The sounds of oom-pah music filled the air in downtown Cape Girardeau as Pat Schwent and "The German Hot Seven" polka band entertained the crowd at the first Old Town Cape Oktoberfest. The event, set ...

Bust out your lederhosen, it’s Oktoberfest time! From bustling breweries and biergartens to Bavarian bites and block parties, here are all the ways to celebrate across the Bay. Elizabeth Vado, of San ...

Fröhliche Musiker Blasorchester is the name of mid-Michigan’s own German Polka Band. The band’s name translates to “happy musicians in a wind band” and features 14 members, including co-founders Sara ...

Chardon Polka Band performs at “the biggest little German fest in Indiana.” The Chardon Polka Band visits the Hoosier state to perform at the “biggest little German fest in Indiana.” Music includes ...

Sep. 24—ST. PETER — At St. Peter's Oktoberfest, one-man band Larry Novotny is known for playing German polka music and waltzes. While he plays at Oktoberfest every year, he's been a jack of all trades ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Polka has never been the same. Since then, a new generation of bands has paired traditional polka with contemporary country, rock ...