{"id":17,"date":"2014-02-18T04:03:09","date_gmt":"2014-02-18T04:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.riptidebb.com\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-08-10T11:15:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T18:15:12","slug":"event-calendar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.riptidebb.com\/?page_id=17","title":{"rendered":"Event Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){<br \/>\n  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),<br \/>\n  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)<br \/>\n  })(window,document,'script','\/\/www.google-analytics.com\/analytics.js','ga');<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>  ga('create', 'UA-75013633-1', 'auto');<br \/>\n  ga('send', 'pageview');<br \/>\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;\">Here is the list of our planned upcoming performance dates.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, September 13th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm,  Free big band &#8220;Talk Like A Pirate&#8221; dance party featuring a real 17 piece big band, plus vocalists, playing all of your favorites for your dancing and listening pleasure!  Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria. Refreshments available. Free admission.  For more information contact Judy at: 775-813-5186.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, October 11th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm,  Free big band dance party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, November 8th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm,  Free big band dance party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Thursday, December 31st<\/u> &#8212; 11:00 am &#8211; 1:00 pm,  Free &#8220;Noon Year&#8217;s Eve&#8221; big band dance party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;\">Recent Performances<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, August 9th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm,  Free big band &#8220;Hawaiian Dance&#8221; party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, June 14th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm,  Free big band &#8220;S is for Summer&#8221; dance party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, May 3rd<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm,  Free big band \u201cSenior Prom at the Copacabana\u201d party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, April 12th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm,  Free big band &#8220;Spring Fling&#8221; party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, March 8th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm,  Free big band &#8220;St. Paddy&#8217;s Dance&#8221; party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, February 8th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm,  Free big band &#8220;Valentine&#8217;s Dance&#8221; party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;\">Performances in 2025<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, February 9th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Mardi Gras&#8221; big band dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, March 9th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;The Wearing of the Green&#8221; big band dance, our annual celebration of St. Patrick&#8217;s Day, at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, April 13th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free big band &#8220;Wear That Hat&#8221; dance party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, May 4th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free big band &#8220;007 James Bond Senior Prom&#8221; dance party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, June 8th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free big band &#8220;Let&#8217;s Go to the Movies&#8221; dance party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, August 10th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free big band &#8220;Summer Fun Dance&#8221; party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, September 14th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;A Tribute to the 30s and 40s&#8221; dance party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, October 12th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Hawaii in October!!!&#8221; dance party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, November 9th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Sadie Hawkins Dance&#8221; at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, December 14th<\/u> &#8212; 2:00 to 4:00 pm, featured band at the Basin Street Regulars jazz club&#8217;s annual Christmas party, held at the Pismo Beach Veterans&#8217; Hall.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Wednesday, December 31st<\/u> &#8212; 11:00 am &#8211; 1:00 pm,  Free big band &#8220;Noon Year&#8217;s Eve Celebration&#8221; dance party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;\">Performances in 2024<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, February 11th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free big band dance party with theme: &#8220;Celebrate with Riptide &#8212; 10 Years of Making Music,&#8221; at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, March 17th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free big band &#8220;St. Patrick&#8217;s Day Dance Party and Fundraiser&#8221; at 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, April 14th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free big band &#8220;Bringing back the memories of days gone by&#8221; dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, May 5th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free big band &#8220;Senior Prom \u2013 A Cinco de Mayo celebration&#8221; dance (with students from the local high schools in attendance) at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, June 9th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free big band &#8220;Keeping it Blue&#8221; dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, August 