Author: Jozie Hunter
AUGUST 1 | 8PM
Must be 21 or older to attend. Doors open one hour prior to show start time.
Multi-platinum artists Fitz and The Tantrums have energized popular music and culture with a series of unshakable, undeniable, and ubiquitous anthems and albums. Since 2008, the Los Angeles collective have magnified the scope of pop with a dash of indie, a dose of soul, and a whole lot of dancefloor-ready bounce. Their catalog spans fan favorite records such as Pickin’ up the Pieces [2010], More Than Just A Dream [2013], the gold-certified Fitz and The Tantrums [2016], and All the Feels [2019]. Along the way, they’ve impressively tallied just shy of 4 billion streams and counting powered by enduring hits such as the 4x-platinum “HandClap,” 3x-platinum “Out of My League,” platinum “The Walker,” and gold “Moneygrabber.” As an inescapable presence, their music has notably coursed through the mainstream conversation, soundtracking films on NETFLIX and campaigns for CVS Wellness, Sunchips, Sofi, Xfinity, Walmart, Norwegian Cruise Line, Lays, and Wells Fargo, to name a few. Beyond standout performances everywhere from Coachella and Bonaroo to numerous late-night television shows, they’ve consistently sold out some of the most iconic venues in the world, including The Forum and Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Not to mention, they’ve incited the applause from Rolling Stone, Billboard, People, and more. Fitz and The Tantrums’ most recent album Let Yourself Free arrived in 2022 with bold, bright, and buoyant singles “Sway” and “Moneymaker.” The band closed 2023 with their Perfect Holiday EP, featuring original songs to ring in the holiday season.
Fitz and The Tantrums are: Michael “Fitz” Fitzpatrick (vocals), Noelle Scaggs (vocals), James King (saxophone, flute), Jeremy Ruzumna (keyboards), and Joseph Karnes (bass).
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Fri, August 1st from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
JULY 12 | 7:30PM
Open to all ages. Doors open at 6:30PM.
The All-American Rejects, formed in Stillwater, Oklahoma, in 1999, quickly rose to prominence in the early 2000s with their infectious blend of pop-punk and emo rock. Their self-titled debut album, released in 2002, featured the hit single “Swing, Swing,” which propelled them into the mainstream. This success was followed by their sophomore album, “Move Along” (2005), which trophied 3 chart-topping singles like “Dirty Little Secret,” “Move Along,” and “It Ends Tonight.”
In 2008, they released “When the World Comes Down,” featuring the stratospheric and generational smash hit “Gives You Hell,” which became their most successful single to date, reaching number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band’s fourth studio album, “Kids in the Street,” came out in 2012, showcasing a more mature sound while still retaining their signature style.
Despite a quieter period in the mid-2010s, The All-American Rejects maintained a dedicated fanbase and continued to tour sporadically while catching up on life that the road kept them from.
The summer of 2023 was a significant milestone for the band, as they embarked on the successful Wet Hot All-American Summer Tour. This tour celebrated their enduring legacy and brought their energetic performances to fans old and new across the country.
As of now, The All-American Rejects continue to create and perform, solidifying their place as one of the most beloved bands of their genre. Their journey from early 2000s hitmakers to enduring rock icons is a testament to their talent, resilience, and the deep connection they share with their fans.
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Sat, July 12th from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
JUNE 14 | 8PM
Open to all ages. Doors open one hour prior to show start time.
Rock ‘n’ roll needs to hit all the right spots. With sky-high hooks, riffs as thick as a 2×4, rumbling grooves, and a razor-sharp sense of humor, Theory Of A Deadman have quietly persisted as an unapologetic, unbreakable, and undeniable hard rock force with major multi-platinum hits and countless sold out shows in each of the past two decades. Picking up the pace for the next chapter, the award-winning quartet—Tyler Connolly [lead vocals, guitar], Dave Brenner [guitar, backing vocals], Dean Back [bass], and Joey Dandeneau [drums, backing vocals]—once again deliver a barrage of anthems on their eighth full-length offering, Dinosaur [Roadrunner Records].
