It's a far cry from the small gigs polka bands used to play at ethnic social clubs across Western Pennsylvania, but it is keeping the tradition of polka music alive.

The happiest music on Earth? Although the popularity of polka has waned in the last couple of decades, the genre is far from dead in the Northland. In fact, Duluthian Ray Ahlgren was honored with ...

“Basically we play any style of polka music,” said Laura Mateja, International Polka Association’s 2021 favorite Polish-style female vocalist of the year.

Stacy Harbaugh, aka DJ Shotski, joins WISN 12 News This Morning to talk Polka Music, its history to Wisconsin and Wisconsin Polka Day.

The fierce independence behind their polka music has taken Brave Combo from Japan to an episode of The Simpsons to playing at David Byrne's wedding.

It’s a far cry from the small gigs polka bands used to play at ethnic social clubs across Western Pennsylvania, but it is keeping the tradition of polka music alive.