LIAC

April 18, 2025

We are working hard to have all the pieces in place for LIAC 2025. 

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First, Online Ticket sales are ready to go. Purchase your tickets in advance and save a little money.

Go to the Ticket section at Tickets | Accordion Celeb .

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Second, we have a couple jam sessions set up in the Grange for Friday and Saturday. These are open to all players and will be very informal. Participants pick the songs we play as a group. One of the jam sessions is a Circle Jam. In this session, we play a song as a group and then we go around the group and each person may play a short solo.  This should be a lot of fun and non-players are welcome to come to watch and listen.

Go to the Grange section for the schedule at Grange Schedule | Accordion Celeb

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Third, there is a great opportunity to have a Private Coaching session with our featured performers Hank Thunander and Matt Tolentino. For anyone that wants to elevate your skills to a higher level, I can't recommend these sessions enough. Be sure to take advantage of this opportunity.

The session are  held in the Grange. Grange Schedule | Accordion Celeb

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Fourth, our concerts and workshops are absolutely tops. Attend as many as you can.

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January 14, 2025

More progress has been made in putting 2025 festival information on the website. Take a look at all the pages and see who is performing, the current workshop schedule and descriptions. More updates will be coming. Online ticket sales don't begin until April.

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December 29, 2024

We are in the process of updating the website for LIAC 2025. Go to this page to see who is performing at the Festhalle evening concerts:

Festhalle Schedule | Accordion Celeb .

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More up dates will be coming in the next couple of weeks.

 

June 25, 2024

Well, LIAC came and went. It was over on June 20. We had a wonderful festival. There was accordion music all throughout the town...Festhalle concerts, Grange concerts, gazebo performances, workshops, free accordion lessons and a very successful competition. Participation in the competition seems to be on the rise!  Thank you to our superb volunteers, performers, and all who attended and participated.

See you next year:  June 26 - 29, 2025

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June 17, 2024

LIAC is almost here. We begin on June 20. If you want to perform at the gazebo, there are still a few slots left each day. You may contact Doris at the gazebo during the festival to see what is available.

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note: LIAC 2025 Dates:  June 26 – 29, 2025

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DON'T FORGET: (there are a few slots left; sign up at the Festhalle front desk)

Accordion Players: Be sure to consider signing up for Private Coaching with Gary Blair. Private Coaching is a non-competitive category described under the Competition/Rules page. For a more detailed  description Click here

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May 28, 2024

As many of you know, our well-known and highly loved accordion player, Lyle Schaefer, died on April 20, 2024 of a heart attack. He was to perform at LIAC on Saturday night with Toby Hanson doing their polka spectacular concert. The show must go on and Toby will be performing " Toby and the Polka All-Stars" with the band. See www.accordioncelebration.org/festhalle for details.

 

DON'T FORGET:

Accordion Players: Be sure to consider signing up for Private Coaching with Gary Blair. Private Coaching is a non-competitive category described under the Competition/Rules page. For a more detailed  description Click here

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April 16, 2024

Accordion Players: Be sure to consider signing up for Private Coaching with Gary Blair. Private Coaching is a non-competitive category described under the Competition/Rules page. For a more detailed  description Click here

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April 5, 2024

The online ticket system is ready for use. Order your concert/workshop tickets early and save money!!

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March 9, 2024

New feature: The Table of Contents is ready for use.

Other changes and updates have been made for an easier website navigation experience.

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March 5, 2024

The Website Table of Contents is under construction and will be a new feature ready in April.

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Just to let you know that the website has all information on our 2024 entertainment and workshops. We are making updates to make the website easier to navigate....stay tuned.

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February 7, 2024

The website was updated today with current schedules for the Festhalle, Gazebo, and Grange. More updates are planned for easier website navigation. The following dates are important:

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Sign up to play at the Gazebo:  May 1, 2024

Purchase tickets in advance: April 15 thru June 10

Sign up to register for the competition, artistry, private coaching  April 15 thru June 10

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Browse the website to see all the great things planned.

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December 11, 2023

We are beginning to update the website with 2024 information. At this time, go to the following link to see the LIAC 2024 poster which shows our great entertainment lineup.

https://www.accordioncelebration.org/copy-of-combined-schedule-1 .

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This will take you to the page: Overview/Promotional Material

 

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