Sorry if you missed us at Batch Brewing Sept 15 and 16, 2017

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Come here us at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church Family Oktoberfest

​​​Sat., Sept. 23, 5:30-10 P.M.

2225 East Fourteen Mile Rd Birmingham, MI

 

 

 

 

 

 

Die Dorfmusikanten 2016 Oktoberfest Season

23-Sep 5-9 Corporate Oktoberfest
24-Sep 5:30-? Our Shepherd Lutheran 14 Mile in Birmingham
25-Sep 1-5 Mt Clemens Oktoberfest
30-Sep 7-11 M-1 concourse
11-Oct 6-9 DAC Beerfest                                                                                                                                                                   15-Oct 6-9:30 Shoretoberfest, St Clair Shores, Veteran's Park
22-Oct 7-11 Liederkranz Club, 5828 S. Pennsylvania
Lansing, Michigan

 

 

 

PAST EVENTS

 

 

 

Straussball Austrian Society of Detroit

Saturday, January 30, 2016    8PM to midnight

Palazzo Grande Banquet Hall

54660 Van Dyke (South of 25Mile Rd)

Shelby Township, Mi    

 

February 6, 2016

LeiderKrantz Club

5828 S. PennsylvaniaLansing, Michigan 48911

 

Friday, Oct 2, 2015   8-11 PM      

Oktoberfest 

Howell Opera House                              

123 west Grand River, Howell MI                     

 

Saturday, Oct 3, 2015   11AM-2 PM

Holiday  Market 

520 S. Lilley,  Canton, Mi 

 

Sunday, Oct 4, 2015 1-3 PM  

Old St Mary’s Church

646 Monroe,  Detroit, Mi 

 

Saturday, Oct 10, 2015  2-6 PM 

PBS TV Celebration at Becker Brewery

500 W Main Street,  Brighton MI

 

Saturday, Oct 17, 2015   8-11PM

Shoretoberfest

Veterans Park Jefferson and Masonic

St. Clair Shores, MI

Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015   8-11 PM     

Oktoberfest

Our Shepherd Lutheran Church

East 14 mileRd, Birmingham, MI      

 

Friday, Sept. 25, 2015   5-9 PM      

Oktoberfest  -Corporate Party

 

Saturday, Sept. 27, 2015   1-5 PM      

  Oktoberfest 

Downtown Mt. Clemens, MI

 

Saturday, Jan 24, 2015        

Belgium American Association

Assumption  Cultural Center                              

21800 Marter Rd. St  Clair Shores                      

 

Saturday, January 31, 2015    8PM to midnight

Straussball Austrian Society of Detroit

http://www.austriansociety.org/ofDetroit/Flyers/2015-Flyer-StraussBall.jpg

Palazzo Grande Banquet Hall

54660 Van Dyke (South of 25Mile Rd)

Shelby Township, Mi 

 

Saturday, March 7   7-11 PM

Ann Arbor Schwaben Verein

Genesis Center               2309 Packard Road Ann Arbor, MI 48104

 

Saturday, April 25, 2015       7:30-midnight

Belgium American Band Concert

                              Assumption  Cultural Center                              

            21800 Marter Rd. St  Clair Shores         

 

Saturday, May 16, 2015   7-11PM  

GBU District 630 MAY Dinner/Dance     

Grotto Club, 2070 West Stadium Blvd

Ann Arbor, MI 48103

 

Saturday, June 27,2015   4-11PM

German Park

5549 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor

 

Sunday, November 2, 2014    3-7 PM

Brass Band music for the Czech/Slovak Dinner Dance

SOKOL Hall

23600 W Warren Dearborn Heights MI 48127 

 

Oktoberfest Sunday, September 28, 2014 1-5 PM

Downtown Mt. Clemens

Mt. Clemens Downtown District Association

 

Oktoberfest at Brewery Becker-

Saturday, September 27, 2014 6:30 to 10:30

500 Main Street  Brighton Mi

 

 

Oktoberfest       Friday, September 26, 2014

German Corporate sponsored-by invitation

Plymouth, MI

 

Oktoberfest

Our Shepherd Lutheran Church

Saturday, September 20, 2014 5:30- 10 P.M.

2225 E. 14 Mile Rd , Birmingham, MI 48009

 

Kolping Summerfest

On Friday, July 4 2014 hear the band under the pavillion at the 

Kolping Park, Sugarbush Road north of 21 Mile Rd

 Chesterfield, MI 48047

 

Belgian American Association Band Concert and Afterglow

Saturday, April 5, 2014 8P.M. to midnight

Dancing

Assumption Cultural Center – 21800 Marter Road, between 8-9 Mile Road.

