Feb. 20—WILKES-BARRE — The inaugural "Pennsylvania Polkafest" will be held at Genetti's Grand Ballroom on Saturday, April 29, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 77 East Market St. downtown Wilkes-Barre. The ...

Dancers take to the floor, moving to the polka music of Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra during the inaugural Polkafest in 2023. Jimmy Sturr’s accordion player kept the polka music pumping out during the ...

Consider the Ritz Theater in Scranton. Will Rogers did rope tricks there in the heyday of vaudeville and metal bands and jazz ensembles play there today. With that framework in mind, here is a ...

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Thom Greco, one of the organizers behind the inaugural Pennsylvania Polkafest, has just one message for you this weekend. "It's polka time in Pennsylvania!" On Saturday night, the ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- 18-time Grammy Award polka player Jimmy Sturr started his polka band when he was just 11 years old. A native of Florida, New York, Sturr grew up around polka music and ...

Clifton and Passaic are getting ready to host a performer who has won 18 Grammy awards in his lifetime. No, it's not Bruce Springsteen or Adele, who respectively have won 20 and 16 Grammys — it's ...

Whether a die-hard polka fan, curious to learn more about polka music, or just looking for a fun Saturday night, the 3rd annual Pennsylvania Polkafest might be the right experience for you. Polkafest ...