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Resources
Dorthea's Closet - vintage clothing here in Des Moines! High Society Big Band - a great local big band The Soul Searchers - fantastic local blues bandLake Robbins Ballroom - near Woodward. Home of the best dance floor in Iowa. Blues on Grand - Downtown Des Moines. Smoky, but a great place to catch live bands. Cyclone Swing Society - Ames - Iowa StateSwing Out Iowa - Bettendorf UI Swing Dance Club - Iowa City - U of IowaISU Ballroom Dance Club - focus is on ballroom Cornell College Ballroom ClubUSABDA Cedar Valley - amateur ballroom dance Iowa Dance - local djs, bands, venues, etc Great Iowa - guide to Iowa Midwest Links Omaha Jitterbugs - cool folks in Omaha TC Swing - covering the Twin Cities Minnesota Lindy - Minnesota message boardSplanky - Kansas City Cat's Corner - Kansas City Kansas City Lindy HopSociety - Kansas City Gateway Lindy Hop - St. Louis WindyHop - Chicago
Nocturne - for info on the CA Scene Have to Dance - national link listing Henry's Dance HotList - another collection of linksNational Bands Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys: Great rockabilly. Don't miss a chance to see them. Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra: Bill Elliott is possibly one of the most talented bandleaders and songwriters alive today.Blue Moon Boys: A fun band, these guys are more on the rock side of rockabilly. Deke Dickerson and the Ecco-Fonics: These guys give a very entertaining show. Also a rockabilly band.Eddie Reed Orchestra: Another great modern orchestra. George Gee: George Gee's Orchestra is right up there with Bill Elliott's. Based in New York.Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers: Lavay Smith is an excellent blues musician. Mora's Modern Rhymnists: Dean Mora and his orchestra plays hot jazz from the 20s and 30s.The Prairie Cats (NE): Based in Omaha. They play mainly modern swing tunes, some original and some cover. We have more links to bands that we personally enjoy at the Music page. For a more complete list of band links, try Rockabilly Central's list or the UBL.
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