Esquerita played there- Phyllis: on Main Street where Winn Dixie is now in New Iberia- owned by Elvy Dore, Sr.- building still located at the corner of St. Peter and Landry Drive ...
Dancehalls in Iberia Parish
New Iberia Center
No known information ...
Mrs. Octave “Gugeche” Boutte’s Dancehall
Mentioned in the New Iberia book, chapter by Louis Paul Bryant: corner of Julia & Hacker Streets; sometimes rented foor private affairs, but generally held a dance every Saturday and Sunday night. The band was a trio: Joe LeBlanc on fiddle, and another fiddle and accordionist. They played on a bandstand fashioned from the frame of an old four post bed with a canopy. The mattresses were removed and replaced with a wooden deck. Food was distributed: gumbo, coffee, & anisette. ...
Leo’s
Linda LeBlanc: 60’s, diverse ages, Black crowd, I saw Ike and Tina Turner there for $.50!!! concert venue, bring your own bottle, ice, mixers. ...
Jungle Club
A Mexican entertainer, Filo Gonzalez, was a regular here- Bobby & Marella Caffey & Eldine & Ernest (Ben) Benoit: DL Menard- right in the middle of town on Center Street- where Arceneaux Ford is now. The only one I remember that would play in there regular was Al Perry. ...
Golden Wheel
Found in “Hustling to Survive” by Robert E. Maguire: Late 70s disco place with DJs- Doctor Boogie & Dr. Jam- poster in Maguire ...
Golden Pheasant
From iberianet.com/forum/do-you-remember: “Anyone remember the club ‘Our Gang’?- it was on Highway 182 and used to be the Golden Pheasant. Waaaay back when- off 182 by the Navy Base and in the woods by Spanish Lake.” ...
El Club Seville
From iberianet.com/forum/do-you-remember: “El Club Seville on West Main during the early 70’s. Billy John and The Everyday People was a regular popular band there. Had some really great times there.Was always jam packed for the Fais-do-do at Sugar Cane Festival time.” ...
Parrains
From iberianet.com/forum/do-you-remember: “ÉParrains on Lewis StreetÉ” ...
Swinging Doors
Listed on “Night Clubs I Remember”: http://louisianamusic.yolasite.com/night-clubs-i-remember.php ...