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EPO: Celebrating Women in Music
NAME: CELEBRATING WOMEN IN MUSIC
WHERE: VICTORY THEATRE
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DATE: NOVEMBER 17, 2024
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THE ORCHESTRA BEGINS THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON CELEBRATION OF WOMEN COMPOSERS. WITH FANNY MENDELSSOHN-HENSEL’S OVERTURE IN C MAJOR. THE BATTLE FOR THE BALLOT, WRITTEN BY STACY GARROP AND NARRATED BY MAYOR STEPHANIE TERRY, FEATURES EXCERPTS FROM THE SPEECHES AND WRITINGS OF SEVEN SUFFRAGISTS, WHICH DEPICT THEIR STRUGGLE FOR THE RIGHT TO VOTE. ELAINE HAGENBERG’S BY NIGHT FEATURES THE WOMEN OF THE EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC CHORUS, INSPIRED BY HARRIET PRESCOTT SPOFFORD’S POEM “BY NIGHT.” GABRIELA ORTIZ IS AMONG THE MOST PROMINENT COMPOSERS IN MEXICO, AND HER VARIED AND DISTINCT WORK, KAUYUMARI WILL BE PERFORMED FOLLOWED BY ENGLISH COMPOSER RUTH GIPPS’ SYMPHONY NO. 2.
Trace Adkins: Mattingly Charities A night of Songs and Stories
TRACE ADKINS TEAMS WITH MLB LEGEND DON MATTINGLY TO BENEFIT MATTINGLY CHARITIES FOR ‘A NIGHT OF SONGS & STORIES’
COUNTRY ICON TO HEADLINE NOVEMBER 21 CONCERT IN EVANSVILLE, INDIANA, RAISING MONEY FOR LOCAL YOUTH THROUGH MATTINGLY CHARITIES
MORE COAST-TO-COAST SHOWS COMING UP
Nashville, Tenn. (August 26, 2024) – MULTI-PLATINUM entertainer and TV/film actor Trace Adkins will team up with the charity founded by Major League Baseball legend Don Mattingly this fall, headlining a special event to benefit underserved youth of Evansville, Indiana, area for A Night of Songs & Stories.
Set for November 21 at the Victory Theatre in Evansville, Indiana, and sponsored by Romain Cross Pointe, this evening will feature a special Q&A session with "the Hit Man" and the Country hitmaker, plus an intimate performance with Adkins bringing his iconic baritone vocal and #1 smashes like "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing," "You're Gonna Miss This," "Ladies Love Country Boys," and more – all in service to Mattingly’s beloved hometown.
The must-see show will raise money and awareness for Mattingly Charities – the non-profit set up by the bench coach for the Toronto Blue Jays who spent his entire 14-year MLB playing career with the New York Yankees and later managed the Los Angeles Dodgers for five years and the Miami Marlins for seven years.
Tickets for the limited-capacity event will go on sale on August 30. Get your tickets at https://www.mattinglycharities.org , Ford Center Ticket Office, or Ticketmaster.com.
Co-chaired by Don and Lori Mattingly, Mattingly Charities is a non-profit, 501c3 organization established in 2007. With a mission to support advancement for education, social development, and athletic programs for underserved youth in and around Evansville, Indiana, Mattingly Charities has awarded over $905,813.16 in community grants and donations to organizations in the Evansville community since 2015.
The November fundraising concert is nothing new for the big-hearted, big-voiced Adkins, who strives to support and strengthen American communities however he can. In May of 2023 the Country star organized and played a free show in Mayfield, Kentucky, which raised money for the broader Western Kentucky area after a devastating tornado outbreak struck in December 2021. Adkins also filmed a video for the song “Somewhere in America” at the show, highlighting the resilience of the local residents with an anthem that has gone on to become a live favorite for Adkins and his fans ever since.
Hitting the road this summer, Adkins will continue headlining shows and playing fairs and festivals from coast-to-coast while bringing his 2021 album THE WAY I WANNA GO to the stage. Featuring 25 tracks in honor of the 25th anniversary since his 1996 DREAMIN' OUT LOUD debut, the set was hailed as “a creative tour de force" by Billboard and featured special guests Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Melissa Etheridge, Pitbull, Snoop Dogg, Stevie Wonder on harmonica, and more. For Adkins’ complete touring details, visit here.
