Illinois Polkafest

08/06/2024

Here’s your chance to catch a ride to the Illinois Polkafest from Iowa with Barefoot Becky.

05/11/2024

It will be another fun an exciting weekend, February 7-9, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency in Schaumburg, Illinois for the 36th Illinois Polkafest. The bands are booked, the hotel is ready to accept reservations, and the event flyers are printed and ready to be handed out. Be sure to share this post with all of your friends so they can join in on the fun. Then be sure to book your hotel room and see all the details by visiting to the IPF website at https://illinoispolkafest.com/

02/04/2024

02/03/2024

The Steve Meisner Legacy band continues the tradition of playing the Illinois Polka Fest

02/03/2024

The 2024 Illinois Polka Fest is underway! Klancnik and Friends are on stage right now with special guests Mollie B and Alex Meixner

Ed Klancnik

01/10/2024

The 35th Illinois Polkafest is only a few weeks away. See the three-day band schedule below or on the IPF website. If you have not yet secured your hotel room, you've only got a few days left before prices are set to increase. Book your hotel room right now to avoid paying more than the $92 per night block rate. Visit https://illinoispolkafest.com/ to book or get more details.

04/15/2023

It may still be many months away, but it's always exciting to find out who will be appearing at the next Illinois Polkafest - so here you go! The hotel is set and ready to accept reservations, the bands are all booked and the event flyers are printed and ready to be handed out. It's going to be another epic Illinois Polkafest, February 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency in Schaumburg, Illinois. Be sure to share this post with all of your friends! Then get all of the information and details, and book your hotel room right now with a visit to the IPF website https://illinoispolkafest.com

04/11/2023

Here's a few photos from Illinois Polkafest #34, February 3-5, 2023. See more photos from over the years on the IPF website - https://illinoispolkafest.com/photo-gallery/

01/13/2023

Have you seen the band schedule for the Illinois Polkafest yet? Well, here it is! Grab your friends and make plans to get yourself to the Hyatt Regency in Schaumburg, Illinois, for nearly 24 hours of the best Slovenian/Cleveland-style polka music you will hear anywhere, February 3-5, 2023. Get all of the details and book your hotel room right now from https://illinoispolkafest.com/

05/06/2022

How exciting is this? The line up for the 2023 Illinois Polkafest has just been announced! Plus, hotel rooms are available and best of all, you are invited! See some of the hottest polka bands including first-time Illinois Polkafest appearances from two bands. Join us February 3, 4 and 5, 2023 for the 34th Illinois Polkafest at the Hyatt Regency in Schamburg, Illinois. Flyers are now available by clicking the photo, from performing bands, and on our website. See all of the details and book your hotel room right now from https://illinoispolkafest.com/

02/02/2022

The 33rd Illinois Polkafest is only days away! Everything is set and ready to go - are you? We are looking forward to a worry-free and stress-free, back-to-normal weekend. It all starts Friday evening and runs through Sunday afternoon. Join us for one, two or all three days. Wrist bands are available at the door from Illinois Polkafest staff. Here's this year's band schedule. Need more information, just click over to https://illinoispolkafest.com We hope to see you this weekend!

01/10/2022

Our hearts are broken! If you’ve ever been to the Illinois Polkafest, you’ve seen his smile and maybe heard a joke while he was checking for your wristband. I’m sad to say we lost him this past weekend. Dan, thank you for years of service you’ve given to the festival and the many laughs and smiles you’ve provided to the polka fans. We will for sure miss you. Rest In Peace Dan Doglio.

12/03/2021

Only 9 more weeks until the Illinois Polkafest - February 4-6, 2022. Have you made your plans to attend? Have you secured your hotel room yet? Do you need to book a flight into the Chicago area? What about sign up for bus transportation? There's still time but you need to act now. Get that hotel room booked and make plans to listen and dance to some of the best polka bands in the country at the 33rd Illinois Polkafest. Get more information, book your hotel room and see the lineup of bands at: https://illinoispolkafest.com

05/04/2021

The announcement you've been hoping for is here! The Illinois Polkafest is back, as big as ever, and ready to go for the 33rd festival event! Check out the exciting band lineup from the festival flyer, share this announcement with all of your friends, and then get more details and secure your hotel room by clicking: www.IllinoisPolkafest.com. We are looking forward to seeing all of you at the 33rd Illinois Polkafest - February 4, 5 & 6, 2022!

02/06/2021

According to the Facebook posts I’ve seen, it appears that a lot of you are missing this years polka fest. Well we are missing all of you as well, and we can’t wait to see you Feb 4-6, 2022. Keep watching for details. Thank you again for all of your continued support.

10/19/2020

We know it’s been a really disappointing and frustrating year for everybody. That’s why it’s as hard for us to have to make this announcement as it is for all of you to have to read it.

Unfortunately, it has become almost certain that the Illinois Polkafest for 2021 will have to be canceled. While a difficult decision, it’s not even one we have been allowed to make for ourselves. Instead, the State of Illinois has made the decision for us by mandating that any event with more than 50 people or that includes a dance floor may not be held until a vaccine for COVID has become available. While it is possible such a vaccine could be released, the unknowns are far too great for us to be able to plan for the February 2021 event. Should things change, and should there be enough time for everyone to react, we most certainly will do all we can to still hold the 2021 festival and allow each of you to decide for yourselves if you feel it is safe to attend or not. Sadly, for now, none of us will be allowed to make that decision - the governor of Illinois has made if for us.

We know this is going to be yet another disappointment in a long string of disappointments since all of this started back in March. We, along with all of the bands, would like nothing better than to see all of you at the 33rd Illinois Polkafest in 2021. If that can happen, we will certainly let everyone know. For now, the best we can offer is to see everyone February 4-6, 2022. We will miss seeing all of you in February, 2021!

