Weekend Lineup
Week 10: POLKA ONline - Sweet Home outdoor concert; Czechaholics live stream

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.

Sweet Home Music City will host an outdoor concert by Southpaw on Saturday from 6-9:30pm. Concessions by The Grand Theater out of Yoakum. 

Live stream concert by The Czechaholics on Monday, Memorial Day, May 25, from 3-5 pm. 










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

Check out polka beat Facebook often as Gary shares artists' live stream info. Enjoy performances by Sean Orr, Das Ist Lustig, Jerry Haisler, Al Sulak, Brian Marshall, and more! 

Also support polka radio. Check out the radio station ads on polkabeat homepage .
Congrats to David Kolar, celebrating 50 years as the DJ of the American Czech Hour on KHBR Hillsboro! Read more about David and his show in the July issue of Texas Polka News.

Latest cancellations of festivals/events:
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
Wall Dance Club in San Angelo, May 30, canceled
Becksterfest in Iowa, May 29-31, canceled
Boerne Village Band Concert Series, June 6-July 25, postponed; Date TBD
Czech & Then Some Bus Trip, June 4-9, canceled
Sealy Lions Club Dance, June 6, canceled
Texas Heritage Music & Dance Club 10th Anniversary, June 7, to be rescheduled; Date TBD
Kolache-Klobase Festival in East Bernard, June 13, canceled
Happy Cousins Dance, June 13, canceled
St. Mary picnic in Hallettsville, June 14, canceled
Bremond Polish Days, June 26-27, canceled
St John Picnic, July 4, canceled
Dubina Picnic, July 5, canceled
Pulaski Polka Days, Wisconsin, July 16-19, canceled

Check out these TPN/polkabeat advertisers when live music returns!
Cistern Country Store - Entertainment resumes this Friday with Vic Rodriguez, Karaoke, 8 pm - Midnight and Abel & the Boyz Band, Saturday, 8:30 pm - 12:30 am 
Krause's Cafe  - Closed
Schroeder Hall  - The sold-out Parker McCollum performance canceled in April has been rescheduled for June 20. 
Houston VFW #10352  - May dances canceled
Sweet Home - See info above on Saturday's outdoor concert
Goodtime Polka & Waltz Club - Next dance is Aug. 16 with Dujka Brothers
Elgin SPJST Lodge 18 - May dances canceled
Pavlas Tavern - Closed


Pray! Wear a mask! Polka on!

Texas Polka News will go to an every-other-month publishing schedule due to lost ad revenue from canceled events. There will be no June issue. The July issue will be published the week of June 22. Visit  texaspolkanews.com to see latest issue.


Photo Gallery 
2019 Shiner Picnic
Click on photo to see images by
Bill Bishop, Julie Matus, Joe Cool Pavlicek
2019 Hallettsville 
Sacred Heart Picnic
Click on photo to see images by  Justin Everett and Joe Cool Pavlicek

Missing the church picnics! Here's a look at last year's Memorial Day weekend events!


Polka Trending

We were sorry to hear of the passing of Mike Barker, founder of  Alpenfest, which performed at many festivals throughout the United States and Europe. 


 













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

Pandemic humor
People are asking, "Who is still doing hair and nails?" Your local mortician. STAY HOME

Quarantine Tip: If you wear your jeans five days in a row, they become all baggy and it looks like you're losing weight.

The class of 2020 outdid themselves with Senior Skip Day this year.

I'm starting to miss people I don't even like.

Submitted by John Polk    Share your jokes: [email protected]
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