Vintage Band Festival

Northfield, Greater Minnesota

Annual Northfield festival of brass and vintage bands on stages at Bridge Square and Central Park.

The Vintage Band Festival is an annual Northfield tradition that marked its 20th anniversary in 2026. The 2026 festival ran July 30 to Aug. 2 with a main stage on Bridge Square and a second stage in Central Park. Bands came from Minnesota, several other states and Europe, including Moritz & Co. from Austria and Original Drachenfelser Musikanten from Germany.