Upcoming Events

Jul 19 / 7:00pm

Gone to Paradise: The Ultimate Jimmy Buffett Experience

Seen on NBC & WGN TV, Gone 2 Paradise Band is the Ultimate Jimmy Buffett Experience, captivating audiences across the U.S. and internationally. Led by award-winning singers, their high-energy performances and unwavering dedication to capturing the essence of Buffett’s music have made them the…

Aug 8 / 7:00pm

Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience

Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience is more than just a tribute—it's a concert where you create the show. Before the music even begins, audience members submit their favorite Beatles songs along with a personal story behind the request. The McGuigan brothers—Billy, Ryan, and…

Aug 9 / 7:00pm

Rodney Carrington LIVE!

Rodney Carrington is a multi-talented comedian, actor, singer and writer playing sold-out shows around the world as one of the top 10 highest-grossing touring comedians for the past two decades. A platinum-recording artist, Rodney's recorded eight major record label comedy albums, followed by three…

Aug 24 / 7:00pm

Gabby Barrett

Gabby Barrett is UNSTOPPABLE. Since scoring her first # 1 country hit with her debut single "I Hope" she has been a powerhouse following with chart toppers like “Glory Days” , “Pick Me Up” and “The Good Ones.” Her songs have been streamed a staggering three billion + times. She has been…

Sep 9 / 7:00pm

Richard Thomas in Mark Twain Tonight! By Hal Holbrook

Emmy-Award® winning Actor Richard Thomas brings to life “the nation’s one true comic genius” (The New York Times) in Mark Twain Tonight!, written and originally performed by Hal Holbrook. Join the millions who have cheered for the legendary one-man show, bursting with Twain’s “uproariously funny”…

Sep 29 / 10:00am, Sep 29 / 12:30pm, Sep 30 / 10:00am, Sep 30 / 12:30pm

Mister C Live Vol. 2 -The World in Motion!

Are you ready for some toe-tapping music, mind-blowing media and hair raising science? If so, join Mister C for another amazing day of learning in the lab! Pendulum swings, inertia hammers, hovercrafts and more! Mister C is no stranger to finding exciting and engaging ways to explore STEAM (Science…

Oct 10 / 7:00pm

Classic Albums Live Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers

One of the Greatest albums of all time plus your favorite Rolling Stones Hits! Classic Albums Live meticulously picks from the finest studio musicians to replicate the EXACT sound of Sticky Fingers, one of the Gretest albums of all time, note for note. This album featured more instruments than any…

Oct 14 / 10:00am, Oct 14 / 12:30pm

Maddi's Fridge

Maddi and Sofia are best friends. They live in the same neighborhood, go to the same school, and play in the park together. Maddi is really good at climbing the rock wall, while Sofia is a fast runner. One day Sofia discovers that Maddi has no food in her fridge at home, but Maddi makes her promise…

Oct 17 / 7:00pm, Oct 18 / 7:00pm

The Addams Family

A comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, THE ADDAMS FAMILY is the magnificently macabre hit musical featuring everyone’s favorite creepy, kooky characters. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a…

Oct 23 / 7:00pm

Indigo Girls

Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, the Indigo Girls have been offering folk rock life lessons to their fervent fans for decades. Classic hits like Closer to Fine, Water is Wide, Love's Recovery and dozens of other provide fresh insights and perspectives on living in America. Over a thirty-five-year career…

Oct 25 / 2:30pm, Oct 25 / 7:00pm

TEDx University of Northern Iowa

"TEDxUniversity of Northern Iowa is coming to Cedar Falls—and you’re invited to be part of a day that could change how you see the world. A TEDx event is a locally organized, independently run version of the world-renowned TED conference. It brings together bold thinkers, powerful storytellers, and…

Nov 2 / 7:00pm

Yo-Yo Ma

The best in the world at what he does. Yo Yo Ma is a once in a generation artist who combines technical perfection, a fascinating repertoire, deep emotional understaning of the music and an open and engaging performance style. Master of the Cello, Mr Ma will play some of the greatest Cello music…

