Stoughton Opera House 2018-2019 Brochure

2018 19 Arts & Culture Guide

Performance Schedule Inside

Scott Mulvahill November 9, 2018

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Coffee Break Festival • August 18, 2018 •

Stoughton is the home of the Coffee Break!

Coffee Brew-Off, Cup O’ Joe All Wheels Show, 5k, pork roast, beer tent and more!

Victorian Holiday Weekend • November 30–December 2,2018 •

Celebrate the season and enjoy shopping beautiful downtown Stoughton! Dickens of a Run 5K, Santa sightings and much more!

Syttende Mai Festival • May 17–19, 2019 •

Celebrate Stoughton’s Norwegian Heritage and enjoy food, parades, athletics, and more!

This is the largest Syttende Mai Festival outside of Norway.

Gazebo Musikk Series • Every Thursday All Summer •

Enjoy open-air concerts at Rotary Park Gazebo! Bring a lawn chair and snacks!

Stoughton Fair • July 3–7, 2019 •

The Stoughton Fair is the last free fair in Dane County and it’s fun for everyone!

Catfish River Music Festival • July 4–7, 2019 •

The Catfish River Music Festival features free music in the park, food, fun, and more!

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Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore: On Stage Together

Fri, Sept 7

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Steely Dane

Sat, Feb 9

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An Evening with Junior Brown

Sat, Sept 8

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Davina and the Vagabonds

Fri, Feb 15

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The Harold Lopez-Nussa Trio

Sat, Sept 15

20

Gaines & Wagoner

Sat, Feb 16

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Music Appreciation

Mon, Sept 17

20

Robbie Fulks

Fri, Feb 22

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Garnet Rogers & Archie Fisher

Sat, Sept 22

21

Sierra Hull

Sat, Feb 23

9

Music Appreciation

Mon, Sept 24

7

Sean Rowe

Thur, Sept 27

7

Billy Strings

Fri, Sept 28

21

The Milk Carton Kids

Fri, Mar 1

Peter Mulvey

Sat, Sept 29

21

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

Sat, Mar 2

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Music Appreciation

Mon, Oct 1

22

Tom Sharpe

Fri, Mar 8

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An Evening with the Julian Lage Trio

Thur, Oct 4

22

The Gibson Brothers

Sat, Mar 9 Sat, Mar 16

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Marcia Ball & Sonny Landreth: Two Great Bands, One Great Night

Thur, Feb 28

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Charlie Hunter

Fri, Oct 5

22

Eilen Jewell

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Sammy Miller & The Congregation

Sat, Oct 6

22

Michael Perry

Thur, Mar 21

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Music Appreciation

Mon, Oct 8

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Rodney Crowell

Fri, Mar 22

Choir! Choir! Choir!

Thur, Oct 11

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Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley and Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen

Fri, Oct 12

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The Subdudes

Sat, Mar 23

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Tim O'Brien Bluegrass Band

Thur, Mar 28

23

Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings

Fri, Mar 29 Sat, Mar 30

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Music Appreciation

Mon, Oct 15

24

Leo Kottke

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Josh Rouse & Grant Lee Phillips

Thur, Oct 18

24

Michael Hecht: What I Learned from Wendell Berry

Wed, Apr 3

12

Bettye LaVette

Fri, Oct 19

24

Robyn Hitchcock

Thur, Apr 4

12

Shawn Colvin

Sat, Oct 20

24

Carlene Carter

Fri, Apr 5

9

Music Appreciation

Mon, Oct 22

26

Harp Twins

Sat, Apr 6

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Dom Flemons

Thur, Oct 25

26

Opera for the Young: Super Storm

Sun, Apr 7

12

An Evening with Hawktail

Fri, Oct 26

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Chris Smither

Thur, Apr 11

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Charlie Parr

Sat, Oct 27

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Rhonda Vincent & The Rage

Fri, Apr 12

28

Asleep At The Wheel

Sat, Apr 13

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Music Appreciation

Mon, Oct 29

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Loudon Wainwright

Thur, Nov 1

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Kruger Brothers

Fri, Nov 2

28

Crystal Bowersox

Thur, Apr 18

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The Quebe Sisters

Thur, Apr 25

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An Evening with Leftover Salmon Acoustic Living Room Tour

Fri, Apr 26

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Playtime Productions: The Red Shoes

Sat, Apr 27

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Riders In The Sky

Sat, Apr 27

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MadFiddle & Highway 151

Sun, Apr 28

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Hot Club of Cowtown

Thur, May 2

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Del McCoury Band

Fri, May 3

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The Steel Wheels

Sat, May 4

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Brubeck Brothers Trio

Sat, Nov 3

9

Music Appreciation

Mon, Nov 5

15

Lee Ann Womack

Wed, Nov 7

15

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

Thur, Nov 8

15

Scott Mulvahill

Fri, Nov 9

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Hal Ketchum

Fri, Nov 16

15

Words & Music by Dan Wilson

Sat, Nov 17

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Mike Farris

Thur, Nov 29

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Suzy Bogguss: A Swingin' Little Christmas

Sat, Dec 1

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The Lone Bellow Acoustic Tour (Robert Ellis supports)

Fri, Dec 7

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Playtime Productions: The Prince & The Pauper

Sat, Dec 8

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Michael Perry & the Long Beds

Sat, Dec 8

18

Stoughton Festival Choir & City Band Christmas Concert

Sun, Dec 9

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Sun, Apr 14

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Della Mae

Sat, May 11

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Syttende Mai

Sat, May 18

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Stoughton Chamber Singers

Fri, May 31

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Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society

June TBA

TABLE OF CONTENTS Usher Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 26 Restaurant List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 29 Friends of the Opera House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 34 Policies & Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 36 Seating Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 36 Order Forms and Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 37 & 38 Stoughton Opera House Box Office: (608) 877-4400

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Reflections Kid-Friendly Events

When you see this hand symbol next to a show, the kid in your life won’t want to miss it! Free admission for lap sitters (age 3 and under).

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We have seen it time and time again—your first steps into the Opera House followed by the look of pure delight that comes from being inside an environment so lovingly restored and well-preserved.

It isn’t until you take a seat, the lights dim, and the first notes of song ring-out that you find yourself immersed in a unique form of magic.

Since the birth of the Opera House in 1901, the walls have done their share of talking, transforming throughout each performance with their exceptional acoustics and now-modern lighting. It is only with the help and dedication of generous donors, sponsors, countless volunteers, and many friends like you that we, as stewards of this remarkable establishment, have been able to continue the mission to care for the Opera House and use it to its full potential as a city center of the arts.

