Great Music

So you think Oktoberfest is all polkas and oom-pah?  Did you know that music played at many oktoberfest events in North America can include all sorts of popular music - depending on the event and the audience?

Did you know that in 2008, Alice Cooper performed a concert during the middle of Oktoberfest in Kitchener-Waterloo?

 Did you know that Finger Eleven and Sam Roberts have both happily shared top Billing with Polka legend Walter Ostanek.

Did you know that the 2008  Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest featured a special event for marching bands and pipe bands?

 The Toronto Fire Fighter's Pipe Band was one of the huge hits along side The Black Forest Band at the big tent at Concordia Club. Also did you know that the songs of Bands like Great Big Sea can occasionally be heard in the beer tent at Concordia House during the Oktoberfest?

Songs from all generations make their way into the music of any great party. It is no different with an Oktoberfest. Especially here in the party capital of Canada!

Here in Newfoundland, we have an amazing heritage of musicians who can entertain with the best of them. Be it a Rock ballad or house-shaker. A traditional Jig or a new song with traditional elements. A step-dance, a blues heart-wrencher, a torch song or a drinking song.  Jazz, Country, our own special music. We loved SKA when it was new. Reggae holds many hearts here.  We are a province with our own National anthem...and we love it dearly.

It would be a shame to put on a great party and NOT invite everyone, so it is hoped that despite having an Oktoberfest beer-garden at it's core, we will also be able to have shows or venues where a variety of styles can share the same stage on the same day. Every new act on stage bringing a new crowd pleaser to dance to or sing along with! Isn't that a party you want to attend?

Small clubs can join in the festival as well, no matter who is on stage, we'll try to make it easy for anybody to proudly say that they were part of the biggest party Newfoundland has seen.

A few decorations, a costume or a banner...perhaps just a special on the festival nights. We'll be thrilled to see every business in the entertainment district welcoming people with an official sign or banner....if not as a festhall, then as a participant!

More live music in more places that weekend! An entire city dancing and singing and making new friends! Inviting people from across Canada, The USA, Europe and the world! That what we hope to achieve!