Nov 10 / 10:00am, Nov 10 / 12:30pm

Stuntboy: In the Meantime

Stuntboy, In the Meantime follows the middle-schooler, Portico Reeves whose superpower is making sure his parents and best friend, Zola stay safe. He lives in the biggest apartment building on the block, a building with fifty doors, all of which would be swell except for the secret that Portico’s…

Nov 16 / 3:00pm

Les Arts Florrissants

Vivaldi's Four Seasons at 300. Perhaps the most popular piece of classical music ever written, the Four Seasons did not come from nowhere. This brilliant concert celebrates this remarkable work by playing it in its entirety and als performing the music that inspired Vivaldi to compose it and the…

Nov 22 / 2:00pm, Nov 22 / 7:00pm

The Barricade Boys Broadway Party

The Barricade Boys Broadway Party! Get ready to have your socks knocked off and your heart racing with The Barricade Boys! Direct from London, these four dazzling performers are taking the world by storm with their electrifying show that will have you tapping your feet, belting out your favorite…

Dec 12 / 7:00pm, Dec 13 / 7:00pm

Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol

Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol, a heartwarming musical featuring songs by eleven-time GRAMMY winner Dolly Parton and book by David H. Bell, adapted by Bell, Curt Wollan and Couch. Set in the 1930s in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, this unforgettable production and amazing…

Dec 14 / 2:00pm

A Bel Canto Christmas: Songs of the Season

The music of Christmas featuring the finest voices of our communities! This delightful performance returns to the Gallagher Bluedorn stage with a selection of beloved holiday songs performed by Bel Canto Cedar Valley, the Jesse Cosby Community Collective gospel choir, and Waverly-Shell Rock High…

Dec 19 / 7:00pm

Cherish the Ladies Celtic Christmas

Christmas with a Celtic Flair. This holiday season, Cherish the Ladies presents their beloved Celtic Christmas program, a festive, family-friendly concert featuring their signature sound on classic carols including "Angels We Have Heard on High," "The First Noel," and "Silent Night." Each song is…

Jan 13 / 10:00am, Jan 13 / 12:30pm - Jan 14 / 12:30pm

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom The Musical

Follow the playfully adored story as the alphabet letters ambitiously climb the coconut tree, only to tumble down in a cascade of color and laughter. With plenty of audience interaction and lively performances, this show is not just entertainment—it's a fantastic way for children to explore sound,…

Jan 27 / 7:00pm, Jan 28 / 7:00pm

Mrs. Doubtfire

Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to Cedar Falls in “a feel-good, family-friendly comedy that delivers” (The Hollywood Reporter). Based on the beloved film, it’s “the lovable, big-hearted musical comedy we need right now” (Chicago Tribune) – one that proves we’re better together.

Feb 2 / 7:00pm, Feb 3 / 7:00pm

Chicago

CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one showstopping song after another and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen. In the whirlwind of Chicago’s Jazz Age, two of the Cook County Jail’s…

Feb 11 / 7:00pm

Catalyst Quartet

Hailed by The New York Times at its Carnegie Hall debut as “invariably energetic and finely burnished… playing with earthy vigor,” the Grammy Award-winning Catalyst Quartet believes in the unity that can be achieved through music and imagine their programs and projects with this in mind, redefining…

Feb 17 / 10:00am, Feb 17 / 12:30pm

Wind in the Willows

Journey into the Wild Wood on this multi-media adventure based on Kenneth Grahame's beloved children's novel. Wind in the Willows mixes classic storytelling with projected illustrations to tell the trials of Mole and Rat on an all-night race against time as they venture through the hidden wonders…

Feb 19 / 7:00pm

The Choir of Man

Known across the globe as “the ultimate-feel good show,” THE CHOIR OF MAN offers up 80 minutes of indisputable joy for all ages! It’s a party. It’s a concert. It’s the best pub “lock-in” you’ve ever been to. Featuring pop, classic rock, folk, Broadway and pub tunes, THE CHOIR OF MAN has something…