Together, we strive to bring quality entertainment to southern Wisconsin so that you, along with future generations, can experience live music, plays, comedy acts, and the feeling of true magic in an intimate setting unlike any other. With performances from local elementary schools to international touring groups and many places in-between, the Stoughton Opera House thrives because patrons like you come together season after season to share in this lively community.

For this we thank you and we’ll see you at the show!

William Brehm, Director

Nicki Dowland, House Manager

Victoria Flynn, Box Office Manager

Bring your group: Everything from bank bus groups, to RedHatters, to senior groups, to mystery tours, to field trips, to alumni gatherings. We are committed to providing you with engaging entertainment to make your trips to the Stoughton Opera House unforgettable experiences. All SOH events are able to accommodate groups.

As a group you’ll enjoy: Best seats available. Ticket discounts for groups of eight or more and free, convenient bus parking.

Book your group: Contact Box Office Manager Victoria Flynn at (608) 877-4400 or email her at victoria@stoughtonoperahouse.com.

BOX OFFICE INFORMATION • (608) 877-4400 Hours 9:00am to 4:30pm Tuesday through Friday 90 minutes prior to showtime 30 minutes after performances Guided tours available by appointment during business hours. email: boxoffice@stoughtonoperahouse.com

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Stoughton Opera House: 2018 2019 Season Your Seat is Waiting . . .

Fall Season 2018 Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore: On Stage Together (Backed by The Guilty Ones) With Special Guest Jon Langford Fri, Sept 7 • 7:30pm Roots music legends, Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore, have been friends for 30 years, but only recently realized they had never played music with each other before. So in 2017, Grammy winner Alvin and Grammy nominee Gilmore, decided to hit the highway to swap songs, tell stories, and share their life experiences. www.davealvin.net www.jimmiegilmore.com Jonathan Denis Langford is a prolific Welsh musician and artist based in Chicago, USA. He is one of the founders of punk band The Mekons, post-punk group The Three Johns and alternative country ensembles The Waco Brothers and Pine Valley Cosmonauts. jonlangford.de

An Evening with Junior Brown Sat, Sept 8 • 7:30 pm

If you haven’t seen Junior Brown yet, you need to “guit with it!” A one-man musical hot fusion machine, he’s coming to town with his unique guit-steel— part electric guitar and part country steel guitar. A cross between Jimi Hendrix and Ernest Tubb, Junior Brown is one of the best surf guitarists around, with several Grammy nods, a CMA (Country Music Association) award, and an IBMA for his duet with Ralph Stanley. Junior has also collaborated with Hank Thompson, the Beach Boys, George Jones, Leon McAuliffe, Ray Price, Leona Williams, Lynn Morris, Lloyd Green and Doc Watson, and has appeared in many movies and shows (Letterman, Conan, Saturday Night Live, Austin City Limits, SpongeBob, X Files, Dukes of Hazzard, Me Myself and Irene, Better Call Saul). His latest album, Deep In The Heart Of Me, is forthcoming in 2017. www.juniorbrown.com

Seeing Junior Brown live is a definite must; come check out the American Original voted #1 House Rocker by the readers of Guitar Player!

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The Harold LopezNussa Trio Sat, Sept 15 • 7:30pm

Havana-based composer and pianist Harold LopezNussa travels smoothly between classical, native and jazz inspirations in his recent debut release, A El Viaje (The Journey). The album reached No. 1 on iTunes Jazz Chart and No. 2 on Amazon’s Jazz Chart marking a profound musician of rising stature who has fully integrated his classical training and love of the jazz continuum with his Cuban roots and soul. www.haroldlopeznussa.com

Garnet Rogers & Archie Fisher

Presented by Mad Folk Sat, Sept 22 • 7:30pm

Garnet Rogers: One of the most influential acts in North American folk music and hailed by the Boston Globe as a “charismatic performer and singer”, Garnet Rogers is a man with a powerful physical presence — close to six and a half feet tall — with a voice to match. An optimist at heart, Garnet sings extraordinary songs about people who are not obvious heroes and of the small victories of the everyday. garnetrogers.com Archie Fisher: Beloved worldwide as one of the finest traditional singers of all time, MBE Archie Fisher is recognized as Scotland’s foremost folk troubadour with a career spanning over four decades. A talent that transcends generations and genres (Scottish indie band Frightened Rabbit had him sing on their song, “The Work”), Fisher came out of the vital UK folk scene that spawned the Incredible String Band, John Renbourn, Steeleye Span and Bert Jansch.

Sean Rowe

Thur, Sept 27 • 7:30pm Sean Rowe came of age listening to his father’s record collection that included The Beach Boys and Elvis Presley, but in his late teens it was R.L. Burnside, John Lee Hooker, Otis Redding and Ray Charles that came to epitomize Rowe’s strongest influences. Intimate and honest, Rowe’s deep baritone anchors his songs that pay close attention to the natural world, sparked by his youth in Troy, NY, and extend to his personal present. www.seanrowe.net

“The head-banging speed of a thrash metal band channeled through flat-picked guitar and mandolin, with a touch of end-ofthe-world psychedelia.”

—Rolling Stone

“Like the best baritones, Rowe can sound sinister or sexy, sage-like or sweet.”

—NY Daily News

Billy Strings

Fri, Sept 28, 7:30pm

Billy Strings plays hard and he lives hard, picking so fast and intensely that he’s known to break multiple strings per song, and basing the songs he writes on the hard lives he grew up around in the abandoned rural communities of America. His new album, Turmoil & Tinfoil, taps into a deep vein of psychedelia in Americana, referencing everything from the Dead to Sturgill Simpson, but all underlaid by Billy’s undeniable virtuosity and his knowledge of the roots of American music. He’s one of the most beloved young bluegrass guitarists today within the bluegrass community, and his front porch in East Nashville is constantly filled up with Nashville’s best roots musicians just picking up a storm. www.billystrings.com Stoughton Opera House Box Office: (608) 877-4400

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Peter Mulvey Sat, Sept 29 • 7:30pm

Milwaukee’s Peter Mulvey is an iconoclast within the singer/songwriter world. Mulvey began his career busking on the streets of Dublin and Boston, leading to his first record deal and a leap to full-time national and international touring in the early nineties. Restless and inventive, he has made seventeen records, spanning rock & roll, folk, jazz, spoken word, and Americana. A long-standing gig at the National Youth Science Camp led to a spoken word piece, “Vlad the Astrophysicist”, which became a TEDx talk and an illustrated book. In 2007 he began an annual late summer tour by bicycle instead of by car and airplane. Mulvey continues to tour, playing over a hundred shows a year, as he has for the past twenty five years. This is the core of what he does: music, in a room, performed for a live audience. www.petermulvey.com

