A]
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Smith Multi-Purpose Center,
Merrill
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Springdale Inn,
Waukesha
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Starlite Ballroom,
Stevens Point
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Sword Ballroom,
Colby
T
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Tee Pee Banquet Hall,
Tomah
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Thompson Center,
Appleton
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Town Hall,
Hartford
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Town Hall,
Marathon
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Trianon Ballroom,
Abbotsford
- [A]
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Triglav Park,
Wind Lake
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Turner Hall Ballroom,
Milwaukee
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Turner Hall of Monroe,
Monroe
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Turner Hall,
Watertown
U
V
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Veteran's Park,
Milwaukee
- [B]
W
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Wave Bar and Ballroom,
Appleton
- [3]
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The Webb,
Cameron
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Wells Colonial Hall,
Milwaukee
Westward Ho, Oshkosh
- (see: Fisher's Westward Ho)
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Whistle Inn,
Nichols
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Willard Community Center,
Willard
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Wisconsin Ballroom,
Fontana
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Wisconsin Roof Ballroom,
Milwaukee
- [2]
- [B]
X
Y
Z
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Zielinski's Ballroom,
Pulaski
Zivko's Rock 'n Roll Palace, Hartford
- (see: Chandelier Ballroom)
6
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68th Street Pub,
Greenfield
Wisconsin Dance Halls and Ballrooms by City
- by Name
(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
- 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
- Silvermoon (19??-date)
- address ?, Alma, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Appleton
- Cinderella Ballroom (19??-19??)
- address ?, Appleton, WI
- [2]
(owner/operator: ?)
- Frank's Pizza Palace (19??-date)
- 815 W. College Ave., Appleton, WI 54914-5264
-- (920) 734-9131
(owner/operator: ?)
-
Thompson Community Center (19??-date)
- 820 W. College Ave., Appleton, WI 54914-5286
-- (920) 733-2860
(owner/operator: ?)
-
Wave Bar and Ballroom (19??-date)
- 2350 N. Casaloma Dr., Appleton, WI 54913-8284
-- (920) 734-2407
- [3]
(owner/operator: ?)
Athens
- Prochnow's Ballroom (19??-19??)
- address ?, "5 miles East of Athens, WI", Athens, WI 54411
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
Beaver Dam
- Bayside Supper Club (19??-date)
- W9231 County Rd. G, Beaver Dam, WI 53916
-- (920) 887-0505
(owner/operator: ?)
- Crystal Lake Beach Ballroom (1953-19??)
- address ?, Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(owner/operator: ?)
Big Falls
- JR's (19??-date)
- address ?, Big Falls, WI 54926
(owner/operator: ?)
Black Creek
- Romy's Nitingale (19??-date)
- N4035 County Rd. A., Black Creek, WI 54106
- [3]
(owner/operator: ?)
Black River Falls
- Catholic Church Hall (19??-date)
- address ?, Black River Falls, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Blenker
- Blenker Hall (19??-19??)
- address ?, "on Hiway 10, 15 miles SE of Marshfield torn down",
Blenker, WI 54415
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
Bloomer
- Pines Ballroom (19??-date)
- 2004 Hanson St., Bloomer, WI 54724-1829
-- (715) 568-2432
(owner/operator: ?)
Cadott
- Latigo & Lace (Frog Hop) (19??-date)
- 23027 County Highway X, Cadott, WI 54727-4814
-- (715) 289-4527
(owner/operator: ?)
- Rainbow Gardens (19??-19??)
- address ?, "4 miles NE of Cadott", Cadott WI 54727
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
Cameron
- The Webb (19??-date)
- address ?, Cameron, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Cashton
- Community Hall (19??-date)
- address ?, Cashton, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Cecil
- Fox Ballroom (19??-date)
- 206 N. Lemke St., Cecil, WI 54111-9282
(owner/operator: ?)
Clintonville
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Clintonville Lanes & Banquet Hall (19??-date)
- 250 County Rd. I, Clintonville, WI 54929
-- (715) 823-6555
(owner/operator: ?)
