New to this year's fest is a stein-holding contest. The last person standing wins free admission to Bockfest West Bend for the following year.
Alpine music — and more specifically Polka and Oberkrainer — are considered ancient German. But what many people don't know is that the origin is not in the Bavarian or Swiss Alps but in Slovenia.
The polka, a lively couples dance in 2/4 time ... Innovative tinkerers in France, England, and Germany developed a new family of instruments based on the principles of the sheng (a Chinese ...
From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 1, Bockfest West Bend will feature Bock beer, live music, outdoor games, German food ... including polka music. Headling act Mollie B., host of the Mollie B.