An Evening with the Julian Lage Trio

Thur, Oct 4 • 7:30pm

On Modern Lore, Julian Lage’s second studio recording with his trio, the composer and guitarist focuses on the groove, building his melodies and solos around the work of the prodigious rhythm section of double bassist Scott Colley and drummer Kenny Wollesen. Modern Lore finds Lage playfully flipping the script he followed on his acclaimed 2016 Mack Avenue debut, Arclight. That album—produced, like Modern Lore, by Lage’s friend and collaborator, the singer-songwriter Jesse Harris—was his first trio set on electric guitar and found Lage inspired by the sounds and the attitude of the freewheeling, pre-bebop jazz era, when, as he puts it, “Country music and jazz and swing were in this weird wild-west period.” This time he incorporates the sensibility, if not the outright sound, of early rock & roll, a similarly hybrid form driven by rhythm, personality and a passion for the electric guitar. www.julianlage.com

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—-New York Times

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Charlie Hunter Fri, Oct 5 • 7:30pm

With a career spanning 25 years and almost 20 albums, Charlie Hunter consistently ups his game as an innovative writer and bandleader. He has worked with the likes of Norah Jones, Mos Def, John Mayer, D’Angelo and countless others. He is widely considered the authority on the seven and eight-string guitar, and continues to stun audiences with his ability to simultaneously bust out tasty bass parts, melodic leads and swinging rhythms. charliehunter.com

“This is feel-good party jazz, harking back to the ‘20s and ‘30s.

It’s brassy, stomp your feet and dance music, and it’s got the raw uplifting vibe of a New Orleans street parade” -

Music Appreciation Series A dazzling array of musical talents will be showcased throughout the season during these hour-long programs, organized by John Beutel and sponsored by the Stoughton Area Senior Center. All Music Appreciation events are free and open to the public.

Music Appreciation events will take place on the following Mondays at 3pm: • Sept 17, 24 • Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • Nov 5

Featured Performers

—The SF Weekly

Sept 17:

Sammy Miller & The Congregation Sat, Oct 6 • 7:30pm

Sammy Miller and The Congregation are on a mission to put the generosity back into jazz and bring art back to the people. They play joyful jazz - a style that entertains, enriches, and most of all uplifts. www.sammymillercongregation.com

Choir!

Choir! Choir!

Korean born pianist Dr. Eun Suk Cha received her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music at Yonsei University, Korea. After moving to the United States she received a Master of Music at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, achieved Pedagogy skills with Prof. Hanna W. Li, and obtained the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Texas, Austin. She has performed at concerts across the United States, Europe, and Korea.

Sept 24:

Brass Knuckles is a Madison area brass quintet with percussion specializing in a wide array of classics as well as newer arrangements.

Thur, Oct 11 • 7:30pm

Daveed Goldman and Nobu Adilman (AKA “DaBu”) started Choir! Choir! Choir! as a weekly drop-in singing event in 2011. Equal parts singing, comedy, and community-building, the night unfolds like a dream: you get a lyric sheet at the door, DaBu teaches you the vocal arrangement, and a video is recorded.

Everyone has a ball and goes home feeling great!

Now touring internationally, C!C!C! boasts a dedicated and passionate membership of inspired singers from in-and-around Toronto. They have performed in holes, on hills, and on big stages, and have included guest singers such as Rufus Wainwright, Tegan and Sara, Patti Smith, Bruce Cockburn, Kathleen Edwards, Colin Hay (Men At Work), Joel Plaskett, Sarah Harmer, David Byrne, and Chris Murphy (Sloan). www.choirchoirchoir.com

October 1:

Soh-Yu hails from Korea and has a Doctorate in Violin Performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music. She and professional pianist Jeannie Yu from Milwaukee will present a concert of music for violin and piano music by women composers throughout music history.

Keep an eye on our website as we announce more Music Appreciation performers!

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Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley and Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen

Fri, Oct 12 • 7:30pm

Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley: Based on a mutual love of bluegrass, country, blues, western swing, and string band music of all kinds, the partnership of dobro player, Rob Ickes, and acoustic/electric guitarist, Trey Hensley, continues to delight and astound audiences of traditional American music around the globe. www.robandtrey.com Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen: Since Frank Solivan left the cold climes of Alaska for the bluegrass hotbed of Washington, D.C., he’s built a reputation as a monster mandolinist—and become a major festival attraction with his band, Dirty Kitchen. Solivan, with banjoist Mike Munford, 2013 IBMA Banjo Player of the Year, award winning guitarist Chris Luquette and bassist Jeremy Middleton, simmer a bluegrass/newgrass stew from instrumental, vocal and songwriting skills so hot, they were named IBMA’s 2016 Instrumental Group of the Year for the second time. dirtykitchenband.com

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Josh Rouse & Grant Lee Phillips Thur, Oct. 18 • 7:30pm

Josh Rouse was born in Nebraska, and following an itinerant upbringing he eventually landed in Nashville where he recorded his debut Dressed Like Nebraska (1998). The album’s acclaim led to tours with Aimee Mann, Mark Etzel and the late Vic Chestnut. His release, The Embers of Time, was one of his strongest—described by Rouse as, “my surreal, ex-pat, therapy record.” Hear songs from these and his latest release Love in the Modern Age. www.joshrouse.com Grant-Lee Phillips’s gifts for reconciling classic touchstones with an adventurous sensibility has distinguished his work since he first emerged as the frontman of the acclaimed trio Grant Lee Buffalo in the early ‘90s. At once cinematic in scope and disarmingly intimate, the band’s music set the table for a varied, captivating solo career.

Whether fronting a band or performing solo, he is a riveting live performer — which many discovered through his role as the town troubadour on the cult television hit The Gilmore Girls (both in its original run and the 2016 continuation). www.grantleephillips.com

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Shawn Colvin Sat, Oct 20 • 7:30pm

Nationally recognized in 1998 for double Grammy Awards for her song “Sunny Came Home,” and its accompanying LP A Few Small Repairs, Shawn Colvin has received three Grammys in total, released eleven albums, written a critically acclaimed memoir, maintained a non-stop national and international touring schedule, appeared on countless television and radio programs, had her songs featured in major motion pictures, and created a remarkable canon of work. shawncolvin.com

“With her wide range of musical talents, Colvin moves seamlessly from quietly emotional ballads to upbeat anthems.”

