Alex Meixner

Grammy Nominated Musician & Producer - Guy in the Hormel Pepperoni One Man Band Commericals

Hanging Around Florida Then Off Again

After a great little trip to Texas last week, it’s great to be home for a bit– and to have a few gigs in state before a massive tour to the central and Northeast US.

A man wearing ledenhosen and holding a horn

Monday, April 18 will be a special Austrian Volksmusik presentation at the Blake Library in the John F Armstrong Wing. I’m really looking forward to performing with my old friends Martin Gross and Edi Hadner in a program of traditional songs. To top it off, it’s a free performance! So if you’re in the area, c’mon by– 5:30- 7pm.

On Saturday, April 23, The Alex Meixner Band will be at the German American Social Club Cape Coral for their International Night dinner/dance. It’s also the Reinheitsgebot night (500th anniversary of the German Beer Purity Law) So get a great meal, enjoy some fun people and the boys in the band playing our best dance repertoire!

From there, we load up the polka bus for Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York… Whoa… that’s a trip… Lot’s of new venues… I’m excited to meet some new peeps– as well as see some of our old friends!

Heading to Tomball!

Landhaus Nikodemus March 31, 2016The weather is getting warmer everywhere (for the most part, right?)– which means festival season is soon upon us! It starts up for the Alex Meixner Band this coming weekend with our annual return to Tomball, TX for their wonderful German Festival.

Polka Beat LogoI get to start things off with a solo gig at Landhaus Nikodemus on Thursday evening before the band (sponsored by polkabeat.com) joins in at the festival for Friday-Saturday and Sunday. The admission is free and there’s a whole bunch of stages all along the street, in addition to strolling entertainment and a great array of vendors. So come on down and enjoy a great weekend.

Tomball German Heritage Festival 2016After the festival, I stick around for 2 days of educational clinics at local elementary schools. A huge part of my work through the years has involved music education and it’s always a great time watching kids get excited about accordions and different cultures. Sometimes teachers find me and other times there are interested individuals or organizations that help support these projects– but in any case, I’m grateful for the opportunities to work with students and continue the legacy of the music I perform.

Looking forward to seeing everyone on the road in the near future.

alex

 

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