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Iowa links

Dorothea's Closet - vintage clothing here in Des Moines!

High Society Big Band - a great local big band

The Soul Searchers - fantastic local blues band

Waukee Big Band - another local big band

Lake Robbins Ballroom - near Woodward. Home of the best dance floor in Iowa.

Blues on Grand - Downtown Des Moines.

Cyclone Swing Society - Ames - Iowa State    

Swing Out Iowa - Bettendorf

UI Swing Dance Club - Iowa City - U of Iowa

ISU Ballroom Dance Club - focus is on ballroom

Cornell College Ballroom Club

Grinnell College Swing Club

USABDA 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

Splanky - Kansas City

Cat's Corner - Kansas City (not current, but good resource)

Kansas City Lindy HopSociety - Kansas City

Gateway Lindy Hop - St. Louis

WindyHop - Chicago

 

Other Places

Have to Dance - national link listing

Henry's Dance HotList - another collection of links

 

National 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.