Bettye LaVette Fri, Oct 19 • 7:30pm

Bettye LaVette is an interpreter of the highest order. Her gift is being able to take a song, whether well-known or obscure, from any genre and make it completely her own. The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Dolly Parton, Neil Young, Willie Nelson, and Bruce Springsteen are just a few of the artists who have had their work re-imagined by Bettye. Now in her 55th year in show business, she has recorded an album of Bob Dylan songs, Things Have Changed—a masterpiece of interpretation of the songs of one of the greatest songwriters alive, by one of the greatest soul singers alive. Bettye will be performing the album in its entirety, along with other songs from throughout her career. www.bettyelavette.com

“Her enthralling live performances have always proven her impeccable ability to inhabit and interpret a song. Over the course of her last decade of albums, she’s covered iconic songs by Bob Seger, Lucinda Williams, Led Zeppelin and Dolly Parton, to name only a few, making each version distinctively hers.”

—NPR

Dom Flemons

—NPR

Thur, Oct 25 • 7:30pm

Black Cowboys is the new album from multiinstrumentalist, songster, and co-founding member of the Grammy-Award-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops, Dom Flemons. More than a collection of songs from the Wild West, the record sheds light on the prominent but often overlooked role African American pioneers played in westward expansion. www.theamericansongster.com

An Evening with Hawktail Fri, Oct 26 • 7:30pm

Brittany Haas (fiddle), Paul Kowert (bass), and Jordan Tice (guitar) brought in mandolinist Dominick Leslie to round out the full-bodied sound of Hawktail and spun a naturally cohesive groove.

With Unless, Hawktail has delivered an album of original instrumental music that showcases their unique talents. A mixture of recordings from the studio and from shows, this album was written to be played live for people in a room. The inclusiveness of that extends beyond the speakers: a finger on the string, a rush of energy when you didn’t expect it—this is music made to be enjoyed. www.hawktailmusic.com

“... their set was my favorite of the week, a labyrinthine of complex yet accessible acoustic music that had me in a trance.’”

— No Depression

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Charlie Parr Sat, Oct 27 • 7:30pm

An easily confused and very shy individual, Charlie Parr has been traveling around singing his songs ever since leaving Austin, Minnesota in the 1980’s in search of Spider John Koerner, whom he found about 100 miles north at the Viking Bar one Sunday night. The experience changed his life, made him more or less unemployable, and brings us to now: 13 recordings, 250 shows a year or more, 200,000 miles on a well broke in Kia, and a nasty fear of heights.

Resonator fueled folk songs from Duluth, Minnesota. www.charlieparr.com

“Mr. Wainwright wrings more human truth out of his contradiction than any other songwriter of his generation.”

—Stephen Holden, The New York Times

Loudon Wainwright

Thur, Nov 1 • 7:30pm

Loudon Wainwright III is a singer/songwriter and actor.

In 1968 he began to write songs and in 1969 recorded his first album. Wainwright has recorded twenty-seven albums, including his 2010 Grammy-Award-winning High, Wide, & Handsome. His songs have been covered

by Johnny Cash, Mose Allison, Rufus Wainwright, Bonnie Raitt, and Earl Scruggs among others. As an actor he has appeared on TV (M*A*S*H, Ally McBeal, Undeclared), in movies (Big Fish, The Aviator, Knocked Up), on Broadway (Pump Boys and Dinettes) and Off (Hot Lunch Apostles, Surviving Twin). www.lw3.com

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Kruger Brothers Fri, Nov 2 • 7:30pm

SVP Announces its fabulous 2018-2019 season

November 1–4 & 8–10, 2018

STOUGHTON VILLAGE PLAYERS THEATER: 255 E. MAIN ST. S un 1:30 pm • T hurs –S at 7:30 pm • T ickets : T hurs & S un $15 F ri –S at $18

March 14 -17 & 21-23 The Musical Comedy

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An Original Family Comedy For:

Syttende Mai

Originally from Switzerland, brothers Uwe and Jens Kruger began playing North American folk music at an early age and were particularly inspired by recordings of Doc Watson, Flatt and Scruggs, Bill Monroe, and other progenitors of country, bluegrass and folk music. The group is highly regarded within the world of acoustic music in North America, in particular by those within the industry. krugerbrothers.com

“The Kruger Brothers are just about as fine a band as I’ve ever played with. ...I love to play music with them.”

The Village Players Theater is located at 255 East Main Street, Stoughton WI.

For more information on show dates, buying tickets, auditions, membership, and more, visit our website at

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— Doc Watson

“It’s a blast playing with them ... not only are they all superior musicians, they are the nicest guys you’d ever want to meet.”

—Adam Steffey

Brubeck Brothers Trio

Sat, Nov 3 • 7:30pm

UNIQUE ARTWORK SPINNING AND FELTING SUPPLIES AND CLASSES YARN, KNITTING AND CROCHET

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Chris and Dan Brubeck have been making music together practically all their lives. Drummer Dan and bassist, trombonist, and composer Chris cut their first record together in 1966—nearly a half century ago. They’ve subsequently played a variety of styles in a number of different groups, as well as with their father, jazz giant Dave Brubeck, and with their own Brubeck Brothers Quartet. They perform at concert series, colleges, and jazz festivals across North America and Europe. The Brubeck Brothers’ latest release, LifeTimes was a hit on the Jazz Week radio chart where it made the Top Ten list as one of the most played jazz recordings of the year. Although their style is rooted in “straight-ahead” jazz, their concerts reveal an inherent ability to explore and play odd time signatures while naturally integrating the influences of funk, blues and world music. The group’s creativity, technique and improvisation can be heard in their uncompromising music, which reflects their dedication to melody, rhythm, culture and the spontaneous spirit of jazz. www.brubeckbrothers.com

Lee Ann Womack Wed, Nov 7 • 7:30pm

Artists don’t really make albums like Lee Ann Womack’s The Lonely, The Lonesome, and the Gone anymore. Albums that seem to exist separate and apart from any external pressures. Albums that possess both a profound sense of history and a clear-eyed vision for the future. Albums that transcend genres while embracing their roots. Albums that evoke a sense of place and of personality so vivid they make listeners feel more like participants in the songs than simply admirers of them.

