Milwaukee Polka Riot

09/17/2026

Happy 9/17 day for those who celebrate!

09/10/2026

Milwaukee Polka Riot 2026

Inside edition. The party moved indoors, and everyone kept the energy up!

Good Friends Klezmer Band got going as volunteers swarmed outside to help clear the street.

Seriously, thank you, volunteers!

The Polkaholics turned it up to 11 once again and absolutely rocked the back room at Linneman's.

The Frantastic Sound System kept everyone dancing and bopping until the end.

We are so grateful to everyone who came out and supported the Milwaukee Polka Riot this year. And every year! The fact that we are able to do this is mind-blowing because it doesn't happen without you.

Thank you, and we hope to see you next year!

Prost!

Oh, and wear your Milwaukee Polka Riot gear to as many Oktoberfests and concerts as you can and help spread the word!

09/08/2026

Milwaukee Polka Riot 2026!

THANK YOU to everyone who came out to dance, show some love, and just have a good time with us!

We took a chance in shutting down the street and we are so grateful to everyone who came out and supported the event.

Thanks to for hosting, thanks to for sponsoring and making great b**r, thanks to for always making time for this music, .1 for loaning the turntables and letting DJ Brümeister have a show, shout out to for the great designs and to

Forró Fo Sho, The Baggy Magnums, and YOUR November Criminals played great!

Love to Amy, Wombat and crew for the outdoor sound!

Thanks so much to all the volunteers, some of whom came out of nowhere to help with the tear down. We really are so grateful to all of you!

Love to DJ Shotski and DJ Stashu for holding it down all day and making everything feel seamless.

We have a whole other batch of photos from inside to get to!

09/05/2026

VOLUNTEERS ASSEMBLE AT NOON!!!

09/05/2026

Stashu and Brümeister reunited at Channel 12 for a segment this morning!

That means nobody slept well!

Thanks to Lakyra Banks and producer Tyler and Aiden, who fitted us with lapel mics.
Sorry, we forgot selfies with you as we were all distracted by Coconut the dog

09/05/2026

Are you tuned in?
We're gonna be on during the 8am news

09/04/2026

We made Urban Milwaukee's calendar!

We hope to be on yours as well!

Prost!

Alternative polka, Highland Games and the Third Ward Art Festival.

09/04/2026

We made the Radio Milwaukee calendar!

We hope we made yours too!

This week's events include some big lineups, including underground rap at Falcon Hall and alternative polka(?!?!?!) at Linneman's.

09/01/2026

Hey that's us!

The 9th Polka Riot takes place this weekend, indoors and out, at Linneman's Riverwest Inn.

12/20/2025

Hey! Look at dat!
NTSC brought the holiday merch to the Holiday Market!
We're here until 4pm today!