FRITZ'S POLKA BAND RETURNS TO SYRACUSE POLISH FESTIVAL

June 4, 2010 -- Jagermeister-sponsored, Fritz's Polka Band (FPB) from Verona, NY will perform again at the Syracuse Polish Festival (held in Clinton Square), in Syracuse, NY on Saturday, June 12th. FPB’s scheduled performance times are noon and 2pm.

"We’re looking forward to performing again at the Syracuse Polish Festival,” said Fritz Scherz, bandleader of Fritz's Polka Band. "Simply put, this is a great annual event and the guys in Fritz’s Polka Band enjoy taking part.”

Fritz's Polka Band has been performing for over 31 years, and made history in 1999, when they became the first polka band to perform at a Woodstock Festival in Rome, NY.  On September 15, 2007, FPB made history again by becoming the first polka band to perform at the Metropolitan Club in New York City.  FPB has now made 17 recordings.  FPB even appears on "The Manchurian Candidate" DVD which was released in July 2004.  FPB previously won a Just Plain Folks Music Award in the Best Polka Song category for Bialczak’s Polka on November 4, 2008.  In November 2008, FPB won their first Upper State Independent (USI) Award in Syracuse, NY, in the International Category.  In June 2009, Fritz’s Polka Band won their first ever Syracuse Area Music Award (SAMMY) in the Best Recording:  Other Styles category for their “Reflections” recording.  In early November 2009, FPB won their second USI Award in Syracuse, NY, in the International Category. 

For on Fritz’s Polka Band, go to:  www.fritzspolkaband.com and/or www.jagermusic.com/fritzspolkaband. or visit them on facebook at:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fritzs-Polka-Band/33855844892.  For more information on the Syracuse Polish Festival, call Tad at:  (315) 687-1076 or go to:  www.polishscholarship.com.