The Lonely, The Lonesome, and the Gone is her most personal album to date, marking the culmination of a journey that began with her 2005 CMA Album of the Year, There’s More Where That Came From, toward an authentic American music that celebrates her roots and adds to the canon. www.leeannwomack.com

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Thur, Nov 8 • 7:30pm

Hal Ketchum

Fri, Nov 16 • 7:30pm

Five years ago, Hal Ketchum packed up his guitars and left Nashville, returning home to Texas after a successful, 20+ year career in country music. He was exhausted and battling multiple sclerosis, a condition that often left him partially paralyzed. What followed was a time of great reflection, a time for Ketchum to sit on his porch and document everything he saw, leading to the recording of I’m the Troubadour and the sound of an artist finding his own redemption in the strum of an acoustic guitar, the boom of a kick drum, and the trill of an upright piano. It’s an album inspired by years of struggle, performed by a songwriting legend who’s glad to finally get his groove back. www.halketchum.com

A life full of music. That’s the story of Ricky Skaggs.

By age 21, he was already considered a “recognized master” of one of America’s most demanding art forms, but his career took him in other directions, catapulting him to popularity and success in the mainstream of country music. His life’s path has taken him to various musical genres, from where it all began in bluegrass music, to striking out on new musical journeys, while still leaving his musical roots intact. www.rickyskaggs.com

Scott Mulvahill

Fri, Nov 9 • 7:30pm As a teenager, Scott Mulvahill picked up the bass guitar on a whim, but found he had a natural proclivity and the drive to continue music studies through college while turning his attention to the upright bass. After touring with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder for five years, Mulvahill has shared the stage with some of the greatest artists of modern music. Currently, Mulvahill is touring in support of his September release, Top of the Stairs (EP). www.scottmulvahill.com

Words & Music by Dan Wilson Sat, Nov 17 • 7:30pm

“Words & Music by Dan Wilson” is an evening of songs and stories which pulls back the curtain on the art of songwriting. Between stripped-down renditions of some modern-day classics he has written on his own and with collaborators, his songwriting resume includes: “Closing Time” (which he wrote for his band, Semisonic), “Not Ready to Make Nice” (co-written with the Dixie Chicks) and “Someone Like You” (co-written with Adele). He earned a Grammy nomination for “Closing Time” (Best Rock Song) and won Grammys for Song of the Year (“Not Ready to Make Nice” in 2007) and Album of the Year (which he won in 2012 as one of the producers of Adele’s 21). He also has a popular Instagram series called “Words And Music In Six Seconds”. danwilsonmusic.com

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The Prince & The Pauper Sat, Dec 8 • 1:00pm Mark Twain’s tale of mayhem and mischief erupts when a poor boy and a prince exchange places and step into the shoes of one another. The story is based on the life of Edward VI, the last Tudor King of England.

For over two decades, Playtime Productions Children’s Theatre has been delighting audiences with its creative and spirited renditions of classic tales.

When performed by Playtime Productions, each of these endearing stories is retold with an eye to the present, always with a twist and many a surprise. www.playtimeproductions.org

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The Lone Bellow are a group of transplanted Southerners based in Brooklyn who deliver a passionate, soulful, acoustic-based brand of Americana. Since bursting onto the scene in 2013, they quickly became known for their transcendent harmonies, serious musicianship and raucous live performance — a reputation that has earned them a rabid, ever-growing fan base. www.thelonebellow.com Robert Ellis: Country songwriter Robert Ellis made a name for himself in Houston, Texas where he was inspired by the country, folk, and bluegrass records he’d heard while growing up in the southern part of the state. He released three albums before his 2016 eponymous recording at Sugar Hill Studios. www.robertellismusic.com

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Michael Perry & the Long Beds Sat, Dec 8 • 7:30pm

Wisconsin’s favorite bestselling humorist and author Michael Perry returns with his band the Long Beds for a night of music, storytelling, and laughter. Often described as “country folk,” “roughneck folk,” “folk-twang,” and Americana, they prefer the description given by an audience member after a benefit concert in Perry’s old high school gym: “You sound just like Gordon Lightfoot... only zippier!” www.sneezingcow.com

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More information about Michael Perry’s solo speaking performance “Writing From The Middle Of Nowhere” on Mar 21st, 2019 can be found on page 22 of the Arts & Culture Guide.

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Come celebrate the community in the spirit of the Christmas season. Both the Festival Choir and the Stoughton City Band will dazzle with a variety of sacred music, plus a carol sing-along. A wonderful tradition for the whole family! stoughtonfestivalchoir.wordpress.com

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Stoughton Opera House: Spring 2019 Gaines & Wagoner

Sat. Feb 16 • 7:30pm

Steely Dane Sat, Feb 9 • 7:30pm

Featuring 20 of Dane County’s best jazz and rock musicians, Steely Dane is dedicated to bringing an energetic live-show experience to the crowd. The band plays in the same configuration as the Steely Dan touring band, including a four piece horn section and three background singers. They are sure to have you out of your seats singing along! www.steelydane.com

Chris Wagoner and Mary Gaines have been in-demand private instructors, session musicians and performers in the Midwest for over three decades with tours spanning the US and Europe. Together and separately, they are founding members of several of Wisconsin’s favorite musical groups, past and present: Harmonious Wail (vintage jazz), The Common Faces (original “folk-soul”), The Bob Westfall Band (original “jazz-grass”), The Moon Gypsies (original Americana / Roots-Rock), The Stellanovas (“cafe jazz”) and Graminy (original “class-grass”). Regular work with other ensembles and artists has included: Randy Sabien’s “Fiddlehead” Band, Salt Creek (progressive bluegrass band based in Milwaukee), The North Country Drifters (western swing), The Best Westerns (western swing), Honor Among Thieves (original rock) and performance and recording with singer/ songwriters, Carrie Newcomer, Tret Fure, L.J. Booth, Whitney Mann, Josh Harty and Blake Thomas. www.gainesandwagoner.com

Robbie Fulks Fri, Feb 22 • 7:30pm

Davina and The Vagabonds Fri, Feb 15 • 7:30pm

Since exploding onto the scene in 2005, Davina and the Vagabonds have grown from a down-and-dirty blues band into one of the most exciting acoustic ensembles on the international stage. This high-energy quintet has established itself with a stellar live show, a professional look, and good old-fashioned hard work. So much more than just a blues act, DATV’s shows are filled with New Orleans charm, Memphis soul swagger, dark theatrical moments that evoke Kurt Weill, and tender gospel passages. davinaandthevagabonds.com

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Robbie Fulks is a singer, recording artist, instrumentalist, composer, and songwriter. His most recent release, 2017’s Upland Stories, earned year’s-best recognition from NPR and Rolling Stone among many others, as well as two Grammy nominations, for folk album and American roots song (“Alabama At Night”). His music from the last several years hews mainly to acoustic instrumentation; it returns him in part to his earlier bluegrass days, and extends the boundaries of that tradition with sparsely orchestrated reflections on love, the slings of time, and the troubles of common people. www.robbiefulks.com

“ ... a gifted guitarist, a soulful singer with an expressive honky-tonk tenor, and he’s a natural performer. But what really sets him apart is his songwriting.”

