St Louis Metro Area Local Polka Bands

The St. Louis Metro Polka Club is proud to have many local musicians as club members.
The information below has been provided by the bands.
Please keep them in mind if you need a band for an upcoming event.

Rendition - Kevin Poettker (drums), Rendy Henderson (bass guitar), Curt Wolf (saxophone & guitar), Tom Forsyth (Llead guitar), Len Wolf (keyboard, trumpet and trombone).

Contact Curt Wolf for bookings (618)-824-6413

Brasshaufen - a pile of German/Czech Brass Its talented members are part of various local polka and brass bands. They share the love of playing a challenging style of German and Czech music and they love to entertain their audiences at festivals. You will hear some favorite German and Czech songs as well as enjoy dancing and listening to their wide variety of music.

Herbert Lorenz – 314-717-5303 or brasshaufen@hotmail.com

Die Spitzbuam (the Rascals) are a five-piece German band from St. Louis, Missouri. Since 1992, the members have celebrated their German heritage through contemporary and traditional folk music from Germany and other European regions. The band has performed at dances and festivals in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. They add a German touch to Weddings, Anniversaries, and Fasching celebrations. The band schedule can be found at http://www.spitzbuam.org. They are popular at festivals throughout the Midwest.

Herbert Lorenz spitzbuam@hotmail.com 314-729-7565

Dave Hylla's Good Times Band The Good Times Band originated in 1975. It played 400 consecutive Sunday night dance engagements, over 8 years, at Polish Hall in Madison IL. Dave’s current band has Vince Musielak on drums and vocals, Dave Bohnenstiehl and Jeff Steinheimer on trumpet, Jerry Cobetto on sax, steel guitar and vocals and Dave himself on on midi-accordion and vocals. The Good Times still plays at many dances, weddings, anniversaries and parties throughout St. Louis and the Metro-East. The Good Times Band is proud to have performed at the St. Louis Metro Polka Club's Annual Thanksgiving Polka Festival, Soulard Oktoberfest, and other festivals and truly enjoys keeping the tradition of Polka music alive! Find Dave Hylla's Good Times Band on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/hyllasgtb/).

Dave Hylla hyllalaw@yahoo.com 618-581-5924

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Joe Polach St. Louis Express - Specialize in ethnic music (polkas, waltzes, etc) Czech, German, Polish, Slovenian, Hungarian, Italian and a variety of American standard songs, country and rock n' roll. The band has been together 15 years and consists of 5-6 members. Perform songs in 5 different languages. Travels throughout the US and Canada. Routinely play at the following local public events (MO): American Czech Center for Czech day, Selsky Ples, Homecoming, Octoberfest St. Charles, American Hungarian Center, German Cultural Center, St Stanislaus Kostka Church, picnics, and festivals. Available for private bookings - wedding receptions and anniversaries.

Joe Polach polachjoe@yahoo.com 314-846-7335