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Various Artist featured every Wednesday at the
Friendship Center in Venice, FL.
Picture: Trig on trumpet & Joe Rivers on guitar. 
Friendship Center phone 493-3065

 

February Itinerary

Wed 7th Friendship Center Venice 1 to 3 (Dick & Various Artists)
Fri 9th  VFW Lounge Venice  7:00 to 10:00 (Joe & Dick Duo)
Sat 10th LaCasa Mobile Park 7:00 to 10:00 (Joe & Dick Duo)
Wed 14th Friendship Center Venice 1 to 3 ( (Joe & Various Artists
Sat 17th Elks Club Rosin Way Sarasota 7 to 10 (Joe & Dick Duo)
Wed 21st Friendship Center Venice 1 to 3 (Dick & Various Artists
Tues 27th VFW lounge Venice 4:30 to 7:30 (Joe & Dick Duo)
Wed 28th Friendship Center Venice 1 to 3 (Joe & Various Artists)

Note: Various performers featured every Wednesday at the Venice Friendship Center, please join us for dancing and entertainment.
 

March Itinerary

Fri 2nd  VFW Lounge Venice  7:00 to 10:00 (Joe & Dick Duo)
Wed 7thd Friendship Center Venice 1 to 3 (Dick & Various Artists)
Fri 9th LaCasa Mobile Park 3:30 to 5:30 (Joe & Dick Duo) 1st Job
Fri 9th VFW Lounge Venice 7 to 10pm (Joe & Dick Duo) 2nd Job
Wed 14th Friendship Center Venice 1 to 3 (Dick & Various Artists
Sat 17th Knights Columbus Sarasota 8 to 11pm (Joe & Dick Duo)
Wed 21st Friendship Center Venice 1 to 3 (Dick & Various Artists
Sat 24th Elks Club Sarasota (Performance Cancelled)
Wed 28th Friendship Center Venice 1 to 3 (Joe & Various Artists)

Note:
Various performers featured every Wednesday at the Venice Friendship Center, please join us for dancing and entertainment.
 

April Itinerary

Wed 4th Friendship Center Venice 1 to 3 (Dick & Various Artists)
Fri 6th  VFW Lounge Venice  7:00 to 10:00 (Joe & Dick Duo)
Sat 7th Elks Club Rosin Way Sarasota 7 to 10 (Joe & Dick Duo)
Wed 11th Friendship Center Venice 1 to 3 ( (Joe & Various Artists
Wed 18th Friendship Center Venice 1 to 3 (Joe & Various Artists)
Sat 21st VFW Lounge in Venice 4:00 to 7:00 (Joe & Dick Duo)
Wed 25th Friendship Center Venice 1 to 3 (Joe & Various Artists)

Note: We’re always adding new performances to our schedule, call Joe for a current information or itinerary. (941) 485-2611

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            (Phone numbers for the clubs are listed below)

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Club name and Phone Number 
(Call for address, entertainment, menu, reservations, etc.)

American Legion in Venice 488-1157
American Legion 5th St Sarasota
953-2399
Bay Indies Dance (Barbara Smith) 484-1122
Eagles Club in Nokomis  484-4470
Eagles Club in Sarasota  923- 6788
Elks Club in Englewood  474-1404
Elks Club in Venice  486-1854
Elks Club in Sarasota 922-2221
Jacaranda West Country Club  493-5010
Mad Sam's in Englewood
475-9505  
Moose Club in Englewood  474-9847
Northport Friendship Center
429-9866
Snook Haven Country Music 485-7221
T. J. Carney's Downtown Venice 480-9244
Venice Friendship Center  493-3065
VFW Club in Englewood  474- 7516
VFW Club in Venice  484-8118
Venice Yacht Club  488-7708 

Note: If you're calling from out of town dial 941 prefix


Note: For the address to the clubs click here and enter the area code & phone number then click on the word map for directions.

Note: If we're not performing at your favorite club please tell the owner, manager,
or the entertainment director about our Band. 



