Weekend Dance Schedule: December and New Year’s Eve
Velvetones on Dec. 18 and New Year’s Eve
The Velvetones Ballroom Dance Orchestra is Leisure World’s own professional big band, playing Big Band Swing and jazz standards. It will perform Sunday, Dec. 18, from 6-9 p.m. in Clubhouse 4. The Velvetones play regularly at LW Clubhouse 4 on the first and third Sunday evenings. This year, by popular demand, the band will play on New Year’s Eve in Clubhouse 4. Doors open at 8:30, and the band will play from 9 p.m.-midnight on Saturday, Dec. 31.
Abilene New Year’s Eve Party on Dec. 31 Abilene will be hold its annual New Year’s Eve party on Saturday, Dec. 31, in Clubhouse 2 at 9 p.m. Abilene is Seal Beach Leisure World’s No. 1 country rock band going strong for 20 years. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. and the music goes until midnight.
Vinyl Rock on Dec. 17
Vinyl Rock will play on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. in Clubhouse 2 this month for a special Toy Drive Christmas dance. Entrance is free, but a new, unwrapped toy is required from each attendee. The toy drive benefits local youth, sponsored by the Brown Descents Car Club.
The Orange County-based band consists of nine members who perform classic rock, Motown andpoptunesprimarily from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, keeping the audience engaged by mingling on the dance floor. Vinyl Rock is sponsored by Cabaret Entertainers and doors open at 6:30.
Concert Health and Safety Guidelines
• Masks are no longer required but are strongly recommended.
• No table saving. People may bring their own snacks.
• Attendees must be out of the clubhouse no later than 10 p.m. to permit adequate time to tear down the setup and arrange the setup for the following day (except New Year’s Eve).
• No announcements are permitted from the stage, except by the bands.
• Clubhouse lighting and audio-visual equipment can only be adjusted by the custodian according to the instructions they have been given.
• Be sure to sign in, either as a resident or guest, in the proper spot so GRF can judge the popularity of the bands.
