Annual Rocktoberfest Taking Over Downtown St. Joseph Saturday

ST. JOSEPH (WJON News) -- Downtown St. Joseph will be transformed into a Bavarian city for the annual Rocktoberfest this Saturday.

It starts at 3:00 p.m. and runs until 11:00 p.m. in the Church of St. Joseph parking lot.

Photo: Damien Husen

Committee Chair Chris Yasgar says they'll have special beer tappings every hour.

Every hour starting at 4:00 p.m. so 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 we're tapping a new October type beer and those are always popular.

Yasgar says they are planning bigger tents, more beer options, a bigger beverage selection including nonalcoholic options, and more food trucks.

Photo: Damien Husen

Yasgar says costumes are encouraged for the people who attend. They also have two live bands.

The first one is the Bavarian Musikmeiters a traditional polka German band, they play from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Then Rhino comes on and plays the rest of the night until 11:00 p.m.

This year they've added a special VIP section which gets you a fast pass to get in and to the food and drinks. It's $75 if you buy it in advance. General Admission tickets are $10.