CAMBRIDGE, Mass., October 9, 2014 – The Harvard Square Business Association is pleased to announce that the 36th Annual Oktoberfest and legendary HONK! Parade is less than a week away and will be held this Sunday, October 12th, 2014 from 12-6 p.m. Annually attended by over 200,000 people, Harvard Square’s Oktoberfest features food from all over the world, arts, crafts, vintage goods, sidewalk sales and one-of-a-kind gifts.
This annual celebration of fall features six stages of live music, including a Passim stage, a rock stage, and on the main stage, an all-HONK! Review.
During the parade there will be traffic congestion in the vicinity of the route which will be along Massachusetts Avenue from Beech Street to Harvard Square. Motorists should seek alternate routes.
Important News & Notes:
Schedule
Outlined below is a detailed schedule for the main stage, Church Street stage and Passim. The HONK! Parade will arrive in the Square at approximately 1pm.
Main Stage Schedule (in the Super Cross Walk in front of Out of Town News):
12pm-12:45pm – Dread Rocks
1pm- 6pm – All HONK! Review
Church Street Stage Schedule
12pm – Angry Toddlers http://www.youtube.com/user/joshtheguitarboy
1pm – Zac Mac Band www.zacmacband.com
2pm – Amy & the Engine www.amyandtheengine.com
3pm – American Beauties www.reverbnation.com/americanbeauties
4pm – Blue Light Bandits www.bluelightbandits.com
5pm – When Particles Collide www.whenparticlescollide.com
Passim Schedule (at the intersection of Brattle & Church Streets)
12pm – Jake Hill jakehillmusic.com
1pm – Ellie Buckland & Isa Burke www.facebook.com/ellieandisamusic.com
2pm – Winterpills www.winterpills.com
3pm – Dirk Hamilton www.dirkhamilton.com
4pm – Catherine MacLellan www.catherinemaclellan.com
5pm – Steve Poltz poltz.com
Photography
To capture the pageantry of this year’s Oktoberfest activities, the Harvard Square Business Association will utilize aerial photography for the first time in the festival’s 36 years. The Association has contracted with a vendor who will fly drones for this purpose. The drones will fly only within the confines of the heart of Harvard Square and will respect the restrictions over Harvard University property.