FREEZE DRIED FEATURED AT
DUBUQUE'S OKTOBERFEST 2010

Dubuque, Iowa (PMN)—The entertainment line-up has been set for the second annual "Dubuque Oktoberfest: Lederhosen on the River," scheduled for Saturday September 18, 2010 from 2:00-9:00 p.m. at the Ice Harbor Patio in the Port of Dubuque, located near the National Mississippi River Museum. Oktoberfest organizer Terry Mozena announced on July 27 that all proceeds from the festival will be donated to Camp Albrecht Acres.

A band known for Polish-style polkas is not usually featured at a festival known for German bands and lederhosen, but Freeze Dried readily admits that they are often booked at unusual or offbeat events. That isn’t a bad thing at a time when a sluggish economy has limited the bookings of some bands.

This year’s festival will begin with an afternoon Tri-State Beer Tasting event and feature a full schedule of entertainment highlighted by the Freeze Dried Polka Band from Chicago. It may surprise some, though not those familiar with the band, that they are featured at this event. Although their polka renditions are generally considered to be excellent, they also play a wide variety of music not ordinarily expected from polka bands.

The Tri-State Beer Tasting event will run from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and feature a selection of beers from Millstream Brewing Company in Amana, Iowa, Potosi Brewing Company in Wisconsin and Galena Brewing Company in Illinois. The Guttenberg German Band will perform throughout the beer tasting event. Featured throughout the day will also be the D’Waltstadttanzer Bavarian Dancers from Rockford, Illinois.

Finally, from 6:00-9:00 p.m., the Freeze Dried Polka Band and their backup singers, The Icicles, will perform on the main stage. Not generally anticipated in Polish-style polka bands, the Icicles are three African American ladies.

Freeze Dried is a seven-man show consisting of guitars, bass, drums, percussion, sax, clarinet, trumpets, trombone, keyboards, accordion, and concertina. Freeze Dried’s recipe draws from diverse styles of music including country, rock, Cajun, polka and even an occasional dusting of Dixieland. They perform their own material, plus a well-rounded mix of cover songs with new arrangements including The Beatles, Jimmy Buffett, Harry Belafonte, Paul Simon, The Grateful Dead and more.

Camp Albrecht Acres, to which the proceeds will go, is located in Sherrill, Iowa and has been providing a unique environment for people with special needs since 1975. It is a private, non-profit camp which receives no financial assistance from federal state or local governments. The camp offers a wide range of outdoor activities including fishing, swimming, crafts, dances, cookouts, camping, nature hikes, sports and hay wagon rides on 40 wooded acres in rural Iowa.

Dubuque’s Oktoberfest is a day-long event sponsored in part by Premier Bank. This year’s fest will include German food, cultural activities and more. For a full line-up of the day's activities, visit http://www.dubuqueoktoberfest.org .