Here’s Where The Best Polka Music Is For Pulaski Days

There is nothing better than watching an elderly Polish couple whisk around a local hall in a hot polka step. Here's where some of the best polka bands will be playing this weekend.

Pulaski Days Will Be Going On At 14 Different Halls Around The City

The annual celebration of all things Polish kicked off Thursday night, and the hot meals and hot polka tunes will continue through Sunday. So grab a beer and some golumpki and let's go dancing. Here's where some of the hottest polka action will be gong on.

Eastern Hall, 506 Eastern Ave. NE

FRIDAY: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Ray Watkoski Family Band and Gary Szotko/GPS on the MAIN FLOOR
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Freddie Z, a one-man polka band, upstairs.

SATURDAY: 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Gary Szotko/GPS will be on the main floor playing polka
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Fred Zarzecki will be upstairs playing polka

SUNDAY: same lineup as Saturday.

Diamond Hall, 435 Diamond Ave. NE

FRIDAY :
DOWNSTAIRS:
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Stan Mroz Orchestra (polka music)
4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.: Trent Urbytes & the Polka Selection
UPSTAIRS:
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Packard Family Band (polka)
8 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Thundering Heat (rock)

SATURDAY:
DOWNSTAIRS:
12 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Trent Urbytes & the Polka Selection
7 p.m. to 1 a.m.: K & C Beats (DJ)

UPSTAIRS:
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Packard Family Band (polka)
8 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Thundering Heart (rock)

SUNDAY:
Downstairs:
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Stan Mroz (polka)
Upstairs:
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Packard Family Band (polka)

Jackson Hall, 920 Jackson St. NW

Friday
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Johnathon B The One Man Band
8 p.m. to 12 a.m.: Bob Brock and The B-Tones

Saturday
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Bob Brock and The B-Tones
4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Johnathon B The One Man Band
8 p.m. to 12 a.m.: Bob Brock and The B-Tones

Kosciuszko Hall, 935 Park St. SW

Friday
4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.: Polski Chix
9 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Diddle Styx
Saturday
2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.: Diddle Styx
8 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Polski Chix
Sunday
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Polski Chix
5 p.m. to 9 p.m.: Diddle Styx

Little Hall, 823 Michigan NE

Friday
5 p.m. to 11 p.m.: Mike Dodge Band
Saturday
12 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Denny Gramza Band
5 p.m. to 11 p.m.: Mike Dodge Band
Sunday
Denny Gramza Band from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Polish Falcons, 957 Fulton W

Friday
7 p.m. to 12 a.m.: Tony Blazonczyk’s New Phaze Polka Band from Chicago***
7 p.m. to 11 p.m.: DJ Ace Marsigian will be playing upstairs
Saturday
12:30 to 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.: Tony Blazonczyk’s New Phaze Polka Band from Chicago***
7 p.m. to 11 p.m.: Alex Vinicki Band with guest Dave Silvinski will be playing upstairs
Sunday
Tony Blazonczyk’s New Phaze Polka Band from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.***

Vytautas Hall, 1300 Hamilton Avenue NW

Friday
Midnight Road from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Saturday
Midnight Road from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.

5th Street Hall (St. Adelbert's), 701 5th Street NW

Friday
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.: Gerry Kaminski’s Polka Network ***
Saturday
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.: Gerry Kaminski’s Polka Network ***
Sunday
Hall hours: 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Virgil Baker and the Just 4 Fun Band from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

6th Street Hall, 649 6th Street NW

Friday
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Stan Mroz

Saturday
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Stan Mroz Orchestra
4:15 p.m.: P.R.C.U.A. Malbork Dance Group, kid Polish dancers
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Stan Mroz

OTHER HALLS will also be offering food and other forms of music, but why would go to Pulaski Days to hear any thing OTHER than real Polka music? What are you' goofy?

As always, if you don't know how to dance the polka, ask an elderly Polish couple, and they will gladly teach you.

Polka Bands marked with three stars (***) are the best polka bands to go and see this weekend, according my unbiased and completely Polish music source (he was a long trumpeter in a Michigan band).

Have fun, and as always, drive safe and drive sober!