11th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free big band &#8220;Hawaiian Beach Party and Dance&#8221; at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, September 8th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free big band &#8220;Talk Like A Pirate&#8221; dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, October 13th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free big band &#8220;Celebrate the 60s &amp; More&#8221; dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, November 10th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free big band &#8220;USO Dance \u2013 Salute to our Veterans&#8221; at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Tuesday, December 31st<\/u> &#8212; 11:00 am &#8211; 1:00 pm, Free big band &#8220;Noon Year\u2019s Eve&#8221; dance party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;\">Performances in 2023<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, February 12th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Valentine&#8217;s Dance&#8221; at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, March 5th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, private party concert at the Santa Maria Elks Lodge for the Elwin Mussell Senior Center&#8217;s Travel Club.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, March 12th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Keeping it Green&#8221; dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, April 2nd<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;A Trip Down Bourbon Street&#8221; dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, May 7th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Puttin&#8217; On The Ritz&#8221; Senior Prom dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, June 11th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Spotlight On Vocalists&#8221; dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, August 13th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Summer Dance Party&#8221; at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, September 10th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Wear That Hat&#8221; dance party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Saturday, September 30th<\/u> &#8212; 2:30 &#8211; 5:00 pm, at a private party to celebrate a 100th birthday at the Atkinson Center in Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, October 8th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Rocking with Riptide&#8221; dance party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Saturday, October 14th<\/u> &#8212; 2:30 &#8211; 4:30 pm, at a private event, a wedding at Perozzi Ranch in San Luis Obispo.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, November 12th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Riptide Dancin'&#8221; party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, December 17th<\/u> &#8212; 2:00 pm &#8211; 4:00 pm, guest band at the Basin Street Regulars jazz club&#8217;s annual Christmas party, held at the Pismo Beach Veterans&#8217; Hall.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, December 31st<\/u> &#8212; 11:00 am &#8211; 1:00 pm, Free big band &#8220;Noon Year&#8217;s Eve&#8221; dance party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><span style=\"color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;\">Performances in 2022<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, January 16th<\/u> &#8212; 2:30 to 4:30 pm, Lompoc Senior&#8217;s Club presented a Senior Dance featuring Riptide Big Band at the Dick DeWees Community Center in Lompoc.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, February 13th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, a free &#8220;Valentine&#8217;s Dance&#8221; at the Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, March 13th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, a free &#8220;St Patrick&#8217;s Dance&#8221; at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, April 10th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, a free &#8220;Hop Till You Drop&#8221; Spring fling dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, May 1st<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, a free &#8220;Red Carpet Affair&#8230;Senior Prom&#8221; dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Friday, June 3rd<\/u>, private party at Villa San-Juliette Winery in San Miguel.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, June 12th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Swinging Into Summer&#8221; big band dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, July 10th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Ice Cream Social&#8221; big band dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, August 14th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Let&#8217;s Rock with Riptide&#8221; big band dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria. <\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, September 11th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;The Way You Wear Your Hat&#8221; big band dance at the Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, October 9th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free big band Moondance party (in honor of Active Aging Week) at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, November 6th<\/u>, private event at Lompoc Skilled Nursing &amp; Rehabilitation Center.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, November 6th<\/u> \u2014 3:30 to 5:30 pm, Lompoc Seniors&#8217; Club presents a &#8220;Hawaiian Luau&#8221; Senior Dance featuring Riptide Big Band at the Dick DeWees Community Center in Lompoc.