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SUMMARY:The Resonant Rogues: CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Photo by Cory Marie Podielski\nWe are so sorry to announce that tonight’s live music with The Resonant Rogues has been cancelled due to travel issues. We wish the band a speedy fix so they can get back on the highways and byways! Our apologies for any inconvenience–Advance ticket holders will be contacted by Matthews staff. \nFolk duo The Resonant Rogues will perform at the Matthews Opera House for one-night-only on Saturday\, June 18 at 7:30 pm. \nThe Resonant Rogues’ dark Appalachian folk paints a picture of their lives in the mountains of Western North Carolina and on the road. Anchored by the songwriting duo of Sparrow (banjo\, accordion) and Keith Josiah Smith (guitar)\, the duo has traveled the byways and highways of America and crossed the oceans with instruments in tow. From riding freight trains to building their own homestead\, the pair are no strangers to blazing unconventional trails. At once rooted and adventurous\, each song tells a story of real experiences\, friendships\, and challenges. \n\nAbout the musicians\nSparrow\nSongwriter\, accordion\, banjo\, vocals \nSparrow’s passion for movement and sound started early\, with much time and energy spent on choir\, orchestra\, musical theatre\, swing dancing\, and figure skating. A voracious student\, she has immersed herself in an enormous range of performance arts. Sparrow plays old-fashioned originals with The Resonant Rogues and also leads a traditional jazz band called Sparrow and her Wingmen. She also occasionally performs as a solo artist and released an album of her original music in 2012. Her instruments include accordion\, banjo\, and fiddle. She has been belly dancing since 2003\, teaching and performing in Asheville and around the country. In 2006-2007\, Sparrow attended the Circus Center in San Francisco\, primarily for acrobatics\, and has toured and performed with Asheville’s Runaway Circus. \n  \nKeith Josiah Smith\nSongwriter\, guitar\, vocals \nSmith’s musical journey began with playing drums in punk/rock bands in his early teens. He then developed a passion for songwriting upon learning his first chords on the guitar and hosted open mics and a community music festival in his hometown of Menomonie\, WI. In the spring of ’09\, at the age of 18\, he left home and began traveling around the USA\, hopping freight trains and street performing for a living. In 2010\, he traveled to Nashville\, TN with hometown friend Jason Dea West (Intuitive Compass) and formed Barefoot Surrender with Benjamin Tod (Lost Dog Street Band). In the ensuing years\, he accompanied many other street bands between the Pacific Northwest and New Orleans\, LA. In 2012\, he gained a renewed focus on songwriting and studying the guitar\, which led him to record a demo in Seattle\, WA. With that new demo in hand\, he spent the next 10 days traveling across the country via freight train\, visiting musician friends along the way and landing in Asheville\, NC\, where he serendipitously met a woman named Sparrow who needed a guitarist for her recording session in three days. They formed Resonant Rogues in 2013\, and Keith’s adventurous spirit is now satisfied with touring around the world with his wife\, Sparrow. \n“I urge you to get out and hear them” -Lonesome Highway \n“Their intense cohesion is so intertwined that it feels like they’re playing with one pair of hands.” –No Depression \nListen…\nhttp:// \n 
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SUMMARY:Sierra Ferrell with Nick Shoulders
DESCRIPTION:This performance is SOLD OUT! \nThe Matthews Opera House & Arts Center\, along with Spread the Tunes\, Inc.\, are excited to announce that singer/songwriter Sierra Ferrell will be performing at the Matthews Opera House for one-night-only on Thursday\, March 17 at 7:30 pm. She will be joined by country singer Nick Shoulders. \nWith her spellbinding voice and time-bending sensibilities\, Sierra Ferrell makes music that’s as fantastically vagabond as the artist herself. Growing up in small-town West Virginia\, the singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist left home in her early 20s to journey across the country with a troupe of nomadic musicians\, playing everywhere from truck stops to alleyways to freight-train boxcars speeding down the railroad tracks. After years of living in her van and busking on the streets of New Orleans and Seattle\, she moved to Nashville and soon landed a deal with Rounder Records on the strength of her magnetic live show. Now\, on her highly anticipated label debut Long Time Coming\, Ferrell shares a dozen songs beautifully unbound by genre or era\, instantly transporting her audience to an infinitely more enchanted world. \nCo-produced by Stu Hibberd and 10-time Grammy Award-winner Gary Paczosa (Alison Krauss\, Dolly Parton\, Gillian Welch)\, Long Time Coming embodies a delicate eclecticism fitting for a musician who utterly defies categorization. “I want my music to be like my mind is — all over the place\,” says Ferrell\, who recorded the album at Southern Ground and Minutia studios in Nashville. “I listen to everything from bluegrass to techno to goth metal\, and it all inspires me in different ways that I try to incorporate into my songs and make people really feel something.” In sculpting the album’s chameleonic sound\, Ferrell joined forces with a knockout lineup of guest musicians (including Jerry Douglas\, Tim O’Brien\, Chris Scruggs\, Sarah Jarosz\, Billy Strings\, and Dennis Crouch)\, adding entirely new texture to each of her gracefully crafted and undeniably heartfelt songs. \nSprung from her self-described “country heart but a jazz mind\,” Long Time Coming opens on the unearthly reverie of “The Sea\,” a haunting and hypnotic tale of scorned love. Its bewitching arrangement is adorned with sublime details like Ferrell’s tender toy-piano melodies and Scruggs’s woozy steel-guitar work. In a striking sonic shift emblematic of the whole album\, Ferrell then veers into the galloping beat and classic bluegrass storytelling of “Jeremiah\,” a heavy-hearted but sweetly hopeful romp featuring Jarosz on banjo and octave mandolin. Another impossibly charming bluegrass gem\, “Bells of Every Chapel” sustains that wistful mood as Ferrell muses on the exquisite pain of “loving someone unconditionally with all your heart\, but they don’t receive your love the way you want them to.” Graced with Strings’s nimble acoustic-guitar work and the heavenly harmonies of O’Brien and Julie Lee\, “Bells of Every Chapel” reaches its breathtaking crescendo as Ferrell belts out the song’s closing lyrics\, effectively twisting that heartache into something strangely glorious. \n \nAbout Nick Shoulders \nWielding an ethereal croon and masterful whistle crafted from a lifetime chasing lizards through the Ozark hills\, Nick Shoulders is a living link to roots of country music with a penchant for the absurd. Combining his family’s deep ties to regional traditional singing with his years of playing to crowded street corners\, Nick has sought to forge a hybridized form of raucously clever country music; born of forgotten rocky hollers and bred to confront the tensions of the 21st century South. As evidenced by his surreal album art and anachronistic songwriting\, Nick’s creative output is steeped in the complicated history of his beloved home of rural Arkansas\, but crafted as a conscious rebuke of country music’s blind allegiance to historical seats of power and repression. With a kind word and a mean yodel\, Nick hopes to put the ‘Try’ in country. \nListen\n \nWatch\n[arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDGaultyNIk” loop=”no” muted=”no” /] \n[arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MekiBNW142Y” loop=”no” muted=”no” /] \n[arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKO75S0K8K4″ loop=”no” muted=”no” /]
