Today, headquarters for the CBB is the San Francisco Bay Area (because that's where our band leader lives now!). The band plays at Oktoberfests, Faschings, and Trachtenfests in the Northern California area, primarily in the months of September and October. The band's credits include the Chico Oktoberfest (of course!) , the Trachtenfest in Hayward, CA, the Alpine Oktoberfest at Alpine Meadows, CA, and the band's first European tour in 1987 -- which included a guest appearance at the Hof Brau Haus in Munich.

In 1997 the band made history: The Chico Bavarian Band was the first American band to be allowed to participate in the Sunday parade (September 21, 1997) in the Munich Oktoberfest! The band was sponsored by Spaten-Franziskaner-Brau in Munich (only the best beer in the world!), and appeared in the Sunday parade, followed by a brief performance in the Spatenbrau-Festhalle (Ochsenbraterei) tent in the Oktoberfest grounds. From Munich, the band travelled on to concerts in Salzburg, Innsbruck and finally the Cannstattervolksfest Parade in Stuttgart.

In 1998 and 1999, our band provided the music for the Ganter Cup Challenge, an invitational golf tournament held between top Nike Tour (now the Nationwide Tour) and PGA Tour players. The event was held on Labor Day -- in 1998 at the San Juan Oaks Country Club in Northern California, and in 1999 at at the Willow Creek Country Club in Salt Lake City immediately following the Utah Classic.

The Chico Bavarian Band was also able to make a guest appearance at the Snowbird Oktoberfest in 1999. The people at the Snowbird Ski Resort (just outside of Salt Lake City) do a wonderful job of hosting a traditional Oktoberfest that runs every weekend through the month of September.

Our band is always looking for chances to play. If need a great band for your festival, dance or community event, send an email to or give us a call -- the contact number is here!