Polka Floyd

The Lehigh Valley hosts an increasing number of musical festivals. The Grandaddy of Them All, The Great Allentown Fair begat Musik (with a k) fest which begat Mayfair which begat (Drum roll, please) the inaugural, new for 2011 Oktoberfest at Steel Stax (with both a k and an x).

As the new kid on the block, Oktoberfest organizers need to make a splash on a limited budget. They can't afford to host the latest Disney-manufactured Tween Idol (Musikfest had a Jonas brother! Not the cute one, but a Jonas brother nonetheless.) or the Reunion Tour of a rock band no one has heard of since the 70s. Even a big name polka act is beyond their means (Jimmy Sturr is a regular at Musikfest and the Allentown Fair, but a bit pricey for a first year start-up).

The Oktoberfest folks got creative. The best way to accommodate the diverse musical tastes of the Lehigh Valley is to meld them into one act. The Valley loves classic rock. The Valley loves polka. Oktoberfest brings you Polka Floyd! Yes indeed, boys and girls, the classic sounds of Pink Floyd replete with stage pyrotechnics to a polka beat! You've marvelled at "The Dark Side of the Moon" as the soundtrack to "The Wizard of Oz". It will blow your mind backing "The Beer Barrel Polka". Join us as "Another Brick in the Wall" accompanies "You Can Have Her. I Don't Want Her. She's Too Fat For Me." Do the Chicken Dance (at a slower pace than usual) to "Comfortably Numb".

When I first heard an advertisement for Polka Floyd as the feature act at Oktoberfest, I thought it was a prank. Unless the Internet is lying, Polka Floyd is a "rock band with a polka edge" out of Toledo, OH that covers more than 40 Pink Floyd songs.

This is perfect for the Lehigh Valley. The only thing that could possibly surpass it would be bacon-infused funnel cake. We like our classic rock and our polka, but we really love our deep-fried festival foods. Offer Bacon Funnel Cake at a Polka Floyd Concert and the new Oktoberfest is sure to be a success.