Welcome to Kovanda's Czech Band Home Page!

We are a traditional Czech Brass Band featuring Euphoniums and an Eb Clarinet! And, of course, trumpets, Bb Clarinets, trombone, percussion and tuba. We are happy to present for your enjoyment the Old World tradition of the large Czech Brass Band.

Visit our page on Facebook. See us on YouTube at Eddie Kosar's channel. You can also search YouTube for us or for Christiana or for Robert Ermis.

Read a brief history of our band, or view or download our group photo. Read a delightful Houston Press article about us and our friends at Treemont Retirement Community, written by Jesse Sendejas, Jr.

You can obtain recordings of our band and see listings of the song titles for each recording. We have a schedule of upcoming appearances. And for history buffs, our performance schedules from previous years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

We also have a few links to other Czech and Polka music related web sites. In memoriam, remembering Robert Ermis.

Contact us

Kovanda's Czech Band is presented by Friends of Old World Music, a Texas non-profit designated in the USA as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code. Contributions go to operating expenses; we are volunteers who love continuing the Czech Dechovka style.

If you would like more information about our band, if you would like us to appear at your festival, or if you would like to make a gift to help support authentic Czech music, please contact us:

Upcoming appearances by Kovanda's Czech Band

If you're making travel (or other) plans and want to be certain of correct information, please feel free to contact us for the latest schedule information. View a printer-friendly schedule or a large print schedule.

May 9, 2022 (Monday)

Mother's Day (a day late) Party

Treemont Retirement Community, upstairs

2501 Westerland Drive, Houston, Texas

We play 7PM.

May 29, 2022 (Sunday)

Sacred Heart Catholic Church Spring Picnic

Knights of Columbus Hall, Hallettsville, Texas

Map to Knights of Columbus Hall

We play 11AM-1PM.

September 4, 2022 (Sunday)

Sacred Heart Catholic Church Fall Picnic

Knights of Columbus Hall, Hallettsville, Texas

Map to Knights of Columbus Hall

We play 11AM-1PM.

September 10, 2022 (Second Saturday)

Annual Czech Heritage Festival, Louisiana Czech Heritage Association

Libuse, Louisiana

We play 11AM.