Oktoberfest & German Heritage Emcee

The voice behind the biggest crowds in the biergarten.

For a decade, Jason Hurta has opened Wurstfest in New Braunfels and hosted the Hofbräu US National Masskrugstemmen Championship in Central Park. He knows the toasts, the traditions and how to get a whole tent singing “Ein Prosit.”

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Jason Hurta in Bavarian costume on stage with a microphone beside a wooden keg, under hanging festival decorations

Oktoberfest résumé

Trusted by festivals, year after year

  1. 10years

    Wurstfest Opening Ceremonies

    New Braunfels, Texas

    Kicks off Texas' signature 10-day salute to sausage, beer and German heritage.

  2. 10years

    German-American Steuben Parade Oktoberfest

    SummerStage, Central Park, New York City

    Host and judge of the Hofbräu US National Masskrugstemmen Championship, the country's top stein-holding competition.

  3. 6years

    Whiteface Oktoberfest

    Whiteface Mountain, Adirondacks, New York

    Emcees the mountain's fall festival weekend in the Lake Placid region.

  4. 3years

    Boerne Bierfest

    Boerne, Texas

    Keeps the Hill Country's craft-beer celebration moving from first pour to last call.

  5. Everyseason

    Krause's Cafe & Biergarten

    New Braunfels, Texas

    The voice of the Dachshund Races, the Biergarten Olympics and the summer Masskrugstemmen series that sends winners to nationals in New York.

Stein-holding competitors lined up behind full steins on the Central Park Oktoberfest stage

“If you've seen Masskrugstemmen, your life has been changed. If you've not seen it, buckle in, you've got a paradigm shift coming.”

Jason on stage in Central Park, as reported by Outside

From organizers

What organizers say

“The German American Committee of Greater New York’s Oktoberfest is proud to welcome Jason to the Central Park SummerStage in NYC each year to emcee the HB Masskrugstemmen Final. Jason brings incredible energy, enthusiasm, and charisma to the stage, getting the crowd cheering, the contestants fired up, and the entire field buzzing with excitement. His ability to engage the audience and elevate the atmosphere makes him an invaluable part of this beloved annual tradition. We look forward to welcoming him back year after year!”

Connie SchaeferOktoberfest Chairwoman, German American Committee of Greater New York

What he brings to your fest

Tradition, run like a show

Opening ceremonies

Keg tappings, dignitary and sponsor introductions, toasts and the first “Ein Prosit” of the festival.

Stein-holding competitions

A former national champion who knows the rules and judging, and how to turn a few minutes of trembling arms into the loudest moment of the night.

Games & crowd fun

Dachshund races, biergarten games and contests, with play-by-play and audience participation that keep people around the stage.

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Planning a fest this year?

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