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, November 13th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free big band &#8220;USO Dance&#8221; (in honor of Veterans&#8217; Day) at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Saturday, December 31st<\/u> &#8212; 11:00 am &#8211; 1:00 pm, Free big band &#8220;Noon Year&#8217;s&#8221; dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><span style=\"color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;\">Performances in 2021<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, May 23rd<\/u> &#8212; 2:00 &#8211; 3:30 pm, Outdoor concert at a neighborhood in Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Monday, June 21st<\/u> &#8212; 6:30 &#8211; 8:30 pm, Celebration of the &#8220;Longest Day&#8221; with a fund-raiser for the Alzheimer&#8217;s Association. A drive-in concert in the parking lot at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Avenue, Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, August 15th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Let&#8217;s Dance&#8221; Big Band Dance to celebrate our return to the Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, September 19th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Maskerade&#8221; Big Band Dance at the Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, October 3rd<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Active Ageing Dance Hawaiian Style&#8221; Big Band Dance, sponsored by the City of Santa Maria, at the Abel Maldonado Youth Center, 600 S. McClelland, Santa Maria. <\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, November 14th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Celebrate 100 Years&#8221; birthday dance party for Forrest Stoll at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, December 19th<\/u> &#8212; 1:00 to 4:00 pm, guest band at the Basin Street Regulars jazz club&#8217;s annual Christmas party, held at the Pismo Beach Veterans&#8217; Hall.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Friday, December 31st<\/u> &#8212; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, Free annual &#8220;Noon Year\u2019s Eve&#8221; Dance Party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><span style=\"color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;\">Performances in 2020<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, February 9th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free Senior Club&#8217;s &#8220;Music from the Heart&#8221; Valentine Big Band Dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, March 8th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Green is the thing&#8221; (St. Patrick&#8217;s Day) big band dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Sunday, September 27th<\/u> &#8212; 2:00 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Online virtual concert sponsored by the Pismo Beach Basin Street Regulars jazz club.  If you would like to watch a recording of the concert now on YouTube, go to the BSR channel: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/BasinStreetRegulars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/BasinStreetRegulars<\/a> and check it out!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><u>Saturday, October 24th<\/u> &#8212; 1:40 &#8211; 2:40 pm, Online appearance at the <a href=\"http:\/\/pismojazz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virtual 2020 Jazz Jubilee By The Sea<\/a>, sponsored by the Pismo Beach Basin Street Regulars jazz club.  If you would like to watch a recording of the concert now on YouTube, go to the BSR channel: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/BasinStreetRegulars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/BasinStreetRegulars<\/a> and select the Saturday, October 24th event.  Advance to the 2 Hour 35 minute mark to see the beginning of our set.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;\">Performances in 2019<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, February 10th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Senior Club&#8217;s free Valentine Party Dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, March 10th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free St. Patrick\u2019s Party Dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, April 14th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;What a Wonderful World&#8221; Dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, May 5th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Hawaiian Style&#8221; Senior Prom at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.  An intergenerational event co-sponsored by students from Orcutt Academy High School.  Sponsored by the City of Santa Maria Recreation &amp; Parks and the Santa Maria Valley Senior Club.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, June 9th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Riptide &amp; Sandy&#8221; Big Band Dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, July 14th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;The Way You Wear Your Hat&#8221; Big Band Dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, August 11th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Hot August Dance Party&#8221; at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, September 29th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free Active Aging &#8220;Movin&#8217; &amp; Groovin'&#8221; Big Band Dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.  Sponsored by the Santa Maria Senior Citizen&#8217;s Club and Santa Maria Recreation and Parks.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, October 13th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Swinging into Fall&#8221; Big Band Dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Saturday, October 19th<\/u> &#8212; 5:30 &#8211; 7:30 pm, private party in Nipomo.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, October 20th<\/u> &#8212; 1:15 &#8211; 4:00 pm, &#8220;Big Band Barn Bash&#8221; dance, a benefit for the Orcutt Oasis (Orcutt Area Seniors in Service) Club, held at the Nipomo Creek Farm at 505 E. Tefft in Nipomo.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Saturday, October 26th<\/u> &#8212; 2:00 to 4:20 pm, Pismo Beach&#8217;s Jubilee By The Sea Jazz Festival, appearing at Ruben&#8217;s Rendezvous in the AG Regional Center. Information at: <a href=\"http:\/\/pismojazz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jubilee By The Sea.