Colby
- Colby Park Pavilion (19??-19??)
- address ?, "burned down", Colby, WI 54421
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
- Sword Ballroom (19??-19??)
- address ?, "in Colby Park...replaced the Pavilion", "torn down",
Colby, WI 54421
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
Combined Locks
- Ryan's Ballroom (19??-date)
- 448 Prospect St., Combined Locks, WI 54113-1118
-- (920) 788-9580
(owner/operator: ?)
Concord
- Concord House (19??-date)
- address ?, Concord, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Cudahy
-
Pulaski Inn (19??-date)
- 3900 E. Pulaski Ave., Cudahy, WI 53110-2009
-- (414) 481-3068
(owner/operator: ?)
Delavan
-
American Legion Hall Post #95 (19??-date)
- 111 S 2nd St., Delavan, WI 53115
-- (262) 275-6587
(owner/operator: ?)
Dousman
- Premiere Social Ballroom (1/05/2004 - 10/07/2005)
- address ?, Dousman, WI ZIP ?
(owner/operator: anonymous)
Eau Claire
- Fournier's Ballroom (19??-19??)
- address ?, "North of Owen Park, along the Chippewa River",
Eau Claire, WI 54703
- [2]
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
- Idlewild Ballroom (19??-19??)
- address ?, Eau Claire, WI 54703
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
- Mo54703ose Lodge (19??-date)
- 606 Curvue Rd., Eau Claire, WI 54703-?
-- (715) 835-6522
(owner/operator: ?)
Eleva
- Schultz Country Barn (19??-date)
- address ?, Eleva, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Ellsworth
- Proch's Popular Ballroom (19??-199?)
- address ?, "burned in the early 90's", Ellsworth, WI 54011
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
Evansville
- 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
- Harbor Ballroom (19??-date)
- in the The Abbey Resort: 269 Fontana Blvd., Fontana, WI 53125-9604
(owner/operator: ?)
- Wisconsin Ballroom (19??-date)
- in the The Abbey Resort: 269 Fontana Blvd., Fontana, WI 53125-9604
(owner/operator: ?)
Fountain City
- Hilltop Ballroom (19??-date)
- S3135 County R, Fountain City, WI 54629-?
-- (608) 687-8739
(owner/operator: ?)
Fox Lake
- American Legion Hall Post #521 (19??-date)
- 210 W. State St., Fox Lake, WI 53933-8029
-- (920) 928-2381
(owner/operator: ?)
Galesville
- Mill Road Dance Hall (aka Mill Road Banquet Center) (19??-date)
- address ?, Galesville, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Glendale
-
Bavarian Inn (19??-date)
- 700 W. Lexington Blvd., Glendale, WI 53217-4912
-- (414) 964-0300
(owner/operator: ?)
Grafton
- Schmit's Ballroom (19??-19??)
- address ?, Grafton, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Green Bay
- Aging Resource Center (19??-date)
- address ?, Green Bay, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
- Bluestone Park Ballroom (19??-19??)
- address ?, Green Bay, WI
- [C]
(owner/operator: ?)
- Cliff & Ceil's Ballroom & Bar (19??-date)
- 2588 Manitowoc Rd., Green Bay, WI 54311-?
-- (920) 468-4147
- [3]
(owner/operator: ?)
- Danceland Ballroom (19??-19??)
- address ?, Green Bay, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
- Goal Post Inn, Ray and Sherry Whipp's (19??-19??)
- address ?, Green Bay, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
- Humboldt Haus (19??-date)
- address ?, Green Bay, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
-
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
- 68th Street Pub (19??-date)
- 6800 W. Layton Ave., Greenfield, WI 53220-3819
-- (414) 282-9944
(owner/operator: ?)
Hartford
-
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
- Town Hall (19??-date)
- address ?, Hartford, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
- Marty Zivko Ballroom (1956-19??)
- address ?, Hartford, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Hatfield
- Inwood Ballroom (19??-19??)
