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This international music event was held in Northfield, the historic river town known for its art, antiques, and ethnic restaurants.

The festival included more than 15 European and American bands with over 40 outdoor concerts in four days. Each day began with noon concerts in several city parks, with continuous music into the night.

The Vintage Band Music Festival wass the kickoff for a multi-week arts festival in Northfield called ArtSwirl 2006 which also featured graphic arts, dance, theater and music.

• Admission to almost all Vintage Band Festival events wass officially free, but attendees made donations to help defray our expenses. Some events, because of limited space, required advanced reservations, such as the two Cotillion Balls, the First Congregational Church Sesquicentennial Concert, and the Monday Night Afterglow at the Grand (July 31)

•Donations were accepted as follows:

  • A donation of $25 wass the equivalent of a concert ticket. You received a souvenir pin. We accepted donations of any amount.
  • A donation of $75 was the equivalent of a festival pass. You received a souvenir collector VBF pin and a ticket to all concert and dance events.
  • A “silver cornet” donation of $150 made you a sponsor of the festival. You received passes and tickets to all reserved/limited space events and receptions, a free t-shirt, a souvenir collector VBF pin, a souvenir poster, and our sincere thanks!
  • A “golden euphonium” donation of $250 made you a founder of the festival. You received all passes and souvenir gifts, our sincere thanks, you will be invited join the German quintet and the international music scholars for a special evening reception. Larger donations were also received.
  • (please fill out the donation envelope form with your check or cash)

• T-shirts were @15.00

• Souvenir Pins were $5.00

• Collector Posters werer $5.00

• Day Passes to attend the International Wind Music History Conference from the VBF headquarters were $25.00

• The Official VBF Headquarters was in the Archer House starting on July 22.

Festival Ensembles

The First Brigade Band Wisconsin (Wisconsin)
The Dodworth Saxhorn Band (Michigan)
The Ameriikan Poijat Finnish Brass Band (Minnesota)
Passion des Cuivres (Berlin) (Germany)
Chestnut Brass Company (Philadelphia)
The Sheldon Theatre Brass Band (Minnesota)
Newberry's Victorian Cornet Band (Pennsylvania)
26th North Carolina Regiment Band
Brassworks Band (San Francisco)
Lake Wobegon® Brass Band (Minnesota)
Carlisle Town Bands (Minnesota)
Faribault Bandshell Brass Band (Minnesota)
Chatfield Brass Band (Minnesota)
New Ulm Original German Band (Minnesota)
Windworks Wind Quintet (Minnesota)
Dolce Wind Quintet (Minnesota)

 

Festival Features

  • Festival Headquarters during the Festival Week was in the Archer House Hotel (212 Division Street): festival events registration, brochure, information, and a warm hello.
  • More than 15 bands presented over 40 outdoor concerts over 4 days!
  • Most festival concerts were presented free of charge. Festivalgoers, however, made donations to help us with expenses.
  • The performances took place in many outdoor locations all around Northfield. Sites included Bridge Square, Way Park, Odd Fellows Park, Northfield Retirement Center, Riverside Park, Veterans' Memorial Park, Central Park, and others.
  • Many attendees brought a bicycle and a folding chair . This was the best way to get around to the concert sites. Most of the bands wierebe dressed in 19th Century clothing-and many festival goers did the same.
  • Northfield had fantastic food available from the numerous restaurants and coffee shops.
  • Hotels, motels, and B&Bs in Northfield and nearby communities
  • Chestnut Brass will present a special 150th anniversary concert for the UCC Congregational Church on Sunday afternoon, July 30.
  • Northfield Historical Society will present a special band history exhibit and presentations
  • Mark Chalabala's Band History Photography Exhibit was set up during the festival at ArtOrg.
  • Dancing in the streets! There were several opportunities for polka dancing and 19th century cotillion dancing.
  • Live band music in taverns and restaurants during the Festival evenings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Northfield Convention and Visitors Bureau
Toll Free: 1-800-658-2548

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