10 Feb 2020

The Beach Boys to Appear at the Iowa State Fair

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 10, 2020) — As The Beach Boys mark more than a half century of making music, the group continues to ride the crest of a wave unequalled in musical history. The Beach Boys, synonymous with the California lifestyle, first performed at the Iowa State Fair in 1975. With a career spanning decades, it has been over 30 years since their last appearance in the Grandstand. The American icons will perform on Tuesday, August 18, at 8PM.

06 Feb 2020

Jupiter Quartet to present Music of Beethoven, Mozart, and Kati Agócs on WVIK/QCSO Signature Series

By Quad City Symphony Orchestra

 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (Februrary 6, 2020) — On Saturday, February 15, 2020, at 7:30PM, The Jupiter String Quartet, the quartet-in-residence at the University of Illinois, is featured on the Quad City Symphony Orchestra’s WVIK/QCSO Signature Series. This season, The Jupiter Quartet celebrates Beethoven’s 250th birthday year by pairing his quartets with some of the great composers who surrounded him over the last 250 years.

03 Feb 2020

"Hamilton" Star Renée Elise Goldsberry Joins The Quad City Symphony Orchestra for the 2020-21 Season

By Quad City Symphony Orchestra

 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 3, 2020) — Tony Award and Grammy Award-winning actress and vocalist Renée Elise Goldsberry will join the Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) on Saturday, May 15, 2021, for an evening of Broadway, pop, and soul favorites. Goldsberry is best known for originating the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway smash Hamilton.

23 Jan 2020

Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) Embraces Bittersweet Reality of Love in Masterworks IV Performances

By Quad City Symphony Orchestra

 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 23, 2020) — Love will be on full display in Masterworks IV, beginning first with an intimate piano recital featuring Pianists Michael and Kyung Kim on the rare Pleyel double grand piano on Friday, January 24, and ending with a full symphonic exploration of love through the stories of three literary couples on February 1 and 2.

21 Jan 2020

Keith Urban Announced for the Iowa State Fair Grandstand

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 21, 2020) — Four-time GRAMMY award winner and reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year, Keith Urban, will take the stage on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 8PM at the Iowa State Fair. Urban last performed at the Iowa State Fair in 2010. Up and coming country artist Russell Dickerson will kick off the concert. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 24, 2020, at 10AM.

21 Jan 2020

Best LEAP Day Ever at Heritage Center

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, IOWA (January 21, 2020) — University of Dubuque Heritage Center continues its seventh annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series with the Golden Dragon Acrobats at 7:30PM, Saturday, February 29, in John and Alice Butler Hall.

20 Jan 2020

The Black Jacket Symphony Presents Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" at The Paramount Theatre of Cedar Rapids on March 11, 2020

By Kelly Logue

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (January 20, 2020) — The Black Jacket Symphony to perform on March 11, 2020, at the Paramount Theatre of Cedar Rapids. This show is all ages and begins at 8:00PM with doors opening at 7PM.

20 Jan 2020

Heritage Center Acoustics to Shine with Russian State Orchestra

By Stacey Ortman

 

DUBUQUE, IOWA (January 20, 2020) — University of Dubuque Heritage Center continues its seventh annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series with the Siberian State Symphony Orchestra at 7:30PM, Thursday, February 27, in John and Alice Butler Hall.

16 Jan 2020

Tickets On Sale for 02/08 Concert Starring Country Music Star Granger Smith (Featuring His Alter-Ego Earl Dibbles Jr) at St Ambrose University’s O’Rourke Fieldhouse

By Craig DeVrieze

DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 16, 2020) — Tickets are on sale now to the public for a February 8 concert starring country-music standout Granger Smith. The concert is sponsored by the St Ambrose University Campus Activities Board (CAB) and will be the first music show staged inside the O’Rourke Fieldhouse in the Wellness and Recreation Center.

14 Jan 2020

"We Shall Overcome" — A Celebration of Dr Martin Luther King Jr to Come to Heritage Center

By Stacey Ortman

 

DUBUQUE, IOWA (January 14, 2020) — University of Dubuque Heritage Center continues its seventh annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series with Damien Sneed’s "We Shall Overcome — A Celebration of Dr Martin Luther King Jr" at 7:30PM, Tuesday, February 18, in John and Alice Butler Hall.

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