Vintage Band Festival 2010
Background Information
This vibrant international music event celebrating the music and the instruments of past eras will be held in Northfield, Minnesota, the historic, charming river town known for its colleges, art, pubs, restaurants, and music.
The 2010 Vintage Band Festival will be held in conjunction with the Historic Brass Society’s Early Brass Festival.The Vintage Band Music Festival is a part multi-week arts activities in Northfield which feature graphic arts, dance, theater and music.
Donations are Welcome! Please help!
- A donation of $25 is the equivalent of a festival day ticket. You receive a souvenir pin.
- A “silver cornet” donation of $150 made you a sponsor of the festival. You receive passes and tickets to all reserved/limited space events and receptions, a free t-shirt, a souvenir collector VBF pin, a souvenir poster, and our sincere thanks!
- A “golden euphonium” donation of $250 makes you a founder of the festival. You received all passes and souvenir gifts, our sincere thanks, you will be invited join the the international musicians and scholars for a special evening reception. Larger donations are also welcome.
Festival Features
- More than 20 bands — over 50 outdoor concerts over 4 days!
- The performances take place in many outdoor locations all around Northfield. Sites include Bridge Square, Way Park, Odd Fellows Park, Northfield Retirement Center, Riverside Park, Veterans’ Memorial Park, Central Park, and others.
- Festival events are presented free of charge. Festival goers, however, are strongly encouraged make donations to help us with expenses. In exchange, you get (at least) an official pin and our gratitude.
- Many attendees bring a bicycle and a folding chair. This is the best way to get around to the concert sites. Most of the bands are dressed in 19th Century clothing-and many festival goers do the same.
- Northfield has fantastic food available from the numerous restaurants and coffee shops.
- Hotels, motels, and B&Bs in Northfield and nearby communities
- Northfield Historical Society will present a special band history exhibit and presentations
- Mark Chalabala’s Band History Photography Exhibit was set up during the festival.
- Dancing in the streets! There are opportunities for street dancing and 19th century cotillion dancing.
- Live band music in taverns and restaurants during the Festival evenings.
Tourist Information
For further tourist information, contact:
Northfield Convention and Visitors Bureau
Toll Free: 800-658-2548
Festival Ensembles 2010
We are excited to feature several returning ensembles from 2006, as well as some new groups and many international bands. Check out the links below to find out more about the bands and touring information
International Guests
- Passion des Cuivres – Berlin, Germany
- Russian Horn Capella — St. Petersburg, Russia
- Tschecharanka Kappele — Burgenland, Austria
Midwest Bands
- Dodworth Saxhorn Band — Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Newtonburg Brass Band — Wisconsin
- Independent Silver Band — Mt Vernon, Illinois
- Chicago Brass Band — Chicago
- Gargoyle Brass — Chicago
- First Brigade Band — Wisconsin
- Lake Wobegon Brass Band — Minnesota
- Sheldon Theatre Brass Band — Minnesota
- Chatfield Brass Band — Minnesota
- Jack Brass Jazz Band – Minnesota
- New Ulm Original German Band — Minnesota
- WindWorks Quintet — Minnesota
- Ameriikan Poijat Finnish Brass Band — Minnesta
- Meire Grove Community Band — Minnesota
- Lex-Ham Community Band- Minnesota
From farther away…
- Federal City Brass Band – Washington, D.C.
- Kentucky Baroque Trumpets
- Newberry’s Victorian Cornet Band — Maryland
Performance Locations 2010
- Bridge Square
- Northfield Armory
- Odd Fellows Park
- Central Park
- Way Park
- Riverside Park
- Northfield Retirement Center
- Contented Cow Pub
- VFW Club
- Tavern Terrace
- Grand Event Center
- Reub’n'Stein
- James Gang Hideaway
- Hogan Brothers
- Willinger’s Golf Club
And in these nearby communities:
- Dundas
- Faribault
- Farmington
- Cannon Falls
- New Prague
- Red Wing
- Chatfield