Feb. 2—Chris Bogdon was in first grade in his native Carnegie when he started taking accordion lessons. Steve Novosel, while growing up in Murrysville, took up the instrument at 9 years old. Both were ...

Penn-Ohio Polka Pals will celebrate the release of its “2024 52nd Anniversary Edition” CD with a show Sunday at DiLucia’s Banquet Center. The 20-song CD features new recordings by members of the group ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A soggy Friday evening couldn’t dampen the spirits of the people at Johnstown Polkafest who danced, ate and made merry while the traditional songs of button boxes, horns and drums ...

The 61st Thanksgiving Polka Weekend, hosted by the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame will once again serve as a showcase for Cleveland-Style and Slovenian polka. It will take place Nov.

You're not really a polka lover around here unless you've danced to the music of Alec Popp or Don Roller. A nightclub owner named one of Popp's early bands the Polka Kings and the regal title stuck ...

The Wheeling Polka Festival wrapped up on Sunday at the Wilson Lodge at Oglebay. The festival has been going on for over a decade. It started at the McLure in Wheeling, then was taken over by Deb ...

Celebrate Fredericksburg’s Oktoberfest and Hill Country fall festivals in early to mid-October with beer, wine, music, and scenic Texas charm.

No genre of music generates giggles quite like polka. But while many see polka as the soundtrack for lederhosen-wearing seniors, Marty Rome sees it as a life-changing force. “I don’t know what kind of ...

A local polka bandleader’s death has left a void in Northeastern Pennsylvania’s polka music circuit. Al “Jolly Joe” Truszkowski, 64, of Hanover Township, died Thursday. He had been playing, touring ...

The City of Belton’s historic Downtown Square will be the stage for the inaugural Polka on the Square festival this weekend! The city says this free two-day event will be held at 101 E. Central Avenue ...

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — New Braunfels is home to the historic Gruene Hall, Schlitterbahn and the Comal River. But every November its signature celebration of German heritage and Texas spirit known as ...