ABOUT TRACE ADKINS:
In his storied career in Country music, Trace Adkins has sold over 11 MILLION albums, charted 40 singles on Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart, earned numerous awards, multiple GRAMMY nominations, and garnered over 2 BILLION streams. A Grand Ole Opry member for two decades, the Louisiana native is known for his dynamic baritone, fiery live performance, and notable roles as an actor in film and TV. Since his 1996 breakout debut DREAMIN’ OUT LOUD delivered smashes “Every Light In The House,” which hit Top 5 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart and #1 “This Ain’t (No Thinkin’ Thing),” Adkins has pioneered a mix of classic Country minded traditionalism and adventurous, good-natured showmanship, breaking open new avenues in modern Country through fun-filled hits like “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” and “Hillbilly Bone” with Blake Shelton. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of his debut with 2021’s release THE WAY I WANNA GO (Verge Records), the 25-song album has been applauded by Billboard as “a creative tour de force that serves up the lyrical and stylistic diversity that would make his hero [Ronnie] Milsap proud,” with Rolling Stone calling it “lighthearted club-ready fun…,” and PEOPLE praising it as “packed to the hilt with hits.” From profound traditional balladry to clever-Country party anthems, the Mickey Jack Cones and Derek George produced project features special guests Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Melissa Etheridge, Pitbull, Snoop Dogg, Stevie Wonder on harmonica and more. Adkins will be touring through the end of the year, with shows spanning coast to coast.
Ginuwine with Special Guest Toni Romiti
Ginuwine is an American R&B singer. He began his career as a member of the musical collective Swing Mob in the early 1990s. As a solo act, he signed with Epic Records to release his 1996 debut single,” Pony". The song peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and preceded the release of his debut studio album Ginuwine...The Bachelor (1996), which saw moderate but steady commercial success and received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5] His second and third albums, 100% Ginuwine (1999) and The Life (2003) both peaked within the top five on the Billboard 200 while the latter spawned the single "Differences", which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains his highest charting song.[5]
His fourth album, The Senior (2003) spawned the top ten single "In Those Jeans", as well as the top 40 singles "Hell Yeah" (featuring Birdman) and "Stingy". His fifth, Back II da Basics (2005) peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200 and served as his final release with Epic; he signed with Warner Records to release his sixth album A Man's Thoughts (2009), which performed similarly despite mixed critical reception. Serving as his final release on a major label, his albums Elgin (2011) and A Ginuwine Christmas (2011) followed thereafter.
EPO: Peppermint Pops
NAME: PEPPERMINT POPS
WHERE: VICTORY THEATRE
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TIME: 2:00 PM SUNDAY
DATE: DECEMBER 7 & 8, 2024
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SPEND THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR WITH THIS CHERISHED EVANSVILLE HOLIDAY TRADITION AS WE BRING BELOVED SEASONAL CLASSICS TO LIFE, FROM TIMELESS CAROLS TO FESTIVE FAVORITES. WITH DAZZLING ARRANGEMENTS, HEARTWARMING MELODIES, AND SPECIAL SURPRISES, THIS CONCERT WILL FILL YOUR HEART WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON. BRING WITH YOU A DONATION/FOOD ITEM FOR THE TRI-STATE FOOD BANK.
EPO: Peppermint Pops
NAME: PEPPERMINT POPS
WHERE: VICTORY THEATRE
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DATE: DECEMBER 7 & 8, 2024
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SPEND THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR WITH THIS CHERISHED EVANSVILLE HOLIDAY TRADITION AS WE BRING BELOVED SEASONAL CLASSICS TO LIFE, FROM TIMELESS CAROLS TO FESTIVE FAVORITES. WITH DAZZLING ARRANGEMENTS, HEARTWARMING MELODIES, AND SPECIAL SURPRISES, THIS CONCERT WILL FILL YOUR HEART WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON. BRING WITH YOU A DONATION/FOOD ITEM FOR THE TRI-STATE FOOD BANK.
Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland
❄️CIRQUE MUSICA HOLIDAY WONDERLAND IS COMING TO VICTORY THEATRE ON DEC 10TH!
New for 2024, a limited number of VIP experience tickets will allow guests to go behind the scenes, meet the talented Cirque Musica cast first-hand, get on stage, play with show props, take photos and more! Learn how the magic happens with this exclusive one-of-a-kind experience that also gets you the best seat in the house! It all begins 75 minutes before showtime! Be sure to bring your camera!
❄️Step into a world of enchantment this holiday season with the all-new Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland, the perfect fusion of circus artistry and beloved holiday melodies. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the magical holiday extravaganza filled with music, marvels and merriment will ignite the festive spirit in all who attend.
Featuring awe-inspiring acrobatics, gravity-defying aerial feats and talented musicians and singers, Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland takes audiences on a spectacular journey into a world of music, cirque and wonder. With new costumes, music, and storylines, the all-new show blends the spellbinding grace and daredevil athleticism of today’s greatest circus performers with a musical mix of timeless seasonal favorites.
☃️Don't miss your chance to experience the wonder and excitement of Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland – where the magic of the holidays come alive in a dazzling display of talent and spectacle. Let your imagination soar this holiday season!
Ballet Indiana Presents The Nutcracker
Ballet Indiana Presents The Nutcracker
Marcus King Band
Marcus King faces heartache, addiction, and mental health head-on in his music. Pain quakes below thevibrato of his voice, and his delivery weighs heavy with booze-drenched regrets and mistakes in lonelyhotels.The GRAMMY® nominated fourth generation musician from Greenville, SC, started playing guitarat 8-years-old following in the footsteps of his guitarist Father and Grandpa. Logging thousands of mileson the road as “The Marcus King Band,” he established himself with unparalleled performance prowess.During 2020, he linked up with Dan Auerbach and cut his solo debutEl Dorado, garnering a GRAMMY®Award nomination for “Best Americana Album.”Between headlining venues, he performed alongsideChris Stapleton, Greta Van Fleet, and Nathanial Rateliff in addition to gracing the bills of Stagecoach andmore. He has launched various mental health initiatives, including a guitar auction collaboration withMusiCares. Now, his 2024 albumMood Swingsfeels like the moment of baptism when water washesaway a life’s worth of sins and degradation and all that’s left is a revived, yet still real-as-hell primalscream. It’s as if King strained raw soul straight from his gut up through that broken heart andon to therecord under the watchful eye of Rick Rubin. Emphasizing his vocals front-and-center more than everbefore, the trusty guitar he’s so often associated with plays the sideman this time around(thoughthere’s no shortage of impressive shredding). For as dark as everything seemed, you can’t help but feel asense of hope in the power of Marcus’s voice.
Mac McAnally
For his new album, Once in a Lifetime, Mac McAnally is indeed doing something he’s never done before. To reflect the intimacy of his concerts, he arranged most of the material around guitar and percussion – yet he acknowledges that several of its tracks outgrew that simple set-up. And while many of the songs are new, he chose to include a few originals dating back to the early 2000s that seemed like a good fit.
So, with 12 songs pulled from different decades and musical directions, what ultimately ties all these tracks together? Simply put, it is McAnally’s ability to see the silver lining, a perspective he’s carried on his journey from being a shy, small-town kid from Mississippi, to working as a teenage studio musician in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, to becoming one of Nashville’s most respected (and self-effacing) singer-songwriters. Once in a Lifetime captures every aspect of his musical vision.
“I generally write whatever comes to me,” he says. “I’m not somebody who sits down and says, ‘I need to write a hit song,’ or this or that kind of song. I just follow whatever floats through my head.”
While writing “Alive and in Between,” McAnally drew upon childhood memories of Belmont, Mississippi, where his father was a school administrator and his mother played piano in the Baptist church. The song emerged from an art project, where novels were given to songwriters and visual artists, who would then create a piece based on their response to the book. In McAnally’s case, Harrison Scott Key’s memoir, The World’s Largest Man, sparked vivid snapshots from his own youth. McAnally translated those images into verses, then added a cool guitar riff he’s been using for years while tuning or changing strings.
