Pictured are Fritz Scherz playing accordion and Gabe Vaccaro playing bass guitar.
(Verona, NY – Sept. 2015) Fritz Scherz and Gabe Vaccaro, (remaining founding members of Fritz’s Polka Band) from Verona have been nominated for national awards by the Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame (CSPHOF) in Euclid, Ohio.
Fritz (accordionist/vocalist) and Gabe (bassist/vocalist) have both been nominated in the “Musician of the Year” category, while Fritz is also nominated in the “Vocalist of the Year” category. The winners will be announced during the CSPHOF Awards Show, being held Saturday Nov. 28 at the Cleveland Downtown Marriott Hotel as part of the annual Thanksgiving Polka Weekend.
“The members of FPB were already looking forward to playing again in Cleveland on Nov. 27 and 28 as we had such a great time there last year,” said Fritz Scherz, band leader of Fritz’s Polka Band. “Now, with Gabe and I nominated for national awards again, this has raised our anticipation for Thanksgiving Weekend tenfold. To think we get to play twice this weekend and attend the awards show as nominees is a fantastic feeling. We encourage our friends to join the CSPHOF soon and vote for us, as the voting deadline is Oct. 5.
Fritz’s Polka Band has been performing for over 36 years.