 

 

Saturday, May 24, 2014 8P.M. to midnight

Ballroom dancing

Double Tree Hilton Dearborn, MI .

Club Filarets Ball

 

 

 

Birmingham Winter Markt - A Charming German Tradition

 

Friday, December 6 from 7 to 9 pm - The Eric Neubauer Brass Band  on the Fountain Stage

Saturday, December 7 from 6 to 9 pm on the Fountain Stage

 

The Birmingham Winter Markt takes place in Shain Park next to the Baldwin Library

http://www.enjoybirmingham.com/pdf/Parking_Map-rev_3-1-11.pdf

 

The magic of traditional German Christmas Markets is casting more visitors under its spell every year.

Historic Christmas Markets, held in cities, towns and villages throughout many countries in the world, are becoming increasingly more popular, due, no doubt, to the enchanting Festive Season atmosphere they evoke. The Christmas Fairs and Christmas Markets of Germany are unique. If you're tired of commercialism taking over this holiday period and would like to get right away for a real traditional and romantic Christmas Market you might want to consider heading to Germany where Christmas gifts are not mass-produced but craftwork of real quality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Austrian Society of Detroit's 67th Viennese Strauss Ball

 

Saturday, January 25, 2014 at the The Palazzo Grande 54660 Van Dyke Avenue. Shelby Township

Macomb Symphony Strauss Orchestra and the The Eric Neubauer Ensemble will perform

http://www.austriansociety.org/ofDetroit/Flyers/2014-FlyerStraussBall.jpg

 

"Experience the ultimate in glamorous Viennese culture as we waltz the night away at a traditional Viennese Ball."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other News

 

ERIC NEUBAUER’S DIE DORFMUSIKANTEN CELEBRATING 45 YEARS

OF PLAYING THE MOST AUTHENTIC BAVARIAN MUSIC IN THE REGION

 

* Neubauer keeping the old world music traditions alive

 

          MILFORD, MI – In the mid 60’s Eric Neubauer was studying clarinet with Emil Moro at the Detroit Wayne Music studio in Detroit. It was there that he met his wife Laura, who plays clarinet and saxophone. They both studied with Moro and later toured California as students with the Wayne State University Symphonic Band. In 1968 the two of them formed Eric Neubauer’s Die Dorfmusikanten - German for “Town Band”.

          2013 marks the 45th anniversary of the band and Neubauer is busier than ever keeping the traditional Bavarian/Czech-style music alive. The band was originally formed in Harper Woods and soon became a crowd favorite at German/Bavarian picnics and festivals throughout Southeast, Michigan, Ohio, Windsor, and Toronto. The group has anywhere from 6-10 pieces and sometimes a singer.

Other styles of music the band plays this are Austrian, Czech, Big Band and others. Neubauer, who plays Eb clarinet, Bb Clarinet, bass clarinet, alto, tenor and baritone sax, and piano, works tirelessly doing arrangements for the band or uses authentic versions from Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic.

         “We’ve been together for so long because we all enjoy the happy, joyous sound and the feeling of great tradition within the music,” says Neubauer. “There’s not too many bands left that pay the traditional-style music like we do. As each generation finds its preferred sound, the established forms suffer in appeal, but that’s the same with all popular music. There are a few people around the world trying to preserve great music of the past, but most musicians need to get on and succeed at something to keep playing and thus, are more concerned with doing something “new”.

          Die Dorfmusikanten is very popular at festivals and clubs, and recently played to their biggest audiences at the Ann Arbor German Park, which usually has between 2,500 and 4000 attendees per event. The group is the premiere group at Bavarian Park getting three out of four events this year. They also play the occasional wedding and is the premier band for the annual Oktoberfest at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Birmingham.

          “I can’t tell you how many times people come up to me that are from the old country and tell us how much our music reminds them of when they were a kid at dance halls with their parents,” says Neubauer. “Many people ask me if this is our primary employment. For me it is, but most of the members have day jobs, though a couple are/were involved with music teaching as regular employment. My members include several of the finest teachers in the metro area. The thing about our style of music is, it’s hard not to tap your toes or dance to it. We play music that people haven’t heard or played in decades.”

          “We can tailor a group of any size to fit any occasion, from to twelve performers. Usually the bigger orchestras are for the beer-hall and Oktoberfest type festivals. But sometimes we get calls for just a four or five piece band to perform at local functions. I personally like the full sound of at least ten performers because it is more authentic and the sound is just awesome.”

          For more information about Eric Neubauer’s Die Dorfmusikanten and interviews with Neubauer, please contact him at 248/684-7025.

 

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