- address ?, Hatfield, WI 54754
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
Hawkins
- Le Ball Muset (19??-19??)
- address ?, Hawkins, WI 54530
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
Hilbert
- Red Raven Inn (1938-19??)
- address ?, Hilbert, WI
- [C]
(owner/operator: ?)
- St. John Crystal Ballroom (19??-date)
- W3307 County Rd. B, Hilbert, WI 54129-9326
-- (920) 989-8252
- [1]
(owner/operator: ?)
Hixton
- Lakeshore Pavilion (19??-19??)
- address ?, "2 miles north on hiqway 95", Hixton, WI 54635
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
Hubertus
-
Richfield Chalet (19??-date)
- 1271 Highway 175, Hubertus, WI 53033-9676
-- (262) 628-4080
(owner/operator: ?)
Huilsburg
- Lisko's Hall (19??-19??)
- address ?, Huilsburg, WI
- [B]
(owner/operator: ?)
Hustisford
- Hustisford Firemen's Dance (19??-date)
- 316 Tweedy St., Hustisford, WI 53034-9758
-- (920) 349-3590
- [1]
(owner/operator: ?)
Ixonia
- Fireman's Hall (19??-19??)
- N8345 Park St., Ixonia, WI 53036
-- (920) 261-2419
(owner/operator: ?)
Janesville
- Moose Lodge (19??-date)
- 2701 Rockport Rd., Janesville, WI 53548-4403
(owner/operator: ?)
Johnsonville
-
Laack's Ballroom (19??-date)
- address ? (across from the Johnsonville Sausage factory),
Johnsonville, WI
- [4]
(see:
Laack's Ballroom, Sheboygan Falls)
(owner/operator: ?)
Kewaskum
-
Amerahn Ballroom (19??-date)
- 9480 US Hwy 45, Kewaskum, WI 53040-9403
-- (262) 626-4031
(owner/operator: ?)
Kiel
- Racer's Hall (19??-date)
- address ?, County Highway C (2 mi. East of) Kiel, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
La Crosse
- Avalon Ballroom (19??-19??)
- address ?, "just off the Causeway, North of Downtown",
La Crosse WI 54601
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
- Concordia Ballroom (19??-date)
- 1129 La Crosse St., La Crosse, WI 54601-3552
-- (608) 782-7049 or (608) 788-0009
- [1]
(owner/operator: ?)
- Moose Lodge (19??-2006)
- address ?, "closed to public dances in 2006", La Crosse, WI 54601
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
- Senior Center (19??-date)
- address ?, La Crosse, WI 54601
(owner/operator: ?)
Lac Du Flambeau
-
Lake of the Torches (19??-date)
- 510 Old Abe Rd., Lac Du Flambeau, WI 54538
-- (715) 588-3447
(owner/operator: ?)
Lake Delavan
- Dutch Mill (19??-19??)
- address ?, Lake Delavan, WI
- [2]
(owner/operator: ?)
Lake Geneva
- Riviera Ballroom (19??-date)
- 626 Geneva St., Lake Geneva, WI 53147-1914
-- (262) 248-1021
- [2]
(owner/operator: ?)
Lancaster
- St. Clement's Hall (19??-date)
- address ?, Lancaster, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Lead Mine
- Hide Away (19??-date)
- address ?, Lead Mine, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Madison
- East Side Men's Club (aka East Side Business Club) (19??-date)
- address ?, Madison, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
-
Essen Haus (19??-date)
- 514 E. Wilson St., Madison, WI 53703-3431
-- (608) 255-4674
(owner/operator: ?)
- Kopa's Inc. (19??-date)
- 3769 E. Wash Ave, Ste. A, Madison, WI 53704-3681
-- (608) 246-0780
(owner/operator: ?)
- Sapphire Ballroom (19??-date)
- 1133 N Sherman Ave., Madison, WI 53704-4234
-- (608) 245-0627
- [1]
(owner/operator: ?)