“The author came from the same part of the country as me and it woke up a bunch of stuff about my childhood – what it was like hanging with my dad, going to the drugstore, talking about football, politics, and religion,” he says. “That opened up that part of my brain that I haven’t been down into for a while.”
One of the most uplifting songs on Once in a Lifetime is “Almost All Good,” where he’s aware of challenging times but doesn’t let them cloud his vision. Propelled by Eric Darken’s percussion, McAnally accompanies himself on guitar – with the lively rhythms adding a joyful spirit to the track. And this is not mere strumming, as McAnally has won a record-setting 10 trophies as Musician of the Year from the Country Music Association.
“All the way back to the beginning, my songwriting has been built around my guitar-playing because I’m not a very confident singer,” he says. “I was always trying to make a guitar part sound like a whole arrangement. There’s usually a bass part as a counterpoint in the main guitar part – but I’m not a fancy guitar player. I don’t take a lot of solos. Part of what’s allowed me to work so long in the business is that of all the bands I was in, I’ve never really wanted a solo. I would sit and play rhythm forever.”
McAnally notes that he typically sees three kinds of people at his shows: Those who have followed his career since his 1977 debut album; those who recognize him as the guitarist in Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band; and those who remember his notable credits in country music. The latter category is particularly impressive, with songs cut by Alabama (“Old Flame”), Kenny Chesney (“Back Where I Come From”), Sawyer Brown (“All These Years”), Shenandoah (“Two Dozen Roses”) and many others.
Undoubtedly, Once in a Lifetime will satisfy all of those fans. “First Sign of Trouble” and “That’s Why They Call It Falling” are as quirky and quick-witted as the ‘70s output that made fans of Jimmy Buffett, Randy Newman, and John Prine (all of whom became friends and mentors). “Just Like It Matters” has that lonesome, real-life storytelling of classic country, while “Just Right” keeps the island vibe alive. In fact, it was written and recorded in Key West while Buffett was making his record; the Coral Reefer Band joined in the session, too.
“I’m interested in all kinds of music,” he says. “There’s obviously some Buffett influence on a few of the things and I’ve been playing country music and gospel music all my life, so there’s that influence, too.”
As for the title track, its cheerful message and buoyant melody wouldn’t be out of place on today’s country radio. McAnally and Nashville singer-songwriter Drake White composed it shortly after bumping into each other at a local breakfast spot. They casually chatted about getting together to write. Asked if he was enjoying himself these days, McAnally replied, “Yeah, every day. Every day is once in a lifetime.” White immediately replied, “We need to get together to write THAT!” White lends his vocal to the inspiring track, too.
Turning conversations into song is one of McAnally’s greatest gifts, one that led to his induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007. Two of the songs from Once in a Lifetime come from that era. He co-wrote “Good Guys Win” for the 2006 film, Hoot, and felt like its optimistic tone needed to be heard in this divided time. In addition, the bluegrass-flavored “Brand New Broken Heart” comes from a 2007 demo session of a tune he recorded with his fellow studio musicians, but never got around to pitching.
However, a couple of tracks come from an even earlier time. Co-written and recorded by Jimmy Buffett in 1989, “Changing Channels” is one of the album’s most poetic moments – and a cut that McAnally’s fans have been requesting for decades. Meanwhile, he covers “Norwegian Wood” with just percussion, vocals and octave mandolin, in a sincere homage to the Beatles. “It’s just me celebrating how great they are,” he says.
The thoughtful lyrics of “The Better Part of Living” – and Once in a Lifetime as a whole – can perhaps be traced back to a phrase McAnally remembers from his childhood, when his mother would tell him to “make some use of yourself” on his way out the door. McAnally still adheres to that philosophy today. Asked about the experience of listening to these assorted songs that have now become an album, he modestly replies, “I see a guy trying to be a good representation of a human being. I hope there’s something in what I do that in some way can make someone else’s life a little bit better, too. That’s really what I’m shooting for.”
