Banquet on Thursday Evening

This year the banquet will be held at the Hofbräukeller, which is an excellent place for traditional Bavarian food. A typical Bavarian dinner will be served. Entertainment will be provided by the Original Hofbräuhaus Show.

History of the Hofbräukeller

At the end of the 18th century the breweries of Munich decided to relocate their beer deposits beyond the city walls. The new position would make it easier for them to supply the surrounding villages and to enlarge their depots. With its natural caverns, the bank on the right side of the Isar River was an ideal place to build cellars in which the ice, and consequently the beer, had a longer durability. New imported chestnut trees with big leaves gave shade to the beer cellars and cooled them in the summer. The brewers -- who weren't innkeepers -- sold the fresh beer on the spot. The king tolerated the sale and the world-famous Munich beer garden culture developed in a short time.
The Hofbräukeller at Wiener Platz was built in the years 1892-1894. It belongs to the historically remarkable buildings of the New Renaissance. In the 1930s the Hofbräukeller was very popular as a restaurant. In the war it was used as a field hospital; the American forces used it as their headquarters after the war. In spite of two big conflagrations, the Hofbräukeller has maintained its original designation as a refuge of Bavarian sociability. After the large-scale renovation of 1987, the Hofbräukeller was recognized by the city of Munich for its outstanding architectural with the Façade Prize.
Margot and Günter Steinberg offer their charming hospitality -- for young and old alike -- in the tradition of the Munich beer garden.

Show Program by the Authentic Festival Band from Munich's Hofbräuhaus

For more than 12 years, ever true to the motto "Only the authentic is original", the Hofbräuhaus Festival Band has thrilled a delighted public which throngs daily to Munich's world famous Hofbräuhaus with its fantastic repertoire of traditional melodies and jolly Bavarian dance music.

With frequent performances throughout Germany, Austria and Switzerland and many guest appearances in Japan, Spain, the USA and China, the band presents its diversity in a captivating spirit, bringing Bavarian culture to spellbound audiences and making the musical ballads and folk dances of Bavaria an unforgettable experience for every visitor.
The professional show package is an exciting program of the authentic Hofbräuhaus Band, a female yodeller, schuhplattler (thigh slapping) dancers in original Dirndl costume, whip crackers, bell ringers and alpine horn players.
Highlights of the show include regional dances (e.g. the Austrian Steierer dance, the timberjack dance, the bench dance), spoon percussion playing, whip cracking and last not least the delightful medleys of the band.
Classical Bavarian musical "spectacles" are presented in a convincing, professionally arranged program.

Impeccable references are provided by numerous leading hotels, for example, Intercontinental, Hyatt, Mariott, Hilton, Sheraton, Steigenberger, MS Europa, Kempinski, Hotel Peking and, it goes without saying really, the one and only Munich Oktoberfest.
A bit folksy, a bit modern, from dance music to brass band music.
The success portfolio of these competent musicians is not only testified by performances in the Hofbräuhaus and at diverse events, but also by appearances in folk music shows of leading radio and TV stations, e.g. BR, ZDF, ARD, RTL and SAT 1.

Recordings of the original Hofbräuhaus Band and its yodellers, alpine horn players and bell ringers are available on numerous sound carriers for enjoyment at home.

All musicians bring experience, commitment and routine with them on stage - factors indispensable for a smooth and polished performance.
Absolute command of their instruments and singing voices are natural attributes of the group and the solo performers. Audiences are always given a convincing performance by the musicians in all variations.

The musicians	Traditional Bavarian entertainment		The alphorns

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