Jolly Ugly Sweater Party. Jazz up your night on December 20, 2025 in the Backstage Lounge. Members and non-members welcome, purchase your tickets at the Klub or using the either the link or QR Code included on the website listing.
The Lumpenball is the last of the last Parties of Fasching!
-and arguably the best of the Fashing Parties!
In German, Lumpen is translated as “rags” or “Ragamuffin”…. and a Ball is, well, a Ball, with dancing.
A Lumpenball, in translation, is a Ragamuffin Ball or a dress down to raggy clothing ball- no need to dress fancy ball.
Playing Live for the Liederkranz Lumpenball is Angie Kriz and The PolkaToons who plays mostly Czech polkas and waltzes, but also add lots of variety and fun to their parties! They are a three piece band consisting of primarily Angie on button accordion and vocals, Craig Falls on Tuba, and usually Justin Patrick on Drums
Jim Florentine
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Television: Florentine gained fame as a voice actor on Comedy Central's "Crank Yankers," where he voiced characters like Special Ed and Bobby Fletcher. He also co-hosted "That Metal Show" on VH1 Classic, which ran for 14 seasons and featured interviews with prominent figures in rock and metal music.
Stand-Up Comedy: He has released several stand-up comedy albums and specials, with many reaching the top of the Billboard Comedy charts. His comedy often includes elements of storytelling and personal anecdotes.
Podcasting: Florentine hosts the podcast "Everybody Is Awful (Except You)," where he discusses current events and shares humorous insights from his life.
Jim Florentine | Stand-Up Comedian, Podcast Host & Tour Dates
https://jimflorentine.com/
A working class soul.
A ten pound steel guitar.
A voice dripping of nostalgia.
Writing and recording as a solo artist since 2014 has led to the release of albums including Medicine (2020), Live. In House (2021) and recent studio release, Rust Don’t Shine.
Every live performance exposes parallels between his personal journey and the American experience, no matter the size of stage.
Each song, a story to further develop the focus on the benefits and struggles that come with small town rural life.
We are currently seeking volunteers for three crucial positions:
Food Servers:
Admissions:
Clean-up:
Game Judge:
come join us for a fun filled day of food, drinks, dancing, beer poking, and Polka! Live music by the Polka Police.
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!
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: 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."
The Rough & Tumble, a dynamic duo comprised of Mallory Graham and Scott Tyler, have been captivating audiences with their unique blend of dumpster-folk and thrift store-Americana for over a decade. The Pennsylvania-born Graham and Central California's Tyler have a knack for weaving together elements of joy, sorrow, comedy, and drama in their music, leaving audiences on the edge of their seats. On November 24, 2024, the band released their new record, Hymns for My Atheist Sister & Her Friends to Sing Along To.
Flagship Romance is an unforgettable alternative folk duo known for their breathtaking vocal harmonies, inspired songwriting, dynamic live show, and a remarkable on and off-stage chemistry that will leave you with the feeling that you made two new best friends. Married singers-songwriters Shawn Fisher and Jordyn Jackson effortlessly fuse technical precision in their impeccably tight vocal blend with an invigorating sense of emotional abandon in their energetic live persona. Performing each show as if it could be their last, this duo will have you questioning how their larger-than-life sound can come from just two voices and an acoustic guitar.