Prost! Rockville German Band

About Us. Prost! Rockville German Band was founded in 2010 as an adjunct to the Rockville Concert Band. The 12-25 member band, in costume, performs hundreds of authentic German, Austrian and Czech polkas, waltzes & marches. Listen to our audio recordings further down on this page. We are brass, woodwind, and percussion players. Proceeds from performances go to Rockville Concert Band treasury or to purchase new music and supplies.Official Oktoberfest 2025 is Sept. 20 - Oct. 5, but German folk music is great all year long! Check out the audio and video selections below, and also this link to a performance in an educational setting: https://vimeo.com/883394749 (it’s too long for our web page).

Oktoberfest 2026 is Sat., Sept 19 through Sunday, Oct. 4 (but in the U.S. we stretch the season!)

2026 Schedule—Public events in bold. Check back for updates!

(Rained out) Sun. Aug. 16, 6 -8 p.m.—PUBLIC EVENT! Rockville Senior Center free “Dress Rehearsal”—1150 Carnation Dr, Rockville, REAR PARKING LOT

Sat., Sept. 12 (Don’t miss this one!), 2 - 5 p.m., Rockville Beerworks, 7301 Calhoun Pl #600, Derwood, MD 20855

Sun., Sept. 20, 1 - 4 p.m.—Vanish Brewery, 44245 Black Hops Lane, Leesburg, VA 20176

Sat., Sept. 26, 1 - 2:30 p.m.—Rocktobierfest--Covered Stage on East Montgomery Ave, Rockville, MD

Sat., Oct. 3, 1 - 6 p.m.—German International School, Potomac, private

Sat., Oct. 3, 4:30 - 8:30 p.m.—Leisure World, private

Sat., Oct. 24, 6 - 8:30 p.m.—St. John Paul Neumann Catholic Church, 9000 Warfield Road, Gaithersburg, private

Thurs., Oct. 29, 4:15 - 7 p.m.—German Embassy, Washington, DC, private