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German Fest GERMANFEST brings its blend ofmusic, food and Gemütlichkeit toMilwaukee’s beautifulMaier Festival Park (Summerfest grounds) July 28-31. Festgoerswill find “More than BratsUnd Bier,”with OldWorld culturemeeting contemporary fun. Exciting newconcepts this year include: • TheGerman Fest Rock Stagewill have a “Star Club” theme. The stagewill be like the Star Club ofHamburg,Germany, during the 1960s, showcas- ing ”unknown bands” that became household names like The Beatles, Cream,Donovan and The Animals during the ‘60s.AtGerman Fest, bands will be chosen fromonline entries and perform during the festival. Judgeswill choose the top three to open for a national recording act on Sunday, 10,000Maniacs. • The Eat-A-Thon eating contestwill pit entrants against each other all four nights of the festival, with the combined total eaten over the four ses- sions determining the Eat-a-Thon Champion. •German Fest 2011 also is looking for the next great (locally crafted)German Bier.Homebrewers should visit theGerman Festwebsite formore information on all that is newin 2011. RACINGWIENERDOGSAFEST FAVORITE Returning this year are the racingwiener dogs in the DachshundDerby, guaranteed to deliver lots of laughs. German Fest’s children’s area Pretzel Park includes 8 Milwaukee’s Original Haus Party hands-on activities and a Children’s Parade.German Fest’s “living”Glockenspiel returns – check theweb- site for times each day. Kids of all ages also enjoy the fireworks that fill the sky overGerman Fest at 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. ENTERTAINMENT SETS TOES TAPPIN’ There’s something for everyone onGerman Fest’s stages, including Paloma, FreistadtAlte Kameraden Band, Talisman, Copper Box, Phenix,Dorf Kapelle, Dank Chor,Alpensterne,Austrian Express, Johnny Hoffmann und dieHerzbuben, Blaskapelle Milwaukee and Pommersche Spaldeel Freistadt. Acts direct fromEurope include Schwarzwald Vagabunden andObenheimer Express. TheMusikgarten Stage, located inside the Culture Tent, returns toGerman Fest this year featuring folk music aswell as RobertWeiss and the “Battle of The Teutenberg Forest.” TheMagnificent Strings& Hilltop Singers “Sound ofMusic” Tribute promises to be a true crowd pleaser. TANTALIZINGTASTES Food is always a high point ofMilwaukee’s ethnic festivals.German Fest does notmiss a beat featuring bratwurst; potato pancakes; bienenstich,German coffeecake filledwith a special custard, toppedwith almonds and honey; kasseler rippchen (smoked pork chops); sauerbraten (marinated beef); kirschtorte (Black Forest cherry cake) plus spanferkel (roastedwhole pig) undmuchmore.All food is pre- pared fresh daily.