It’s the final weekend of Wurstfest, the New Braunfels-based annual festival which celebrates German food, beer and, of course, music. The festival began as a single-day event in 1961, an homage to ...

Three residents with connections to the Metrocom are using the Internet to keep traditional German-style music alive, as they aim to pass on to listeners the music they love. For the past six years, ...

Earlier this year, the Chronicle's Andrew Dansby wrote of legendary polka band Brave Combo: There exists no greater invitation to dance than the music of Brave Combo. The Texas mainstay has been ...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- Dolly and Gene Lind listened to polka music and sipped beer. All the Cedar Falls residents needed to make their Oktoberfest experience complete Saturday afternoon were the ...

FRANKENMUTH, MI — The 55 th annual Frankenmuth Bavarian Festival combines polka music, dancing and parades for a weekend of fun in Little Bavaria. "The festival celebrates our German heritage as a ...

8 Can't-Miss Oktoberfest Celebrations Across the U.S. As the leaves change colors, the air turns crisp and harvest season begins, thoughts turn to some of the great joys in life: beer and chicken ...

Have band will travel. Frohliche Musiker Blasorchester, a local German polka band, will bring its interactive performance style back to Dow Diamond on Saturday, August 16. The 14-musician brass and ...

At Musikfest, diehard polka lovers can still enjoy their favorite music without risking their immortal soul. For 10 years, Musikfest has been holding a polka Mass on the second Sunday of the festival.

Art Altenburg's Concertina Bar drew hundreds of polka dancers every weekend. When Andy Kochanski bought the bar just over four years ago, he reopened as Kochanski's Concertina Beer Hall - a classic ...