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SUMMARY:JAS Quintet featuring Jami Lynn
DESCRIPTION:Join the Matthews Opera House on January 14 for a special Jazz Series concert featuring South Dakota singer/songwriter Jami Lynn with jazz ensemble band JAS Quintet. Performance starts at 7:30 pm. Cabaret-style table seating and premier wines will be available for this performance. Tickets are $30 for table seating and $20 for balcony seats. \n \nAbout Jami Lynn\nFolk singer/songwriter Jami Lynn Olson first gained an appreciation for music on a small stage in Peever\, SD. An avid performer of bluegrass\, folk music\, and jazz\, Jami brings her exuberance and musical talent into classrooms\, hospital systems\, and youth centers. Her wide skill set and versatility as a musician allow her to accommodate participants or listeners in many different settings. Jami Lynn is a graduate of The University of South Dakota and has shared her talent and love of local folk history with audiences across the Midwest\, Southeast\, and Pacific Northwest. She has also released three full-length albums of folk songs and originals. \nAbout JAS Quintet\nJAS Quintet is one of South Dakota’s premier jazz ensembles. Formed in 2012 and based in Sioux Falls the ensemble continues to perform concert and festival dates throughout the region. JAS features the classic jazz quintet instrumentation of trumpet\, saxophone\, piano\, bass and drums. Their repertoire is a diverse mix of old and new\, featuring many original compositions and arrangements by members of the band. \nConcerts include favorites from Wayne Shorter\, Herbie Hancock\, Miles Davis\, Clifford Brown\, Thelonious Monk\, Duke Ellington\, and contemporary artists. You are sure to hear many familiar tunes during a JAS concert along with a few new jazz classics. The members of the JAS Quintet are recognized as some of the finest jazz musicians and educators in the region. Touring extensively throughout South Dakota as a part of the South Dakota Arts Council’s Touring Artist program\, the JAS Quintet has established a reputation as one of the top jazz ensembles in the region. \nJAS Quintet Band Members\n\nJoel Shotwell – Saxophones\nJim Speirs – Trumpet & Flugel Horn\nJeffrey Paul – Piano\nAndrew Reinartz – Bass\nDaniel Heier – Drums\n\nListen\n\nWatch\n[arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMH6ctNlR7U” loop=”no” muted=”no” /] \n[arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cZx7puS7Y4″ loop=”no” muted=”no” /] \n[arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=975eCJKZ6sQ” loop=”no” muted=”no” /]
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SUMMARY:Jazzy Holiday with Sophia Beatty
DESCRIPTION:This performance is sold out! \nHoliday jazz is back at the Matthews! Join us on Friday\, December 17 as Black Hills singer/songwriter Sophia Beatty gives a special Holiday performance! Expect to hear some of your favorite Christmas songs\, as well as many of the most popular jazz songs made famous by artists like Ella Fitzgerald\, Nat King Cole\, and Billie Holiday. She will be accompanied by a full jazz band. You won’t want to miss this “one night only” event! \nJust like our popular jazz series\, we will be offering cabaret style seating and bottle service of premium wines to all tables. A cash bar will also be available throughout the event. \nTickets are $30 per table seat or $20 for balcony seating. Table seating goes fast\, so make sure to get your seats quickly. \nEnjoy good wine\, great jazz\, and celebrate the Holidays with the Matthews! \n \nAbout Sophia Beatty\n \nBased in the Black Hills of South Dakota\, 25-year-old singer and songwriter Sophia Beatty sings with passion and heart that can be truly felt. She is known for her ability to sing classic jazz and soul cover music. From Etta James to Ella Fitzgerald to Aretha Franklin\, she covers a whole variety of well known music that gets people up on their feet and singing along. \nBuilding on this creative powerhouse of covers\, Sophia has recently taken to the streets to share her original creations as well\, which have been applauded greatly by the regional music community. She is already well on her way to becoming a staple of the northern plains musical experience. Sophia’s gift of synesthesia makes her original acoustic songs unique and emotionally moving. The journey her music will bring you on is something one must experience when traveling through the Black Hills. \n  \nThe Band\nSophia Beatty – Vocals\nJordan Seidel – Drums\nLuke Graves – Piano\nNick Ries – Trumpet\nShawn Parker – Saxophone\nClayton Ryan – Bass
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SUMMARY:Hank Harris and the Hegg Brothers
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy incredible music performed by South Dakota artists during Homegrown Sessions. This series will be ongoing\, so check back frequently for new concert announcements. \nPerforming next as part of our Homegrown Sessions will be Hank Harris and the Hegg Brothers. They will be joined by special guest Jimmy Goings. Enjoy an evening of acoustic folk with local musicians. This performance will be Friday\, October 29. Tickets are $20 adults\, $10 youth & BHSU students. General seating. A cash bar will be available \nHANK HARRIS\nMy musical journey performing in South Dakota has taken me at least a half a million miles through hundreds of towns\, stages large and small\, ballrooms\, opera houses\, libraries\, museums\, bars and eateries\, museums\, community theaters\, schools and cow pastures. From crowds of 15\,000 to intimate small settings. Thousands of people met\, though I can’t remember all their names. \nPlaying with South Dakota Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bands (DD and the Fayrohs\, Red Willow Band and R&B Supply)\, solo\, duos\, trios and an occasional 10-piece horn band has offered me a continuing musical education and opportunity to pursue a life of creating music. Many thanks to the fellow musicians and audiences that have made this possible. Through these journeys\, writing and chasing songs has been a common thread. By drawing from my road experience\, my work with the Adams Museum (Two CDs\, Deadwood Songbooks I and II)\, The South Dakota Railroad Museum (Currently researching and recording a CD collection of train songs)\,12 years as a part of SD Arts Council Touring Artist program\, and 40 years of writing my own songs\, in performance I tell the stories of how these songs come to life. Illuminating the tales of songwriters\, the historical context\, inspiration and the writing process itself. To tell the stories of the storytellers and their journeys\, and then play the songs and let them speak for themselves. It’s all about the story. And the stories are funny\, poignant\, enlightening\, heartfelt\, silly and span the wide and emotional landscape of the human experience. \nJONATHAN HEGG\nJonathon Hegg is the youngest of three musical sons whose parents were lifelong music educators. He graduated from Augustana College (now University) with a degree in musical performance. His joint efforts with his brother Jeremy began with Spooncat! and has moved into duets with him as well as numerous larger configurations. He has had the extreme pleasure to play what he refers to as second keyboard and background vocalist as well as being the mixing engineer of the albums made by Spooncat!