 

Various Dancing Locations
(Sarasota, Englewood, Nokomis, Venice)
 


Ballroom of Sarasota

5660 Swift St., Sarasota 941-925-2411, Wednesdays and Fridays.
USABDA meets here on Tuesdays 7.00 p.m.
Lesson and dancing
International, Social

 


American Legion

5th St,  Sarasota , 8.00 p.m. to 12.00 p.m. Saturdays
Live Bands,
Social

 


Dance Club of Venice

1978 Tamiami Trail S. Venice, 941.966.1847
Every third Saturday, E-mail:
sunny4u@aol.com Country

 


Danim & Diamonds, Sarasota Eagles

2926 Wilkinson Rd., Sarasota 941-377-1214, 941-921-6117
Everyone welcome 6.30.p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Netie Manzo.
Country

 


Down Under

214 Sarasota Quay Rt. Sarasota, 941-951-2467
Call them for their swing and
latin nights

 


Eagles Hall

210 Lime Ave., Sarasota, Live bands, Fridays 7.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m.
Social

 


Elks Club
401 N. Indiana Avenue, Englewood, Dancing from Thursdays to Saturdays
Live Bands, Call for more information, 
Social

 


Elks Lodge

 303 E. Rotonda Blvd. Rotonda, 941-697-2710
 Dancing from 7.00 p.m.-10.00 p.m. on Fridays, Call.
Social, Country

 


Englewood Moose Lodge

Englewood
Live music.
Lessons. Fridays and Saturdays. Country

 


Friendship Center
1888 Brother Geenen Way, Sarasota, (941) 955-2122
Live Bands, Afternoon and Dinner dancing, Social

 


German American Club

Eagles Hall, 210 Lime Ave., Sarasota
941-958-3314, 941-355-8530
Last Saturday of each month during winter.
Social

 


Gotta Dance

303 Tamiami Trail S, Nokomis 941-484-8326
(Four Bays Center, S of the Ford Dealership)
Wednesdays and Fridays
Recently 
taken over by the Sara Dance Studio. Social, International

 


Kathy's Restaurant

Cor US 41 & River Rd., Venice 941-423-3555
Live music. Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Country

 


Keep It Country

Doctors Hospital, 4046 Sawyer Rd. Sarasota 941-371-7981
Call for up-to-date information.
Country

 


Moose Lodge

Dearborn Street, Live Music,  Mondays, 2.00 p.m.-4.00 p.m.,
Social

 


St. John's United Church

6611 Proctor Rd., Sarasota 941-271-8537
Fridays 7.00 p.m. E-mail:
Don2stepsd@juno.com Country

 


Sara Dance Center

5000 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota 941-377-1751

Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.  Group Lessons at 8.30 p.m.
Dancing from 9.30 p.m. to 12.30 a.m. Sunday dance from 4.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.

1st Saturday of each month is for singles., Call: 941-316-9798,
Country, Swing/Hustle

 


Sarabay Dance Club

6513 14th St. W. (US 41), Bradenton 941-753-1032
Friday, 8:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. D.J.
Social, International

 


Sarasota Dance Centre

7222 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 941-924-5215
Saturday 8.30 p.m. Sunday 5.00 p.m. Also
Tango nights.
DJ. Nightly activities

Country, Latin, Social

 


School of Art & Science

Central Ave & Fruitville Road, Sarasota , 941-924-5246
Contact by email: cbrady@mymailstation.com,
Dancing every Wed 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
Grapevine International Folk Dancers

 


Snook Haven

5000 E Venice Ave., 941-485-7221
Seven day of activities. Call for information.
Country, Swing

 


Spats

501 Beneva Rd., #620, Sarasota 941-954-8696,
Mondays to Saturdays. "A Vintage Club" meets here.

International, Social Swing

 


Tringali Community Center

Ballroom Dancing
, Joe Wier, 941-473-1018
Live Bands, Wednesdays from 1.30 p.m.-3.30 p.m.,
Lessons, Social

 


Two Steps West

St. Johns United Methodist Church, 5800 Bee Ridge Rd., Sarasota
941-371-8537
Country

 


Venice Moose Lodge

Venice, Live music. Fridays and Saturdays. Lessons.
Call for other details.
Country

 


Venice Ranch Recreation Hall

Ellis Blvd., Venice
Wednesday Lessons for beginners and intermediates
6.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Dancing to 9.30 p.m. Smoke-free.
E-mail Arline Wineman or call 727-551-0062.
Social

 


VFW Post

550 N. McCall Road, Englewood, 941-474-7516, 
 Fridays from 7.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m.
Live Bands, Social

 


VFW Post

532 Venice Ave. E, Venice 941-486-1216, 941-484-8118

Live Bands, Thursdays Country, Saturdays, 7.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. Social

 

 

 

 

Joe Rivers Band
P.O. Box 295  •  Laurel, FL 34272
(941) 485-2611