Join us Nov. 15 for our fall concert, ‘American Salute’

The Toledo Swiss Singers, one of the area’s oldest singing groups, will open their 158th season at their fall concert Sunday, Nov. 15.

The concert, titled “American Salute,” will feature songs celebrating our veterans and 250 years of the American Spirit, along with traditional Swiss songs (including yodeling!). 

The special Sunday afternoon concert begins at 3 p.m. with an authentic an All-American menu sold à la carte before and after the performance at The Chalet at Oak Shade Grove, 3624 Seaman Road in Oregon. Items for sale include: Mac and Cheese, Potato Salad, Brats, Sloppy Joes, Shredded Chicken Sandwiches, with assorted homemade desserts. Cash Bar.

Doors open at 1:30 p.m. 

Concert tickets are $15, with $6 tickets for children under 13.

Buy tickets online here.

Questions? Call or text Elaine at: (419) 206-0975.

Tickets also available at the door.

The Singers have an exciting season ahead. Following the fall concert, the Singers will host their special event, “Valentine Tea,” on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2027. The popular event, which has sold out previously, features all the fixings of high tea. And their spring concert will close out the season on Sunday, May 2, 2027. Stay tuned and sign up for our email list for updates. 

The Singers are also welcoming new members for an exciting season of music, friendship and Swiss tradition. This is an especially exciting time to join the choir. In addition to its local performances, the group will prepare to travel to Ottawa, Ontario, for Saengerfest, the international gathering of the North American Swiss Singing Alliance. Learn more. 

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About the Singers

Under the direction of Micah Graber, the choir has been a cultural staple in the Toledo area since 1869 — over 155 years of celebrating Swiss culture in the area. The chorus in its current form has been around since 1924. Its aim is to retain and preserve the culture and songs of Switzerland, to live up to the singers’ ancestors’ tenets of faith and behavior, help others, and to be good citizens. 

The Singers perform two concerts annually, including a wide variety of traditional Swiss, Broadway, Gospel and American music, as well as a special event in the winter/spring. 

The group is part of the North American Swiss Singing Alliance (NASSA), made up of 13 choirs from Canada and the U.S. Singers compete internationally every three years. The Singers were awarded a silver prize at Saengerfest, held in Pittsburgh in June 2024, and are now looking ahead to the next gathering in Ottawa, Ontario.

The nonprofit organization is also part of the larger German American Festival (GAF) Society, which most people associate with the festival held annually in August. The society consists of seven German-speaking societies. During the festival, the Singers set up and operate the Swiss Cheese Haus, along with the Stein Stossen contest. The GAF Festival draws more than 30,000 people on an average weekend and is the largest ethnic festival in this part of the country. 

The Toledo Swiss Singers rehearse Wednesday evenings from September through May at Oak Shade Grove, 3624 Seaman Road in Oregon. Social time and sectional rehearsals begin at 7 p.m., followed by full rehearsal from 7:30 to 9 p.m.