Jamming together in basements throughout high school, Theory of a Deadman burst out of their small hometown of North Delta, British Columbia with the self-titled, Theory of a Deadman, during 2002. In addition to the double-platinum breakthrough album Scars & Souvenirs [2008] and gold-certified The Truth Is… [2011], they have notched a procession of hits, including the gold-certified “All Or Nothing,” “Bitch Came Back,” and “Lowlife,” platinum-certified “Angel,” “Hate My Life,” and “Not Meant To Be,” double-platinum “Bad Girlfriend,” and triple-platinum “RX (Medicate).” As the biggest smash of their career thus far, the latter marked their third #1 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart and garnered a nomination for “Rock Song of the Year” at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Not to mention, they have logged two Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top 200. In 2020, Say Nothing landed at #2 on the Billboard Alternative Albums Chart and #3 on the Rock Albums Chart. Plus, it earned praise from American Songwriter, Billboard, and Classic Rock Magazine who awarded it “4-out-of-5 stars.”
The global pandemic saw tours canceled and plans for Say Nothing irrevocably changed, so the boys refocused on Theory of a Deadman in 2021. After sharing ideas remotely, the group crossed the pond to once again record with producer Martin Terefe [Jason Mraz, YUNGBLUD] in Sweden at Atlantis Studios made famous by ABBA. On the heels of a year of social distancing, there was nothing like being in the same room again.
Theory Of A Deadman returned in true form with the single “Dinosaur” in October 2022 to introduce this new chapter. The riff lumbers ahead with all the swaggering force of a T-Rex and the grace of a Brontosaurus. Tyler sinks his teeth into one of the band’s biggest and boldest choruses yet, “Hey kids, boys and girls, now we’ve really done it, it’s the end of the world…Now, we’re going out, going out like the dinosaur.”
Evocative of the band’s signature wit, “Just The Two Of Us” takes a hard left from the refrain of the Grover Washington, Jr. and Bill Weathers classic into a breezy piano-laden breakup bop, “Just the two of us…we couldn’t make it if we tried!”
“I heard ‘Just The Two Of Us’, and I thought, ‘How cool would it be to make it about a COVID breakup?’,” Tyler recalls. “This guy and girl love each other, but they’re confined to a small apartment for 24 hours a day and hate each other now.”
Meanwhile, strings wrap around gritty guitar on “Medusa” where a little double entendre goes a long way.
“It’s about being attracted to someone who is bad for you,” Tyler reveals. “It’s a very sexual song. It’s not about a woman being evil, but there is an idea of her turning a guy to stone, you know what I mean?” he grins.
Cut front-to-back in one take, the aggressive “Get In Line” deals with how “people seem to get in line for whatever someone tells them to believe in religion.” Then, there’s the recklessly raucous and righteously catchy “Ambulance.”
Ultimately, Theory of a Deadman give rock ‘n’ roll exactly what it needs once more.
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Sat, June 14th from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
AUGUST 2 | 7PM
Open to all ages. Doors open one hour prior to show start time.
“That Little Ol’ Band From Texas” has been at it for well over a half century, delivering rock, blues and boogie on the road and in the studio to millions of devoted fans. With iconography as distinctive as their sound, ZZ TOP is virtually synonymous with beards, hotrod cars, spinning guitars and that magic keychain, all of which transcend geography and language.
It was in Houston in the waning days of 1969 that ZZ TOP coalesced from the core of two rival bands, Billy Gibbons’ Moving Sidewalks and Frank Beard and Dusty Hill’s American Blues. Their third album, 1973’s Tres Hombres, catapulted them to national attention with the hit “La Grange,” still one of the band’s signature pieces today. Eliminator, their 1983 album was something of a paradigm shift for ZZ TOP. Their roots blues skew was intact but added to the mix were tech-age trappings that soon found a visual outlet with such tracks as “Sharp Dressed Man” and “Legs” on the nascent MTV. It was one of the music industry’s first albums to have been certified Diamond, far beyond Gold and Platinum and a reflection of US domestic sales exceeding 10 million units.
