Music

Music is and always has been an important part of the Czech culture. The Czech saying "Co Czech to musikant", every Czech is a musician carries much truth. This is seen every year during the Czech Festival when the Wilber-Clatonia Czech Alumni Band gets together.  Often times marching with as many as 200 members this band has been described as more fun than any one person should have with their clothes on!

In fact the polka is a dance created originally by a young Czech farm girl named Anna. The name polka is derived from the Czech word pulka, literally meaning little step or half step and referring to the half step found in the dance.Unfortunately the Czech work polka means Polish woman often Poland is incorrectly credited with the origin of the polka.

Music of the Festival

Accordion Jamborees are open to anyone with an accordion and a desire for fun.

Friday from 5pm - 6:30pm at the outdoor theatre

Saturday and Sunday from 10am - 11:30am at the downtown bandstand

Hotel Wilber Beer Garden Band Schedule

Thursday from 7:30pm - 11:30pm - The Chelewski Brothers

Friday from 8pm - 12:30am - Malek's Fishermen *note this is a change from the printed schedule

Saturday from 4pm - 8pm - Cesky Kluci

Saturday from 8pm - close - Malek's Fishermen *note this is a change from the printed schedule

TJ Sokol Hall and Schedule

Friday from 7pm - 11pm - Little Tavern Band

Saturday from 11:30am - Czechland Trio

Saturday from 7pm - 11pm - Mark Vyhlidal

Sunday from 11:30am - The Ostry Family sing

Sunday from 7pm - 11pm - Lonnie Plitz Studio Trio Band

Wilber-Clatonia Czech Alumni Band Schedule

Saturday 2pm - Parade

Saturday 5pm - Sokol Hall concert

Sunday 10:15am - Wilber Care Center

Sunday 2pm - Parade