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, and 2021.
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:George or Kathryn Jolly
P. O. Box 271688
Houston, Texas 77277-1688
Telephone: (713) 728-3750
Steven Kutra
335 Hill Street
Sealy, Texas 77474
Telephone: (979) 885-7144
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.
September 5, 2021 (Sunday)- Sacred Heart Catholic Church Picnic
- Knights of Columbus Hall, Hallettsville, Texas
- Map to Knights of Columbus Hall
- We play 11AM-1PM.
- September 26, 2021 (Sunday)
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Bazaar
- Location: the Sealy KC Hall
- 1310 Highway 90 West, Sealy, Texas 77474
- We play inside 10:00am-12:00pm and outside 1:00pm-3:00pm