Oktoberfest is excited to announce that Sol Driven Train will be the Saturday night headliner for the Main Stage. Beginning at 9:15 pm. Sol Driven Train, a versatile 5-piece band that blends pop, folk, and funk influences for a nonstop evening of fun. This is one band you do not want to miss!

Friday night’s headliner will be The Tan and Sober Gentlemen beginning at 9:15. The music of the Carolinas, (and Appalachia in general) stems from the marriage of the Irish fiddle and the African banjo, which first met in the American South before the Revolution. The Tan and Sober Gentlemen aim to bring these traditions full circle. They play Irish tunes, ballads, and pub songs right next to the Appalachian fiddle tunes of their youth, melding the two into what they call “Irish-American hillbilly music.”

The Commscope Stage will feature the The Steubenville Tootlers beginning at 5:00 pm on Friday. The Steubenville Tootlers is an Oktoberfest style German band with all music played in the traditional Oom-pah style. The Steubenville Tootlers will also play on both Saturday and Sunday on the Commscope stage.

Exciting things will be happening in the Kidsfest area during Oktoberfest!

DJ Willy Wow is a GRAMMY®-nominated children's songwriter, music producer, voice-over artist, radio personality, and celebrity DJ. His signature high-energy performances have entertained thousands of families from the White House lawn to South Africa.

We also have The InterACTive Theater of Jef coming back too. 

Whether onstage or roving, Jef is a quiet kind of guy. He juggles and balances things. He gets confused at times. (Sometimes he even forgets what his hat is for!) He involves his audience members to help him when he's confused and to play along with his mime, mask, and variety arts shenanigans. He even leads sing-a-longs!   

And what would Oktoberfest be without food!  There will be 35 food vendors at various locations at the festival, with items ranging from Bratwurst, Kielbasa, German Potato Salad, Greek food, American standards of hot dogs and hamburgers, egg rolls, gyros, snack food, sweets and so much more.

Join us downtown on October 11, 12 and 13, 2024 and enjoy all the fun things happening, including arts and crafts, artist demonstrations and so much more!

Find more information and see the complete music line up at https://downtownhickory.com/oktoberfest/.