THE ROUTE 161 HAPPY WANDERERS TRIO
ROUTE 161 HW IN ACTION!
Watch our Promo Video and imagine yourself enjoying a great, fun-filled Oktoberfest along with the band! Booking 2019 and 2020 now!
We are booking 2020!
Oktoberfest 2019 Comes to a Close!
Oktoberfest 2019 was a blast! We started with a fun performance in Seven Mile, Ohio. Then continued to visit many locations in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and North and South Carolina. #RT161HW also played our second Oktoberfest Blowout for our family and friends. Also great to play for family and friends at Sandusky's North Coast Oktoberfest and Great Lakes Brewing Company's "Month of Oktoberfest". And then who can forget Dayton. Our fourth year in Dayton! Awesome crowd! Then on the road for a great second year in Grand Rapids, where we headlined the weekend for a rockin' crowd with the great burmeister that put the crowd into a standing, boisterous EinProsit! We hit the road for a long weekend where we hit a few awesome breweries in the Carolinas. And then finally, coming to a close, we played in our home town of Columbus at St Mary's Church for great two-day event. We are now filling dates for 2020. Remember, we will bring our professional sound system and polka style to make your event a success!
ROUTE 161 HAPPY WANDERERS TRIO
Looking forward to seeing great patrons at the following events in 2019. Check out our Tour page for more details.
DAYTON ART INSTITUTE OKTOBERFEST, OHIO
SEVEN MILE FESTIVAL, OHIO
SANDUSKY NORTH COAST OKTOBERFEST, OHIO
DAYTON DAI OKTOBERFEST, OHIO
OKTOBERFEST GRAND RAPIDS, MI
SPRINGBORO OKTOBERFEST, OH
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DECATUR INDIANA GERMANFEST
AUGTOBERFEST LEBANON, IN
GERMAN VILLAGE OKTOBERFEST, OH
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GREAT LAKES BREWING CO OKTOBERFEST, OH
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COLUMBIA AND LEXINGTON SOUTH CAROLINA FESTIVALS
And look for us @ The Germaina Sports Club, Columbus, Ohio where we frequently perform our party inducing polkas, mashups and songs to get you singing and dancing!
PHOTO GALLERY
The members of The Route 161 Happy Wanderers have been on the road a lot the last few years. Check out some of our pictures we took along the way.
THE WANDERERS TRIO

DAN WOLCOTT
Lead Vocal, Accordion and woodwinds
Co-founder of The Route 161 Happy Wanderers. If an item produces a sound, Dan will play it. Also, listen up, you never know what language he will sing the next song in.

VINCE BELLOMO
Drummer and Mandolin
Vince is a co-founder of The Route 161 Happy Wanderers. He has been playing drums since he was 12. Loves Punk Rock, Polka and Parties!

JASON BENNETT
Vocals, Keys, Guitar and Harmonica
Jason is a man of many talents. He is versed in many forms of music. From classical to screaming metal. You will also hear an occasional Yodel! Jason is also releasing a new cd of originals soon. Check him out at https://jasonbennettmusic.com/