VBF 2013 Schedule Now Online

INFORMATION

VBF Website

VBF e-News Archive

VBF BOARD

Paul Niemisto-Artistic Director

Dan Bergeson-President
Gary Wicks-Vice President
Joy Riggs-Secretary
Debra Bjornard-Volunteers
Lois Stratmoen-Donors
Heather Scott-Headquarters
Laurie Brackee-Housing
Joan Behr-International Host
Carl Behr-Photographer
Liz Rowley-Dance Master
Kathy Bjerke-Accountant
Mary Zard-Grant Writer
Susan Rodman-Satellite Concerts
Richard Collman-Church Concerts

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MAPS

Visit the VBF website for helpful maps of concert locations and points of interest.

New to VBF IN 2013

The Frontier Brigade Band from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas will be a new ensemble for Vintage Band Festival 2013. They have a complex identity as both a Civil War band and a cowboy band using the same personnel. As the Civil War band they're known sometimes as the 1859 Marine Band and sometimes as The Frontier Brigade Band. As the cowboy band, their name is Buffalo Bill's Wild West Cowboy Band.

Check out the The Frontier Brigade Band on their youtube channel!

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble performs at the Vintage Band Festival on August 1 at 8 pm on Bridge Square. HBE (or Hypnotic, or The Bros) is an eight-piece, Chicago-based brass ensemble consisting of eight sons of the jazz trumpeter Phil Cohran. That's right, they're all brothers!

Get some of the flavor of the band by watching Hypnotic Brass Ensemble on youtube.

Festival Schedule Now Online

The 4 day schedule of VBF 2013 concerts is now posted on the
Festival website.The evening pub appearances haven't been set yet and not all of the satellite concerts in the region are confirmed either, so keep checking back for updates.

Here you'll also find the entire band roster and links to all of their websites. Many of the bands have Facebook pages so be sure to "like" them and follow their travels.

E-Newsletter Archive

If you missed previous issues of the Vintage Band Festival e-Newsletter, you can view them at the e-newsletter archives.

The Vintage Band Festival is made possible, in part, by funds provided by the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, the Minnesota State Arts Board, the Northfield Area Foundation, and the 3M Foundation.