Feb 21 / 7:00pm

Emanuel Ax

Emanuel Ax is a master of the piano. His masterful technique ranges beyond simple virtuosity. His playing draws thunder from the keyboard at one moment and a moment later his fingers are like butterflies kissing the keys. He addresses the his playing with a fierce intellect while opening himself…

Mar 1 / 2:00pm

Voces8

The 2023 Grammy-nominated British vocal ensemble VOCES8 is proud to inspire people through music and share the joy of singing. Touring globally, the group performs an extensive repertory both in its a cappella concerts and in collaborations with leading musicians, orchestras and conductors. They…

Mar 9 / 10:00am, Mar 9 / 12:30pm

Curious George: The Golden Meatball

Join Curious George, the inquisitive, engaging monkey-star of books, movies and the award-winning PBS television show in a brand new musical. Curious George: The Golden Meatball TYA is a loveable adventure, specifically designed for young audiences, that is sure to leave your audiences singing and…

Mar 12 / 10:00am, Mar 12 / 12:30pm

Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical

Cat Kid and Molly Pollywog have started an epic club to teach 21 rambunctious baby frogs how to make their own comics! Their fishy father Flippy is overjoyed that his kids will learn to unleash their creativity, but when the frogs’ constant bickering and outrageous imaginations send their comics…

Mar 13 / 7:00pm

Goitse

"The new sound of traditional Irish music. The popular and multi-award-winning quintet Goitse was forged in the white-hot creative crucible of Limerick’s Irish World Academy. Named Live Ireland’s “Traditional Group of the Year”, Chicago Irish American News’ “Group of the Year”, as well as winning…

Mar 26 / 10:00am, Mar 26 / 12:30pm

Hare & Tortosie

Two unlikely friends, the Hare and the Tortoise, meet for the greatest race on earth. A race with a nail-biting, seconds-ticking, medal winning-end, that will determine who is the quickest of all- the excitable Hare or the wise Tortoise. Ready?  Steady? Is it time to GO! The story bursts to life in…

Mar 29 / 2:00pm

Step Afrika!

Founded in 1994 by C. Brian Williams, Step Afrika! is the world’s leading authority on the artform of stepping. Step Afrika! blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities; traditional African dances; and an array of contemporary dance and art…

Mar 30 / 10:00am

Kaleidoscope Series: Step Afrika!

Step Afrika! blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities; traditional West and Southern African dances; and an array of contemporary dance and art forms into a cohesive, compelling artistic experience. Performances are much more than dance…

Apr 11 / 7:00pm

Dark Skies and Distant Worlds with Heartland Marimba

Heartland Marimba is joining forces with two other Cedar Valley ensembles—The Met Chorale and Bel Canto—to present a captivating concert combining mallet percussion and choir. Dark Skies and Distant Worlds invites the audience on a sonic and visual voyage through some of the most stunning and…

Apr 14 / 10:00am, Apr 14 / 12:30pm

Billy Goats Gruff & Other Tales

Billy Goats Gruff and Other Tales, presents a fresh and engaging reimagining of three cherished children’s stories—Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Three Little Pigs, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Filled with adventure, humor, and heroism, the story follows a brave raccoon and clever mouse…

Apr 17 / 7:00pm

Perondi's Stunt Dog Experience

WOOF! You will be amazed what a dog can do. Big air frisbee leaps, dancing dogs and canine comedy. Dog -gone fun for the whole family. Featuring the "Golden Bone Showdown" where the stunt dog team members compete in contests of intelligence, speed, accuracy and leaping ability. With their…

Apr 21 / 7:00pm

Circa Duck Pond

Feathers will fly in Circa’s spectacular take on Swan Lake. The Australian Cirque company Circa re-imagines the classic ballet Swan Lake as a hilarious and engaging circus performance. The performance is rich with Circa’s signature physicality and shot through with cheeky humour and a thoroughly…

Apr 26 / 2:00pm

The Texas Tenors

Classically Trained. Multi-Talented. Cowboys. Come and join the Texas Tenors as they join us for a special; patriotic celebration of the Gallagher's 25th Anniversary. An unforgettable evening filled with new music, patriotic anthems, and a captivating blend of Country and Classical melodies. From…