\, Holiday Jam\, and anything Hegg Brothers related. He performs music for a living\, which began with his first of three years with A South Dakota Acoustic Christmas. Occasionally he arranges for various ensembles and teaches. \nJEREMY HEGG\nJeremy Hegg\, Music Director for Holiday Jam\, is the oldest son of two lifelong music educators\, grew up in Dell Rapids\, South Dakota\, and received his music degree from Augustana College in Sioux Falls. He is the staff arranger and composer for the Augustana Brass Choir\, Sioux Falls Municipal Band\, and many marching band programs throughout the country. \nAs a performer\, Jeremy is known for his band Spooncat!\, which has performed throughout the region since 1996. He has performed around the country and throughout Europe with artists ranging from Smokey Robinson to Chuck Berry. In recent years\, he has been a featured guest pianist with South Dakota Acoustic Christmas. In 2008\, Jeremy started The Radio Specialists\, a group that includes several Holiday Jam members. Jeremy was also the 2003 recipient of the Mayor’s Award for the Performing Arts. \nJIMMY GOINGS\nOriginally from South Dakota\, Jimmy Goings is famous for being the lead singer and writer for Santa Esmeralda (now Generation Esmeralda) from 1977-1982. He has played with several South Dakota bands\, including Ma’s Boy & Wonderband which were both inducted into the South Dakota Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Jimmy has worked with Hank since 1997 when they produced his album “World Beat Cowboy” which went on to win SD Album of the Year. They just finished their sixth Studio Album together. \nListen\n\nCOVID 19 Policies\nIn order to help ensure the safety of all audience members\, performers\, volunteers\, and staff members\, masks will be required during this event regardless of vaccination status. For a full list of our current COVID-19 policies\, please view our guidelines. If you have any questions regarding this policy\, please email director@matthewsopera.com.
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SUMMARY:Royal Wood
DESCRIPTION:Please review our current COVID-19 policies. \nCanadian singer\, songwriter\, multi-instrumentalist and producer Royal Wood has established himself as a true musical talent. Since being proclaimed “Songwriter of the Year” by iTunes\, Wood has continued to evolve and hone his musical craft – maintaining an unmistakable identity while uncovering and reinventing his sound. Wood has two albums that have debuted in the Top 30\, multiple JUNO nominations and a #1 added song at Hot AC radio. His songs have been heard on high-profile sync placements like “Grey’s Anatomy\,” and “Private Practice.” \nListen\n \nWatch\n[arve url=”https://youtu.be/aBT5LxEvuTg” title=”Royal Wood – Make Your Mind Up (Lyric Video)” /] \n[arve url=”https://youtu.be/usLL-TPh9VE” title=”Royal Wood – Nowhere to be Found” /] \n 
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SUMMARY:Jazz with the Potters & Friends
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fantastic night of jazz featuring Orion & Stacey Potter along with their incredible band consisting of Ray Keller\, Shawn Parker\, Chet Murray\, & Connie Hubbard. They will be performing some of your favorite jazz standards\, both modern and classic. This concert is one night only on May 14 at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $20 adults\, $7 youth & BHSU students. \nA cash bar will be available serving a selection of beer\, wine\, and soda. \nMusicians\nOrion & Stacey Potter – Husband and wife duo Orion & Stacey Potter have been performing together since 2009.  Traveling both throughout the Black Hills and around the nation\, they enjoy bringing music from almost every genre to their performances.  Both are BHSU alumni\, although ironically\, neither received a degree in music.  As they continue to expand their repertoires and musicianship\, they are delighted to work with the talented group of musicians presenting at the Matthews Opera House in May. \nShawn Parker – Shawn Parker has been playing music in the Black Hills for over two decades in jazz\, rock\, funk and even a little bluegrass.  Shawn is a graduate of The University of South Dakota and currently plays with local rock band Tie Dye Volcano although he can pop up in other groups wherever the music is needed! \nChet Murray – Chet Murray is a multi-instrumental and vocal performing artist from South Dakota. Known for his range as a talented lead and harmony singer\, Chet is now also available as a solo performer in addition to ensemble performances. Chet has established himself as a permanent fixture in the South Dakota performing arts community since 1987. He has performed\, toured\, and recorded with local and regional musicians and more than a dozen national acts\, and is listed among many talented musicians in the South Dakota Rock & Roll Music Hall of Fame. Although he is most comfortable performing classic country music\, his musical repertoire and capabilities extend to jazz\, blues\, bluegrass\, rock and roll\, and spiritual genres.  He continues to perform statewide as bassist/vocalist/pianist for The Wilt Brothers Band\, a classic country band performing since the mid-1970s; bassist/vocalist for Campfire Concerto\, an acoustic cowboy music quartet; and bassist for Les Singes Volants\, a gypsy jazz ensemble\, among others. \nConnie Hubbard – Connie Hubbard is no stranger to the Matthews Opera House stage. She has acted\, directed and played in numerous theater productions and concerts over the last seventeen years. Hubbard teaches German language to high school students online\, and to university students at BHSU and SDSM&T. Connie started piano lessons at age 3 and finally finished her music degree at BHSU in 2006. She is so happy to be out of the house and to have the opportunity to play piano with this talented group! Hubbard lives in Spearfish\, has two grown adventuresome kids\, and an awesome husband\, Todd. \nListen\n[arve url=”https://youtu.be/Lg03Mg39uB0″ loop=”no” muted=”no” /] \n[arve url=”https://youtu.be/AjsHrdS6rVY” loop=”no” muted=”no” /]
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SUMMARY:Homegrown Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy incredible music performed by South Dakota artists during Homegrown Sessions. This series will be ongoing\, so check back frequently for new concert announcements. \nPerforming first as part of our Homegrown Sessions will be Gordy Pratt\, Dalyce Sellers\, & Kenny Putnum. Enjoy an afternoon of western music and even some harmony yodeling! This free concert will be Mother’s Day matinee (May 9 at 2:00 pm)\, so this is the perfect way to celebrate the day with the incredible mothers in your life. A cash bar will be available with beer\, wine & soda for purchase. \nThis production will be general seating\, so no advanced reservations are required. A free-will donation is suggested. All proceeds go to the Matthews Opera House & Arts Center \nKENNY PUTNAM Two-time South Dakota Fiddle Champion with special guest hosts Gordy and Dalyce. Putnam toured and recorded with Roy Clark for over seven years appearing on The Grand Ole Opry\, The Tonight Show\, Hee Haw regularly\, and many other programs. He performed in 48 states\, Canada\, Bulgaria\, and Russia. He has performed on stages worldwide\, including the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts\, Caesars Palace in Las Vegas\, and the Oktober Hall in Leningrad\, USSR to name just a few. He has performed on many recordings and television programs and has