It’s fun, happy music with a catchy twist.

Get ready to smile when Robbie Lawrence and the Steelworkers Polka Band perform from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at this year’s Palmerton Community Festival.

Rick Hasonich, drummer, said this will be the second year the band will play at the event.

“We love the festival,” Hasonich said. “We’re so much looking forward to coming back.”

Hasonich enjoyed the atmosphere.

“Everybody was friendly, the vendors were great,” he said. “I think both Robbie and I walked around after we got done playing, we got food; it was delicious food.”

Above all else, Hasonich said the band enjoyed their interaction with the audience.

“We had a great time with the crowd; there were more people than we expected,” he said. “I’m sure we’re going to get the same amount this year, plus we’ve got a little bit of a spin this year.”

That spin, according to Hasonich, involves one of the band’s new members, accordion Mitchell Hourt, who happens to be from Palmerton.

“And he’ll be bringing all of his family,” he said. “He’s our youngest member, he’s a fantastic accordion player.”

In addition, Hasonich said the band also added their newest trumpet player, Parker Chepolis, whom he also spoke highly of as well.

“We’re trying to bring the younger crowd to enjoy this polka music,” he said. “(With these) two new members, hopefully the younger crowd we can get them to come out as well.”

Hasonich said the band plays with “a lot more energy.”

He said they typically play polkas, waltzes, obereks, and noted they play the traditional polkas, like “The Chicken Dance” and the “Fliegerlied,” a German line dance that has caught on in the area.

Combined, Hasonich said the band has over 80 years of experience under its belt.

“It’s (about) watching people smile, bringing people together through Polka music,” he said. “The polka music has really taken a downturn, and that’s what we’re trying to do is bring at back.”