FRITZ'S POLKA BAND WRAPS UP RESIDENCY IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE!

Fritz's Polka Band (FPB) from Verona, NY recently wrapped up a five gig, four date residency in Nashville, TN! From November 7^th -10^th, FPB performed once a day (except for twice on November 9^th) at the Bavarian Bierhaus, located at 121 Opry Mills Drive.

“This marked the first time in the band’s 41+ years that we performed in Nashville,” said Fritz Scherz, band leader of Fritz's Polka Band.  “I had never been to Nashville before and truth be told, never thought my band would perform there. When this opportunity presented itself, it was like a dream come true! I’m grateful to the owners and staff at the Bavarian Bierhaus as the venue was truly special and we were treated great! While Nashville is obviously big on country-style music, I’m proud to say that despite hardly playing any country music during our residency, my band went over well and folks seemed to enjoy our eclectic style of tunes!”

October 14, 2018 marked the 40^th anniversary of Fritz's Polka Band (FPB)! FPB made history in 1999 by becoming the first polka band to play at a Woodstock Festival.  FPB appears on "The Manchurian Candidate" DVD, released in 2004. FPB was inducted into the Syracuse Area Music Hall of Fame in 2010.  In 2011, FPB had two songs ‘Grandparent’s Polka’ and ‘Here Is Fritz’s Polka Band’) included in two episodes of the TV show, ‘Breaking Bad’. In 2013, FPB released their 18^th recording, a double live CD entitled,“The WSKG Sessions”. In August 2018, FPB and each band member were again nominated for national awards by the Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame (CSPHOF).  A few months ago FPB and FPB namesake, Fritz Scherz were again nominated for national awards by the CSPHOF.

For more information on Fritz’s Polka Band, view the band’s website:  www.fritzspolkaband.com, Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/fritzspolkaband, their Twitter feed at: www.twitter.com/fritzspolkaband, and/or their Instagram at: www.instagram.com/fritzspolkaband. 

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