After the resounding success of last year’s inaugural event, the 2024 Pennsylvania Polkafest was held Saturday at Genetti’s in Wilkes-Barre. The event was headlined by Jimmy Sturr and his orchestra.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- 18-time Grammy Award polka player Jimmy Sturr started his polka band when he was just 11 years old. A native of Florida, New York, Sturr grew up around polka music and ...

Third graders from Golden Hill Elementary School joined local celebrity and Florida Union Free School District alumni Jimmy ...

WILKES-BARRE — Multi-Grammy winner Jimmy Sturr, speaking about the importance of the Wilkes-Barre area to polka music, said Northeast Pennsylvania has always been the heartbeat of polka music. After ...

Apr. 5—Promoter Joe Nardone smiled with satisfaction Saturday afternoon as his gaze took in the hundreds of people gathered in the Keystone Ballroom at Mohegan PA for Pennsylvania PolkaFest 2025.

Billed as a "polka party with a twist - a rock & roll twist," Rock 'n Polka is a bouncy, toe-tapping novelty album that may not have a ton of staying power but is fun to listen to a few times (or to ...

Whether a die-hard polka fan, curious to learn more about polka music, or just looking for a fun Saturday night, the 3rd annual Pennsylvania Polkafest might be the right experience for you. Polkafest ...