In December 1957 Danceland’s Darlowe Olsen created a local television dance program that was patterned after Dick Clark’s American Bandstand. He called it Danceland Bandstand, natch. The dances were held on Sunday afternoons from 2-5 PM and telecast over KCRG-TV from 3-4. Local KCRG radio disc jockeys (Dave Etzel, Jim Young, Jim Jensen) served as the host/emcee. The dances were for ages 13-18. Dress-up rules applied and parents were always welcome. It ran for two seasons. Both seasons featured a combination of records hops, local live music and an occasional national act. Sometimes a national act would play Saturday night and hold over for the Sunday slot.

Season One (1957 - 1958)

December 15, 1957

Buddy Knox / Jimmy Bowen & The Rhythm Orchids

90¢

December 22, 1957

Record Hop

with KCRG's Dave Etzel

50¢

December 29, 1957

Record Hop

50¢

January 5, 1958

Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps

90¢

January 12, 1958

Des Moines Rock Band

with KCRG's Dave Etzel

50¢

January 19, 1958

The Rock-A-Beats

with KCRG's Dave Etzel

50¢

January 26, 1958

The Comet-Aires

with KCRG's Dave Etzel

50¢

February 2, 1958

Record Hop

50¢

February 9, 1958

Record Hop

50¢

February 16, 1958

Eddie Randall & The Downbeats

50¢

February 23, 1958

Record Hop

with KCRG's Dave Etzel

50¢

March 2, 1958

Record Hop

with KCRG's Dave Etzel

50¢

March 9, 1958

Record Hop

with KCRG's Dave Etzel

50¢

March 16, 1958

The Crescendos

90¢

March 23, 1958

Record Hop

with KCRG's Dave Etzel

50¢

March 30, 1958

Record Hop

50¢

April 6, 1958

Record Hop

with KCRG's Jim Young

50¢

April 13, 1958

Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys

with KCRG's Jim Young

50¢

Season Two (1958 - 1959)

October 12, 1958

Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

75¢

October 19, 1958

The Big Beats

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

75¢

October 26, 1958

Don Shaw & His Top 40 Band featuring Ronnie Meek

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

75¢

November 2, 1958

Eddie Randall & The Downbeats

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

75¢

November 9, 1958

Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

75¢

November 16, 1958

The Big Beats

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

75¢

November 23, 1958

Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

75¢

November 30, 1958

Don Shaw & His Top 40 Band featuring Ronnie Meek

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

75¢

December 7, 1958

The Big Beats

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

75¢

December 14, 1958

Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

75¢

December 21, 1958

Eddie Randall & The Downbeats

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

75¢

December 28, 1958

Don Shaw & His Top 40 Band featuring Ronnie Meek

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

75¢

January 4, 1959

Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

75¢

January 11, 1959

Jimmy Clanton

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

90¢

January 18, 1959

Don Shaw & His Top 40 Band featuring Ronnie Meek

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

75¢

January 25, 1959

The Big Beats

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

75¢

February 1, 1959

Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

75¢

February 8, 1959

Eddie Randall & The Downbeats

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

75¢

February 15, 1959

Don Shaw & His Top 40 Band featuring Ronnie Meek & Tommy Gilman

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

75¢

February 22, 1959

Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

75¢

March 1, 1959

The Big Beats

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

75¢

March 8, 1959

The Highlights

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

75¢

March 15, 1959

Don Shaw & His Top 40 Band featuring Ronnie Meek & Tommy Gilman

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

75¢

March 22, 1959

Dale Thomas & The Bandera Boys

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

75¢

March 29, 1959

Bill Sherrell & The Dell Tones

with KCRG's Jim Jensen

$1.00