Merry Christmas from Vintage Band Festival! On December 7 we kicked off the holiday season with Tuba Christmas in Northfield, the 5th year that Vintage Band Festival has presented Tuba Christmas on the campus of Carleton College. The event exceeded…

Meet Paul Niemisto, conductor of Tuba Christmas in Northfield The conductor of Tuba Christmas in Northfield is Dr. Paul Niemisto. Paul is the founder and artistic director of Vintage Band Festival. He recently retired from the Music Department…

SEMAC awards Legacy Amendment grant to Vintage Band Festival On November 19 the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) awarded Vintage Band Festival (VBF) a $10,000 Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund grant for its summer 2025 one-day event.…

Maurice “The Music Man” One of the serendipitous highlights that some folks had during Vintage Band Festival 2024 was watching a pop-up concert given by the Alphorns. Maybe you found them at the Northfield Public Library plaza or…

Thanks to our Sponsors and Community Partners Vintage Band Festival 2024 is one week away. In past newsletters this spring and summer we’ve been highlighting the bands that will be performing at VBF 2024 on July 26-27. If you missed…

VBF 2024 Welcomes Returning Friends New Prague Area Community Band The New Prague Area Community Band is a dynamic, non-profit organization of volunteer musicians who share a love for playing music that entertains diverse audiences. Their members…

The performers at VBF 2024 continue: Dirty Shorts Brass Band and Bavarian Musikmeisters The Bavarian Musikmeisters are a 35-member wind instrument band from the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota that have been sharing the…

VBF 2024: Mariachi Mi Tierra on Friday evening; Minnesota State Band on Saturday afternoon Mariachi Mi Tierra Mariachi Mi Tierra is the oldest Mariachi ensemble in the Minneapolis and St. Paul metropolitan area. Rosalio Castro (trumpet),who…

New Bands to Perform at VBF 2024 K-Libre24 is a Twin Cities-based, eleven-piece Latin Orchestra performing various styles of dance music from the Spanish-speaking regions of the Caribbean such as salsa,merengue, cumbia,and bachata. K-Libre24 was…

Bridge Square Redux Bridge Square has been the central gathering place of Northfield, Minnesota since the early days of the 20th century. Originally, it was a place to park your horse and buggy. In later days it has hosted governors, European…

We have just mailed our spring fund drive letters. If you’re a past donor, look for one in your mailbox in the coming days. If you are just learning about Vintage Band Festival or you haven’t yet donated to support our work, read on to…

Vintage Band Festival has selected the roster of bands and the complete schedule of VBF 2024 which will take place in Northfield, Minnesota. VBF 2024 will be a 1+ day affair with music on Friday night and all day Saturday. Friday the music will…

Meet the new VBF Board members At its February 2024 Board of Directors meeting, the Vintage Band Festival board elected three new members to the group, bringing the total number of directors to fifteen. We’re pleased to introduce Lee…

Notice of VBF Annual Meeting February 12 In accordance with the Vintage Band Festival bylaws, the 2024 Annual Meeting of Vintage Band Festival will be held on Monday, February 12, 2024 at noon at the conference room of the Northfield Area…

Vintage Band Festival Latest posts from on 12/22/2023 Tuba Christmas 2023 was a success! By Dan Bergeson on Dec 21, 2023 05:24 pm Tuba Christmas 2023 in Northfield was a roaring success. An audience of over 600 filled Carleton College’s…

Vintage Band Festival The Vintage Band Festival Fund As a result of two recent extraordinary donations, the Vintage Band Festival board of directors has launched The Vintage Band Festival Fund. This fund will part of the Northfield Area…

VBF on the radio: Tuba Christmas & the VBF Fund As a result of two recent extraordinary donations, the Vintage Band Festival board of directors has launched the Vintage Band Festival Fund. This fund will part of the Northfield Area Fund, a…

Future Vintage Band Festival Dates In last week’s e-news there was a typo on the date for VBF 2024. The correct day/date is Saturday, July 27, 2024. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused. While we have your attention, we…

And that’s a wrap for Vintage Band Festival 2023! After a blistering July in the midwest, last Saturday turned out to be a spectacularly comfortable day in Northfield, Minnesota for the 2023 edition of Vintage Band Festival. The heat has…

Vintage Band Festival Enjoy some “feel-good music” in Northfield By Dan Bergeson on Jul 18, 2023 02:48 pm Based on the traditions of New Orleans brass bands, the Jack Brass Band is an ambassador of the Crescent City’s rich…

Vintage Band Festival (VBF) is designed to celebrate the beautiful downtown of Northfield, Minnesota as an outdoor music performance venue and an attractive destination for local music and history lovers, as well as for tourists from all over the…

Calling all Vintage Band Festival Volunteers By Dan Bergeson on Jul 04, 2023 10:35 pm Vintage Band Festival relies heavily on volunteers to stage its annual events. Without our loyal donors and helpers, we couldn’t do what we do. If…

Vintage Band Festival Latest posts from on 06/28/2023 Brass Messengers to play an evening set at VBF 2023 By Dan Bergeson on Jun 25, 2023 03:29 pm Brass Messengers are a Minneapolis street band playing mostly original music inspired by…

Vintage Band Festival Latest posts from on 06/21/2023 The Red Bull Band returns to Vintage Band Festival By Dan Bergeson on Jun 20, 2023 05:09 pm The 34th Infantry Division Band of the United States Army is returning to Northfield for…

Vintage Band Festival Latest posts from on 06/14/2023 Help the VBF spring fund drive reach its goal By Dan Bergeson on Jun 13, 2023 07:07 pm We are nearing the end of our spring fund drive. The goal for…

Vintage Band Festival Vintage Band Festival on the radio Recently, two members of the Vintage Band Festival board joined Jeff Johnson on his morning radio show to talk about Vintage Band Festival 2023 this summer on Saturday, July 29. Dan and…

Vintage Band Festival announces lineup for the 2023 event on July 29 The music at Vintage Band Festival 2023 in Northfield, Minnesota will begin at 9:00 am and continue without interruption until 10:00 pm. Twelve bands from an array of musical…

Vintage Band Festival receives SEMAC grant Last month Vintage Band Festival received a $10,000 grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council in support of the forthcoming one-day festival in 2023. We are honored to have our application…