EVENT LINK: https://historicholmestheatre.csstix.com

FEE: Adults $42 • Students $20

Rock & Roll Christmas

Thursday, December 18 • 7:30pm

A Holmes Theatre Christmas tradition, Rock & Roll Xmas Spectacular is back again! Join an all-star cast of musicians as they rock their way through timeless holiday classics and bring new takes on hit songs you didn’t even know were holiday classics.

EVENT LINK: https://www.therourke.org

FEE: Free and open to the public.

Holiday Concert: Hartford Street Brass

Saturday, Dec 20th 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Join us for an afternoon of holiday favorites from local brass quintet: Hartford Street Brass.

Cookies and cocoa to be served. Free and open to the public.

Doors 1 p.m., Concert 1:30 p.m.

EVENT LINK: https://www.kulcher.org/longest-night-music-festival-2025/

FEE: FREE to attend & open to ALL!

Longest Night Music Festival 2025

Annual Winter Solstice Celebration of Local Musicians + Community
Sunday, December 21, 2025
Doors @ 6:30, Music @ 7pm
FREE to attend & open to ALL!

Each year on the Winter Solstice, the Cultural Center opens its doors for an evening of music, food, drinks, and community connection. Local and regional musicians come together on the longest night of the year to share their talents and celebrate creativity, warmth, and light in the heart of winter.

🌙 Annual Winter Solstice Celebration of Local Musicians + Community

📅 Sunday, December 21, 2025
🕢 Music at 7:00 PM | Doors at 6:30 PM
📍 New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
🍻 Cash bar + refreshments available
🎟️ FREE to attend & open to ALL!

This free-to-attend, informal, and joy-filled gathering has become a beloved community tradition—a chance to pause and connect with neighbors and friends amidst the holiday season. Come as you are, stay as long as you like, and enjoy an eclectic mix of live local music in our cozy gallery listening-room setting.

EVENT LINK: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=303758

FEE: Show Only- $35 / VIP- $80 / President's Box- add $10

Toast at Ten

Wednesday, December 31— New Year's Eve!

Do you love the idea of celebrating New Year's Eve but hate the thought of having to stay out until midnight?  Well, have we got the event for you!

Toast at Ten allows you to go out on the town with a nice dinner & a concert (featuring the music of Buddy Holly and The Beatles) and Toast in the New Year all by 10pm!  Plenty of time to get home and into your jammies before the ball drops at Time Square!

The VIP ticket (limited to 60) includes a 6:30 Wine & Dine Dinner at The Gathering Place (202 W Lincoln Ave), 8pm Concert at AC4TA complete with 10pm Champagne toast.

The Show Only Ticket includes the 8pm concert with 10pm champagne toast.

VIP Dinner options:  Chicken Alfredo or Pot Roast with Mashed Potatoes & Gravy. Gluten Free (Pot Roast & Mashed Potatoes - no gravy) & Vegetarian (Penne Pasta with a red sauce and sauted vegetables) options available upon request. Meals served with Green Bean w/sliced almonds, a petite french roll, and dessert cupcake.  Table wine and water are also included.

Regular and Nonalcoholic champagne will be available for the 10pm toast.

EVENT LINK: https://historicholmestheatre.csstix.com

FEE: Adults $35 • Students $18

Parrothead Paradise

Thursday, January 22 • 7:30pm

Come to Margaritaville with the best new Jimmy Buffet show! Parrothead Paradise conjures thoughts of warm ocean breezes, mai-tais, and coconut-infused suntan lotion. The show incorporates 11 musicians and singers creating an ensemble that launches a tropical party!

EVENT LINK: https://historicholmestheatre.csstix.com

FEE: Adults $37 • Students $18

Fabulous Armadillos

Saturday, February 14 • 7:30pm

Theme to be announced! The Dillos came out of their shell in 2006 and have since established a large and loyal following in Minnesota and beyond with their spot-on recreations of songs from many genres of music from country to Motown to 70’s rock.

EVENT LINK: https://centrallakessymphony.org/events/

FEE: $20 adult, $5 student

Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra “TRAGIC PASSIONS”

February 15, 2026 @ 2:00 pm

“Tragic Passions” is a dramatic orchestral concert exploring love, obsession, and fate through two romantic masterpieces. Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture opens the program with sweeping melodies and emotional intensity, capturing the doomed passion of Shakespeare’s iconic lovers. Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique follows, a groundbreaking work that plunges into the mind of a lovesick artist, driven to madness by unrequited love. With vivid orchestration and haunting themes, both works delve into the darker side of romance, culminating in a powerful, emotionally charged experience. “Tragic Passions” invites listeners to journey through the ecstasy and anguish of love’s most intense expressions.

