Dane Dances

And just like that…August wanes and the final Dane Dances date is already here. Dane County's favorite rooftop community dance party features DJ Francis Medrano at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. along with free dance lessons, which you can put to immediate use. This week features '70s and '80s R&B by Aurra and Slave and Afro-Cuban sounds from the big band Angel Meléndez & 911 Mambo Orchestra. Food and drink will be available at 5 p.m. from Lake Vista Cafe, La Taguara, Melly Mell’s Soul Food and TLC Catering. If rain, the show moves indoors; for weather updates, call 608-261-4094. Watch for updates at danedances.org.

With DJ Francis Medrano 5:30 & 7:30 pm, Aurra & Slave 6 pm, Angel Melendez & the 911 Mambo Orchestra 8 pm.

media release: Dane Dances is enthusiastically kicking off its 24TH season Friday August 4, 2023 “A SEASON OF TOGETHERNESS”.  New this year we will engage the audience with DJ Francis Medrano & FREE dance lessons starting at 5:30 PM every week.  This year Dane Dances is celebrating the contributions of all those who are making our COMMUNITY GREAT. Opening night is “SHOW YOUR COLORS NIGHT”.  Come out dressed to represent your Company, Club, Church, Country, Greek Organizations, Non-Profits, Schools, and/or Profession.  We are celebrating what we bring to the Community.  We want everyone to feel welcome at our events.

Week 4: August 25TH Back to School Educators Night - Get out, Get up and all the way down with three headlining international performing Artist.  AURRA at 6:00 PM is an American 1980s soul group that is an offshoot of the funk band SLAVE. The group found success with hits “Are you single” (#16 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart), “Make up your Mind” reached #6 on the R&B chart. 

Keep feeling the funk with Chicago’s best show & dance band SLAVE with Old School Funk.  SLAVE rank 29th favorite artist of all time on R&B chart.  SLAVE performed funk grooves, Slide, Just a Touch of Love, Party Lites, Watching you, & Wait for me, all top ten hits on R&B chart.  SLAVE is distinguished by its slithering & melodic basslines turning out Gold albums.  ANGEL MELENDEZ & THE 911 MAMBO ORCHESTRA at 8:00 PM are a Salsa, Mambo & Latin Jazz band from Chicago that is among the Country’s best.  The ensemble achieved National attention in 2005 when their debut album was nominated for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album at the 47th Annual GRAMMY Awards and A 2005 WINNER of the 4th Annual Independent Music Award for Best Latin Album.  WOW!! WHAT A WAY TO CLOSE OUT DANE DANCES 24TH SEASON OF TOGETHERNESS. 

Food and cocktails are available for purchase at 5:00 p.m.

Food by: Kipps Kitchen, Lake Vista Cafe, La Taguara, and Melly Mells Cater

In the case of inclement weather, Rain back-up is at Monona Terrace for August 4, 11 & 25, and at Alliant Energy Center for August 18 with FREE parking

IMPORTANT SECURITY INFORMATION!

· All bags will be checked by a security representative. This includes: food bags, food coolers, chair bags, etc. Guests should be prepared to open their bags for inspection and may be asked by a security representative to shift and possibly remove contents.

· Contactless walk-thru security screenings will be in place. For the safety of everyone at Concerts on the Rooftop, all persons will walk through a metal detector or be screened with a hand-held metal detector to search for prohibited items (no weapons or alcohol). Guests may return items to their vehicle or surrender to security without return.

Dane Dances thank all of our Sponsors, Friends and Volunteers that enable us to continue the local tradition of free, family-friendly music, dancing, and community spirit each Friday in August on the Monona Terrace rooftop! This year we are inviting and reaching out to all ethnic groups, associations and businesses to help us connect and have everyone feel the welcoming “MAGIC” of Dane Dances!

To volunteer: https://signup.com/go/zmknhxy

To Sponsor: https://danedances.org/sponsors.php