Manchester
- Activity Center (19??-date)
- address ?, Manchester, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Marathon
- Memories Ballroom (19??-date)
- 1485 County Rd. NN, Marathon, WI 54448-9657
-- (715) 443-2649
(owner/operator: ?)
- 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: ?)
-
Rib River Ballroom (19??-date)
- 3237 E. State Highway 29, Marathon, WI 54448-9388
-- (715) 443-2060
- [3]
(owner/operator: ?)
- Town Hall (19??-date)
- address ?, Marathon, WI 54448
(owner/operator: ?)
Maribel
- Community Center (19??-date)
- address ?, Maribel, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Markesan
- Bonnie & Clyde's (19??-date)
- W1646 County Rd S, Markesan, WI 53946
-- (920) 398-3183
(owner/operator: ?)
- Prairie Lanes (19??-date)
- W1646 County Rd S, Markesan, WI 53946
-- (920) 398-3183
(owner/operator: ?)
Marshfield
- Bakerville Ballroom (19??-19??)
- address ?, "3 miles SW of Marshfield, along County hiway B",
Marshfield, WI 54449
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
- The Country Ballroom (19??-19??)
- address ?, "1 mi. N of Marshfield off Hiway 97,
converted to supper club", Marshfield, WI 54449
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
- Eagles Club (19??-date)
- 1104 S Oak Ave., Marshfield, WI 54449-4109
(owner/operator: ?)
Medford
- Lake Izadore Dancehall (19??-19??)
- address ?, "West of Medford just off highway 64", Medford, WI 54451
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
- Pine Tree Ballroom (19??-19??)
- address ?, "10 miles North of Medford on highway 13.
(Near Chelsea, WI)", Medford, WI 54451
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
- Old Corners Tavern/Hall (19??-19??)
- address ?, "2 miles East of Medford along highway 64", Medford, WI 54451
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
- 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
- Melrose Summer Pavilion (19??-19??)
- address ?, "ins Souther Jackson County", Melrose, WI 54642
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
Menomonee Falls
- Belly Up Bar (19??-date)
- N88 W18384 Christman Rd., Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
-- (262) 255-2653
(owner/operator: ?)
- 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)
-
The Schwabenhof Bar (19??-date)
- N56 W14750 Silver Spring Rd., Menomonee Falls, WI 53051-?
-- (262) 252-4100
- [B]
(owner/operator: ?)
Menomonie
- Club 400 (19??-19??)
- address ?, "on old hiway 12", Menomonie, WI 54751
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
- Moose Lodge (19??-date)
- address ?, Menomonie, WI 54751
(owner/operator: ?)
Merrilan
- Castle Hill Supper Club (19??-date)
- address ?, Merrilan, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Merrill
- Lakeview Ballroom (19??-19??)
- address ?, "Just North of Merrill on old hiway 51, (Now I-39)",
Merrill, WI 54452
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
- Schultz's Country Inn (19??-date)
- address ?, Merrill, WI 54452
(owner/operator: ?)
- 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
- Scatz Nite Club (aka Scatz Sports Bar & Night Club) (19??-date)
- 2248 Deming Wy., Middleton, WI 53562
-- (608) 203-8252
(owner/operator: ?)
Milladore
- Good Tymes Ballroom (19??-date)
- 9277 2nd St., Milladore, WI 54454
-- (715) 652-2006
(owner/operator: ?)
- Hamm's Ballroom (19??-date)
- 510 South St., Milladore, WI 54454-9645
-- (715) 457-2044
- [1]
(owner/operator: ?)
- Rose Blue Ballroom (19??-19??)
- 7760 Hetze Rd., Milladore, WI 54454-9648
-- (715) 435-3941
(owner/operator: ?)
Milwaukee
-
American Legion Hall Post #537 (19??-date)
- 9159 W. Beloit Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53227-4421
-- (414) 543-2030
(owner/operator: ?)
-
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)
- Blue Canary (19??-19??)
- address ?, Milwaukee, WI
- [B]
(owner/operator: ?)
-
Crystal Ballroom (19??-date)
[aka Empire Ballroom ??]
