Polkageist West

Oakland, CA

$600-6000

Travels up to 120 miles

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It happened in Oakland!

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Dance the night away!!!

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Variety is the spice of life

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On top of the music, we can host Steinholding and Yodeling contests and other games.

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Overview

POLKAGEIST West plays traditional Oktoberfest music with a twist.
Led by German-born Thomas Seiter on the accordion/vocals, POLKAGEIST West guarantees to have your audience clap their hands, stomp their feet and get moving on the dance floor. Add Nikki's amazing voice and you're in for a very special treat.
Whether performing solo as a strolling and singing accordionist, with a tuba or with a full band POLKAGEIST West makes sure you and your guests will have a barrel of fun.
We'll accommodate your needs, whether you are holding a corporate, private or public event.
And yes... we will veer off that polka- beaten path for you and add some latin, rock, and country classics.


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Booking information

Price range: $600-6000

Languages: English, French, German, Spanish

Insurance: $1,000,000 - Liability

What to expect

Clear communication before, during and after the event.
Excellent musicians.
Fun.

About

At the tender age of 6, my parents strapped me behind my first Akkordeon, a Hohner Student 40, I still proudly own and - somewhat surprisingly - still works and is in tune !!!
After years of lessons, I switched to guitar for a bit of rock'n'roll, then to keyboard to play in several bands in Germany, covering the top 40 for big dance events, back to guitar while living in Guatemala to play boleros y rancheras, back to accordion to play bluegrass/swing tunes with Blue Plate Special in New Jersey. Since moving back to California, I play mostly accordion.
The rest of the time : kite boarding, socializing, traveling... as much fun things as I can fit in a day!

Additional booking notes

Performance area (Stage) for the full band to be at least 12ft wide x 8ft deep. If outdoors, operator warrants that stage area is heated/shaded and sufficiently protected from weather.
We are ok to play on ground level, ie, no separate stage structure is required, unless necessary for safety or other reasons.

Team

Thomas Band Leader / Solo accordionista
Robert Tuba
Nikki Vocals, fiddle and a mean tambourine
Luke baritone, trombone
Sami drums, vocals, guitar
Dag saxophone, (slide ) guitar
Rich drums, vocals

Setup requirements

We have everything. All we need is 110v outlet.

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