Burgermeister Peter von Melton, left, welcomes visitors during the kickoff weekend for “OCtoberfest” at Newport Dunes in Newport Beach on Saturday, Sept. 29. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)
The Hammerstein band, led by vocalist Andreas Beckett, top right, performs during a kickoff weekend for “OCtoberfest” at Newport Dunes in Newport Beach on Saturday, Sept. 29. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)
Visitors dance as the Hammerstein band performs during a kickoff weekend for “OCtoberfest” at Newport Dunes in Newport Beach on Saturday, Sept. 29. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)
Visitors enjoy a game of musical chairs during a kickoff weekend for “OCtoberfest” at Newport Dunes in Newport Beach on Saturday, Sept. 29. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)
Participants in a stein hoisting competition see who can hold a 1-liter stein of water the longest during a kickoff weekend for “OCtoberfest” at Newport Dunes in Newport Beach on Saturday, Sept. 29. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)