Nickolas Sieber’s Traditional Jazz & Ragtime festival, slated for August 23rd, 2025 at 58 Church Rd, Manheim PA, 17545. Attendees of the event will be able to enjoy a living history experience highlighting music of the American songbook of the 1890s through 1930.
Sieber’s Festival will include performances from renowned artists, Miss Maybell and Charlie Judkins, duet, of NYC, Ramona Baker, pianist, of NYC, Gavin Rice, banjoist, of Rochester NY, and the Blackbird Society Orchestra, of Philadelphia, PA. In addition to music, professional dancers, Roddy Caravella and Gretchen Fenston, will lead a 1920s dance lesson of the Peabody. A social dance of foxtrots, tangos, swing, and more will run throughout the course of the festival. Off the dance floor, the excitement of a 1920s lawn party will continue with vintage car rides, a croquet tournament, fashion displays, and special guest R.W. Tintypes offering authentic 19th century tintype photography portrait sittings. Trinity Lutheran Church of Colebrook will prepare the bill of fare available for purchase throughout the day.
“It has been my passion to share America’s rich history from the turn of the 20th century through WWII with my younger generation. Many people do not recognize that this was an era of exciting changes in music, fashion, architecture, art, and innovations. From hot new dances with jazz music, to the thrill of the automobile, the Machine Era was a thrilling time to live in! Now, thanks to Nickolas Sieber’s Traditional Jazz and Ragtime Festival, people will have an opportunity to experience the attractions of this forgotten generation!” Nickolas Sieber