Here’s a nice injection of summer during the cold winter months as West Bend Germanfest has locked in a majority of its musical lineup for 2016.
While much of the entertainment follows the strong tradition of Germanfest the headliner on Saturday will be Up All Night! It’s a “young and talented group playing the best party music spanning over seven decades.”
The rest of the lineup for 2016 Germanfest is below.
Friday, August 26
Cedar Singers 10-11
Carol & The Keynotes 11-1
Julie Lee & Her White Rose Band 1-2
Carol & The Keynotes 2-3
Julie Lee & Her White Rose Band 3-5
Polka Family 5-6
Goodtime Dutchman 6-7
Polka Family 7-8
Goodtime Dutchman 8-9
Polka Family 9-10
Goodtime Dutchman 10-11
Saturday, August 27
Julie Lee & Her White Rose Band 11-2
Music Connection 2-3
Polka Family 3-4
Music Connection 4-5
Polka Family 5-6
Music Connection 6-7
Polka Family 7-8
Up All Night 8-11
Sunday, August 28
Pommersche Tanzdeel Friestadt 11-12
River City Blaskapelle 12-1
Box-On 1-2
River City Blaskapelle 2-3
Box-On 3-5
Julida Boys 5-7
A couple other announcements regarding next year’s Germanfest will be rolled out over the next few months.
If you remember, there’s new life for Germanfest as Habitat for Humanity has stepped in to take over the annual celebration of the community’s German heritage.
After 30 years the Germanfest torch is being taken up by Habitat for Humanity of Washington and Dodge Counties. The festival will be held this coming year in the parking lot of Tennies Ace Hardware on Fifth Avenue and Walnut in West Bend.