Onstage Orange City
June 2 – Kelsey Doll.
Kelsey Klingensmith has performed traditional, modern & original country music with her acoustic guitar, her lovely 11-year-old voice, and a back-up band… across the Midwest. In November she was featured in the Sioux City Orpheum’s Holiday Spectacular.
June 9 – Orange City’s Got Talent!
Featuring the best talent, young and not-so-young, from Orange City and the area. Auditions in April. Prizes!
June 16 – South Dakota Jazz Orchestra: An evening with Frank Sinatra
Onstage Orange City 2011 headliner. The 18-piece big band with Sinatra voice impersonator, Steve Shininger of Omaha, recreates the landmark ’66 concert with Count Basie, “Sinatra at the Sands.”
www.sdjo.org
Shininger: www.reverbnation.com/steveshiningertheshinsingsorchestra
June 23 – Blue Mountain Rhubarb Festival with PowerPlay
Blue Mountain’s festival, featuring high-energy classic rock & roll – PowerPlay – from 5-9 p.m. Also rhubarb-inspired foods & beverages, beer garden, contributions from local artists, and contests & games for the whole family.
June 30 – Orange City Area Community Band
Outstanding regional musicians present music especially for children, directed by Carla Van Beek. Children’s art fest * ice cream social begin at 6.
July 7 – Rockin’ Jake
They’re back! Blues, zydeco, second line & swamp funk. 5-time winner “Best of the Beat” for best harmonica player in New Orleans. www.rockinjake.com
July 14 – Orange City Area Community Band featuring Tom Forkenbrock
Trumpeter from Chicago, 9 years in Army Band, performed for two sitting presidents & at the ’88 Olympics. Back by popular request.
July 21 – The SchoolHouse Company
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged): “high speed hilarity” in an outrageous distillation of the Bard’s timeless words. www.theshc.org
July 28 – Orange City Area Community Band
Revival’s pet costume contest, followed by another great show by the Community Band.
August 4 – 88improv
Hilarious unscripted improv comedy form Omaha. Family friendly!
August 11 – Grey Larsen & Cindy Kallet
Original & traditional tunes rooted in folk traditions of America, Ireland & Scandinavia. “Positively spellbinding.”
www.greylarsen.com or www.cindykallet.com
Also ATLAS’s “Last Blast of Summer.”
August 18 – Megan Slankard.
San Francisco acoustic pop artist. “Distinctive style, arresting vocal melodies, whisper-to-roar dynamics, impeccable technique.”
www.meganslankard.com
Also food & motocycle show. At dusk, OC Rec’s family movie.
August 25 – Mariachi Ameca.
The ever-popular mariachi band from Hawarden is back!