- 509 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53203-2001
-- (414) 271-7250
(owner/operator: ?)
- Devine's Million Dollar Ballroom (19??-19??)
- address ?, Milwaukee, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
- Dreamland Ballroom (19??-19??)
- address ?, Milwaukee, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
- East Towne Ballroom (19??-date)
- 614 N, Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202-5001
-- (414) 271-1002
(owner/operator: ?)
- Empire Ballroom (19??-date)
[aka Crystal Ballroom ??]
- 509 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53203-2001
-- (414) 390-1808
(owner/operator: ?)
- Grain Exchange Room (19??-date)
- address ?, Milwaukee, WI
-- (414) 272-6230
(owner/operator: ?)
- Howell Gardens (19??-date)
- address ?, Milwaukee, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
- Jolly's Inn (19??-19??)
- address ?, Milwaukee, WI
- [B]
(owner/operator: ?)
-
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)
- Kossins Music Land (19??-19??)
- ? S. 27th St., Milwaukee, WI
- [B]
(owner/operator: ?)
-
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
- Mellody Bar (19??-date)
- address ?, Highway 100 and Layton, Milwaukee, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
-
Miss Katie's Diner (19??-date)
- 1900 W. Clybourn St., Milwaukee, WI 53233
-- (414) 344-0044
(owner/operator: ?)
- Modernistic Ballroom (open Summers only) (1922-19??)
- ? S. 84th St. (on the State Fair Grounds), Milwaukee, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
- Moose Lodge #49 (19??-date)
- 5476 S. 13th St., Milwaukee, WI 53221
-- (414) 281-4444
(owner/operator: ?)
-
The Rave / Eagles Club
(Wikipedia)
(1926-date)
- 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53233-1827
-- (414) 342-7283
(owner/operator: ?)
- Red Carpet Inn (19??-19??)
- address ?, Milwaukee, WI
- [B]
(owner/operator: ?)
- St. Roman's (19??-date)
- 1710 W. Bolivar Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53221-2334
(owner/operator: ?)
-
Serb Hall (1950-date)
- 5101 W. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53219-4549
-- (414) 545-6030 or (414) 545-6329
(owner/operator: ?)
-
Turner Hall Ballroom
(Wikipedia)
(1882-date)
- 1034 N. 4th St., Milwaukee, WI 53203-1304
-- (414) 272-1733
(owner/operator: ?)
- 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."
- Wells Colonial Hall (1884-193?)
- address ?, Milwaukee, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
-
Wisconsin Roof Ballroom
(4/1924-1958)
- 536 Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53202-4503
- [2]
- [B]
(owner/operator: ?)
Monroe
- Moose Lodge (19??-date)
- address ?, Monroe, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
-
Turner Hall of Monroe (19??-19??)
- 1217 17th Ave., Monroe, WI 53566-2050
-- (608) 325-3461
(owner/operator: ?)
Montello
- Care Center (19??-date)
- address ?, Montello, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Neenah
- 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
-
Silver Dome Ballroom (1933-date)
- address ?, Neillsville, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Nekoosa
- Hillside Pavilion (19??-19??)
- address ?, "one mile South of Nekoosa", Nekoosa, WI 54457
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
New Berlin
- 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
-
New Glarus Hotel (19??-date)
- 100 6th Ave., New Glarus, WI 53574-?
-- (800) 727-9477 or (608) 527-5244
(owner/operator: ?)
Nichols
- Whistle Inn (19??-date)
- address ?, Nichols, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
North Freedom
- Larue Tavern & Dance Hall (19??-date)
- S5876 County Rd. PF, North Freedom, WI 53951-9632
-- (608) 522-4443
(owner/operator: ?)
Oconomowoc
-
Premiere Social Ballroom [Closed] (19??-2005)
- 315-17 E. Wisconsin Ave., Oconomowoc, WI 53066
-- (262) 560-1111
(owner/operator: ?)
Ogema
- Kelly's Ballroom (19??-19??)
