ENTERTAINMENT

2:00 - 6:00 PM

THE AARON DUSSING BAND

Ever since his German grandparents introduced him to ethnic music at a young age, Aaron has always carried on the musical traditions of his family. He sings in seven languages, specializes in authentic Alpine yodeling, and can play a wide range of 20 different musical instruments, but accordion is his instrument of choice on stage. Though they specialize in German music, they are happy to play other European music, as well as American standards, Jazz, and Rock.

6:30 - 10:30 PM

FRED ZIWICH & THE INTERNATIONAL SOUND MACHINE

Fred Ziwich is known as just about the most versatile musician ever on the Cleveland polka scene. He is a virtuoso on several instruments, a prolific recording artist, and an expert music arranger. His band, the “International Sound Machine” has mastered, performed and recorded all of the major polka styles.

Their recording of “Let’s Get Festive”, won the award for “Best German Recording of 2013” from the Polka American Corporation and the best “Polka/Variety Recording” as voted on by the listeners of 247PolkaHeaven.com, the World’s Polka Network.

Some of their other awards include being a finalist for the Grammy Award in the Polka category for 2007. Plus, Fred was the German-American Citizen of the Year for 2007, and elected as a lifetime achievement winner for the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame in 2010. In 2017, Fred was inducted into the International Polka Music Hall of Fame!