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, November 10th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Giving Thanks To Our Vets&#8221; Big Band Dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Tuesday, December 31st<\/u> &#8212; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, Noon Year&#8217;s Eve Dance Party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;\">Performances in 2018<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, January 21st<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, free and open to the public.  Happy Birthday Dance Party to celebrate Ron Peterson&#8217;s 80th birthday!  At the Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.  Sponsored by Linda &amp; Ron Peterson.  Free and open to the public.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, February 11th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free Valentine&#8217;s Dance at the Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, March 11th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free St. Pats Dance at the Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, April 8th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Celebrating Big Bands&#8221; Dance at the Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, May 6th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Mad Hatter&#8217;s Ball&#8221; Senior Prom Dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.  Sponsored by the Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department and the students from Orcutt Academy High School.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, June 10th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Tunes for a June Afternoon&#8221; Dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, July 8th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Big Kahuna&#8221; Dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, August 5th<\/u> &#8212; 2:50 &#8211; 3:50 pm, Celebration of Life for Tom Dutart, Pismo Beach Veterans&#8217; Hall.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, August 12th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Old Time Rock &amp; Roll&#8221; Dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, September 23rd<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Boogie on Down&#8221; Big Band Dance Party featuring guest vocalists &#8220;In Time Trio,&#8221; for Active Aging Week, sponsored by the City of Santa Maria Parks &amp; Recreation Department. Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria. <\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Saturday, October 6th<\/u> &#8212; 4:00 &#8211; 6:30 pm, private party wedding at Solvang Vets&#8217; Hall.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, October 21st<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free &#8220;Celebrating Autumn&#8221; Dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Saturday, October 27th<\/u> &#8212; 12:40 to 1:40 pm, Pismo Beach&#8217;s Jubilee By The Sea Jazz Festival, appearing at Ruben&#8217;s Rendezvous in the AG Regional Center. Information at: <a href=\"http:\/\/pismojazz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jubilee By The Sea.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, November 4th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free Big Band &#8220;Moon Dance&#8221; at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, November 11th<\/u> &#8212; Veteran&#8217;s Day Event at the Lompoc Elks Lodge. Noon to 3:00 pm.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Monday, December 31st<\/u> &#8212; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, Free &#8220;Noon Year&#8217;s&#8221; Dance Party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.  Sponsored by the Santa Maria Valley Senior Citizens Club.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;\">Performances in 2017<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, February 12th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Valentine&#8217;s Dance sponsored by the Santa Maria Seniors\u2019 Club. FREE!  Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, March 19th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, St. Patrick&#8217;s Day Dance.  FREE!  Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, April 9th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, &#8220;Spring Break&#8221; Dance.  FREE!  Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, May 7th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, &#8220;Senior Prom&#8221; Dance sponsored by the Santa Maria Valley Senior Club and the Student Body from Pioneer Valley High School.  FREE!  Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, June 11th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Big Band Dance &#8220;A June Tune Afternoon&#8221; at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria. $10.00 admission each.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, July 16th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Big Band Dance &#8220;Let&#8217;s Go Hawaiian&#8221; at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria. $10.00 admission each.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Saturday, August 12th<\/u> &#8212; Kiwanis Club &#8220;Casino Night&#8221; event at Santa Maria Vet&#8217;s Building.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, August 13th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free Big Band Dance, &#8220;Riptide Plays The Ratpack,&#8221; at the Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, September 24th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, FREE Big Band &#8220;USO&#8221; Dance Party for Active Aging Week, sponsored by the City of Santa Maria Parks &amp; Recreation Department. Free admission.  Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria. <\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, October 22nd<\/u> &#8212; 2:30 &#8211; 5:00 pm, FREE Big Band Dance at the Santa Maria Country Club.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Saturday, October 28th<\/u> &#8212; 12:40 to 1:40 pm, In Turk&#8217;s Tent at Pismo Beach&#8217;s Jubilee By The Sea Jazz Festival. Information at: <a href=\"http:\/\/pismojazz.com\/JubileeByTheSea.