As a touring entity, they’ve been without peer over the past five decades, having performed before millions of fans on four continents and have been the subject of their own Grammy-nominated documentary titled That Little Ol’ Band From Texas. The band’s line-up of the bearded Gibbons and Hill and Beard, who ironically is clean shaven, remained intact for more than 50 years until Dusty’s passing. When Dusty temporarily departed the tour in the summer of 2021, it was a given that Elwood would be the perfect choice to stand in for Dusty until he could return. But Dusty’s return was not to be, and Elwood continues to handle the bass duties for the band now and into the future.
The elements that keep ZZ TOP fresh, enduring and above the transitory fray can be summed up in the three words of the band’s internal mantra: “Tone, Taste and Tenacity.”. As genuine roots musicians, they have few peers. Their influences are both the originators of the form – Muddy Waters, B.B. King, et al – as well as the British blues rockers and Jimi Hendrix who emerged the generation before ZZ’s ascendance.
They have sold hundreds of millions of records over the course of their career, have been officially designated as Heroes of The State of Texas, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (by Keith Richards, no less) and have been referenced in countless cartoons and sitcoms. They are true rock icons and, against all odds, they’re really just doing what they’ve always done. ZZ TOP abides!
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Sat, August 2nd from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
JUNE 27 | 8PM
Open to all ages. Doors open at 6:30PM.
Ella Langley is just the kind of maverick country music needs. She’s got a rafter-reaching voice, and she’s a straight-shootin’ songwriter who pulls no punches when it comes to life, love, and everything else under the sun. Spiking her unfiltered true stories with unapologetic rock ‘n’ roll grit and unassuming pop appeal, she’s quietly emerged as a phenomenon with millions of streams and a growing fan base. Hailing from Hope Hull, Alabama, she tirelessly gigged in bars and at local festivals before relocating to Nashville in 2019.
She built an audience on social media with a series of singles. Her songs “If You Have To” (2021), “Damn You” (2022), and “Country Boy’s Dream Girl” (2022) have continuously fueled her momentum with tens of millions of streams on each track. Simultaneously, she landed high-profile cuts behind-the-scenes. She co-wrote Elle King’s 2022 single “Out Yonder ” in addition to four more tracks on Come Get Your Wife. As a formidable performer, she quickly started touring with the likes of Jon Pardi, Koe Wetzel, Randy Houser, Cody Johnson, and Jamey Johnson in addition to sharing the stage with Lainey Wilson and Parker McCollum. Meanwhile, Spotify pegged her as a “Hot Country Artist to Watch for 2023” and she made her debut at the Grand Ole Opry in February of that year.
Flexing showstopping vocals, a razor-sharp pen, and no filter whatsoever, she formally introduced her signature style on her 2023 debut EP, Excuse The Mess [Columbia Records/SAWGOD], in May. The EP clocked over 120 million total streams in less than a year’s time, earning praise from The Tennessean, WhiskeyRiff and more. This momentum further propelled Ella to be named to CMT’s 2024 LISTEN UP Roster and their Next Women of Country Class of 2024, as well as to the Opry NextStage Class of 2024. She was also included on ‘Artists To Watch’ lists from All Country News, The Country Wire, Holler Country and more.
She kicked off 2024 with “Strangers”, her duet with Kameron Marlowe, which impacted Country Radio in May. Soon after that release, Ella received her first CMT Music Awards Nomination for Collaborative Video of the Year for “That’s Why We Fight” feat. Koe Wetzel. She dominated the touring circuit with over 100 shows and tours supporting Riley Green, HARDY, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, and Morgan Wallen, while also weaving in her first ever North American headline tour, which nearly completely sold out. This landmark year also included the release of her debut album, hungover, on August 2. Beyond tallying streams in the millions, it incited widespread critical applause. Music Row hailed it as “a fantastic display of the young artist’s boldness and creative assuredness,” and GRAMMY.com christened her “one of country’s most promising new stars.” Billboard also proclaimed it “an album that seems poised to showcase Langley as an intrepid artist with a fully developed perspective and a fine-tuned sound.”
