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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS

Annual Holiday Choral Yuletide Concert

The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Blvd, Brookings University Boulevard, Brookings, South Dakota, United States

South Dakota State University will hold its annual holiday choral Yuletide concerts at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Dec. 8, 2024 in The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Larson Memorial Concert Hall. The concerts are a festive celebration with more than 250 students performing from the stage, balcony, aisles and all together on the stage. [...]

Sturgis Community Christmas Concert

Sturgis Community Center Theater Lazelle Street, Sturgis, SD, United States

Sturgis Area Arts Council will proudly continue the performance of Christmas music at its 45th Annual Community Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 8th, at 2:00pm. For these many years, church musicians – both bell ringers and song singers – have gathered for this enjoyable community event. The Chapel Bells from First Presbyterian will open the [...]

Free

Holiday Harmonies

Grace Lutheran Church - Sisseton 3rd Avenue East, Sisseton, SD, United States

Holiday Harmonies! Featuring musicians from area churches

Annual Holiday Choral Yuletide Concert

The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Blvd, Brookings University Boulevard, Brookings, South Dakota, United States

South Dakota State University will hold its annual holiday choral Yuletide concerts at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Dec. 8, 2024 in The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Larson Memorial Concert Hall. The concerts are a festive celebration with more than 250 students performing from the stage, balcony, aisles and all together on the stage. [...]

Winter Wonderland Big Band Dance

El Riad Shrine 510 S Phillips Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

Join us for the Winter Wonderland Big Band Dance, as we dance to live music from the Kickin’ Brass Band, Friday, December 13 on the spacious hardwood-floored ballroom of the El Riad Shrine in downtown Sioux Falls. The 10-piece Kickin’ Brass Band, one of the area’s most versatile bands, will be playing music complementary to [...]

$7 – $15

Trees & Trains Christmas Concert

The Hill City Center Walnut Avenue, Hill City, South Dakota, United States

The South Dakota Railroad Museum, Ltd. (SDSRM) is pleased to announce the first  annual Trees and Trains Christmas concert and community celebration.  Brothers James and Frank Van Nuys from Rapid City will present a selection of historic  Black Hills stories, historic images, vintage Christmas carols, and other musical  selections written and performed especially for this [...]

Celebration of Carols and Classics

United Church of Christ, Spearfish North Main Street, Spearfish, South Dakota, United States

Celebrate the season with the joyful sounds of flutes and piano. Katrina Garnett, Janeen Larsen, and Rodney Garnett will perform music by Bach, Villa-Lobos, Tchaikovsky, Rutter, and Haydn along with their own imaginative arrangements of Christmas classics.

Free

The Carols of Christmas

Yankton United Church of Christ-Congregational, 5th & Walnut, Yankton, SD Yankton, S, United States

The Adult Choir of the Yankton United Church of Christ-Congregational invites everyone to its traditional "Carols of Christmas" concert, which includes anthems and professional instrumentalists, but also a chance for all to "carol" as the emphasis is on everyone singing seasonal favorites. You'll hear everything from the popular 1960s classic "Do You Hear What I [...]

Free

Autumn Trio Holiday Celebration

Sturgis Public Library 1040 Harley-Davidson Way #101, Sturgis, SD, United States

Katrina Garnett, Chris Davis, and Rodney Garnett will celebrate the holiday season with their original arrangements of classics, carols, and folk melodies. Come and enjoy the joyful sounds of flute, guitar, and alto flute at the Sturgis Public Library.

Free

Live! and Unbound album launch and discussion

Rapid City Public Library, 610 Quincy St, Rapid City Quincy Street, Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

Join clarinetist and music historian Dr. Nancy Williams for the launch of her new album "Live! and Unbound," which celebrates women through instrumental music and art song. Williams will share her journey from the project's conception to collaborative performances with Angela Mitchell, soprano, and Anne Breeden, pianist. Songs from the album, which includes several previously [...]

Free

Live & Local Presents: Curious Music Collective

Washington Pavilion 301 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

Join us for an extraordinary evening of music and culture as Curious Music Collective takes the stage for a vibrant holiday performance. Previously known as the Sioux Falls Chamber Music Collective, this nonprofit brings together talented musicians and artists from diverse backgrounds to create a captivating blend of instrumental and vocal music. Through their creative [...]