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jubilee By The Sea.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Saturday, November 4th<\/u> &#8212; Pioneer Valley Association @ Santa Maria Elks Lodge, 7:00 &#8211; 10:00 pm.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, November 5th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Free Big Band Dance at the Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Saturday, November 11th<\/u> &#8212; Veteran&#8217;s Day Event at the Lompoc Elks Lodge. Noon to 3:00 pm.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, November 12th<\/u> &#8212; 2:30 &#8211; 5:00 pm, FREE Big Band Dance at the Santa Maria Country Club, 505 West Waller Lane, Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Saturday, November 18th<\/u> &#8212; 6:30 &#8211; 10:00 pm, Santa Maria Philharmonic Association fund-raiser dinner at Santa Maria Radisson.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, December 10th<\/u> &#8212; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Christmas for Holly, a fundraiser for &#8220;Hats for Hope.&#8221;  At the Santa Maria Country Club, 505 West Waller Lane, Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, December 31st<\/u> &#8212; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, Noon Year&#8217;s Dance Party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;\">Performances in 2016<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Saturday, January 9th<\/u> &#8212; 5:00 &#8211; 9:00 pm, Private party, not open to the public. 90th Birthday Party for the patriarch of a large, prominent family in SLO county. At the Arroyo Grande Community Center.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, February 14th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Valentine&#8217;s Dance sponsored by the Santa Maria Seniors&#8217; Club. Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, March 13th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, St. Patrick&#8217;s Day Dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, April 10th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, a &#8220;Roadtrip&#8221; Big Band Dance Party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, May 1st<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm &#8211; Senior Prom, \u201cMardi Gras\u201d theme, intergenerationally sponsored by Pioneer Valley High School students and the Santa Maria Senior Club. A free event with raffle prizes and refreshments. Elwin Mussell Senior Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, May 15th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm &#8211; A Spring Swing Big Band Dance party at the Lompoc Dick Dewees Center at Ocean and R Street in Lompoc.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Saturday, May 28th<\/u> &#8212; 6:00 &#8211; 10:00 pm, Private party, not open to the public. 80th Birthday Party for the patriarch of a prominent family in SLO county. At the Arroyo Grande Community Center.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, June 12th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, a Big Band Dance Party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, July 10th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, &#8220;Big Kahuna&#8221; Dance Party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Friday, August 5th<\/u> &#8212; Kiwanis Club &#8220;Casino Night&#8221; event at Santa Maria Vet&#8217;s Building.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, August 14th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, &#8220;Great American Songbook&#8221; Dance Party at the Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, September 25th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, FREE Big Band Dance Party for Active Aging Week, sponsored by the City of Santa Maria Parks &amp; Recreation Department. Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria. <\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Saturday, October 22nd<\/u> &#8212; Pioneer Valley Association @ Santa Maria Elks Lodge, 7:00 &#8211; 10:00 pm.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Friday, November 11th<\/u> &#8212; Veteran&#8217;s Day Event at the Lompoc Elks Lodge. Noon to 3:00 pm.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, November 13th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, a Big Band &#8220;Moondance&#8221; Party at the Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria. FREE admission!<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Saturday, November 19th<\/u> &#8212; Santa Maria Philharmonic Society Gala at the Santa Maria Country Club.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, December 18th<\/u> &#8212; 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Christmas with Holly, a fundraiser for &#8220;Hats for Hope.&#8221;  At the Santa Maria Country Club, 505 West Waller Lane, Santa Maria.  Tickets are $25.00<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Saturday, December 31st<\/u> &#8212; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, Noon Year&#8217;s Dance Party at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.  FREE admission.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;\">Performances in 2015<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, February 8th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Valentine&#8217;s Dance sponsored by the Santa Maria Seniors&#8217; Club. Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, March 8th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Saint Patrick&#8217;s Day Dance at the Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Saturday, April 11th<\/u> &#8212; &#8220;Red, White &amp; Blue&#8221; Fund-Raiser at the Lompoc Elks Lodge.