2026 ENTERTAINMENT
Stimmung!
The heartbeat of the festival lives on our stages. From traditional German oompah bands to high-energy rock, country, and party favorites, St. Charles Oktoberfest delivers a weekend packed with live music that keeps the crowd singing, dancing, and raising a toast long after sunset.
Enjoy continuous performances from local favorites and touring acts alike — all set against the backdrop of the historic riverfront. Whether you’re here for the brass, the beats, or just the atmosphere, the music is where St. Charles Oktoberfest truly comes alive.
DAILY SCHEDULE
Friday
Budweiser Biergarten
- Claudia Rose — 4:00 – 6:00 PM
- Russo & Co — 6:30 – 10:30 PM
Lindenwood Stage at Yuengling Biergarten
- Wurst Bavarian Band — 4:00 – 6:00 PM
- Opening Ceremony — 6:00 – 6:30 PM
- Terry Cavanaugh — 6:30 – 10:30 PM
Hofbräu Biergarten
- So Grand Polka Band — 4:00 – 6:00 PM
- Wir Tanzen Dance — 6:30 – 7:00 PM
- Obenheimer Express — 7:00 – 11:00 PM
Adam Puchta Weingarten
- Wine Tasting — 6:00 – 6:30 PM | 8:00 – 8:30 PM
Spaten Biergarten
- Glockenspiel — 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM
- Randy Clemons — 4:00 – 6:00 PM
- The Klaberheads — 6:30 – 10:30 PM
Blue Moon Biergarten
- American Jackels Duo — 4:00 – 6:00 PM
- Plastic Kings — 6:30 – 10:30 PM
Saturday
Budwieser Biergarten
- Biscuits & Gravy — 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
- Turning Point — 2:00 – 6:00 PM
- Mark Perkins Band — 6:30 – 10:30 PM
Lindenwood Stage at Yuengling Biergarten
- German Cultural Dance Group — 12:00 – 12:30 PM
- Heidelberg — 12:30 – 5:30 PM
- German Cultural Dance Group — 5:30 – 6:00 PM
- Terry Cavanaugh — 6:30 – 10:30 PM
Hofbräu Biergarten
- Deutschmeister Brass Band — 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
- Wir Tanzen Dance — 3:30 – 4:00 PM, 6:00 – 6:30 PM
- Brat Eating Contest — 4:00 – 5:00 PM
- Stein Hoisting Contest — 5:00 – 6:00 PM
- Obenheimer Express — 7:00 – 11:00 PM
Adam Puchta Weingarten
- Wine Tastings — 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 8:00 PM
Spaten Biergarten
- Brasshaufen — 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
- D’Froehliche Schuhplattler (Dancers) — 1:30 PM, 3:30 PM
- Die Spitzbuam — 2:30 – 6:00 PM
- Glockenspiel Performers — 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 8:00 PM
- The Klaberheads — 6:30 – 10:30 PM
Blue Moon Biergarten
- Random Panther — 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
- Drawl STL — 2:00 – 6:00 PM
- Trixie Delight — 6:30 – 10:30 PM
Sunday
Vintage Car Show
On South Main Street— 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Budweiser Biergarten
- Johnny Chase — 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
- Wiener Takes All — 12:30 PM
- Serapis — 2:00 – 5:00 PM
Lindenwood Stage at Yuengling Biergarten
- The Wurst Race Ever — 8:30 AM
- So Grand Polka — 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Terry Cavanaugh — 1:00PM – 5:00 PM
Hofbräu Biergarten
- Wurst Bavarian Band — 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- German Cultural Society Dancers — 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM
- Obenheimer Express Band — 1:00 – 5:00 PM
- Adam Puchta Weingarten
- Wine Tastings — 1:00 – 1:30 PM, 3:00 – 3:30 PM
Spaten Biergarten
- Deutschmeister Brass Band — 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Glockenspiel Performers — 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM
- The Klaberheads — 12:30 – 5:00 PM
Blue Moon Biergarten
- Shotgun Creek — 1:00 – 5:00 PM