Weekend Lineup
Week 5: POLKA ONline - Alex solo, Collin Dwigans, Das Ist Lustig

Hope everyone is staying healthy! Dance and festival cancellations are listed on polkabeat.com. The list represents cancellations that I know about. If dances/live music are still on the schedule, please call the venue before heading out.

Live streams: 
Alex Meixner is coming to you LIVE again from his living room tonight at 6 PM CST. Check Facebook for more info.

Collin Dwigans will be streaming LIVE from Mullins Prairie Store in La Grange this Friday from 5:30-8:30 PM! $1 domestic beers/$1.50 premium beers/ $6.50 cheeseburger and chips. DRIVE THRU TO-GO ONLY!!! They will be accepting debit/credit cards and cash for food and drinks. C all in orders at 979-247-4220.
Check Facebook for more info.

From Das Ist Lustig: This Saturday April 18, the Lustig Haus concert from 6 - 7:30pm goes out to ALL the awesome German restaurants we've had the pleasure of entertaining in 2019 and 2020! Bavarian Brauhaus in Bryan, TX, Bavarian Bierhaus in Nashville, TN, Fire Ant Brewery in Tomball, TX, Heidelberg in Helen, GA, Hollerbach's in Sanford, FL, Krause's Cafe in New Braunfels, TX, Rudi Lechner's in Houston, TX, Schnitzels & Giggles at the festivals, Siegi's at the festivals and in Tulsa, OK, Sauer Kraut Grill in Richmond, TX, Walburg Restaurant in Walburg, TX and closed but not forgotten, Old Germany in Choctaw, OK! Check Facebook for more info.


You have several polka options on youtube!

Mollie B and Squeezebox - Now streaming live every Tuesday night!
Buttonboxes by Walt Harfmann
The Manaccordionist by Kelsey Lien

Also support polka radio. Check out the radio station ads on polkabeat homepage.

Latest cancellations of festivals/events:
Burton Cotton Gin Festival April 18, rescheduled to June 13, 2020
Anhalt Western Roundup, April 17-19, canceled
Muenster Germanfest April 24-26, canceled
Fiddlers Frolics in Hallettsville, April 23-26, canceled. Check out their Facebook page to learn more about their virtual fiddler contest.
Moravia Fest April 25, canceled
Frydek Grotto Picnic, April 26, canceled
St. Michael Springfest in Weimar, April 26, canceled
Spring Awakening Dance in West, April 26, canceled
Brenham Maifest, May 1-2, postponed TBA
Hostyn Church Picnic, May 3, canceled
Gedenke in Weimar, May 8-9, canceled
Slavnost May Fest at TCHCC in La Grange, May 17, canceled
Swiss Alp Dance Club Dance, May 17, canceled
National Polka Festival in Ennis, May 22-24, canceled
Sts. Cyril/Methodius Picnic in Shiner, May 23-24, canceled
Sacred Heart Picnic in Hallettsville, May 24, canceled
Kolache-Klobase Festival in East Bernard, June 13, canceled
Bremond Polish Days, June 26-27, canceled
Pulaski Polka Days, Wisconsin, July 16-19, canceled

Also, Texas Polka Museum in Schulenburg closed through April.

Check out these TPN/polkabeat advertisers when live music returns!
Cistern Country Store - Take-out food
Mullins Prairie Store - See live stream info above for Fri., April 17
Schroeder Hall  - All April events canceled or postponed
Houston VFW #10352  - April dances canceled
Sweet Home - April dances canceled 
Goodtime Polka & Waltz Club - April 18 dance canceled
Moravia Store - Closed 
Pavlas Tavern - April events canceled
Swiss Alp Dance Club - April 19 dance with Lost Cause canceled; May 17 dance with Fritz Hodde canceled


Dance amongst yourselves until we can all polka on!

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Photo Gallery 
April 2019 Shiner Volunteer Fire Department Fundraiser
Click on photo to see images by Karen Kurtz


April 2019 Port Arthur Cajun Heritage Festival
Click on photo to see images by Lauren Haase and Gary E. McKee

Looking back at the action last April! 

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Watch the videos  by Walt Harfmann of Czech Harvesters at TPMM Fundraiser in West...Walburg Boys at Leap Year Day party...Dujka Brothers in Elgin...Red Ravens in Cyclone...all five bands at the Ennis Czech Music Festival...SqueezeBox in Cyclone...Fritz Hodde & Fab 6 at NYE dance in Elgin...Walburg Boys on Dec. 28...Dujka Brothers, SqueezeBox, Chris Rybak at Tomball German Christmas Market

Watch the videos  by George Weber of Fritz Hodde/Fab 6 and 3-band jam at El Campo Polka Fest...Lost Cause at the PoLK of A dance...Das Ist Lustig and SqueezeBox at Tomball German Christmas Market...Red Ravens and Dujka Brothers at Ellinger Polka Fest...Czech & Then Some and The Moravians at Caldwell Kolache Festival
WEEKLY LAUGH
Two police officers crash their car into a tree. After a moment of silence, one of them says, "Wow! That's got to be the fastest we've ever gotten to an accident scene!"

A man crashed his new expensive car into a tree. He now knows how the Mercedes bends.

Submitted by Mark Hermes  Share your jokes: [email protected]
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