other special occasions.  This is what our founders had in mind back in 1985 when they decided that our area had possibilities for such a group.  Our instrumentation, members' apparel and music style are all authentic.  Our band performs for all sorts of events around the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, Greater Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and the Dakotas. In 2007 we performed in Las Vegas, Nevada.  We typically perform about 20 concerts a year including park concerts and at Germanic festivals and senior residences.