- address ?, "On hiway 13", Ogema, WI 54459
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
Onalaska
-
Legion Hall Post 336 (19??-date)
- 731 Sand Lake Rd., Onalaska, WI 54650-244254650-2442
-- (608) 783-3300
(owner/operator: ?)
Ontario
- Community Hall (19??-date)
- address ?, Ontario, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Oshkosh
- Columbus Club (19??-19??)
- 1821 Jackson Blvd., Oshkosh, WI 54901
(owner/operator: ?)
- Eagles Club (19??-date)
- 405 Washington Ave., Oshkosh, WI 54901-5043
(owner/operator: ?)
-
Fisher's Westward Ho (19??-date)
- 4905 County Highway S, Oshkosh, WI 54904-9597
-- (920) 233-2511
- [3]
(owner/operator: ?)
-
Oshkosh Senior Center Annex (19??-date)
- 234 N. Campbell Rd., Oshkosh, WI 54902-3430
-- (920) 232-5300
(owner/operator: ?)
- The Rail (19??-19??)
- 2407 Jackson St., Oshkosh, WI 54901-1507
(owner/operator: ?)
Osseo
- Palladium (19??-date)
- address ?, Osseo, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Pewaukee
- Country Springs Hotel Grand Ballroom (19??-date)
- 2810 Golf Rd. (I-94 and Hwy T), Pewaukee, WI 53072-5449
(owner/operator: ?)
Plain
-
St. Luke's Catholic Church (19??-date)
- 1240 Nachreiner Ave., Plain, WI 53577
-- (608) 546-2482
(owner/operator: ?)
Plover
- Elizabeth Inn (19??-date)
- address ?, Plover, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Port Washington
-
Memories Ballroom (1934-date)
- 1077 Lake Dr., Port Washington, WI 53074-9708
-- (262) 284-6850
(owner/operator: ?)
Pound
- Bavarian Hall, Art Schmit's (19??-19??)
- address ?, Pound, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
- Equity Hall (19??-date)
- address ?, Pound, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Poynette
- 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
- Zielinski's Ballroom (19??-date)
- address ?, Pulaski, WI 54162
(owner/operator: ?)
Redgranite
- St. Mark's Cath (19??-date)
- address ?, Redgranite, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Ripon
- There have been no known dance halls or ballrooms in Ripon.
Rosholt
- Merryland Ballroom (19??-date)
- 2405 Highway 66, Rosholt, WI ZIP?
-- (715) 592-4266
(owner/operator: ?)
-
Northland Ballroom [Archive] (19??-2009)
- N10103 State Rd. 49 (between Iola and Rosholt), Rosholt, WI
-- (715) 677-3491
(owner/operator: ?)
Rothschild
- Rothschild Pavilion (1911-date)
- 1104 Park St., Rothschild, WI 54474
(owner/operator: ?)
Rozellville
- Fahey's Ballroom (19??-19??)
- address ?, Rozellville, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Sauk City
- Riverview Ballroom (19??-19??)
- address?, "on the Wisconsin River", Sauk City, WI ZIP?
- [A]
(owner/operator: ? Masino)
Sheboygan
- Knights of Columbus Hall (19??-date)
- 3017 Saemann Ave., Sheboygan, WI 53081
- [3]
- [4]
(owner/operator: ?)
Sheboygan Falls
-
Laack's Ballroom (19??-date)
- W4302 County Rd. JM, Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085-2029
-- (920) 893-3054 or (920) 467-4591
- [2]
(owner/operator: ?)
- 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
- Golden Aces (19??-date)
- address ?, Sherry, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
- Sherryland Ballroom (19??-date)
- address ?, Sherry, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Sherwood
- Crystal Ballroom (1928-date)
- address ?, Sherwood, WI
-- (920) 989-8252
(owner/operator: ?)
Silver Lake
- Martin Ouher's Lodge (19??-19??)
- address ?, Silver Lake, WI
- [C]
(owner/operator: ?)
Sparta
- American Legion Hall Post #100 (19??-date)
- 1116 Angelo Rd., Sparta, WI 54656
-- (608) 269-4411
(owner/operator: ?)
