Dane Dances is enthusiastically kicking off its 25TH season Friday August 2, 2024 “A SEASON OF CELE BRATION”. This year we will engage the audience with DJ Francis Medrano & FREE dance lessons starting at 5:30 PM every week. Dane Dances welcome everyone! Come with LOVE, be PEACEFUL, & enjoy your HAPPINESS. GET UP…GET DOWN…GET TOGETHER that is the “MAGIC” of Dane Dances. This year Dane Dances is celebrating the contributions of everyone in our GREAT COMMUNITY. We want everyone to feel welcome at our events.
Aaron's note - we LOVE Dane Dances. It has great views from the Monona Terrace rooftop, fun energy from the most diverse crowd you'll find in Madison, a variety of quality musicians and performances, plus family dance before each performance, and food options for picky to adventurous eaters (we enjoy La Taguara, my kids like the mac and cheese and chicken).
- Week 1: August 2nd Get up! Dane Dances open the 25th season with a Nepali Dance by Nepali Ameri can Friendship Association of Madison WI. Follow by two of the Midwest’s best diverse dance bands from Milwaukee & the Chicagoland area. MONTAGE will get the night going with their high energy smooth dance jams with a taste of Funk/R&B at 6:00 PM. Continue to jam the night away with one of the Midwest best International performing Funk/R&B, and Vocal dance bands SLAVE at 8:00 PM. SLAVE will perform their newly release hit song “Girl, You Turn Me On” sending you home with vibra tions running throughout your body. SLAVE rank 29th favorite artist of all time on R&B chart.
- Week 2: August 9th Get down! Dane Dances will celebrate its 25th Anniversary Special Night with a worldwide entertainer LUISITO ROSARIO at 6:00 PM. Luisito is an international Recording Salsa Artist with high energy style of Latin music where he was the lead vocalist with the legendary Larry Harlow of the Fania All Stars fame orchestra for 23 years in New York City. Enjoy the inferno of Disco rhythm and the groove of funky Soul with Madison’s favorite dance band VO5 at 8:00 PM.
- Week 3: August 16th– Get together with The Funkee JBeez. They are best known for their high energy Clyde Stubblefield tribute that features songs “The Funky Drummer” performed with the God Father of Soul James Brown, led by Madison own award-winning drummer Joey B. Banks at 6:00 PM. Keep it going with Madison’s premiere Latin-Soul Band, bringing together the fire of Latin rhythm and the groove of Soul with English lyrics, ORQUESTA SALSOUL DEL MAD at 8:00 PM
- Week 4: August 23rd– Get out with GRUPO CANDELA. Candela brings the best of Latin Music from around the world to the rooftop at 6:00 PM. You are going to love THE EDDIE BUTTS BAND. Eddie is one of the Midwest Premier Vocalist and one of Dane Dances long time favorite dance bands at 8:00 PM.
- Week 5: August 30th –Get up!… Get down!… Get together! Experience the “MAGIC” of Dane Dances with ANIBA & THE SOL STARZ from Chicago. ANIBA’S soulful, Funk-Rock musical style embodies what they’ve termed, “The Natural Progression of Soul.” They will share an exhilarating experience with Dane Dances at 6:00 PM. Wipe away your sweat and get ready to sweat some more with Rebulu Group. Rebulu will keep you dancing and jamming all night with their soulful blend of Cuban, Puerto Rican and African grooves. One of Madison new hot Latin Jazz groups at 8:00 PM
RAIN BACK-UP: Monona Terrace Parking after 5:00 PM – $5.00