06/27/2020

Hear 4 songs from KNF, recorded at our 2020 festival, from the Saturday, June 27 edition of Polka Parade! http://www.polkaparade.org/html/Archive_Programs/archives-b.htm

Don Hunjadi just wrapped up his yearly series of music recorded live at the Illinois Polkafest with a set of music from Klancnik and Friends. Did you hear the show this morning? If not, or if you just want to hear it again, it's available on demand right now together with today's Polish hour from Craig & Christopher Ebel and the Slovenian Mix with Greg Drust. Hear them all on demand right now! Just click below! http://www.polkaparade.org/html/Archive_Programs/archives-b.htm

03/07/2020

For everyone who made it to this year's Illinois Polkafest, as well as those of you who didn't, Don Hunjadi is once again featuring three songs from each of the bands who were on stage in 2020 on the Polka Parade radio show. It started this week with 3 great selections from Eddie Rodick. Check out the show and hear the fabulous Eddie Rodick Orchestra recorded one month ago at the Illinois Polkafest by clicking below and selection Don's Slovenian/Cleveland-Style show from the archives.

01/31/2020

It's only one week away! Here's the band schedule for the 32nd Illinois Polkafest. Doors open at 4 PM on Friday, February 7, kicking off 24-hours of music! Get even more details from https://illinoispolkafest.com/

01/09/2020

Hey friends, it's only about a month until the 32nd Illinois Polkafest gets underway. Want to see the band schedule for this year? Then head on over to our website for the complete list of bands and performance times. While you're there you can also book your hotel room - just in case you have not already done it. Only 30 days and counting until the 2020 Illinois Polkafest! Click below for the complete schedule.

Here is the 2020 band schedule of performance times for each of the bands at the 2020 Illinois Polkafest. 2020 Schedule of Bands Friday 4:00 PM Doors open 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM Klancnik &a…

06/18/2019

Hey Facebook friends, it's here!!! Check out the lineup for the 2020 Illinois Polkafest - taking place once again at the Hyatt Regency in Schaumburg, Illinois, February 7-9, 2020. The promotional flyer can be seen right here but for even more information or to book your hotel room, drop on over to the www.IllinoisPolkafest.com website for all of the details. It's certain to be another fun-packed weekend at the 32nd Illinois Polkafest!

11/26/2018

Have you booked your room for the 2019 Illinois Polkafest yet? With only a little more than two months to go, the block of rooms is starting to book fast. Why not take care of it right now and then not have to worry? Slide on over to www.illinoispolkafest.com or simply click the book now button from our page. Rooms are only $80 per night (plus tax). Book now and we'll see you at the 2019 Illinois Polkafest!

05/17/2018

02/05/2018

Thanks for another great year at the Illinois Polkafest! As usual the bands that performed were excellent! It is such an honor to gather some of the best polka bands and musicians, into one location, for a weekend of music and dancing.

A special thanks to all of you who came out to support this event! We are amazed at how many new attendees are just hearing about Illinois Polkafest after all these years. Please continue to spread the word. We sincerely hope that everyone had a great time this year and that we will see you all again in 2019!

01/30/2018

Here you you go Polkafest fans, here's the band schedule for this weekend's big event. The schedule has also been posted on the Illinois Polkafest website for several weeks at www.illinoispolkafest.com. Copies will be available at the event or print your own right now!

01/13/2018

Get a sneak peak of this year's Illinois Polkafest later this morning as Don Hunjadi features the Eddie Rodick Band recorded live back in 1990. That very same band will be back again at the 2018 festival. Hear three hours of Polka Parade starting at 10 AM (CST) streaming live from http://www.polkaparade.org/ The Rodick segment airs in the 11:00 AM (CST) hour. Catch it live over 98.7 FM or 1340 AM in Milwaukee, streaming live or on demand after the show airs. Don't miss it!

Polka Parade is the only Polka music radio program that originates from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Now in our 35th year on the radio, Polka Parade keeps the polka musical tradition alive by broadcasting four hours each Saturday over WJYI 1340AM and 98.7 FM with German music from 8-9am, Polish style from�...

01/11/2018

Only a few weeks until the 30th Illinois Polkafest arrives. Plan your weekend right now by checking out the band schedule - just posted on the Polka Parade website https://illinoispolkafest.com/schedule/ You'll see when all of your favorites are scheduled to perform during the weekend.

Have you booked your hotel room yet? If not, you can do that from the website as well. Check it all out now at www.IllinoisPolkafest.com.

Friday 4:00 PM Doors Open 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Steve Meisner 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Klancnik & Friends 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Jack Tady 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM Ed…

01/10/2018

WELCOME BACK AGAIN...............AGAIN!!!! Eddie Rodick would like to share some exciting news to all our fans. The original 1980's-1990's Eddie Rodick Orchestra will be playing the 2018 Illinois Polkafest this coming Feb. 2, 3 & 4 at the Hyatt Regency in Schaumburg, IL. Yes that is right!! The band who brought you Welcome Back Again and the live recording '60 Years of Cleveland Style Polkas and Waltzes' featuring Eddie Rodick on Accordion, Eddie Rodick III on drums, Frank Yasnowski on sax, Phil Srnick on bass and Ron Sluga on Banjo/Guitar. We are very excited to be able to bring this memorable band back together for you and also make this year's Polkafest in IL the best one yet. With special guest appearances throughout the weekend the Eddie Rodick Band is ready to have a Slap-Hap-Happy Good Time!! Please pass this news along to all your friends. There are just a few seats left on our bus leaving Cleveland on Friday Feb. 2nd so if you are interested be sure ti get in touch with Eddie or Eddie 3 to sign you up. Visit www.IllinoisPolkafest.com for more details and/or ticket information to the event!!