been part of three different Grammy-nominated and winning shows and recordings\, the last being in 2017. \nDALYCE SELLERS Her first public appearance was in her kindergarten bathroom. “My teacher realized I’d been “going to the bathroom” for an awfully long time. She found me on the throne singing my heart out\, lost in the acoustics\, and said: Very nice Dalyce. Back to class. That’s when I knew I was destined for greatness.” Dalyce fulfilled her parent’s dream by quitting music school and joining a new wave band. “I was on my way to fortune and fame! Then I met my husband\, Michael Sellers. He chased me around for a couple of years when I was playing with a national touring band. I finally gave up.” Mr. & Mrs. Sellers live over by Sundance. \nGORDY PRATT Two seasons with SD Acoustic Christmas cemented his valued professional relationship with Kenny. He has appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America and opened for Kenny Chesney\, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band\, The Beach Boys\, and many more. A veteran entertainer\, extraordinary guitarist\, comedy writer\, and published songwriter\, Gordy has performed his stand-up musical comedy for hundreds of corporations & associations. His historical show: Seth Bullock: The Spirit of the West has had over 1000 performances. Gordy “grew up” at the Black Hills Playhouse & studied classical guitar and ancient music at Ithaca College\, Ithaca\, NY\, Royal College of Music\, London; and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. \nWith Special Guest Rod Garnett\n \nRodney Garnett has performed extensively as a free-lance musician in orchestras\, jazz and chamber music ensembles\, folk music ensembles\, and recording studios. As an educator and performer he played solo piccolo for eight seasons in the Colorado Ballet Orchestra\, received the 2003 Wyoming Governor’s Arts Award\, was the 2007 University of Wyoming Presidential Speaker\, served as a Fulbright researcher in the Republic of Moldova during 2010-2011\, and toured and recorded with the Irish folk ensemble Colcannon. He continues to be an active musician\, performing with the Ward Johnston Trio and Boland-Dowdall Duo\, initiating and coordinating the activities of the Black Hills Balinese Gamelan\, and assisting with music for worship at Spearfish United Methodist Church. \n\n\nListen\n\nCOVID 19 Policies\nIn order to help ensure the safety of all audience members\, performers\, volunteers\, and staff members\, there are still several COVID-19 precautions in place. Capacity for this event has been limited to 62% (175 persons) in order to allow us to put more distance between chairs and rows. Additionally\, masks will be required during this event regardless of vaccination status. For a full list of our current COVID-19 policies\, please view our guidelines. If you have any questions regarding this policy\, please email director@matthewsopera.com.
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SUMMARY:American Patchwork Quartet
DESCRIPTION:In order to help ensure the safety of all audience members\, performers\, volunteers\, and staff members\, there are still several COVID-19 precautions in place. Capacity for this event has been limited to 62% (175 persons) in order to allow us to put more distance between chairs and rows. Additionally\, masks will be required during this event regardless of vaccination status. For a full list of our current COVID-19 policies\, please view our guidelines. If you have any questions regarding this policy\, please email director@matthewsopera.com. \n“America has a patchwork culture made of the dreams and songs of all its people.” – Alan Lomax \nGrammy-winning guitarist/vocalist Clay Ross\, 3x Grammy-winning drummer Clarence Penn\, Grammy-nominated vocalist Falu Shah\, and highly acclaimed bassist Yasushi Nakamura showcase the dynamic diversity of contemporary culture by reimagining timeless songs from America’s past. \nAmerican Patchwork Quartet (APQ) draws on a repertoire of centuries-old American folk songs that highlight America’s immigrant roots. They showcase America’s dynamic present by combining the diverse talents of four U.S. citizens\, each with a unique cultural background. In this group\, old songs are made new through creative arrangements that highlight the exceptional and well-honed skills of each member. \nAPQ performances strive to counter pervasive prejudices around the issues of race and immigration. In order to help strengthen our country’s social fabric\, APQ desires that its audiences reflect on the notion that as Americans we must acknowledge our differences to discover our commonalities. We must recognize the realities of racism and prejudice in order to build authentic and lasting bonds across cultures and color lines. While we are not responsible for our country’s past\, we are accountable for its future. \n[arve url=”https://youtu.be/NsDwoAr35k8″ loop=”no” muted=”no” /] \nListen\n\nAPQ Band Members\n\n\nClay Ross is a Grammy Award winning artist and the founder of the Billboard chart topping band Ranky Tanky. A native of South Carolina\, Ross moved to NYC in 2002 and has since collaborated with artists as diverse as Gregory Porter\, Cyro Baptista\, Snarky Puppy\, and Bobby McFerrin. Winning multiple grants through the U.S. State Department\, he has toured worldwide in over 30 countries as a Cultural Ambassador. \n“Clay Ross is a very deft guitarist with a rich vocabulary of folk\, blues\, and jazz at his disposal.” – Wall Street Journal \nFalu Shahis a Grammy Award nominated artist known for her rare ability to seamlessly blend western styles with a formidable vocal talent shaped by years of rigorous study in the Jaipur classical musical tradition of her native Bombay\, India. Falu moved to the United States in 2000 and her subsequent career has led to a series of high profile collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma\, Wyclef Jean\, Philip Glass\, Ricky Martin\, Blues Traveler\, A. R. Rahman\, and more. Falu has been named one of the 20 most influential global Indian women by the Economic Times of India and won the Women Icons of India award in Mumbai. She has also performed for President Obama in the White House. \n“Falu reflects a rare brand of timeless elegance and Avant-garde charm.” – Vogue \nClarence Penn is a three-time Grammy Award-winning artist\, one of the most sought after drummers in the world\, a leader of multiple bands\, a composer\, a prolific producer\, and an educator. Since 1991\, when he arrived in New York City\, Penn has placed his unique blend of mega-chops\, keen intellect\, and heady musicianship at the service of a staggering array of A-list artists including Wynton Marsalis\, Betty Carter\, Stanley Clarke\, Michael Brecker\, Dave Douglas\, and Fourplay. \n“Clarence Penn\, an inexhaustibly creative drummer…”– New York Times \nYasushi Nakamura is one of the most commanding voices on bass today. Born in Tokyo\, he moved to the United States at age nine and considers both places home. Nakamura received a BA in Jazz Performance from Berklee School of Music and was awarded a full scholarship to Juilliard. In 2016\, Nakamura release his first album “A Lifetime Treasure” and in 2017 his second album “Hometown\,” was awarded “Album of the Year” in JazzLife magazine. \nYasushi Nakamura is one of the most commanding voices on bass today.” – Jazz-Blues.com \nThis engagement is supported by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund\, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts\, with additional contributions from the South Dakota Arts Council and the Crane Group.