Stevens Point
- St. Peter's (19??-date)
- address ?, Stevens Point, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
- Starlite Ballroom (19??-date)
- 2380 N. 2nd Dr., Stevens Point, WI 54482-9642
-- (715) 341-6280
(owner/operator: ?)
Stratford
- Riverview Ballroom (19??-19??)
- "2 miles N. of Stratford on Hiway 97", Stratford, WI 54484
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
Sturgeon Bay
- Riverside Ballroom (19??-date)
- 4604 Bechtel Rd., Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235-8209
-- (920) 746-0708
- [1]
(owner/operator: ?)
Sturtevant
- Hiawatha Ballroom (19??-date)
- 9809 Durand Ave. (Highway 11), Sturtevant, WI 53177
-- (262) 886-4855
(owner/operator: ?)
Sun Prairie
- Forester Hall (19??-date)
- 140 Cliff St., Sun Prairie, WI 53590-?
(owner/operator: ?)
Sussex
- Marchese's Danceland (1969-2005)
- W249 N6424 Hwy 164, Sussex, WI 53089
(owner/operator: ?)
Thorp
- Mileaway Ballroom, Summer Pavilion (19??-19??)
- address ?, "a Mi. North of Thorp, WI on Highway 73", Thorp, WI 54771
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
- St. Hedwig's Hall/Ballroom (19??-19??)
- address ?, "1 mile East of Thorp on Hiway 29", Thorp, WI 54771
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
Tomah
- Tee Pee Banquet Hall (19??-date)
- address ?, Tomah, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Unity
- Monster Hall (19??-date)
- B4864 County Rd. F, Unity, WI 54488
-- (715) 223-4336
(owner/operator: ?)
Waconia
- Lakeside Ballroom (19??-date)
- address ?, Waconia, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Watertown
- Turner Hall (19??-date)
- 301 S. 4th St., Watertown, WI 53094-4524
-- (920) 261-5481
(owner/operator: ?)
Waukesha
- Springdale Inn (19??-date)
- address ?, Waukesha, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Wausau
- Colonial Ballroom (19??-date)
- address ?, Wausau, WI 54403
(owner/operator: ?)
- Labor Temple (19??-date)
- 318 S. 3rd Ave., Wausau, WI 54401
-- (715) 848-3320
- [3]
(owner/operator: ?)
- Plautz's Hall (19??-19??)
- address ?, "somewhere NW of Wausau in Marathon County", Wausau, WI 54403
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
- Schmidt's Ballroom Bar & Grill (19??-date)
- 7085 County Rd. A, Wausau, WI 54403
-- (715) 675-2868
(owner/operator: ?)
Wautoma
- Hope Luth (19??-date)
- address ?, Wautoma, WI 54982
(owner/operator: ?)
West Allis
- 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
- Ballroomchicago (19??-date)
- 7019 State Rd. 144 N, West Bend, WI 53090-1197
(owner/operator: ?)
- Holy Angels (19??-date)
- address ?, West Bend, WI 53090
(owner/operator: ?)
- Moose Lodge (19??-date)
- address ?, West Bend, WI 53090
(owner/operator: ?)
Weston
-
Bullshooter's Saloon (19??-date)
- 7802 Meadow Rock Dr. (County Highway X), Weston, WI 54476-5262
-- (715) 355-5700
(owner/operator: ?)
Willard
- Willard Community Center (19??-date)
- ? Main St., Willard, WI 54493
-- (715) 267-6639
(owner/operator: ?)
Wind Lake
-
Triglav Park (19??-date)
- address ?, Wind Lake, WI
(owner/operator: ?)
Wisconsin Rapids
- Skyway Ballroom (19??-197?)
- address ?, "near the Airport, burned in perhaps late '70s",
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
- [A]
(owner/operator: ?)
Withee
- 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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Other sites that list Wisconsin Dance Halls and Wisconsin Ballrooms
Print sources in my personal book collection
searched for Dance Venue information
- [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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