—New York Times

Sierra Hull

Sat, Feb 23 • 7:30pm As a singer and mandolinist, Sierra Hull boasts a resume more noteworthy than most accomplish in a lifetime. The former child prodigy signed with Rounder at 13 and has traveled around the world sharing her music, playing rooms such as the White House, Carnegie Hall, and the Kennedy Center. Berklee gave her the school’s most prestigious award, the Presidential Scholarship (a first for a bluegrass musician), and now she has released Weighted Mind, her long-anticipated fourth album, on which her ethereal voice and fluid playing take center stage. Though she is best known for her work as a mandolin player, in this album of loss and restoration, Hull reveals her abundant gifts as a composer and lyricist. www.sierrahull.com

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The Milk Carton Kids Fri, Mar 1 • 7:30pm

Usually seen dressed in suits and outfitted with guitars and a single shared mic between, the Milk Carton Kids Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale are well known for their dry humor and singular harmonies. With their new ANTI-Records’ release All the Things That I Did and All the Things That I Didn’t Do, the Kids delve into a new sound that involves a sizable band and backing vocals. www.themilkcartonkids.com

Two Great Bands, One Great Night

Thur, Feb 28 • 7:30pm Marcia Ball: “Fifty years have passed in a flash,” says Texas-born, Louisiana-raised pianist, songwriter and vocalist Marcia Ball of her long and storied career. Ball, the 2018 Texas State Musician Of The Year, has won worldwide fame and countless fans for her ability to ignite a full-scale roadhouse rhythm and blues party every time she takes the stage. Her rollicking Texas boogies, swampy New Orleans ballads and groove-laden Gulf Coast blues have made her a one-of-a-kind favorite with music lovers all over the world. With each new release, her reputation as a profoundly soulful singer, a boundlessly talented pianist and a courageous, inventive songwriter continues to grow. www.marciaball.com Sonny Landreth: Virtuoso slide guitarist and bandleader, Sonny Landreth has collaborated with the very top names in guitar over the years: Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Derek Trucks — the list goes on. The noted slideman cut his musical teeth in The Red Hot Louisiana Band of zydeco king Clifton Chenier, and Landreth has since recorded and toured with artists ranging from John Mayall to John Hiatt. www.sonnylandreth.com

“Marcia Ball plays two-fisted New Orleans barrelhouse piano and sings in a husky, knowing voice about all the trouble men and women can get into on the way to a good time.”

— New York Times

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives Sat, Mar 2 • 3:00pm & 7:00pm

Five-time Grammy winner, platinum recording artist, Grand Ole Opry star, country music archivist, Southern culture historian, photographer, musician, songwriter, TV show host, and charismatic force of nature Marty Stuart has spent over 4 decades celebrating American roots music with a missionary’s zeal. www.martystuart.net

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Tom Sharpe Fri, Mar 8 • 7:30pm

Tom Sharpe is the drummer for the Grammy Award winning group Mannheim Steamroller and an internationally recognized, critically acclaimed composer. He is a sought-out performer and clinician, and the creator of his own group, the Tom Sharpe Ensemble. Tom’s compositions have won many awards, including the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and the Broadjam World Music Contest. He is alumni of the Interlochen Arts Academy, and holds the degrees Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from DePaul University. Tom’s current solo performances are in support of his latest release — a symphony released in 2014 titled Lifting the World. www.tomsharpe.com

Sat, Mar 9 • 7:30pm

The Gibson Brothers’ brand of bluegrass is a visceral mix of heritage and soaring harmony, making them the premiere brother duet of the genre, following in the footsteps of legendary brother acts such as the Stanley Brothers, Jim & Jesse, and the Osborne Brothers. www.gibsonbrothers.com

“A Gibson Brothers performance includes warm personality, finely crafted songs, humor, and a hard-working, highly skilled band reaching out to everyone. If you haven’t discovered them yet, now’s the time.”

—No Depression

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Sat, Mar 16 • 7:30pm

Dubbed the Queen of the Minor Key, Eilen Jewell’s unique originals feature a blend of influences from early blues, rockabilly and surf-noir, to 1960s era rock & roll. Jewell is currently recording her fifth, full-length, solo album with her long-time road band of Jerry G. Miller (named instrumentalist of the year the past two years in a row), husband and drummer Jason Beek, and slapping upright bass player Johnny Sciascia. www.eilenjewell.com

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Michael Perry

Writing From The Middle Of Nowhere

Thur, March 21 • 7:30pm The New York Times bestselling author, humorist, playwright, and radio show host from New Auburn, Wisconsin will unravel his accidental trip into the writing life! Perry lives with his wife and two daughters in rural Wisconsin, where he serves on the local volunteer fire and rescue service and is an intermittent pig farmer. He hosts the nationally-syndicated “Tent Show Radio,” performs widely as a humorist, and tours with his band the Long Beds. www.sneezingcow.com

Catch Michael Perry and The Long Beds on December 8, 2018. For more information, go to page 18 of the Arts & Culture Guide!

The Subdudes Sat, March 23 • 7:30pm

Over the course of 25 years and ten albums, the Subdudes have become a national music treasure. The New Orleans-formed group is a living encapsulation of American music; a vibrant cauldron of sounds that stirs together meaty grooves and jazzy dynamics, soulful R&B swagger, easy vocal harmonies, cheeky rock ‘n’ roll attitude, and folky social consciousness. www.subdudes.com

Tim O’Brien Bluegrass Band Thur, Mar 28 • 7:30pm

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Hot Rize’s Tim O’Brien grew up singing in church, but it was seeing Doc Watson on TV that turned him into a lifelong devotee of old time and bluegrass music. Over the years, O’Brien has released 15 solo CD’s as well as being covered by and collaborating with a host of notable Americana musicians including Darrell Scott, Dirk Powell, Steve Earle, Mark Knopfler, Steve Marin and more. timobrien.net

Fri, March 22 • 7:30pm

The roots of Americana’s current incarnation can be traced back to Rodney Crowell, the Grammy-winning songwriter who’s collaborated with everyone from Emmylou Harris to Waylon Jennings. Crowell’s new album Close Ties unfolds like a history lesson of his personal mythology and the music that shaped it, each song delivered with Crowell’s slight growl and poet’s eye for detail. www.rodneycrowell.com

“There’s no doubt that Crowell was an architect of Americana as we know it, and with Close Ties, we’re fortunate to have a look at his blueprints.”

