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  • Volunteers Needed – bockfest

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    We are currently seeking volunteers for three crucial positions:

    Food Servers:
    Admissions:
    Clean-up:
    Game Judge: 

  • Polka Police – Live at Bockfest

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    come join us for a fun filled day of food, drinks, dancing, beer poking, and Polka! Live music by the Polka Police.

  • Bockfest (Bier Poke)

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    Spring is in the air and so is Bockfest.

    The Liederkranz Bockfest (Bier Poke), the most awaited cultural festival of the Spring, is just around the corner, and we need your attendance to make it a grand success. Join us for an unforgettable Spring celebration!

  • Liederkranz Live: Ryan Biter

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    Liederkranz 401 W 1st Street, Grand Island, NE, United States

    Heavily influenced by American roots music, Ryan Biter's sound combines soul, blues, and rootsy Americana. From those roots he expands to deliver a strong Indie-Rock sound. His masterful guitar work partners with poignant songwriting.

    Inspired by the 7000-foot elevation of his Flagstaff, Arizona home, Ryan Biter loves nothing more than taking audiences on adventures scaling emotional heights and depths. Ryan immerses listeners in his warm, compelling, and deeply affecting music; he will have you flying high one song and break your heart the next. Heavily influenced by American roots music, his sound combines soul, blues, and rootsy Americana. From those roots he expands to deliver a strong Indie-Rock sound. His masterful guitar work partners with his poignant songwriting, and a powerful emotional voice that cuts to the core. His music amplifies something deep and spiritual.

  • Liederkranz Live: Robert Deitch

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    Liederkranz 401 W 1st Street, Grand Island, NE, United States

    Nominated for Midwest CMO, Songwriter of the Year, Male vocalist of the year and Album of the year, Robert is a Singer/Songwriter, born in Iowa and honed in Nashville. He has been a music row staff writer for 3 companies over the past 15 years, and has written over 300 songs, and is currently working on his 3rd album. Over 30 of his songs have been cut by other artists. His voice can be described as blue collar smooth, yet gritty, like a fine bourbon, with a hint of gravel dust. His songwriting and delivery can be described as Chris Stapleton meets Jason Isbell, meets Vince Gill.

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    Hall of Fame songwriter, Hugh Prestwood ("A Song Remembers When") describes Robert as "a gifted songwriter, who mixes vivid storytelling with a powerful, soulful delivery", While HOF-er, Roger Murrah ("Don't Rock the Jukebox") says of Robert, "He's one of Nashville's best kept secrets...but not for long..."

  • Liederkranz Live: Sky Smeed

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    Liederkranz 401 W 1st Street, Grand Island, NE, United States

    Sky Smeed is a folk singer-songwriter whose songs balance humor, heart, and honesty. He was raised in a one-room schoolhouse outside Chanute, Kansas. At 16 his sister handed him a Takamine acoustic guitar for his birthday. That old guitar, along with a growing love for Bruce Springsteen’s The Ghost of Tom Joad and Son Volt’s Trace, sent him down a long road of writing songs and playing for anyone willing to listen.

  • Liederkranz Live: Colin Cutler

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    Liederkranz 401 W 1st Street, Grand Island, NE, United States

    Colin Cutler is a Greensboro, North Carolina-based singer-songwriter, folk musician, poet, and storyteller toting a banjo and guitar. Whether solo or with his band, Hot Pepper Jam, he is a wide-ranging performer whose musical roots draw from the breadth of American folk music—from Appalachian oldtime to blues to gospel to country to rock’n’roll—to form what No Depression has described as “one magnificent tapestry of roots music.”.

  • Liederkranz Live: John Byrne

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    John Byrne is a Dublin native and Philadelphia-based musician who performs as a solo act and with The John Byrne Band. Their debut album, After the Wake, was released to critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic in 2011. With influences ranging from Tom Waits to Planxty, John's songwriting honors and expands upon the musical and lyrical traditions of his native and adopted homes.

  • Liederkranz Live: Crowes Pasture

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    Liederkranz 401 W 1st Street, Grand Island, NE, United States

    Two-time New England “Roots Act of the Year” nominee and winner of the International Acoustic Music Awards Best Country/Bluegrass song 2024, Crowes Pasture inspires audiences with their powerful and moving songs that connect with listeners at every stage of life. While their lyrics provoke thought and emotion, their unique banjo-guitar instrumental union takes listeners on a meditative journey, sometimes joyful, sometimes wistful and oftentimes poignant. The duo has gained a loyal following throughout New England, charmed by their approachable presence and mesmerized by their intimate and haunting harmonies, described by Americana Highways as “a wholly vintage vocal parfait” and “rurally expressive with a genuine instinctive unifying feel.”

  • Liederkranz Live: Breanne Stone

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    Liederkranz 401 W 1st Street, Grand Island, NE, United States

    A Show not to miss!

    BreAnne Stone is a soulful folk musician whose music explores life’s journey, spirituality, heartbreak, growth, and self-discovery. With a deep connection to nature and a belief in the goodness of all souls, she creates heartfelt music that resonates deeply with listeners. Her sound blends singer-songwriter storytelling with folk and soul influences, uniquely infused with earthy country rock elements. Through intimate performances and thoughtful lyrics, BreAnne cultivates a space where audiences feel inspired and renewed.

    We’ll see you at the show!

  • Liederkranz Live: Pierce Crask

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    Liederkranz 401 W 1st Street, Grand Island, NE, United States

    Chicago-based singer-songwriter Pierce Crask, drawing from influences such as Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, John Prine, Bob Dylan, Greg Brown, and Chris Smither, has been entertaining audiences professionally as a solo performer since 1999.

  • Liederkranz Live: Brad Colerick

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    Liederkranz Live: Brad Colerick

    Recording artist and film director Brad Colerick splits his time between homes in Southern California and the Fraser Valley in Colorado.

    He writes visual songs that quickly seep into your heart. His frequent collaborations with animator and co-director, Scott Feldmann, have landed them in numerous film festivals around the country and beyond.

    Billboard Magazine called Colerick "one of a baker's dozen of acts to watch in the folk community around the world."