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SUMMARY:CANCELED: Chris Huisenga LIVE at the Matthews
DESCRIPTION:Due to the recent uptick in Coronavirus cases in both Spearfish and Lawrence County\, the Matthews staff has decided to CANCEL the upcoming Chris Huisenga show on October 17.   \nWe will reschedule at a later date when things have stabilized a bit. \nStay safe everyone! \n  \n 
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SUMMARY:Eliza Blue: Live from the Ranch
DESCRIPTION:Streaming live from her ranch in Northwestern South Dakota\, join writer & folk-singer Eliza Blue with special guest Todd Larson of Eclectic Wreck for a special Facebook Live performance on July 9 at 7:00 pm MT. Eliza will be sharing songs as well as stories from her new book “Accidental Rancher.” \nThe concert will stream for free on the Matthews Opera House Facebook page. You can follow or view our Facebook page at the link below. \nMatthews Opera House Facebook Page \nAbout “Accidental Rancher”\nWhen Eliza Blue first moved to northwestern South Dakota\, she didn’t plan on staying long. After all\, the singer/songwriter had spent most of her adulthood hopping from place to place. But then she fell in love with a Perkins County rancher — and the land\, the wind\, the livestock and the giant blue expanse of a West River sky. \nNow the former urbanite tackles her daily duties on the ranch — bottle-feeding bum lambs\, milking her dairy cow\, Rita\, and wrangling two young children — while somehow finding time to contemplate and write about life on the high plains. In Accidental Rancher\, Blue shares a collection of these writings\, bringing a new voice and a musician’s grace to the culture of rural America. \nPurchase “Accidental Rancher” \nAbout Eliza Blue\nEliza Blue is a shepherd\, writer & folk-singer. In addition to her weekly column ‘Little Pasture on the Prairie\,’ which is carried by eleven different print publications\, she is a regular contributor to South Dakota Public Radio and Prairie Public Radio with her monthly series: ‘Postcards from the Prairie.’ Her first book\, Accidental Rancher\, a collection of essays about her transition from urban musician ranch wife and mother\, is out now. \nIn her 15 years of performing\, Eliza has worked and played with Billy Talbot (Crazy Horse)\, Dessa\, Charlie Parr\, Channy Leanaugh (Roma di Luna & Polica)\, & fellow Dakotan Jami Lynn\, just to name a few. Other highlights include performances at SXSW\, Red Ants Pants\, CMJ\, and Sioux River Folk Fest. \nAfter years on the road as a traveling musician\, Eliza now works in regenerative agriculture raising fiber sheep and grass-fed cattle with her husband and two children. \nEliza Blue Official Website
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SUMMARY:CANCELED: Chris Huisenga LIVE at the Matthews
DESCRIPTION:Due to recent developments of the COVID-19 pandemic and the current CDC guidelines on gatherings over 50\, we have decided to cancel our upcoming concert with Chris Huisenga. Keep an eye on our Facebook page and website over the next few weeks as we find new ways to continue promoting local art in the Northern Hills area. Stay safe and healthy! \nAbout Chris Huisenga\n \nChris Huisenga is a South Dakota based singer/songwriter whose style can be described as anything from rhythmic blues rock to Indie acoustic and everything in between. His lyrics focus on honesty. Anyone can find something to relate to in his words and music. Chris draws from a range of influences from Nine Inch Nails\, Gary Clark Jr.\, and Foo Fighters\, to Fleetwood Mac\, Ari Hest\, and Underoath. \nIn August 2017\, Chris was named the Songwriter of the month by the South Dakota Songwriter’s Association and was featured in their collection of the “Singing Buffalo Sessions” EPs. \nChris released his debut album “All My Friends & A Girl” in April 2018\, and has since been busy writing new material and playing shows in support of his album. \n 
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SUMMARY:George Kahumoko Jr & Nathan Aweau - Subscription Series
DESCRIPTION:Two Masters\, featured regularly at Maui’s renowned “Slack Key Show®” share Hawai‘i’s unique folk styles\, with origins in the early 19th century Hawaiian paniolo (cowboy) culture. Delightful\, authentic\, true aloha! \nThis event is part of the 2019-20 Subscription Series. Find out more and purchase the season HERE. \nNoted The New York Times of Kahumoku’s Masters of Hawaiian Music show:\n“Virtuosic keepers of a cultural flame…Bringing folklore & cultural memory into a performance that unfolded as breezy entertainment.” \nFour-time Grammy-winner\, master slack key guitarist George Kahumoko Jr.\, known as “Hawai‘i’s Renaissance Man”\, is a multiple Na Hōkū Hanohano (Hawaiian Grammy) Award winner\, a vocalist\, storyteller\, songwriter & author\, teacher\, sculptor\, farmer\, and chef. \nA talented multi-instrumentalist\, Nathan Aweau has been part of such award-winning groups as HAPA\, Ka‘eo\, and The Ali‘i. His seven solo CDs have won him multiple Na Hoku Awards\, including Male Vocalist of the Year (the only person to have won 3 times)\, Song of the Year (twice)\, and Island Album of the Year\, among others. \nGeorge Kahumoko Jr\nWith over 25 solo\, collaboration\, and compilation CDs to his name\, George celebrates over 15 years of his famed weekly Slack Key Show on Maui\, which produced 4 Grammy-winning CDs. He founded the Hawaiian Music Institute at University of Hawai‘i-Maui College to preserve the legacy of Hawaiian music and to prepare the next generation for careers in music. He lives on Maui with his wife\, Nancy\, maintaining their 3- acre farm\, growing fruit and vegetables\, dry-land taro (for his famous home-made poi) and tending goats\, chickens\, ducks\, and miniature horses. A renowned storyteller\, George collaborated on the book A Hawaiian Life with long-time friend Paul Konwiser to capture his hilarious\, entertaining on-stage stories. This project led to his film biography Seeds of Aloha. For the last 15 years\, George Kahumoku Jr.’s Annual Maui Slack Key Guitar and ‘Ukulele Workshop creates one of the great musical learning experiences in the Islands today\, and embodies George’s belief in sharing\, celebrating\, and perpetuating the unique music and culture that is Hawai‘i. \nNathan Aweau\nNathan Aweau was born into a musical family. His early years consisted of piano lessons\, learning the guitar and ‘ukulele\, combined with the natural ability to sing. He then moved on to the saxophone\, and in college\, performed in the jazz ensemble as a bass player\, and the wind symphony as a