Beethoven & Ravel
BEETHOVEN & RAVEL
WHERE: VICTORY THEATRE
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DATE: JANUARY 18, 2025
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THIS POWERFUL PROGRAM FEATURES THE MUSIC OF TWO LEADING COMPOSERS, BEETHOVEN AND RAVEL. RAVEL’S BRILLIANT WORK, PIANO CONCERTO IN G, HIGHLIGHTS THE VIRTUOSITY OF THE SOLOIST WITH ELEMENTS OF JAZZ THAT SUGGEST THE INFLUENCE OF GEORGE GERSHWIN. GUEST ARTIST PARKER VAN OSTRAND MAKES HIS DEBUT PERFORMANCE WITH THE EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC. THE 20-YEAR-OLD HAS CONTINUED TO MOVE RAPIDLY TO THE FOREFRONT WHILE AT THE SAN FRANCISCO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC. THE SECOND HALF OF THE CONCERT BRINGS BEETHOVEN’S MOST CELEBRATED WORKS, SYMPHONY NO. 3, “EROICA.” THIS WORK EMBRACES THE HEROIC IN EVERY INDIVIDUAL AND IS SAID TO BE BEETHOVEN’S FAVORITE SYMPHONY.
Take 6
10 GRAMMY® Awards
10 Dove Awards
Gospel Music Hall of Famers
Soul Train Award
And more!
TAKE 6 (Claude McKnight, Mark Kibble, Joel Kibble, Dave Thomas, Alvin Chea and Khristian Dentley), heralded by Quincy Jones as the “baddest vocal cats on the planet!,” is the quintessential a cappella group and the model for vocal genius.
They are the preeminent and best a cappella group in the world.
With their outstanding appearance on CBS’s Homeward Bound: A GRAMMY® Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon (set for release soon), TAKE 6 thrilled the TV audience with their stunning rendition of Homeless! A few months later, the phenomenal group did it again – this time with friend Michael McDonald and Don’t Worry Baby on A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys!
2024 will bring another recording and brand-new show by this legendary group where the art of the song will meet the art of harmony as the group takes on songs first associated with jazz that transcended the genre – Rhapsody In Blue, Come Sunday, and more!
With 10 GRAMMY® Awards, 10 Dove Awards, a Soul Train Award, and as Members of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, this musical phenomenon has six virtuosic voices united in crystal clear harmony, against a backdrop of syncopated rhythms, innovative arrangements, and funky grooves that bubble into an intoxicating brew of gospel, jazz, R&B, and pop.
With praise from such luminaries as Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Brian Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald and Whitney Houston, the multi-platinum selling sextet has toured across the globe, collaborated across genres, and is recognized as the pre-eminent a cappella group in the world.
With their most recent recording ICONIC, TAKE 6 emerged on seven (7) Billboard Charts simultaneously and have seen their music played all over the country in various formats! This April 2022, the legendary group took to Capitol Hill for GRAMMY® On The Hill to advocate for musicians rights and work.
From televised vocal to the mania over singing driven comedy-dramas like Glee and Smash, TAKE 6 is the original torchbearer. Major public and corporate events remind everyone of this as TAKE 6 has triumphed among a gathering of stars including Celine Dion, Lionel Richie, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Nicks, and Ne-Yo at Walmart’s 50th Anniversary celebration; a SOLD-OUT audience and Standing Ovation at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards where TAKE 6 captivated the audience with their rendition, performing with and honoring legendary singer-songwriter Ben E. King, on his classic “Stand By Me.” As a group that knows no musical bounds, they then brought the house down with their tribute to folk icon Woody Guthrie with “This Land Is Your Land.”
TAKE 6 has come a long way from their days at Huntsville, Alabama’s Oakwood College where McKnight formed the group as The Gentleman’s Estate Quartet in 1980. The group eventually became known as Alliance but when they signed to Reprise Records in 1987 they found that there was another group with the same name, so they became TAKE 6. Their self-titled debut CD won over jazz and pop critics and they’ve never slowed down.
What makes the music and the group last this long? The answers are direct and simple: faith, friendship, respect, and love of music. From their exceptional Christmas Show, to their innovative Symphony show, these qualities are at the heart of the Take 6 phenomenon.
