May 18-20

Top Notchmen, Gary/Ridgeland Dutchmen, Karl/Country Dutchmen, Music Connection, Goodtime Dutchmen, Craig Ebel, Brian/MS Valley Dutchmen.  Wisconsin State Polka Festival.  Olympia Resort, Oconomowoc, WI.  800-558-9573.  www.olympiaresort.com

May 19-29

Gary's Ridgeland Dutchmen, Leon Olsen, Top Notchmen, Adam & Jolly Jammers. Spring music Fest, American Legion Park ballroom, New Prague, MN.  952-758-4603

May 24-27

Top Notchmen, Barry Boyce, Julie Lee, Larry Olsen, Goodtime Dutchmen, Leon Helget, Dain’s Dutchmen, George’s Concertina Band, Howard & Sonja.  Music Fest, Lake Benton, MN.  507-368-9627, or see  larryolsenband.com

May 24-27

Julie Lee & White Rose, Leon Olsen, Dale Dahmen,  Nite Owls, Jerry's Dance Band.  Polka Fest, Clarissa ballroom, MN.  Maple dance floor. 218-756-2322

May 25-27

Texas Dutchmen, Praha Bros., Dujka Bros., Ennis Czech Boys, Jody Mikula, Malek’s Fishermen, Brave Combo,  Czechaholics,  Alex Meixner, Jak Se Do, Czech & Then Some, Texas Legacy Czech Band.   National Polka Festival, Three halls.  Ennis, TX.  See website at www.nationalpolkafestival.com.

June 1-3

Chmielewski Fun Time, Top Notchmen, Squeeze Box w Mollie B, Alaska Polka Chips,  Leon Olsen,  Jolly Zuks, John Scaffio, Dr. Kielbasa, Hank Thunander, Beaconaires, Scott Koehn, Jeff Walker, Frank Baroka,.  Black Bear Casino, Carlton, MN.  888-771-0777. 

June 1-3

Barefoot Becky, Leon Olsen, Craig Ebel, Malek’s Fishermen, David Austin, Mark Jirikovec, Gary’s Ridgeland Dutchmen, Lyle Beaver.  Beckster Fest, Amana Colonies, Amana IA.   877-499-7133, or   www.barefootbecky.com 

June  9

Mark Halata, Czech & Then Some, Dujka Brothers, Red Ravens, Czechaholics, Lazy Farmers, more.   Kolache Klobase Fest, Riverside Hall, East Bernard, TX.  979-335-7907. 

-17

Music Connection, Wendinger Brothers, Barry Boyce, Craig Ebel & DyVersico,  Hauser Hotshots. Central Wisconsin Polka Festival, Merrill, WI 18779 072757

June 21-23

Larry Rysavy & Out-of-Town Czechs, Cathy Erickson, Barefoot Becky.  Stump Lake Polka Fest, 12 miles south of Lakota , ND.  701-259-2138, or see  www.stumplakeepark.com

June 22-23

Julie Lee & White Rose  Duo, Lyle Beaver Trio.  Walcott Coliseum Ballroom, Walcott IA. 563-284-5165

June 28-July 3

Polka fireworks! Six big days and 17 great bands under one roof at the Seven Springs resort in western Pennsylvania. A polka tradition with a Polish flavor!  One of the good ones!

June 29 – July 1

Top Notchmen, Leon Olsen, Karl & Country Dutchmen,  Wee Willie, Chuck Thiel & Jolly Ramblers.  Polka Fest, Island Ballroom, Bird Island MN.  320-365-9997

June 29 – July 1

Richie Yirkovich, Gary’s Ridgeland Dutchmen, Barefoot Becky, Keith Gennerman, Zweifel Brothers, Music Connection.  Polka Festival, Community Ctr., Willard, WI.  715-267-6639

June 29-July 1

Ray Dorschner’s Rainbow Valley Dutchmen, Music Connection, Gary’s Ridgeland Dutchmen, Hayser’s Hotshots, Dave Duescher’s Musical Brass, Marosek Brothers, New Polish Sounds.  Polkafest, Romy’s Nitingale, Black Creek, WI.  920-731-8869.

July 5-8

Squeeze Box w Mollie B, Polka Jamboree, Boys from Polnia, Larry & the Larks, Polka Generations,  Pan Franek & Zosia.  Polka Fest,  Cedar, MI.   231-228-3378  www.cedarpolkafest.com

July 6-8

Adam & Jolly Jammers, Leon Olsen, Top Notchmen, Goodtime DM, Malek’s Fishermen, Barefoot Becky, Karl’s Country DM, Squeezebox, Jim Busta, Brian’s MS Valley DM, Gary’s Ridgeland DM, Julie Lee, Wendinger Band. Polka Fest, Ellsworth WI.  715-749-3324

July 19-22

Four days, over 20 bands. One of the big ones.  Pulaski Polka Days, Pulaski WI.  At the Pulaski Polka Days grounds and Zielinski’s Ballroom.  920-822-3869 or www.polka days.com

July 27-29

Squeezebox w Mollie B, Barefoot Becky, Jim Busta, Big Daddy Lackowski.  44th annual Hamler Summerfest, Hamler Ohio. 419-966-0406,  www.hamlersummerfest.com. See ad page 15.

Aug 2-5

Squeeze Box, Eddie Forman, Downtown Sound, Lenny Gomulka, The Boys, The Knewz, IPA Tribute Band.  IPA Polka Fest, Embassy Suites, Independence, OH  216-986-9900

Aug 17-19

Larry Olsen Band, Malek’s Fishermen, Barry Boyce, Leon Olsen Show.  Polka Lovers Klub of America Music Fest 2012, Park Ballroom, New Prague, MN.  507-744-2966.  www.polkofa.com

Aug 31-Sept 2

West Fest, three days of polka music and dance. Many bands to be announced. West, TX.  Watch the web at www.westfest.com.

Aug 31-Sept 2

Julie Lee & White Rose, Ridgeland Dutchmen, Just for Fun Band.  Big Sky Polka Fest, Shrine Auditorium, Billings MT. 406-321-1485, or see  www.bigskypolkaclub.com

Sept 6-8

Odell Braaten, Wee Willie Band, Leon Olsen, Matt & the Dakota Dutchmen. Polka days. Otter Tail, MN   218-639-2760

Sept 7-8

Top Notchmen, Julio Lee & White Rose.  Dakota Polka Festival, Viking Hall, Rapid City SD. 605-787-5584

Sept 15-16

Malek’s Fishermen, Goodtime Dutchmen, Larry Rysavy, Barefoot Becky.  Duncanfest, Community Ballroom, Duncan, IA.  641-923-9903, or see  www.duncanballroom.com

Sept 29-30

Julie Lee & White Rose, Don & Shawn Roller, Victor Wald, Queen City Band, Dakota Rangers, Wes Schaible Band.  Polka Party.  American Legion Hall, Napoleon, ND.  701-754-2343.

Oct 12-14

Squeezebox w Mollie B, Top Notchmen, Zweifel Brothers, Mike Schneider Band.  Oktoberfest Polka Fest.  Dubuque County Fairgrounds.  Dubuque, IA.   See   www.dbqfair.com