percussionist. His passion for the electric bass made it rise to the top as his main instrument. He started his professional career while still in college\, accompanying such performers as Gabe Baltazar\, Henry Kapono\, Loyal Garner and Nohelani. He was a member of the Na Hoku Hanohano (Hawaiian Music) Award winning group Ka’eo and the award winning group The Ali’i’s. He also did a 15 year stint with the legendary Don Ho\, as bass player and back-up singer. Since 2002\, he has released six solo CDs\, which have won him multiple Na Hoku Awards\, including Male Vocalist of the Year\, Song of the Year\, and Jazz Album of the Year. In 2002\, Nathan also became part of Hapa\, with musical colleague guitarist Barry Flanagan\, and chanter Charles Ka’upu\, for what became an 8-year creative collaboration. \nMahinahina: Nathan Aweau featuring Hula by Kelehua Kawai\n \nLahaina Luna: George Kahumoku Jr\n \n\nThis engagement is supported by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund\, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts\, with additional contributions from the South Dakota Arts Council and the Crane Group. Additional support from the Western Arts Alliance Advancing Indigenous Performance Touring Fund\, made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts\, Andres W. Mellon Foundation\, and Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
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SUMMARY:Supaman - Subscription Series
DESCRIPTION:As a member of the Apsaalooke Nation\, Supaman makes his home on the Crow reservation in Montana. “Supaman” is Christian Takes Gun Parrish\, a Native American dancer and innovative hip hop artist who has dedicated his life to empowering and spreading a message of hope\, pride and resilience through his original art form. \nHe has been the recipient of the 2017 MTV VMA award for “Best Fight Against the System”! He is also a Nammy “Native American Music Award” winner\, “North American Indigenous Image Award winner\, and  7 “Tunney Award winner. He was awarded  The Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Award in Canada for best video and was voted MTV’s new Artist of the Week! His 2018 nominations brought him home awards for Best Hip Hop Album and Best Producer for the Indigenous Music Awards. His latest video’s titled “Prayer Loop Song” and “Why” both have gone viral and have received millions of views on YouTube and Facebook which has put him in high demand touring extensively throughout the U.S.A and internationally. He has performed for Google at the Google headquarters in San Francisco. He recently was asked to audition for America’s Got Talent and the Broadway play Hamilton. He is currently working with Taboo from the multi grammy award winning group “Black Eyed Peas” looking to complete a project in the coming months. \nSupaman’s one of a kind presentation combines Native culture\, comedy and urban hip hop culture which dazzles audiences and captivates listeners. For this he has gained the respect of his community and generation. The communicative talent along with the compassion that exudes from his music allows him to connect with people from all walks of life. His uncanny ability to motivate\, encourage\, and inspire through dance\, and hip hop music keeps him at the forefront among his contemporaries which gives him a platform to educate on Indigenous issues. \nWhy\n \nSupaman | Under the Big Sky. Mini-documentary by Montana Television Network\n[arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3KHTuZN3oE” title=”asdfasdf asdfas dfa sdfa” /]
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SUMMARY:Holiday Jazz with Sophia Beatty
DESCRIPTION:Holiday jazz is back at the Matthews! Join us on December 19 as Black Hills singer/songwriter Sophia Beatty gives a special Holiday performance! Expect to hear some of your favorite Christmas songs\, as well as many of the most popular jazz songs made famous by artists like Ella Fitzgerald\, Nat King Cole\, and Billie Holiday. Though Sophia Beatty normally does a solo show\, she will be backed by a full jazz band for the first time! You won’t want to miss this “one night only” event! \nJust like our popular jazz series\, we will be offering cabaret style seating and bottle service of premium wines to all tables. A cash bar will also be available throughout the event. \nTickets are $30 per table seat or $20 for balcony seating. \nEnjoy good wine\, great jazz\, and celebrate the Holidays with the Matthews! \nAbout Sophia Beatty\n \nBased in the Black Hills of South Dakota\, 23-year-old singer and songwriter Sophia Beatty sings with passion and heart that can be truly felt. She is known for her ability to sing classic jazz and soul cover music. From Etta James to Ella Fitzgerald to Aretha Franklin\, she covers a whole variety of well known music that gets people up on their feet and singing along. \nBuilding on this creative powerhouse of covers\, Sophia has recently taken to the streets to share her original creations as well\, which have been applauded greatly by the regional music community. She is already well on her way to becoming a staple of the northern plains musical experience. Sophia’s gift of synesthesia makes her original acoustic songs unique and emotionally moving. The journey her music will bring you on is something one must experience when traveling through the Black Hills. \nThe Band\nJordan Seidel – DrumsMark Cuneo – BassLuke Graves – PianoShawn Parker – SaxSophia Beatty – Vocals
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SUMMARY:The Talbott Brothers - Subscription Series
DESCRIPTION:The second event of The Matthews’ 2019-20 Subscription Series will take place on Nov. 14\, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. \nBlood is thicker than water and there’s nothing like family creating music together to prove it. With contrasting blood-harmonies and left-handed/right-handed guitar playing\, singer-songwriter duo The Talbott Brothers combine rock\, blues and pop with honest storytelling. \nNick and Tyler were born and raised in Imperial\, a small town in Southwestern Nebraska\, just a stone’s throw from the Colorado border. They began writing and performing together before relocating to their mother’s birthplace of Portland\, Oregon. Tyler\, the youngest (lead vocals\, baritone guitar\, harmonica) and Nick\, the oldest (backing vocals\, lead guitar) discovered their love of music after digging their dad’s old dreadnaught guitar out of the basement and teaching themselves to play along to Johnny Cash\, Bob Seger and the Beatles on vinyl. \nFollowing the release of 2017’s GRAY\, they found themselves in front of sold out crowds in the US and sharing the stage with ZZ Ward\, Johnnyswim and AJR. Ear to the Ground Music dubbed the record as one of the ‘Top 5 Albums of the Year’ stating it as\, “equal parts optimistic and captivating\, inspiring and hopeful.” Through rigorous touring and over half a million streams on Spotify\, they continue to build a strong and loyal fanbase wherever they go. \nWebsite | Spotify | Facebook
