Singer/songwriter and former Darien resident Melina Bruhn (pictured with band) will be performing ‘live’ with her traditional German Oompah band at 6pm, this Saturday, Sept. 30 at the ‘CanToberfest’ at the North Lawn & Grand Steps @ Mill River Park 1010 Washington Blvd, Stamford, CT 06901 (Directions)
TICKETS for general admittance +1 Free Beer or just admittance for the designated driver are available online or at the door the day of. It’s an Oktoberfest style event featuring a true “garden” themed Pop Up Beer Garden, Lawn Games, a Can Stein Hoist Competition and some of the best Food Trucks around.
‘MELINA & the Oompahs‘ is a band made out of hand picked musicians by Melina. They specialize in this traditional Oktoberfest entertainment and put on a high-energy show with music from German Oompah, Polkas and Waltzes to hits from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s through now.
Melina grew up in Germany, moved to Darien, CT when she was 15 years old, and resides in NYC. She has put together a program, which will take you on a musical ride based on the Original Oktoberfest in Munich/Germany, where she has performed and learned the ins and outs of this popular and ever-growing ‘fest.’
Be it at a larger or smaller venue, the look of the band in their authentic German garb (Dirndl & Lederhosen) combined with this lively and fun show, leaves grown-ups and children alike feeling as if they are at the actual Oktoberfest in Germany.
Most Americans will recognize the melodies of songs typically played at the Oktoberfest: ‘Roll out the barrel’, ‘Country Roads’, etc… and will dance along to the ‘Chicken Dance’. Don’t miss it!
Info & full performance schedule during the Oktoberfest Season (Sept. – all of October): www.MelinaSings.com/oktoberfest
Melina is a graduate of Darien High School and an alumna of Berklee College of Music, Melina has made a living singing jingles, doing voice overs, acting for commercials and some movies. She has recorded and toured with major artist in the US, Germany, Italy and France, singing both lead and backing vocals.
Once Oktoberfest ends Melina goes back to performing a mix of her own compositions, Jazz standards and popular songs at well-known venues like the ‘Friars Club’ & ‘The Bitter End, NY’. She recently has been hired to perform at private real estate listings in some of the most sought after townhouses and residences in NYC. Clips & info: www.MelinaSings.com
She is still very much in touch with some of her former high school friends who reside in Darien, and also enjoys visiting and dining at (as she calls it) the ’new & hip restaurants’ of Darien, with one of her favorites being ‘Jimmy’s Southside Tavern’, when visiting her parents Pat and Dieter Bruhn in town.
Melina is looking forward to her first OKTOBERFEST performance in Connecticut: “This will be a fun show, with some of the best Oompah musicians in around”.