Dusty Slay- The Night Shift Tour
Dusty Slays makes his Victory Theatre debut on Friday, January 24! Tickets go on sale this Friday, October 11 at 10:00 am CST! Tickets can be purchased at the Ford Center Box Office or on Ticketmaster https://bit.ly/DustySlay_Victory
EPO: IT ’S MAGIC! JOAN ELLISON SWINGS IN HIGH FIDELITY
IT ’S MAGIC! JOAN ELLISON SWINGS IN HIGH FIDELITY
WHERE: VICTORY THEATRE
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DATE: FEBRUARY 2, 2025
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SPARKS WILL FLY WHEN JOAN ELLISON BRINGS THE GOLDEN AGE OF STUDIO
RECORDING BACK TO LIFE WITH A SWINGING CELEBRATION OF THE MOST DAZZLING SINGERS, SONGWRITERS, AND ARRANGERS OF THE MID-20TH CENTURY. TIMELESS HITS INCLUDE ROSEMARY CLOONEY’S APRIL IN PARIS, PEGGY LEE’S WHAT A LITTLE MOONLIGHT CAN DO, LENA HORNE’S CAN’T HELP LOVIN’ THAT MAN OF MINE, JUDY GARLAND’S SAN FRANCISCO, ELLA FITZGERALD’S ’S WONDERFUL, DORIS DAY’S IT’S MAGIC, AND MANY MORE, FEATURING THE ORIGINAL ARRANGEMENTS BY NELSON RIDDLE, CONRAD SALINGER, PAUL WESTON, AND DON COSTA.
EPO: Carmina Burana
CARMINA BURANA
WHERE: VICTORY THEATRE
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DATE: FEBRUARY 22, 2025
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MUSIC DIRECTOR ROGER KALIA AND CONDUCTOR LAUREATE ALFRED SAVIA WILL SHARE THE PODIUM! SAVIA LEADS THE ORCHESTRA IN IN GIUSEPPI VERDI’S “TRIUMPHAL MARCH” FROM AIDA AND PAUL HINDEMITH’S SYMPHONIC METAMORPHOSIS OF THEMES BY VON WEBER. CARL ORFF’S CARMINA BURANA FEATURES THE EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC CHORUS, EVANSVILLE CHILDREN’S CHOIR, AND THREE REMARKABLE SOLOISTS PERFORMING ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR CHORAL-ORCHESTRAL WORKS OF ALL TIME. THE MASSIVE WORK OF OVER 200 PERFORMERS ONSTAGE INCLUDES O FORTUNA, FAMOUS IN POPULAR CULTURE, FIRST INTRODUCED TO MAINSTREAM MEDIA IN THE 1981 JOHN BOORMAN FILM, EXCALIBUR.
Hairball
The Bombastic Celebration of Arena Rock celebrating 25 years!!
It's like 20 concerts in one night!
A band puts on a concert - Hairball puts on an event! Hairball is a Rock & Roll experience you won't soon forget. The lights, sound, smoke, fire, bombs, and screaming hoards of avid fans...to merely call it a concert would be like calling Mount Rushmore a roadside attraction!
Vocalists Kris Vox, Dave Moody, and Drew Hart lead the band through a 2+ hour, mind-blowing, and dropdead accurate homage to some of the biggest arena acts in the world. Van Halen, KISS, Motley Crue, Queen, Journey, and Aerosmith are but a few of the acts fans will see brought to life. The Hairball stage becomes an entirely new rock concert before your very eyes countless times throughout the night.
The motor that drives the Hairball dragster consists of HBK on the electric bass, Billy on the drums, and Happy on the lead guitar. These Rock & Roll soldiers pride themselves on nailing some of the most memorable licks and chops of all time, while adding their own style and flare that they've cultivated over decades of tireless performing. This isn’t a side job. These guys eat, sleep and breathe Rock & Roll!
2023 finds Hairball celebrating its 23rd year of rocking hundreds of thousands of people across the country. Constantly adding more characters, more pyrotechnics, more lights, more sound, more props, more surprises...more everything! While Happy often tells the audience "Today is the first day is the rest of your life!" Hairball performs every show as though it could be their last. Every night is a 100% full-on, no-holds-barred, exciting, chaotic, fiery party that has to be experienced to be believed!
