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 ...

Even though it's only mid-September, this is the weekend that Oktoberfests really get going across the suburbs and Chicago. If you're feeling bold, dress up in your best lederhosen or dirndl and get ...

Walking up to the gates of the fest, we heard the polka band before we saw it. Laughing, we both said “Crazy Train” as they ...

Cape Coral’s annual ode to German culture is marking four decades this year, as the local-favorite event kicks off this Friday with two weekends of celebration. The German American Club of Cape ...

The third annual Oktoberfest at Starlight Ranch kicks off this weekend, promising a blend of authentic German flavors, live music, and family-friendly fun. The event, which has quickly become a fall ...

What kind of person can coax shy, diffident Minnesotans to boogie down on the dance floor? He’s a pirate and he calls himself ...

Asked what he likes about New Ulm’s Bavarian Blast, Harold Lange has an obvious answer. “I’m German.” Lange and his wife LaVonne have attended polka events in the region, including Polka Days held ...

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 ...