Author Archives: Wayne Melton

Cleveland Oktoberfest Celebrates 10th Labor Day Weekend

Image of performers at Cleveland Oktoberfest.

Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds plays host to the 10th Annual Cleveland Oktoberfest this Labor Day weekend.  It runs August 29th through September 1st, 2014.  Admission is $10 above the age of 12.  Parking is free.  Location: Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, 164 Eastland Rd Berea, OH 44017 This Oktoberfest is meant to be a family event.  Children 12 […]

Oktoberfest Munich Throws Out Iconic Beer Tent

Image of front of Hippodrom beer tent in Munich.

The tradition laden Oktoberfest in Munich has banned the celebrity favorite Hippodrom Beer Tent from the 2014 festival.  After 111 years the Hippodrom is out and their spot on the Teresienwiese (fairgrounds) has been taken by proprietor Siegfried Able’s “Marstall” tent.  New Marstall beer tent takes Hippodrom’s spot at Oktoberfest. Hippodrom was famous for its celebrity […]

Bayfest Festival Expects 200 Thousand in Mobile AL

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Bayfest Music Festival is Alabama’s largest music festival every year.  Now celebrating its 20th year, the lineup of music artists for 2014 is outstanding.  Buy your advance weekend passes online for $60-80.  Get them early for this October 3-5, 2014 event as only 50,000 discounted advance passes are available.  Over 200,000 people will attend this […]

Halloween Party Hosted By PA Rally On The River

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I just love Halloween parties especially when everyone is dressed up in their best costume.  Motorcycle riders from up and down the east cost frequently get together in Northumberland, Pennsylvania for something called PA Rally On The River.  It loots like a lot of fun, contests, bikers, chicks, and all types of motorcycles.  They meet […]

11 Oktoberfests You Will Miss If You Wait Until September

Image of performers at Cleveland Oktoberfest.

Imagine my surprise to wake up and find that Maysville, Kentucky has already had their Oktoberfest event.  I checked Funtober and found 11 Oktoberfest in August events.  Seems while this German harvest festival and wedding celebration started in October in 1810 it keeps creeping closer to summer each year.  Even Munich moved their event to […]

Baltimore Hosts 200th Anniversary Star Spangled Spectacular

Image of crowd at dock of Tall Ship.

The Star Spangled Spectacular Takes Place September 10-16, 2014. Jordin Sparks, Kenny Rogers, Melissa Etheridge, and Train are but a few of the star performers on stage during the Star Spangled Spectacular festival happening in Baltimore. Baltimore celebrates the 200th anniversary of our national anthem written during the attempted British invasion in 1814.  The Star Spangled Spectacular […]

Sam Adams Oktoberfest Merges With Boston Calling

Image of Boston Calling Music Festival stage at night.

The Boston Calling Music Festival is a three day city wide celebration held at City Hall Plaza in downtown Boston.  This years event combines with the annual Sam Adams Oktoberfest to give us a huge event on September 5-7, 2014.  Boston Calling has always been one of the best music festivals in the country.  This […]