As important to Hairball as the music, are its fans. While many bands claim to have the best fans in the world, Hairball actually has! Whether they are 10 years old or 100, Hairball fans bring an unparalleled enthusiasm and energy to the show that enhances the arena experience. Hairball knows it wouldn't exist without its fans and takes every opportunity to let them know that.
Whether it's a pre-show meet and greet, hanging out at the merch booth, or chatting online, Hairball has a lot in common with its fans and it's always a good time when they get together. Don't confuse Hairball with the countless "80's Tribute" bands across the country. Hairball is an experience, an attitude, and expression of music that isn't simply a retro flashback, it's a way of life!
Mania: The ABBA Tribute
Psychology of a Murderer
🧠Unlock the mind of a murderer.🔪
Join forensic psychologist Dr. Rachel Toles for an illuminating journey into the darkest corners of a killer’s psyche. In The Psychology of a Murderer, Dr. Toles delves deep into the twisted minds and motives of infamous killers, including Jeffrey Dahmer, Aaron Hernandez, Chris Watts, Aileen Wuornos, the Menendez Brothers, and more.
Discover the psychological factors that drive individuals to commit these heinous acts, and explore the complex interplay of trauma, environment, and mental health. Through gripping case studies, expert analysis, and audience Q&A, you'll gain a deeper understanding of what turns ordinary people into murderers.
Whether you’re a true crime aficionado or simply curious about the human mind, The Psychology of a Murderer promises to be an unforgettable experience. Don't miss this captivating evening of insight, discussion, and reflection.
Marshall Charloff Purple Xperience
🚨IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!! 🚨DUE TO AN UNFORSEEN ISSUE AFFECTING THE TOUR, THE PURPLE XPERIENCE SHOW SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW 10/26 HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO MARCH 14TH, 2025. TICKETS WILL BE VALID FOR NEW DATE.
EPO: WHO’S BAD - THE ULTIMATE MICHAEL JACKSON EXPERIENCE
WHO’S BAD - THE ULTIMATE MICHAEL JACKSON EXPERIENCE
WHERE: VICTORY THEATRE
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DATE: MARCH 22, 2025
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WHO’S BAD WAS FOUNDED AS A TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON’S MUSICAL
LEGACY AND BOASTS: THE ULTIMATE MICHAEL JACKSON EXPERIENCE!
THIS SHOW IS DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED THROUGH JACKSON’S ORIGINAL
PERFORMANCES AND INFUSED WITH NEW ENERGY SO THAT IT CAN BE
BROUGHT TO LIFE FOR FANS BY SOME OF THE FINEST ENTERTAINMENT
PROFESSIONALS ON THE PLANET. HEAR YOUR FAVORITES INCLUDING WANNA
BE STARTIN’ SOMETHING, ROCK WITH YOU, THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL,
BILLIE JEAN, AND MORE!
EPO: NEW WORLD & TIME FOR THREE
NEW WORLD & TIME FOR THREE
WHERE: VICTORY THEATRE
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DATE: APRIL 5, 2025
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STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE IN CONCERT
STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE IN CONCERT
(FULL FILM WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA)
WHERE: VICTORY THEATRE
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DATE: MAY 3, 2024
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COMING TO THE VICTORY THEATRE FROM A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY … JOIN LUKE SKYWALKER ON HIS JOURNEY IN THE FILM THAT STARTED IT ALL! FROM THE TRIUMPHANT OPENING FANFARE TO THE ETHEREAL “PRINCESS LEIA’S THEME,” JOHN WILLIAMS’ OSCAR-WINNING SCORE COMES TO LIFE IN THIS POWERFUL FILM EXPERIENCE PERFORMED LIVE BY YOUR EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC! SINCE THE RELEASE OF THIS FIRST STAR WARS MOVIE OVER 45 YEARS AGO, STAR WARS HAS HAD A IMPACT ON BOTH CINEMA AND CULTURE, INSPIRING AUDIENCES WITH ITS MYTHIC STORYTELLING, CAPTIVATING CHARACTERS, AND GROUNDBREAKING SPECIAL EFECTS.
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