(Oswego, NY – July 2011) On Friday July 29 Fritz’s Polka Band (FPB) from Verona will perform again at Harborfest in Oswego. FPB will perform at noon in the Family Tent at the East Park Stage.
“It’ll be great to perform again at Harborfest, as it’s such a big festival,” said Fritz Scherz, band leader of Fritz’s Polka Band. “We have always had a great time performing there, and are looking forward to taking part again in this great family-oriented event!”
Fritz’s Polka Band has been performing for over 32 years, and made history in 1999, when they became the first polka band to perform at a Woodstock Festival in Rome/ FPB has made 17 recordings and even appears on ”The Manchurian Candidate” DVD which was released in July 2004.
FPB won a Just Plain Folks Music Award in the Best Polka Song category for Bialczak’s Polka on November 4, 2008. FPB won their first Upper State Independent (USI) Award in Syracuse in the International Category in November 2008.
In June 2009, FPB won their first ever Syracuse Area Music Award (SAMMY) in the Best Recording: Other Styles category for their “Reflections” recording. In November 2009, FPB won their second USI Award in Syracuse, NY, in the International Category.
On October 7, 2010, FPB was inducted into the Syracuse Area Music Hall of Fame.
For more info on this event, go to oswegoharborfest.com or call (315) 343-6858.
More information on Fritz’s Polka Band is at the band’s website at fritzspolkaband.com.
