On September 5, I hit the road to Milwaukee to spin records for the Milwaukee Polka Riot. Some day I will give my TED Talk about how polka music is a huge, global tent under which an infinite variety of music is welcome. To see that idea in action, go to the Milwaukee Polka Riot.

A year is too long to wait for beer, pretzels and polka. That’s why Full Mile is breaking out the lederhosen on the half-way mark to Oktoberfest season.

The Four Lakes Polka Club returned to The Bur Oak in Madison on February 22, 2026 for another Sunday afternoon polka dance. I joined DB Polka Express and Milwaukee area-based folk dance and culture specialist Roni Andrew for an afternoon of celebrating Wisconsin’s official state dance.

Beer & Cheese (and more) Fest had a silent disco with polka! Proving once again, nothing pairs better with beer and cheese than vintage polka music from Wisconsin and the upper Midwest.