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Live & Local Presents: The Good Night Theatre Collective and Fellowship Jazz Center

Washington Pavilion 301 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

A Night of Big-Band Jazz, Blues and Broadway! Get ready for an unforgettable evening of entertainment as two of Sioux Falls’ premier performing arts organizations come together for a captivating cabaret experience. Featuring top vocalists from The Good Night Theatre Collective and accomplished musicians from the Fellowship Jazz Center, this performance blends the best of [...]

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NMM Live! | Appassionata Piano Duo

National Music Museum East Clark Street, Vermillion, S, United States

Janelle Phinney and Maira Liliestedt present a lecture-recital of Brahms’s emotionally-charged Hungarian Dances. Dr. Maira Liliestedt presents a lecture exploring the style hongrois featured in the dances and how Brahms' musical construction represents the fictionalized gypsy "other." The pair will then perform ten of the twenty-one dances. The Appassionata Piano Duo has been a successful [...]

Included with Museum Admission

Black Hills Symphony League Presents the Young Artist “Concerto” Competition

Rapid City First United Methodist Church Kansas City Street, Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

The Young Artist Competition is an instrumental music competition for serious young musicians in grades: 9 through 12 (or equivalent ages.) Applicants must be recommended by their school music teacher or private music teacher. All competitors submit a recording of their concerto. Finalists perform their piece live in front of a panel of judges. The [...]

Free
Event Series A Night on Broadway

A Night on Broadway

First Congregational Church - Sioux Falls South Minnesota Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

 Step into the spotlight! Join the Rainbow Chorus of Sioux Falls for A Night On Broadway on Friday, January 31st, at 7:00 pm and Saturday, February 1st at 2:00 pm at the First Congregational Church. Sing along to hits from Wicked, Pippin, Into the Woods, The Sound of Music, and more! Enjoy an evening of music, community, and [...]

Event Series A Night on Broadway

A Night on Broadway

First Congregational Church - Sioux Falls South Minnesota Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

 Step into the spotlight! Join the Rainbow Chorus of Sioux Falls for A Night On Broadway on Friday, January 31st, at 7:00 pm and Saturday, February 1st at 2:00 pm at the First Congregational Church. Sing along to hits from Wicked, Pippin, Into the Woods, The Sound of Music, and more! Enjoy an evening of music, community, and [...]

Dave Martinson’s Big Band Concert and Chocolate Tasting

Sturgis Community Center Theater Lazelle Street, Sturgis, SD, United States

Get your calendar out and save the afternoon of Sunday, February 16th for the Big Band Concert along with our annual Chocolate Tasting event. The Band, under the direction of David Martinson, is presenting another wonderful big band concert that afternoon. In addition, during intermission, you can enjoy the yummy taste of homemade chocolate delights [...]

$10 – $20

Academy of St Martin in the Fields, with Bruce Liu, piano

The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Blvd, Brookings University Boulevard, Brookings, South Dakota, United States

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields (ASMF) is one of the world’s finest chamber orchestras, renowned for fresh, brilliant interpretations of the world’s greatest orchestral music. Formed by Sir Neville Marriner in 1958 from a group of leading London musicians, the ASMF gave its first performance in its namesake church in November 1959. [...]

Dakota Wesleyan University Mid-Winter Concert

Dakota Wesleyan University - Sherman Center West University Avenue, Mitchell, S, United States

Join the DWU community for a performance by the Ron and Sheilah Gates Department of Music, featuring: Wesleyan Treble Choir, The Highlanders, Dakota Wesleyan Community Choir, Wesleyan Band, Wesleyan Jazz Band, Wesleyan Bells.

Free

Dakota String Quartet Recital

The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, 1601 University Blvd, Brookings University Boulevard, Brookings, South Dakota, United States

Beginning in 1978, the Dakota String Quartet presented concerts and workshops throughout a five-state region, making strings “a natural resource” for our state. The diverse backgrounds of the Dakota String Quartet magically meld and create a superior ensemble. The majority of the ensemble’s time is spent on tour, performing at concert halls, colleges, community centers [...]

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