Adam Puchta Winery books Steve Ewing Band for Oktoberfest weekend

Adam Puchta Winery will host the Steve Ewing Band on Oct. 17 during its Hermann Oktoberfest programming, with music, tastings and food at the Missouri winery. The event ties a local fall festival tradition to a St. Louis singer best known as The Urge’s lead vocalist.

Why it matters: - Adam Puchta Winery is using its Oktoberfest weekend to pair live music with wine tasting and food, aiming to draw visitors to Hermann during a busy seasonal tourism period. - The booking brings a recognizable St. Louis performer, Steve Ewing, to the winery’s fall event lineup. - The event also sits inside Hermann’s long-running wine-festival tradition, which helps frame the weekend as part of a broader local heritage.

What happened: - Adam Puchta Winery will feature the Steve Ewing Band on Saturday, Oct. 17, at its Hermann, Missouri, property at 1947 Frene Creek Road. - The band is scheduled to perform from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. - Blake Gardner is scheduled to open the day with a set from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - The winery’s Oct. 17 program runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - The day is listed as the third Oktoberfest weekend on the winery’s current event calendar. - The Saturday grounds fee is $10 and includes six wine tastings and a souvenir Adam Puchta Winery wine glass redeemable at a later visit.

The details: - Steve Ewing is a St. Louis-based musician best known as the lead vocalist of The Urge. - The Urge is described in Ewing’s official biography as a seven-piece band formed in the late 1980s whose sound blended reggae, hip hop, ska and punk. - After four independent records, The Urge signed with Immortal/Epic and released three albums. - The Urge toured with Korn, Incubus and 311. - Ewing also performs with The Urge, the Steve Ewing Band, the Steve Ewing Duo and Master Blaster. - The winery’s Saturday program will include wine, wine slushies, beer and food from the 1855 Cellar Bistro. - Adam Puchta Winery is open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Current event details are available through the winery’s website. - Hermann’s Oktoberfest season is tied to a longer local wine-festival history. - The Hermann Wine Trail says the city held its first Weinfest in the fall of 1848. - The Hermann Wine Trail connects that gathering to the traditions that continue in today’s Oktoberfest celebrations. - Historical context is available at the Hermann Wine Trail’s history page.

Between the lines: - Adam Puchta Winery is leaning into a familiar Midwest formula: regional music, local food and wine, and a heritage setting built for fall events. - Booking Ewing adds a crossover audience, since The Urge’s catalog and touring history reach beyond winery-goers and into alternative rock fans. - The winery is also using the Oktoberfest window to reinforce its identity as a long-established family operation in Hermann. - Parker Puchta called the appearance a highlight of the season and said the winery wants to create a fall vineyard experience for guests.

What's next: - Guests can attend the Oct. 17 program during the winery’s standard Saturday hours. - Adam Puchta Winery says more event details will continue to be posted on its website. - The winery continues its Oktoberfest-weekend schedule beyond the Steve Ewing Band appearance.

The bottom line: - Adam Puchta Winery is turning Oktoberfest weekend into a showcase for local music, wine and regional tradition, with Steve Ewing Band as the centerpiece on Oct. 17.