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CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:JAS Quintet with Jami Lynn
DESCRIPTION:Subscription Series Kick-off!\nJAS Quintet is one of South Dakota’s premier jazz ensembles. Formed in 2012 and based in Sioux Falls the ensemble continues to perform concert and festival dates throughout the region. JAS features the classic jazz quintet instrumentation of trumpet\, saxophone\, piano\, bass and drums. Their repertoire is a diverse mix of old and new\, featuring many original compositions and arrangements by members of the band. \nThis performances will be the West River debut of their new album “Bird Ritual Interrupted.” \nThis event is part of the 2019-20 Subscription Series. Find out more and purchase the season HERE. \nConcerts include favorites from Wayne Shorter\, Herbie Hancock\, Miles Davis\, Clifford Brown\, Thelonious Monk\, Duke Ellington\, and contemporary artists. You are sure to hear many familiar tunes during a JAS concert along with a few new jazz classics. The members of the JAS Quintet are recognized as some of the finest jazz musicians and educators in the region. Touring extensively throughout South Dakota as a part of the South Dakota Arts Council’s Touring Artist program\, the JAS Quintet has established a reputation as one of the top jazz ensembles in the region. \nJAS Quintet Band Members\n\nJoel Shotwell – Saxophones\nJim Speirs – Trumpet & Flugel Horn\nJeffrey Paul – Piano\nAndrew Reinartz – Bass\nDaniel Heier – Drums\n\nWith Special Guest from Jami Lynn\n \nJAS Quintet will also be joined by South Dakota singer Jami Lynn. Jami’s roots are in the old-time country\, folk\, and polka of the Northeastern South Dakota jamborees of her childhood\, but a love for the great ladies of jazz developed right alongside her love of the banjo. \nWhile studying classical voice at the University of South Dakota\, Jami recorded two full-length albums and wrote her thesis\, “Early American Folk Music of the Upper Midwest” which introduced her into the folklore world of cowboys\, settlers\, lumberjacks\, and miners. The resulting recording\, Sodbusters was featured in the Smithsonian’s Shared Harmonies Project. While solo jazz pieces by Billie Holiday\, Fats Waller\, and Gershwin always work their way into solo performances\, sitting in with the Sioux Falls-based\, Dakota Jazz Collective\, and jazz/funk band\, Polyphase\, has eventually led Jami to a full-on collaboration with bassist Andrew Reinartz. Released in October of 2017\, the resulting work showcases Jami Lynn’s vocally driven jazz originals and some of her favorite standards as re-imagined by Reinartz\, pianist Jeff Paul\, and percussionist Daniel Heier. \nWhen not performing for public audiences\, Lynn also brings folk music to elementary students and hospital systems through the SD State Arts Council’s Artists in the Schools program and Touring Artists program. She is currently based out of Spearfish\, SD.
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CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190307T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190307T213000
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SUMMARY:SUBSCRIPTION SERIES: Peacherine Ragtime Orchestra Society
DESCRIPTION:The Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra recreates the sounds of the concert stage\, the dance halls\, and the theater – ragtime\, dance music\, theatre selections\, and silent film accompaniment\, all performed off the original musical scores.  This is the 4th event of 2018-19 Subscription Series at The Matthews.  \nSingle tickets go on sale Sept. 1\, 2018. \n  \nLEARN MORE about this concert.
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CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190118T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190118T213000
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SUMMARY:SUBSCRIPTION SERIES: "All the World's a Song" with Daniel Kelly Concert
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning composer and pianist\, Daniel Kelly brilliantly reinterprets texts from Shakespeare’s most beloved plays with powerhouse jazz vocalists. This is the 3rd event of 2018-19 Subscription Series at The Matthews.  \nSingle tickets go on sale Sept. 1\, 2018. \nLEARN MORE about this concert.
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CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20181214T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20181214T213000
DTSTAMP:20260613T190251
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SUMMARY:CONCERT: A Green Dolphin Jazzy Christmas with Special Guests
DESCRIPTION:It’s another Green Dolphin Jazzy Christmas\nIn 2017 The Matthews sold out this same holiday event.  “A Green Dolphin Jazzy Christmas” is back\, this time the stage is being shared with very special jazz musician friends. Green Dolphin is a local jazz quartet. This jazz concert is sure to bring the holiday spirit to all of our patrons. Many traditional jazz songs will be performed along with many more standard and contemporary tunes. \n\nLEARN MORE about this holiday event. \n\n  \n\nShow Details:\n\nBUY TICKETS\n\nFriday\, December 14\, 2018 \n 7:30 p.m.\nTickets:\n$35 / $20
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CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20181026T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20181026T213000
DTSTAMP:20260613T190251
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SUMMARY:SUBSCRIPTION SERIES: Christian Howes Quartet in Southern Exposure Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Matthews second Subscription Series 2018-19 event takes place at 7:30 p.m.\, Friday\, Oct. 26. Single ticket sales for this concert go on sale Sept. 1.  \nJazz violinist\, Christian Howes\, embarks upon a quest into the French Mediterranean/Spanish and Latin American musical worlds. Inspired by his album\, “Southern Exposure\,” bluegrass\, jazz\, classical\, latin\, rock\, and fusion describe a few of the genres that Christian offers with this quartet touring project. \n  \nLEARN MORE about this event.  \nSingle ticket sales start Sept. 1\, 2018.
