Malek’s Fishermen Band Performing at Reunion

Malek’s Fishermen Band, one of the Midwest’s best European polka music bands, will perform from 10 am – 2 pm on both Saturday July 30th and Sunday July 31st at the Schmidt Reunion/Schmidt Fest on the Clay County Fairgrounds in Spencer, Iowa. Malek’s Fishermen Band will be performing in the Central Park Pavilion just south […]

VIDEO: Emily Schmidt Performs at BVU

A taste of what’s to come at the Schmidt Family Reunion: award-winning singer and cousin Emily Schmidt sings “Nuit d’etoiles” by Debussy in a concert at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa.

Emily Schmidt to Perform at Reunion

The Schmidt Family Reunion is proud to announce the newest addition to our event lineup! Award-winning singer/musician (and family member) Emily Schmidt of Emmetsburg, Iowa will be performing at our gathering. Emily sings, plays the ukelele, guitar, and piano, and performs a diverse repertoire of songs, from old classics to modern hits. Come to the Schmidt […]

The West Benders to Play at Reunion

The first of what will be a long and diverse line-up of live music at the 2016 Schmidt Reunion: The West Benders! Sing along with The West Benders as they perform the good old songs you grew up with. The West Benders are all natives of West Bend, Iowa: Jim Schmidt on vocals/guitar (on the right), […]