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, April 12th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Spring Fling Big Band Dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria. <\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, May 3rd<\/u> &#8212; 1:00 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Senior Prom, &#8220;Classic Hollywood,&#8221; sponsored by Pioneer Valley High School students and the Santa Maria Senior Club. Elwin Mussell Senior Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, June 14th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, &#8220;Blue Moon&#8221; Big Band Dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria. <\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, July 12th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, &#8220;Hawaiian Days&#8221; Big Band Dance at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Friday, August 7th<\/u> &#8212; Kiwanis Club &#8220;Casino Night&#8221; event at Santa Maria Vet&#8217;s Building.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, August 9th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Riptide Big Band plays the &#8220;Rat Pack&#8221; at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, September 27th<\/u> &#8212; 1:00 &#8211; 4:00 pm, &#8220;Sock Hop&#8221; Big Band Dance for Active Aging Week, sponsored by the City of Santa Maria Parks &amp; Recreation Department. Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, October 11th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Big Band Dance celebrating &#8220;Eleanor&#8217;s Birthday&#8221; at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Saturday, October 24th<\/u> &#8212; 7:00 to 8:00 pm, at Pismo Beach&#8217;s Jubilee By The Sea Jazz Festival at their Saturday night &#8220;Swing Music and Dance Party.&#8221; Information at: <a href=\"http:\/\/pismojazz.com\/JubileeByTheSea.htm\">Jubilee By The Sea.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Saturday, November 7th<\/u> &#8212; Pioneer Valley Association @ Santa Maria Elks Lodge, 6:00 &#8211; 9:00 pm.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, November 8th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Big Band Dance &#8220;Playing Broadway &amp; Movies&#8221; at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Wednesday, November 11th<\/u> &#8212; Veteran&#8217;s Day Event at the Lompoc Elks Lodge. Noon to 3:00 pm.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, December 20th<\/u> &#8212; 4:00 &#8211; 7:00 pm. Third annual &#8220;Christmas with Holly,&#8221; a fund raiser benefit concert for &#8220;Hats for Hope,&#8221; an organization that provides the gift of a wig or hat to cancer patients going through treatment on the Central Coast. At the Santa Maria Country Club, 505 W. Waller Lane. For more information go to <a href=\"http:\/\/hatsforhope.com\/\">hatsforhope.com<\/a> or call 805-489-4161.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Thursday, December 31st<\/u> &#8212; Noon Year&#8217;s Dance Party sponsored by Santa Maria Senior&#8217;s Club and Santa Maria Parks and Recreation. Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"color: blue; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;\">Performances in 2014<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Saturday, March 22nd<\/u> &#8212; Fund-Raiser for the &#8220;Fallen Warriors Memorial,&#8221; Lompoc Elks Lodge, 6-10pm. Dinner\/Dance\/Live and Silent Auctions, Band will play from 7-10, Cost is $50.00 each.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, April 13th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Spring Fever Big Band Dance. Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, May 4th<\/u> &#8212; Senior Prom at the Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria. Sponsored by the Santa Maria Mussell Senior Dance Club.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, June 8th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Big Band Sunday Dance. Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, July 13th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Mid-Summer Big Band Dance. Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, August 10th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Full Moon Big Band Dance. Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, August 24th<\/u> &#8212; 1:00 pm to 3:15 pm. Arroyo Grande Village Summer Concert Series at the Rotary Bandstand. FREE concert on the grass. Our non-profit sponsor was the Pismo Beach Basin Street Regulars jazz club.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, September 21st<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, September Active Aging Dance, a free concert as the kick-off for the City of Santa Maria Active Aging week. Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, October 12th<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Big Band Autumn Dance. Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Saturday, October 18th<\/u> &#8212; 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm at the SLO Vets&#8217; Hall. Fund raiser for the SLO Children&#8217;s Museum.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Saturday, October 25th<\/u> &#8212; 7:00 pm to 9:15 pm. We were one of the many outstanding bands that performed at Pismo Beach&#8217;s Jubilee By The Sea Jazz Festival during their Saturday night &#8220;Swing Music and Dance Party.&#8221; Information at: <a href=\"http:\/\/pismojazz.com\/JubileeByTheSea.htm\">Jubilee By The Sea.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Sunday, November 2nd<\/u> &#8212; 1:30 &#8211; 4:00 pm, Fall Dance Party. Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Tuesday, November 11th<\/u> &#8212; 12:00 &#8211; 3:00 pm, Veterans&#8217; Day Dance at Elks&#8217;s Lodge in Lompoc.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: small;\"><strong><u>Wednesday, December 31st<\/u> &#8212; 11:00 am &#8211; 1:00 pm, Noon Year&#8217;s Dance Party sponsored by Santa Maria Senior&#8217;s Club and Santa Maria Parks and Recreation. Elwin Mussell Center, 510 E. Park Ave., Santa Maria.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u><\/u><u><\/u><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><u><\/u><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is the list of our planned upcoming performance dates. 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