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  • #VBF2021 will be non-stop entertainment

    Bavarian Musikmeisters

    The schedule is set for Vintage Band Festival 2021(#VBF2021) on July 31, 2021. The day begins at 9:30 am in Bridge Square with a fun visit from the Above Average Tubas. Four tubas in harmony will provide a melodious and mellow start to the 12-hour brass band extravaganza. The day will end with the glorious sounds of the Roseville Big Band. Regional music fans will have heard them play at the semi-annual Hangar Dance hosted by the Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing. The audience is encouraged to bring dancing shoes to join the fun!

    Here is the complete schedule for the day:

    • 9:30–Above Average Tuba Quartet

    • 10:30–Jack Brass Band

    • 11:30–Sheldon Theatre Brass Band

    • 12:30–Twin Cities Trumpet Ensemble

    • 1:30–Banda La Verdadera

    • 2:30–Lake Wobegon© Brass Band

    • 3:30–Brio Brass

    • 4:30–Bavarian Musikmeisters

    • 5:30–Southside Aces

    • 6:45–Copper Street (60 minutes)

    • 8:15–Roseville Big Band (90 minutes)

    The Wenger Showmobile Stage will be set up on Bridge Square in Downtown Northfield. Riverwalk Market Fair (The art of a summer Saturday) will be sharing the Square with us from 9 am-2 pm with 30+ vendors offering fresh produce. ceramics, paintings and photography, baked goods, and lots of activities for kids. Vintage Band Festival provides the soundtrack for the day!

    Volunteers are needed to staff the VBF Information Tent in 2-hour shifts during the day. If you’re interested/available, please send a message to vintagebandfestival@gmail.com with the hours that you could work. We also need volunteers to assist with set-up (7 am-9 am) and take-down duties (9:30pm-11 pm).

    Check our website www.vintagebandfestival.org often for updates and be sure to follow Vintage Band Festival on Facebook as well. See you in July!

    Dan Bergeson

    June 13, 2021
    VBF 2021, VBF News, Volunteer for VBF
    Above Average Tubas, Banda La Verdadera, Bavarian Musikmeisters, Bridge Square, Brio Brass, Copper Street Brass, Jack Brass Band, Riverwalk Market Fair, Roseville Big Band, Sheldon Theatre Brass Band, Southside Aces, Twin Cities Trumpet Ensemble, Wenger Showmobile Stage

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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the
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