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CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180928T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180928T213000
DTSTAMP:20260613T190251
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SUMMARY:SUBSCRIPTION SERIES Kick off: Mighty Brother Concert
DESCRIPTION:Our Subscription Series 2018-19 season kicks off with musicians from New Orleans. Mighty Brother is a New Orleans-based indie rock band captained by songwriters Jake Ryan and Nick Huster. They are crewed by a dynamic saxophonist\, Jonah Devine\, and airtight rhythm section\, Kirk Duplantis and Quinn Sternberg.  \n  \nLEARN MORE about this event. \n 
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CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180707T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180707T213000
DTSTAMP:20260613T190251
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T142514Z
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SUMMARY:ALBUM RELEASE CONCERT: Eliza Blue's "South Dakota\, 1st of May"
DESCRIPTION:Folk singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist\, Eliza Blue\, debuts her third album\, “South Dakota\, 1st of May\,” with an album release concert at The Matthews Opera House\, 7:30 p.m.\, Saturday\, July\, 7.  \nThis album was recorded at producer Billy Talbot‘s (bassist for Neil Young’s band\, Crazy Horse) private studio on his South Dakota ranch.  With the help of fellow musician and co-producer\, Jack Hughes\, the album explores themes of loss\, longing\, and the quest for spring. \nLEARN MORE about the concert and special guests. \n  \n\nShow Details:\n\nBUY TICKETS\n \n\nSaturday\, July 7\, 2018 \n7:30 p.m.\nTickets:\n$25 all seats
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CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180327T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180327T213000
DTSTAMP:20260613T190251
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SUMMARY:SUBSCRIPTION SERIES: Socks in the Frying Pan Live Concert
DESCRIPTION:Irish band\, Socks in the Frying Pan\, performs at The Matthews at 7:30 p.m.\, Tuesday\, Mar. 27\, 2018. \nTheir dynamic vocal harmonies\, virtuosic musical ability\, and their onstage wit has captured and captivated audiences the world around. This is the fourth event of our 2017-18 Subscription Series season. \nCost is $25 adults\, $10 youth & BHSU students. Individual tickets will be available for sale on Sept. 1. \n\nLEARN MORE about this concert. \n\n\nShow Details:\n\nBUY TICKETS\n (on sale 9/1/17)\n \n\nTuesday\, Mar. 27\, 2018 \n 7:30 p.m.\nTickets:\n$25 Adults\, $10 Youth & BHSU students
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CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180119T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180119T203000
DTSTAMP:20260613T190251
CREATED:20260610T222757Z
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SUMMARY:SUBSCRIPTION SERIES: Portland Cello Project Live Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Portland Cello Project (or\, PCP\, as their fans affectionately call them) takes The Matthews stage at 7:30 p.m.\, Friday\, Jan. 19\, 2018.  PCP has wowed audiences all over the country with extravagant performances\, everywhere from Prairie Home Companion\, to that punk rock club in the part of town your grandma warns you not to go to after dark. The group has built a reputation mixing genres and blurring musical lines and perceptions wherever they go. \nThis is the fourth event of our 2017-18 Subscription Series season. Cost is $25 adults\, $10 youth & BHSU students. Individual tickets will be available for sale on Sept. 1. \n\nLEARN MORE about this concert. \n\n\nShow Details:\n\nBUY TICKETS\n (on sale 9/1/17)\n \n\nFriday\, Jan. 19\, 2018 \n 7:30 p.m.\nTickets:\n$25 Adults\, $10 Youth & BHSU students
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CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20171114T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20171114T213000
DTSTAMP:20260613T190251
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SUMMARY:SUBSCRIPTION SERIES: Nano Stern Live Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Matthews is honored to have Chilean singer/songwriter\, Nano Stern\, perform live on its stage at 7:30 p.m.\, Tuesday\, Nov. 14\, 2017. \nNano Sterns’ path as an artist follows richly crafted song lines laid by his family and his Chilean musical ancestry and unites those with a sound utterly fresh and relevant. Nano has found something within that has positioned him as the voice of a generation. This is the third event of our 2017-18 Subscription Series season. \nCost is $25 adults\, $10 youth & BHSU students. These individual tickets will be available for sale on Sept. 1. \n\nLEARN MORE about this concert. \n\n\nShow Details:\n\nBUY TICKETS\n (on sale 9/1/17)\n \n\nTuesday\, Nov. 14\, 2017 \n 7:30 p.m.\nTickets:\n$25 Adults\, $10 Youth & BHSU students
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CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170922T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170922T213000
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SUMMARY:SUBSCRIPTION SERIES: Hank Harris & Matt Berry Kick-off Concert
DESCRIPTION:AT 7:30 p.m.\, on Friday\, Sept. 22\, the 2017-18 Subscription Series season begins with a concert of Black Hills talent. \nSinger-songwriter Hank Harris\, Rapid City is his home\, and Nashville musician\, Matt Berry\, born and raised in Spearfish\, lead off our 2017-18 Subscription Series season. \nCost is $25 adults\, $10 youth & BHSU students. These individual tickets will be available for sale on Sept. 1. \n\nLEARN MORE about this concert. \n\n  \n\nShow Details:\n\nBUY TICKETS\n (on sale 9/1/17)\n \n\nFriday\, Sept. 22\, 2017 \n 7:30 p.m.\nTickets:\n$25 Adults\, $10 Youth & BHSU students
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CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170910T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170910T153000
DTSTAMP:20260613T190251
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SUMMARY:CONCERT: Lakota Music Composition Academy by Dakota Winds Quintet
DESCRIPTION:The Matthews is excited to present a concert performed by South Dakota Symphony Orchestra’s Dakota Wind Quintet. The quintet is playing music composed by Lakota high school youth during the SDSO Music Composition Academy at Crazy Horse Memorial. The academy took place Aug. 13-19.  \nThe Dakota Wind Quintet of the SDSO perform the resulting student classic compositions at 2 p.m.\, Sunday\, Sept. 10\, at The Matthews Opera House in Spearfish\, SD. \nAre you a 2017-18 season subscriber at The Matthews? Check out the discounted price for you (below)! \n\nShow Details:\n\nBUY TICKETS\n\nSeptember 10\, 2017 \nSunday\, 2:00 p.m.\nTickets:\n$10 for Adults\n$8 for Season Subscribers\n$5 for Youth and BHSU students\n\n\n\n\nLEARN MORE about this great event.
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CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170716T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170716T150000
DTSTAMP:20260613T190251
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SUMMARY:FIP Concert: Anna Robins Concert
DESCRIPTION:Last\, but not least\, on the final day of the 40th Festival in the Park\, Anna Robins performs on the Watering Hole Stage from 1-3 p.m.\, Sunday\, July 16\, at Spearfish Canyon Park. \n\nLEARN MORE about this concert. \n\nFree!
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CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170716T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170716T130000
DTSTAMP:20260613T190251
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SUMMARY:FIP Concert: Aces and Eights Concert
DESCRIPTION:Aces and Eights\, from the Black Hills\, performs on the Watering Hole stage at the 40th Festival in the Park\, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.\, Sunday\, July 16. \n\nLEARN MORE about this concert. \n\nFree!
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CATEGORIES:Music
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