—NPR Music

Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings Fri, Mar 29 • 7:30pm

For nearly 30 years Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings have continued to bring the blues to its legions of fans around the world. He was indeed named for the singing cowboy. A singer, himself, and also a master slide guitarist with a distinctive and instantly recognizable style, Rogers has recorded with Miles Davis, Taj Mahal and recorded two albums together in a band with former Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. As a producer he is perhaps best known for John Lee Hooker’s classic comeback album The Healer featuring Bonnie Raitt, Santana, Los Lobos and more which earned a Grammy Award. www.roy-rogers.com

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Leo Kottke

Sat, Mar 30 • 7:30pm Acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke was born in Athens, Georgia, but left town after a year and a half. Raised in 12 different states, he absorbed a variety of musical influences as a child, flirting with both violin and trombone, before abandoning Stravinsky for the guitar at age 11. Kottke has been awarded two Grammy nominations, a Doctorate in Music Performance by the Peck School of Music at the U of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and a Certificate of Significant Achievement in Not Playing the Trombone from the U of Texas at Brownsville with Texas Southmost College. leokottke.com

Michael Hecht:

What I learned from Wendell Berry Wed, Apr 3 • 1:00pm Michael Hecht will present a tribute to Wendell Berry utilizing visuals, personal discussion, and written excerpts from Berry, Thomas Wolfe, James Merrill, and Billy Collins. Free-will donations accepted at the door.

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Robyn Hitchcock

Thur, Apr 4 • 7:30pm Described by its creator as “an ecstatic work of negativity,” Robyn Hitchcock instantly stands among the most energized and ambitious recordings of the iconic troubadour’s long career. Spanning dystopian psychedelia, inspired folk baroque, even rambunctious liver-fried country, Robyn Hitchcock marks both a masterful new chapter and ideal entry point into Hitchcock’s wildly brilliant oeuvre. www.robynhitchcock.com

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Carlene Carter Fri, Apr 5, 7:30pm

Carlene started her career singing with The Carter Family at 17. With the 1978 release of her self-titled debut album, she established herself on the edgier end of the country music spectrum, having recorded it in England with Graham Parker’s band The Rumour. When Maybelle Carter died later that fall, Chet Flippo wrote in Rolling Stone that she “lived to see her granddaughter Carlene merge Nashville with contemporary rock & roll.” www.carlenecarter.net

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Super Storm Sun, Apr 7 • 1:30pm

A storm is brewing and it’s sure to be thrilling! Opera for the Young has commissioned a brand new opera for young audiences: librettist Diane Garton Edie and composer Scott Gendel (both from Madison, WI) have already begun their work on Super Storm. This original opera showcases individuality and cooperation. Four very different vocalists discover their unique strengths when caught in a Super Storm. Students from each school play abandoned cats and dogs hiding out in the same cave during the bad weather.

Opera for the Young brings live, professional opera to elementary school audiences. Each year, OFTY reaches over 75,000 elementary school children throughout the Midwest to ignite an enthusiasm for opera. All productions are fully staged, sung in English and adapted especially for kids. www.operafortheyoung.com

Chris Smither

Thur, April 11 • 7:30pm Honing a synthesis of folk and blues for 50 years, Smither is truly an American original. Reviewers and fans from around the world, including Rolling Stone and The New York Times, agree that Chris continues to be a profound songwriter, a blistering guitarist, and intense performer as he draws deeply from the blues, American folk music, modern poets and humanist philosophers. smither.com

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Rhonda Vincent & The Rage

Fri, Apr 12 • 7:30pm When the Queen of Bluegrass comes to town, you don’t want to miss out! With over 80 awards, her band is the most awarded group in bluegrass music, incorporating savvy contemporary touches while drawing deeply from the haunting mountain soul of classic Monroe-styled bluegrass. Constantly forging connections with fans through her invigorating performances, she continues to grow as a songwriter, with an optimism that bursts through the speakers, both believable and inspiring. www.rhondavincent.com

Crystal Bowersox Thur, Apr 18 • 7:30pm

Asleep At The Wheel

Sat, Apr 13 • 7:30pm & Sun, Apr 14 • 4pm Ray Benson founded Asleep at the Wheel in Paw Paw, West Virginia 46 years ago. Now based in Austin, the band holds 10 Grammy awards, 20 studio albums, and 20 singles on the Billboard country charts. The Grammy Award-winning Still The King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys is the band’s most recent release (2015) and marks their third full-length Bob Wills tribute album. Featuring 22 acclaimed collaborations, the all-star line up includes legends such as Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and George Strait and newcomers like The Avett Brothers, Amos Lee, Old Crow Medicine Show, and many other fine talents.

Asleep at the Wheel is bringing a fresh look and sound. Now traveling as an 8-piece band, recent additions Katie Shore (fiddle, vocals), Dennis Ludiker (fiddle, mandolin), and Connor Forsyth (keyboard, vocals) have instilled a newfound energy and their own unique style within the band. Between those Texas Twin Fiddles and Boogie Piano, you can bet you’ll be dancin’ down the aisles and swingin’ all night long when the Wheel rolls into town! www.asleepatthewheel.com

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Crystal Bowersox, a northwest Ohio native currently calling Nashville home, has built her life around music. Crystal’s love for music developed at an early age from a need to find peace in a chaotic world.

Through art and creation, Crystal was able to direct her energy and emotion, finding a way to mend a mind in turmoil. For her, music was always the most effective form of catharsis, and she would play for anyone, anywhere. In her own words, “My guitar was an appendage. I couldn’t live without it.” Crystal’s time on the ninth season of American Idol proved to be well spent, as she immediately left the the soundstage for the recording studio. Since her introduction to the world through television, Crystal has released two LP’s, two EPs, and several singles. www.crystalbowersox.com

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The Quebe Sisters Band

Thur, Apr 25 • 7:30pm When Grace, Sophia and Hulda Quebe raise their fiddles and play, jaws drop. The sisters are a marvel: three voices and three instruments rolled into a single sound, rich with harmony and sweet to the ears.

