Contest Results & More

We are still getting people asking us how we did on the Casino Queen contest and the RFT contest.

We did not win either contest.  As cliche as it may be to say, we were very honored to even be nominated.  Most of the bands we were up against have been together for performing for 10+ years and to be nominated in the same circuit as them, and tied to such high caliber establishments as the Riverfront Times and the Casino Queen... is all very humbling for us and a true honor. 

Speaking of high caliber establishments, we are slotted to play on the 4th of July in downtown St. Louis on Laclede's Landing from 5-7:30, just before the world famous Dr. Zhivegas.  Also, the incredible HEART will be playing under the arch after our show at 8pm just before the multi-million dollar firework display over the river!!  Again, this is a huge honor.  Not only are we playing on one of the biggest days in downtown St. Louis, but we're opening for one of the most well-respected bands that came out of St. Louis! 

Our show at Arnold Park was a huge success once again!!  The crowd was just a big, if not bigger, than it was last year, and that means a lot to us since the only thing IN the park that evening was our show.  The picture below is of 6-yr old Alex, who you may recognize from our YouTube channel.  She is our honorary 7th member, and you may see her again in the future on stage with DFR!!

We are continuing to work on some new projects which we'll keep you posted on.  Some of our future endeavors include recording and producing our first CD, writing originals, collaborating with other artists, playing new LEGENDARY establishments, and much more! 

The t-shirts seem to be selling well, but may be a limited edition item, so be sure to get yours before they're gone!

And last but not least, we are continuing to work on the newest and most requested songs to keep you all hearing new material at our shows.  Thanks for the continued support!

Free Money

We are extremely excited to announce that we have teamed up with a handful of St. Louis area restaurants and have created the "Dance Floor Riot Performing Arts Scholarship" which will be awarded for the first time in 2013!

Each of the restaurants we're teamed up with has a menu item with the word "riot" in it, and every time that item is ordered, the proceeds from it will be donated to the scholarship fund! The first 2 places on-board... Steve's Hot Dog's on The Hill, and Double Deuce Saloon.

There will actually be 2 scholarships awarded each year, 1 band student and 1 choir student who are graduating and going to college to pursue their craft! The scholarship will be awarded at a new high school each year!

For the list of restaurants and menu items that benefit the scholarship, visit our web site: www.DanceFloorRiot.com

There are several other restaurants that will be joining us in this, but we're still ironing out all the details. As new places and menu items are added, they'll be posted on our web site!

Merchandise??

So... in the very near future, we will be debuting some DFR merchandise for the first time!!  Some of you have seen our current shirts and sock hats and asked about purchasing them, however those shirts were a gift to us and our families, and won't be mass produced.  The sock hats however, we do have on-hand and will start selling them at the same time we debut the new tshirt we've created!  Once they come in, we'll post pictures and announce when/were they'll go on sale!

What Could it Possibly Be?!

OK folks... this is big news... the biggest announcement we have ever made to date!  And in true DFR fashion, it's a 2-part announcement.

Part 1:  DFR has a new member!!!  As a lot of you know, our pianist and vocalist Joe Randoll lives in Columbia, MO with his fiance and drives in for every single show, and sometimes back home after our Friday show to work, and back in for Saturday night's show... needless to say, MILEAGE.

To answer the immediate question... NO, Joe is not leaving the band.  Rather we have brought in a fill-in/sub for those weekends that Joe can not (or would rather not) make the drive in. 

Now, to answer your next 3 questions...
WHO?  Well, his name is Buddy, and he is a sexy beast.  He is an assett to DFR in several ways, and will absolutely blow your minds.  Some of you have gotten a sneek peak of Buddy over the past couple months, however NONE of you have seen or heard him play with us yet. Which leads to the 2nd question (and Part 2 of our big announcement)...

WHEN can we expect to see Buddy play with DFR?  Buddy's first show with DFR will be on April 19th at Casino Queen, which also happens to be Round 1 of our "Battle of the Bands" contest in the quest to receive an ongoing contract with Casino Queen, as well as a $10,000 prize!!!  This could be huge for the band, which also means that yes, we are throwing Buddy in to the lion's den for his first show. No worries though... he'll handle it like a pro.  WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT that night!!  1/3 of the contest results rely on crowd attendance, as well as crowd voting that night.  But before you worry your little heads about it being on a Thursday night and working the next day, relax... the full show that night is from 7-11, and features 3 bands each playing for an hour.  We will be playing from 8:30-9:30.  There will be kiosks set up around the Sevens Lounge that night for voting and we have some serious competition in this thing, so every vote will help!!  Plus, we would really like for the fans of DFR to welcome Buddy with open arms and show some support for his first show!!

Oh... the 3rd question...
WHAT does Buddy look like?  Well, also in true DFR fashion, we like to save our big surprises for our shows, so you'll have to come to the Casino Queen to find out.  However, we're feeling generous today, so here's a sneek peak...

Brace Yourselves...

Here's the big 2-part announcement we've been talking about..

1. Saturday, February 18th we will be playing at St. Louis Mardi Gras again... however this time we will be sponsored.  We will actually be playing during the parade... IN the parade... ON the Monster Energy float!  You read that correctly, we will be mobile, playing ON the Monster Energy float IN the Mardi Gras parade!  The parade is typically from around 11-12:30'ish.  So if you see the parade, you'll see us!

If that's not enough...

2. The same night, February 18th, we will be playing our 100th show!!  Where you ask?!  Our hometown spot... Double Deuce Saloon in Imperial, MO.  Come party with us that night for sure because we'll be carrying over the party from Mardi Gras and pulling out all the stops to be sure this is one show you'll never forget!!  The show is from 9-1 that night.

Take a deep breath... let all of that settle in your brain... then tell all your friends.

Our 100th Show!

After nearly 3 years of playing throughout Missouri and Illinois, we will be announcing our 100th Show after the beginning of the year!!  This will be a huge celebration and we would love for all of you to join us!!  Stay tuned...

Happy New Year Indeed

So it looks like 2012 will be a big year for us, and a fun one for you all. 

We've already got 4-5 new venues lined up, including some casinos, our Mardi Gras arrangements, several themed parties, holiday shows booked, etc.

Be sure to keep up with our schedule on the web site for details, or follow us on here for behind the scenes updates before they're even posted to our site!