[1] In the past, the show was sponsored by John Deere, and aired as the John Deere Bandwagon; later it was sponsored by Randall's, a defunct Midwestern supermarket chain, and was titled as Randall's Bandwagon.
[4] Following Chuck Pasek's retirement in 1995, Tom Goetzinger began co-hosting the program.
The format of the show is simple: the host introduces the band for the week, which performs a number of music selections.
During each show, the second song is referenced as the roll-up selection, it features submitted birthday and anniversary announcements of viewers rolling-up over the screen.
In addition, in the past some episodes have been recorded on location, such as at Heritagefest, a former German heritage festival in New Ulm, Minnesota.