Pytor I. Tchaikovsky…………………Romeo and Juliet Overture

Hector Berlioz…………………………Symphonie Fantastique

EVENT LINK: https://historicholmestheatre.csstix.com

FEE: Adults $23 • Students $13

Mardi Gras Kings

Tuesday, February 17 • 7:00pm

Experience the thrill of Mardi Gras! Allow yourself to be carried away to Bourbon Street with the enthralling performance of the Mardi Gras Kings. Brace yourself for a soulful blend of traditional New Orleans melodies! It’s a Mardi Gras party in the Midwest Bank Ballroom

EVENT LINK: https://historicholmestheatre.csstix.com

FEE: Adults $36 • Students $18

Collective Unconscious presents Bridge Over Troubled Water

Saturday, March 28 • 7:30pm

Collective Unconscious and their 15 piece ensemble perform Simon and Garfunkel’s 1970 album Bridge Over Troubled Water in its entirety, complete with strings & horns. They will also perform other hits from the duo, as well as songs from Paul Simon’s solo career.

EVENT LINK: https://centrallakessymphony.org/events/

FEE: $20 adult, $5 student

Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra "MAGNIFICAT"

March 29, 2026 @ 4:00 pm

The concert presents a vibrant journey through sacred and dramatic soundscapes, featuring Liszt’s stately March of the Three Holy Kings, evoking the grandeur of the Magi’s pilgrimage. Saint-Saëns’ Danse Bacchanale adds fiery, exotic flair with its rhythmic intensity and vivid orchestration. Taylor Scott Davis’ Magnificat, a modern choral masterpiece, offers a reflective yet powerful setting of Mary’s song of praise. Highlighting the evening is the angelic artistry of the St. John’s Boys Choir, whose voices bring a unique purity and emotional depth to the program. Together, these works celebrate faith, passion, and the transcendent power of music.

Franz Liszt…………………….March from “The Three Holy Kings”

Camille Saint-Saens……….Danse Bacchanale

(selected works by the St. John’s Boys Choir)

Taylor Scott Davis…………..Magnificat

EVENT LINK: https://fmkicksband.com/concerts/

FEE: $15

All City High School Jazz Band Festival

Kicks Band of Fargo Moorhead is hosting its annual “All City High School Jazz Band Festival” featuring the local area high school jazz bands— featuring the F/M area’s upcoming young aspiring jazz musicians.

EVENT LINK: https://centrallakessymphony.org/events/

FEE: $20 adult, $5 student

SOUL’S INSPIRATION

May 16, 2026 @ 7:00 pm

“Soul’s Inspiration” is a vibrant celebration of passion, resilience, and the power of music to uplift the spirit. The concert opens with Leonard Bernstein’s Overture to Candide, a dazzling burst of energy and optimism. Lesley Donahue brings tenderness and depth to Massenet’s Meditation from Thaïs, offering a moment of serene introspection. Next the orchestra will premiere a composition by the internationally renowned Minnesota composer, Jocelyn Hagen. The Runestone Chorale ignites the stage with the fiery rhythms of Verdi’s Anvil Chorus, followed by the stirring Prelude to La Traviata, evoking themes of love and sacrifice. Soprano Randa Melhem captivates with her sultry interpretation of Bizet’s Habanera, infusing the evening with sensual charm. The concert concludes in grand style with Verdi’s Triumphal March from Aida, featuring the full power of the Runestone Chorale. Soul’s Inspiration is a thrilling journey through operatic and orchestral masterpieces that stir the heart and soul, leaving audiences moved, inspired, and uplifted.

Leonard Bernstein…………………..Overture to Candide

Jules Massenet……………………….Meditation on “Thais”

Lesley Donahue, violin

Jocelyn Hagen…………………………(Untitled)

Giuseppe Verdi………………………..Anvil Chorus from “Il Trovatore”

Runestone Chorale

Giuseppe Verdi………………………..Prelude to “La Traviata”

Georges Bizet………………………….Habanera from “Carmen”

Randa Melhem, soprano

Giuseppe Verdi………………………..Triumphal March from “Aida”

Runestone Chorale

Eric Whitacre……………………………Equus

EVENT LINK: https://centrallakessymphony.org/events/

FEE: $20 adult, $5 student

CHAMBER CONCERT

June 14, 2026 @ 2:00 pm

A chamber music concert is an intimate, small-scale performance featuring a select group of musicians playing together without a conductor. The term “chamber” comes from its origins in private rooms or salons rather than large concert halls, and the atmosphere still reflects that closeness today.

In this setting, each performer plays an individual part, creating a rich, conversational interplay between instruments. The repertoire often includes works for string quartets, piano trios, wind ensembles, or other small combinations, ranging from delicate Baroque pieces to contemporary compositions.

The concert experience is typically more personal than a full symphony performance: the audience is close enough to observe subtle musical gestures, quiet breaths before a phrase, and the unspoken communication between players. The acoustics allow for fine details—gentle dynamics, nuanced phrasing, and warm tone colors—to shine through.

Chamber music concerts often feel like being invited into the musicians’ own living room: refined yet relaxed, where every note carries both artistry and intimacy. It’s music in its purest form—collaboration, conversation, and connection.  Please join us at the Mount Carmel Chapel on beautiful Lake Carlos, in Alexandria MN.