JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – For polka lovers, this festival is an opportunity to be immersed in the music and food of the Polish and Slovenian cultures. Visit Johnstown will present the 1st Summit Bank Johnstown ...

Two seemingly opposite, long-standing Denton bands will both headline what’s being dubbed as a “polka punk apocalypse” at the Granada Theater on March 21: polka legends Brave Combo and punk band Wee ...

Like the rest of us, the guys in The Chardon Polka Band spent parts of 2020 readjusting their estimates as to how long the novel coronavirus pandemic would put a hold on such things as live music ...

Patrick Varine Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 6:01 a.m. | Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 6:01 a.m. Joe Grkman Jr. can recall his father playing the accordion as far back as he can remember. “He’d have a friend come ...

When I wrote a review on Fritz Scherz’s Polka Band’s last CD some people expressed surprise as if a polka band wasn’t worthy of serious consideration. My response was to quote my favorite Zen Master ...

CHARDON, Ohio -- The Chardon Polka Band has put out two new polka-filled albums of music just in time for the holidays: “Oh No! Not Again!” and “A Very Polka Christmas.” “Oh No! Not Again!” features ...

The Kingery Family and the Larry Olsen Polka Band will take their show to the stage at the 2024 Life Connections event April 26 at the Willmar Civic Center. The Kingery family, of the Atwater-Grove ...

Many listeners tuned in to hear Joe Siedlik play what he called “happy music for happy people.” Best known as the host of “Big Joe’s Polka Show,” Siedlik was a promoter of polka music for more than ...

The polka world was rocked -- well, maybe not rocked, but sent reeling across the cruise-ship dance floor -- when the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced this week that it was ...

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 ...

Learn about the history of polka music in Minnesota. Polka has been part of Minnesota’s rich music history for a long time. In this half-hour special, learn about Minnesota’s polka music scene. Polka ...