Bridge Square Redux Bridge Square has been the central gathering place of Northfield, Minnesota since the early days of the 20th century. Originally, it was a place to park your horse and buggy. In later days it has hosted governors, European…

We have just mailed our spring fund drive letters. If you’re a past donor, look for one in your mailbox in the coming days. If you are just learning about Vintage Band Festival or you haven’t yet donated to support our work, read on to…

Vintage Band Festival has selected the roster of bands and the complete schedule of VBF 2024 which will take place in Northfield, Minnesota. VBF 2024 will be a 1+ day affair with music on Friday night and all day Saturday. Friday the music will…

Meet the new VBF Board members At its February 2024 Board of Directors meeting, the Vintage Band Festival board elected three new members to the group, bringing the total number of directors to fifteen. We’re pleased to introduce Lee…

Notice of VBF Annual Meeting February 12 In accordance with the Vintage Band Festival bylaws, the 2024 Annual Meeting of Vintage Band Festival will be held on Monday, February 12, 2024 at noon at the conference room of the Northfield Area…

Vintage Band Festival Latest posts from on 12/22/2023 Tuba Christmas 2023 was a success! By Dan Bergeson on Dec 21, 2023 05:24 pm Tuba Christmas 2023 in Northfield was a roaring success. An audience of over 600 filled Carleton College’s…

Vintage Band Festival The Vintage Band Festival Fund As a result of two recent extraordinary donations, the Vintage Band Festival board of directors has launched The Vintage Band Festival Fund. This fund will part of the Northfield Area…

VBF on the radio: Tuba Christmas & the VBF Fund As a result of two recent extraordinary donations, the Vintage Band Festival board of directors has launched the Vintage Band Festival Fund. This fund will part of the Northfield Area Fund, a…

Future Vintage Band Festival Dates In last week’s e-news there was a typo on the date for VBF 2024. The correct day/date is Saturday, July 27, 2024. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused. While we have your attention, we…

And that’s a wrap for Vintage Band Festival 2023! After a blistering July in the midwest, last Saturday turned out to be a spectacularly comfortable day in Northfield, Minnesota for the 2023 edition of Vintage Band Festival. The heat has…

Vintage Band Festival Enjoy some “feel-good music” in Northfield By Dan Bergeson on Jul 18, 2023 02:48 pm Based on the traditions of New Orleans brass bands, the Jack Brass Band is an ambassador of the Crescent City’s rich…

Vintage Band Festival (VBF) is designed to celebrate the beautiful downtown of Northfield, Minnesota as an outdoor music performance venue and an attractive destination for local music and history lovers, as well as for tourists from all over the…

Calling all Vintage Band Festival Volunteers By Dan Bergeson on Jul 04, 2023 10:35 pm Vintage Band Festival relies heavily on volunteers to stage its annual events. Without our loyal donors and helpers, we couldn’t do what we do. If…

Vintage Band Festival Latest posts from on 06/28/2023 Brass Messengers to play an evening set at VBF 2023 By Dan Bergeson on Jun 25, 2023 03:29 pm Brass Messengers are a Minneapolis street band playing mostly original music inspired by…

Vintage Band Festival Latest posts from on 06/21/2023 The Red Bull Band returns to Vintage Band Festival By Dan Bergeson on Jun 20, 2023 05:09 pm The 34th Infantry Division Band of the United States Army is returning to Northfield for…

Vintage Band Festival Latest posts from on 06/14/2023 Help the VBF spring fund drive reach its goal By Dan Bergeson on Jun 13, 2023 07:07 pm We are nearing the end of our spring fund drive. The goal for…

Vintage Band Festival Vintage Band Festival on the radio Recently, two members of the Vintage Band Festival board joined Jeff Johnson on his morning radio show to talk about Vintage Band Festival 2023 this summer on Saturday, July 29. Dan and…

Vintage Band Festival announces lineup for the 2023 event on July 29 The music at Vintage Band Festival 2023 in Northfield, Minnesota will begin at 9:00 am and continue without interruption until 10:00 pm. Twelve bands from an array of musical…

Vintage Band Festival receives SEMAC grant Last month Vintage Band Festival received a $10,000 grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council in support of the forthcoming one-day festival in 2023. We are honored to have our application…

Vintage Band Festival Give to the Max Day 2022 Vintage Band Festival is once again participating in Give to the Max Day (GTMD22), Minnesota’s giving holiday. GTMD22 is Thursday, November 17 from 12:00 am to 11:59 pm. In addition to…

Vintage Band Festival is presenting Tuba Christmas 2022 in Northfield, Minnesota on Saturday, December 3 at 3pm. The event will take place in Skinner Memorial Chapel, 405 1st St. E. on the campus of Carleton College. Retired St. Olaf College…

OK, so there’s the fantastic lineups in Bridge Square for four days (Thu-Sun) and Central Park for two days (Sat/Sun) and the 4 offsite location concerts on Thursday (Farmington, Cannon Falls, Montgomery, and Nerstrand), but is that all there…

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Stage Sponsors for VBF 2022 are the best! The number of Stage Sponsors ($1,000+) for Vintage Band Festival 2022 is record-setting. We’ve never had such a fantastic response to our action call! We need to thank the following from the bottom…

Musical History on Display at VBF 2022 By Dan Bergeson on Jun 23, 2022 04:47 pm Since the beginning of Vintage Band Festival in 2006, the core of the multi-day event has been the appearance of historic reenactor bands from around the country.…

Evening entertainment for VBF 2022 Vintage Band Festival 2022 will boast three successive evenings of high-energy entertainment this coming summer. On Thursday, July 28, the festival kicks off with the return of Brass Lassie, a Twin Cities…

Three Links Care Center returns as a Vintage Band Festival Stage Sponsor in 2022 Sponsorships are vitally important to the success of Vintage Band Festival 2022. We want to welcome back Three Links Care Center as a Stage Sponsor for VBF 2022 and…

Hello Vintage Band Festival friends! It’s been some weeks since we’ve made the time to update you on our status. Planning is going well for another summer musical blowout July 28-31, 2022. Vintage Band Festival 2022 promises to be a…