The album includes her massive hit single “you look like you love me” featuring Riley Green, which marked Ella’s Billboard Hot 100 debut (Top 30) and received immediate widespread critical acclaim for its classic sound. The playful duet earned Ella her first No. 1 single on Country radio and made Ella the first and one of only two female artists to lead the Billboard Country Airplay Chart in 2024. The RIAA Platinum-certified hit won ‘Musical Event of the Year’ at the CMA Awards and has been revered as one of the best songs of 2024 by Billboard, Rolling Stone, Los Angeles Times, Variety, Cosmopolitan, Holler Country and more.
In 2025, Ella continues her headline shows on the still hungover tour, which sold out in just 24 hours. She will also serve as direct support on Riley Green’s ‘Damn Country Music’ arena tour, and open 8 stadium shows on Morgan Wallen’s ‘I’m The Problem’ Tour.
Ella has plenty up her sleeve in 2025 and is no doubt one of country’s most promising new stars.
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Fri, June 27th from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
APRIL 24 | 8PM
VIP MEET & GREET (show ticket sold seperately)
THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT.
Must be 21 or older to attend. Doors open one hour prior to show start time.
A rising star with the spirit of a true entertainer, a penchant for outside-the-box thinking and a growing, self-built audience, Cooper Alan is an artist willing to take country music where others have never dreamed – and fans love him for it. Whether it’s a deeply personal, step-by-step romantic saga, or an off-the-wall party anthem, Alan’s music is already some of country’s most fearless work, and he’s just getting started.
A native of Winston-Salem, NC, the independent artist has racked up more than 225 million streams, a massive digital presence with more than 14 million followers across all social media platforms, and a touring footprint that sold over 85,000 tickets to date. It all stems from an ability to meet fans where they are – a creative renegade freely mixing musical styles, with boundless energy, sharp writing and often, a sense of humor. But don’t be mistaken, there’s nothing gimmicky about it.
After releasing Take Forever, a 5 song EP telling the real-life story behind his wedding in the Fall of 2023, Alan launched his Spring 2024 Tour, kicking off on February 1, hitting markets across the United States and making his debut in Australia. Recently named as a 2024 Pandora Ten Artist To Watch and named to the Sirius XM and Pandora 2024 Future Five List, Alan hit the ground running with single “Take Forever” climbing to number one on Sirius XM The Highway’s Hot 30 Weekend Countdown.
OPENER: Analisa Marie
Analisa Marie performs her original music and cover songs in the Sioux Falls area. She has opened for national touring artists, including Casey Donahew, Tyler Farr, Granger Smith, Tucker Beathard, Lucas Hoge, Trace Adkins, Larry Fleet, Kip Moore, Drake White, Priscilla Block, Little Texas, Pam Tillis, and Sammy Kershaw.
Analisa is part of the Midwest Country Music Organization, where her song “Boy Mom’s Heart” has been in rotation on the syndicated radio show. She is also part of the Sioux Falls chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association International.
Analisa Marie was born and raised in Bagley, a small town in northern Minnesota. Her musical interest began at a young age with listening to and memorizing every lyric from artists like Shania Twain and Taylor Swift. She picked up the guitar at age 12 and started performing locally at age 15.
In her early performing days, she sang in county fair competitions and won two trips to compete at the Minnesota State Fair before she graduated from high school. Analisa moved to South Dakota to attend the University of South Dakota and was part of the Track & Field team until she graduated in 2016.
Analisa Marie’s unique country roots sound can make the crowd dance and sing and her lyrics have been known to make audience members shed tears due to the nostalgic and relatable stories she shares in the songs she writes. Her goal in writing lyrics is to capture a feeling or a moment that she wants to remember and wants others to relate to their own lives.
MAY 31 | 8PM
Must be 21 or older to attend. Doors open one hour prior to show start time.
