Tomball German Heritage Festival http://www.tomballgermanfest.org Music and street festival celebrating ethnic heritage of the original German families that settled this area beginning in Tomball, Texas around 1840. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 05:52:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Sunday, March 24th http://www.tomballgermanfest.org/2011/09/sunday-december-11th/ http://www.tomballgermanfest.org/2011/09/sunday-december-11th/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 21:54:03 +0000 d19german http://www.d19germans.com/?p=685 Gazebo

10:00 German Church Service

Ziegenbock Texan German Stage
MC Valina Polka

12:00 Das Ist Lustig
1:00 Alex Meixner Band*
2:00 Das Ist Lustig
3:00 Alex Meixner Band*
4:00 Das Ist Lustig
5:00 Alex Meixner Band*
6:00 Close
Alex Meixner Band – sponsored by PolkaBeat.com

Telgte Dancehall
MC Heidi Hoth

12:00 Alpenfest
1:15 Doggie Costume Contest sponsored by Flying M Feed, Lakeside Doggie Lounge, Pup Dog Designs
1:45 Alpenfest
2:45 Good Times Band
3:45 Rathkamp German Folk Dancers
4:15 Good Times Band
5:00 Alpenfest
6:00 Close

Chris Rybak Party Stage
MC Edita Rybak

12:00 JungeMeisters
12:45 Rathkamp German Folk Dancers
1:15 Chris Rybak Band
2:00 JungeMeisters
2:45 Class Act Stars On Tour
3:15 Shelia Lee And Friends
4:00 Polka Jamming with Chris Rybak – bring your instrument
4:30 Chris Rybak Band
6:00 Close

Bluegrass Stage
MC Scott Armstrong

12:00 Armstrong Family Bluegrass Band
1:00 Robert Duke Trick Roping
1:30 Armstrong Family Bluegrass Band
2:45 Robert Duke Trick Roping
3:15 Armstrong Family Bluegrass Band
4:45 Bluegrass Jamming – bring your instrument
6:00 Close

Near Bluegrass Stage

12:00 – 6:00 Dennis Heckathorn German and Texan historical guns

German Heritage Center

12:00 – 2:30  Shelia Lee and Friends; Accordion Music
2:30 – 5:00    Joe Brikha; Accordion Music

Strolling Performances

TubaMeisters, Gene Hackemack, Dancing Frauleins, Katerina, David G Wonders, DE dancer and comic.

]]> http://www.tomballgermanfest.org/2011/09/sunday-december-11th/feed/ 3 Saturday, March 23rd http://www.tomballgermanfest.org/2011/09/saturday-december-10/ http://www.tomballgermanfest.org/2011/09/saturday-december-10/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 21:45:19 +0000 d19german http://www.d19germans.com/?p=679 Ziegenbock Texan German Stage
MC Valina Polka

10:00 Das Ist Lustig
11:00 Parade Leaves
11:30 TubaMeisters
12:30 Kingwood HS German Club Folk Dancers
1:00 Das Ist Lustig
2:00 Friendswood HS German Club Folk Dancers
2:30 TubaMeisters
3:30 Royal German Court from Texas Renaissance Festival
3:45 Clements HS German Club Folk Dancers
4:15 Das Ist Lustig
5:15 Christian Youth Theater
5:45 Gene Hackemack sing along
6:00 Alex Meixner Band*
7:00 Deer Park HS German Club Folk Dancers
7:30 Alex Meixner Band*
8:30 Yodeling Contest sponsored by Texas Renaissance Festival
9:00 Fireworks
9:05 Alex Meixner Band*
10:00 Close
*Alex Meixner Band – sponsored by PolkaBeat.com

Telgte Dancehall
MC Heidi Hoth

10:00 Alpenfest
11:10 Parade arrives
11:15 Opening Ceremonies
11:45 Alpenfest
12:30 Royal German Court from Texas Renaissance Festival
12:45 Rathkamp German Folk Dancers
1:15 Alpenfest
2:30 Chicken Dance Contest sponsored by Chick Fil A
3:00 Alpenfest
4:00 TBD
4:30 Eurofest
5:30 Scandinavian Folk Dancers Of Houston
6:00 Eurofest
7:00 Best Dressed German Contest sponsored by Texas Renaissance Festival
7:30 Eurofest
8:30 Cloggers On The Move
9:00 Fireworks
9:05 Eurofest
10:00 Close

Chris Rybak Party Stage
MC Edita Rybak

10:15 Round Top Brass Band
12:00 Friendswood HS German Club Folk Dancers
12:30 Round Top Brass Band
1:30 Clements HS German Club Folk Dancers
2:00 Round Top Brass Band
3:00 Kingwood HS German Club Folk Dancers
3:30 Kenny James
4:30 The Woodlands College Park German Polka Band and Chorus
5:00 Chris Rybak Band
6:00 Rathkamp German Folk Dancers
6:30 Chris Rybak Band
8:00 Scandinavian Folk Dancers Of Houston
8:30 Chris Rybak Band
9:00 Fireworks
9:05 Chris Rybak Band
10:00 Close

Bluegrass Stage
MC Scott Armstrong

10:00 Big Squeeze Accordion Competition (players 21 and younger) sponsored by Texas Folklife
11:00 Armstrong Family Bluegrass Band
1:00 Bluegrass Jamming – bring your instrument
2:15 Robert Duke Trick Roping
2:45 Armstrong Family Bluegrass Band
3:30 Bluegrass Jamming – bring your instrument
4:15 Robert Duke Trick Roping
5:00 Siekers Band
6:15 Kenny James
7:15 Siekers Band
8:15 Kenny James
9:00 Fireworks
9:05 Siekers Band
10:00 Close

German Heritage Center

10:00 – 2:00 Judy Dugas; Autoharp Music
2:15 – 5:45 Joyce Calderon; Accordion Music
6:00 – 9:15 Joe Brikha; Accordion Music

Strolling Performances

TubaMeisters, Gene Hackemack, Dancing Frauleins, Katerina, David G Wonders, DE dancer and comic

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]]> http://www.tomballgermanfest.org/2011/03/405/feed/ 3 Friday, March 22nd http://www.tomballgermanfest.org/events/performances/ http://www.tomballgermanfest.org/events/performances/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:03:14 +0000 d19german http://www.d19germans.com/?p=336 Telgte Dancehall
MC Michael Craig

6:00 Walburg Boys
7:00 Celebrate Mayor Gretchen’s Birthday
7:30 Walburg Boys
8:30 Cloggers Unlimited
9:00 Walburg Boys
10:00 Close

Chris Rybak Party Stage
MC Edita Rybak

6:00 Chris Rybak Band
7:00 Rathkamp German Folk Dancers
7:30 Chris Rybak Band
8:30 Rathkamp German Folk Dancers
9:00 Chris Rybak Band
10:00 Close

Ziegenbock Texan German Stage
MC Valina Polka

6:00 Alex Meixner Band*
7:00 De Texas Klompendansers
7:30 Alex Meixner Band*
8:30 De Texas Klompendansers
9:00 Alex Meixner Band*
10:00 Close
*Alex Meixner Band – sponsored by PolkaBeat.com

Bluegrass Stage

6:00 – 10:00 Blue Yonder
10:00 Close

Strolling

Gene Hackemack
David G Wonders
Katerina

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