Dancehalls in Iberia Parish

Oriental Club

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 ...

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 ...