Experience the ultimate tribute to one of the greatest rappers of all time! SHADY brings the music of Eminem to life with a live band that captures the raw energy, emotion, and lyrical genius of Slim Shady himself.
From chart-topping hits like Lose Yourself and Stan to deep cuts that defined a generation, this live performance takes you on a journey through Eminem’s groundbreaking career. With incredible musicianship and a frontman who delivers the intensity and flow of the Rap God, SHADY is a one-of-a-kind show that fans won’t want to miss.
Get ready for an unforgettable night of hip-hop anthems, powerful storytelling, and high-energy beats. Whether you’re a longtime fan or discovering the magic of Eminem for the first time, SHADY will have you singing, rapping, and feeling every lyric.
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Sat, May 31st from 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
APRIL 5 | 8PM
Must be 21 or older to attend. Doors open one hour prior to show start time.
This year’s Rock the Cure benefit concert will feature Above the Covers, Northwest Iowa’s premier cover band. Sioux City’s very own Above The Covers is an energetic party band that will have you dancing, singing and rocking out like nobody is watching! Over the course of three years, ATC has become Northwest Iowa’s favorite party band earning Rock Band of the Year in the 2023 Siouxland Choice Awards.
They dig their roots into the Pop Punk genre and branch off to include your favorite songs from the 1980s to today’s top hits. From Blink-182 to Journey. Paramore to AC/DC. The Killers to Shania Twain. You’ll never know what’s coming next!
MARCH 15 | 8PM
FREE SHOW
Must be 21 or older to attend. Doors open one hour prior to show start time.
Kenny K and The Dead Cowboys play honky-tonk rock’n’roll. Guitarist and front-man Kenny Kasik has performed all over the US and has been a regular performer on and off the vibrant Broadway music scene in Nashville for years. Kenny’s original songs range from heavy decibel blues to heart-felt finger-pickin’ old-school country. Holding down the rhythm section and harmony vocals are Hadley Moody on drums and Eran Ellerbeck on bass.
APRIL 12 | 8PM
Must be 21 or older to attend. Doors open one hour prior to show start time.
It all started with children’s games.
Rooted in the groundbreaking improvisational games of Viola Spolin, The Second City opened its doors on a snowy Chicago night in December of 1959, and a comedy revolution began.The small cabaret theater has grown to become the most influential and prolific comedy empire in the world, developing an entirely unique way of creating art and fostering generation after generation of superstars.
Co-founded by Spolin’s son, Paul Sills, along with Howard Alk and Bernie Sahlins, The Second City was experimental and unconventional in its approach to both theater and comedy. Almost immediately, alumni of The Second City, including Alan Arkin, Joan Rivers, Fred Willard, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, launched the theater into the international spotlight.
In 1976, Second City launched “SCTV,” which has been hailed as one of the greatest sketch comedy series of all time. The two-time Emmy winner featured an all-star cast made up of Martin Short, Andrea Martin, Catherine O’Hara, John Candy, Eugene Levy, Dave Thomas, Joe Flaherty, and Rick Moranis.
Today, The Second City is home to a world-class entertainment company, continuing to produce premier talent in all three of its locations–Chicago, Toronto, and Hollywood–and entertaining more than one million audience members a year. From Steve Carell to Keegan-Michael Key, Stephen Colbert to Tina Fey, Chris Farley to Mike Myers, Second City’s imprint is all over film, television, and beyond.
In addition to its stages, Second City Touring Companies perform electrifying revues and original productions across North America and abroad. Our creative collaborations have produced thrilling and critically acclaimed work in partnership with organizations like the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Norwegian Cruise Line, the New York Comedy Festival, and the Chicago Bulls.
Second City Training Centers in Chicago, Toronto, Hollywood, and online teach thousands of students a year, and the opening of the Harold Ramis Film School in 2016 gave the world the first film school dedicated to comedy. Finally, Second City Works is an industry leader in bringing improv-based methodologies to businesses and organizations of all types.
We hope you enjoy the show…after all, it’s been almost 60 years in the making.