Artists, music, dancers and more!
Learn more about our 2024 Oktoberfest entertainment talent
Check our schedule to see when these amazing artists are performing.
Kaiser Wilhelm Ratskeller Brummers
The Kaiser Wilhelm Ratskeller Brummers are a Baviarian-style Oompah Band that gives our Fests and events a real Hofbrau feeling.
The Brummers have played at nursing homes, Bradley Homecomings and are the opening ceremonial band at Peoria Oktoberfest. They have entertained for many business concerns in the Peoria area and for over 35 years have been the opening band at the Volksfests and Bratfests held at Hickory Grove picnic grounds.
Bolzen Bier Band
Servus und Willkommen!
We are the Bolzen Beer Band bringing our brand of extreme party punk polka from the plains of Lincoln, Nebraska and taking it around the United States, and of course Germany!
With a vast array of polka traditionals, covers from multiple genres, as well as 3 albums of original music, Bolzen will get anyone drinking and dancing no matter who you are or where you come from. What started out as a mad scientist experiment has become the new wave of polka that is taking over the world!
Heidelberg German Band
The Heidelberg German Band from Quincy, IL performs music in the tradition of the German Bier Hall.
Brasshaufen
Brasshaufen members share the love of playing a challenging style of German and Czech music — and they love to entertain their audiences at festivals. You’ll hear some favorite German and Czech songs as well as enjoy dancing and listening to their wide variety of music.
Die Spitzbuam
Die Spitzbuam (the young rascals) are a five-piece German band from St. Louis, Missouri.Since 1992, the members have celebrated their German heritage by playing contemporary and traditional folk music from Germany and other European regions. The band has performed at dances and festivals in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Ohio.
Springfield International Folk Dancers
Learn the World through Dance
The Springfield International Folk Dancers (SIFD) believes that folk dancing is for everyone. We celebrate world cultures and strive to preserve each culture’s unique dance heritage, and share this with our local community.
The SIFD is a nonprofit organization that promotes appreciation of world cultures through learning and performing folk dances from around the world. We are known for our authentic costumes and attention to historical accuracy with our dancing.