Miami German Band 1

This Miami German Band is one of the most versatile touring bands in the USA today. A top draw at Oktoberfests throughout the nation, the band’s trademark 60-75 minute power medleys slam through everything from traditional German beer drinking polkas to “Livin’ on a Prayer” and “The devil went down to Munich”; while in concert settings a vast array of Gypsy folk songs, world beats and nostalgic to modern jazz selections make the band unclassifiable and exotic, while being entertaining to audiences of all ages.

Miami German Band credits

Fronted by a conservatory trained trumpeter, who has been playing accordion since age 4, this Miami German Band features vocals in up to 7 languages with instrumental performances on horns, accordions, drums and sometimes strings. Available for everything from large festivals (previous gigs have included the National Folk Festival, Musikfest- Bethlehem, PA, Wurstfest- “America’s Salute to Sausage”- New Braunfels, TX) to intimate private parties and everything in between.

Miami German Band leader

The leader of this Miami German Band is a nationally acclaimed musician, performer, bandleader, educator and a leading advocate of polka music. Formally trained in classical, jazz and ethnic music, he has cross-pollinated his versatile playing styles through pop music, funk, jazz and polka. He is an active ambassador for polka music, revitalizing interest coast to coast resulting in sold out shows, renewed cultural interest, and growing mainstream acceptance. For him, it’s more than playing energetic shows; it is a mission to provide a much needed positive experience that pulls communities together to celebrate history, culture and genuinely good times.

As a leader in the polka music cultural renaissance, he performs fluidly in styles hailing from Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, Spain, Poland, and America/Cleveland. The leader of this Miami German Band signature style pays homage to the authenticity instilled in his DNA while adding a modern twist that appeals to a broad cross-section of audiences. By creating and performing an expansive range of new and traditional music for solo, small, and large groups, he has expanded the vocabulary of ethnic music and continues to maintain a body of work that places the leader of this Miami German Band among the culture’s finest performers.