With a blend of western swing, vintage country, bluegrass, jazz & swing standards, and Texas style fiddling, the award-winning band has caught the attention of audiences nationwide and beyond. www.quebesistersband.com :

“The sound of three incredibly unadulterated voices uniting in song and playing some of the most uplifting and technically proficient fiddle playing is impossible to ignore.”

—No Depression

Skaalen Skaalen RETIREMENT SERVICES

RETIREMENT SERVICES

INDEPENDENT CONDOMINIUMS Low-maintenance residence designed for carefree retirement living offering a wide variety of comforts and conveniences.

ASSISTED LIVING APARTMENTS (RCAC) Featuring 33 one and two-bedroom apartments.

Assistance available with medication administration, personal cares, bathing, meals, laundry and cleaning.

ASSISTED LIVING Providing assistance with the activities of daily living while offering the security of having licensed nursing staff available 24-hours a day.

ASSISTED LIVING MEMORY CARE Providing a homelike environment focusing on safety, maintaining independence and continuing to enrich life to the fullest. Licensed nursing staff available 24-hours a day.

SKILLED NURSING Rehabilitative and restorative care to meet each individual’s need for long-term or short-term residency.

THERAPY AND WELLNESS CENTER

If you are looking for restaurants before or after the shows, we encourage you to visit these fine establishments who support the Stoughton Opera House by advertising in this guide!

In-patient and out-patient therapy services for people of all ages, following an accident, illness, or surgery. Wellness programs tailored to meet each individual’s personal fitness goals. Warm Water Therapy Pool.

Restaurants & Bars Big Sky—205-6278, 176 E. Main Street, Stoughton, WI Culver’s—873-6635, 916 Nygaard Street, Stoughton, WI Farenheit 364—205-2763, 364 E. Main Street, Stoughton, WI Fosdal Home Bakery (lunch only)—873-3073, 243 E. Main Street, Stoughton, WI JL Richards —835-9188, 668 Janesville Street, Oregon, WI Nauti Norske —205-6601, 324 S. Water Street, Stoughton, WI Viking Brew Pub—719-5041, 211 E. Main Street, Stoughton, WI Wendigo—877-1544, 121 E. Main Street, Stoughton, WI

Whether you are considering Skaalen for yourself or someone you love, we invite you to take a tour of our campus by going to our website www.skaalen.com or stop in for a personal visit.

400 North Morris Street • Stoughton, Wisconsin 53589 608.873.5651 • www.skaalen.com

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Playtime Productions

The Red Shoes

Sat, Apr 27 • 1pm

An Evening with Leftover Salmon

Acoustic Living Room Tour Fri, April 26 • 7:30pm For the past quarter-century, Leftover Salmon has established itself as key to the Americana genre, digging deep into the well that supplies its influences: rock ‘n’ roll, folk, bluegrass, Cajun, soul, zydeco, jazz and blues. They are the direct descendants of bands like Little Feat, New Grass Revival, Grateful Dead and The Band, born of the heart and soul of America itself, playing music that reflects the sounds emanating from the Appalachian hills, the streets of New Orleans, the clubs of Chicago, the plains of Texas, and the mountains of Colorado. They’ve endured over all these years, earning their unequivocal stature as a truly legendary band. www.leftoversalmon.com

Laugh at the antics of the clowns, Mimm and Mumm, meet the mysterious Madame Pandora, come on a dancing tour of world cultures, and learn the price the heroine, Kaaren, must pay for wearing the beautiful red shoes in a musical production of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Red Shoes.”

For over two decades, Playtime Productions Children’s Theatre has been delighting audiences with its creative and spirited renditions of classic tales. When performed by Playtime Productions, each of these endearing stories is retold with an eye to the present, always with a twist and many a surprise. www.playtimeproductions.org

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“The boys of Leftover Salmon entered the bluegrass scene humbly, touring at local bars in mountain towns all over Colorado in a VW bus. Over 20 years later, Leftover Salmon dominates the contemporary bluegrass scene, with their self-proclaimed ‘polyethnic Cajun slamgrass’ circus that tours all over the country.”

—JamBase

Riders in the Sky Sat, April 27, 7:30pm

Round up your herd and join in the fun with America’s favorite singing cowboys! Adorned in colorful Western wear, this Grammy-winning quartet of madcap cowpokes is a perpetual crowd-pleaser, mixing authentic Western music with yodeling, rope tricks, and a whole heap of crackpot humor in the timeless tradition of Gene Autry and Roy Rogers. www.ridersinthesky.com

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MadFiddle & Highway 151 Sun, Apr 28 • 4:00pm

With fiddles in hand, Madison’s premiere youth violin ensemble, MadFiddle, gears up for its annual Stoughton Opera House performance. Drawing on music extracted from Scandinavian folk, bluegrass, Celtic songs, Eastern and blues folk tunes, Appalachian, Brazilian, ragtime, as well as modern acoustic artists, MadFiddle brings students between the ages of six and seventeen together for a romping, stomping, good time.

MadFiddle is directed by the Madison Area Music Association’s 2016 “Teacher of the Year,” Shauncey Ali, and accompanied by the energetic adult backing band, Highway 151 which consists of Chris Powers on mandolin and bouzouki, Pat Spaay on upright bass, and Bruce Anderson on guitar. Thriving on its mad enthusiasm for the instrument, MadFiddle shows up with that blast of inherent joy that comes along with playing music with friends. madfiddle.shutterfly.com

Del McCoury Band Fri, May 3 • 7:30pm

Celebrating 50 Years of Del McCoury is the kind of album only a true icon could release. Earl Scruggs devotee, Bill Monroe acolyte, and bluegrass legends, The Del McCoury Band, has enjoyed numerous awards and nominations, countless surprising and inspiring collaborations, and a laundry list of recordings. Today the Del McCoury Band is still playing a stand-out show and celebrating a lifetime of musical achievements one song at a time. www.delmccouryband.com

Hot Club of Cowtown Thur, May 2 • 7:30pm

Since 1998, the Western swing-gypsy jazz trio Hot Club of Cowtown has traveled the world bringing their own brand of magical musical chemistry to audiences far and wide.

Along with Elana James, guitarist Whit Smith and bassist Jake Erwin are equal partners in this original marriage of gypsy-jazz inspired by the music of Django Reinhardt — which accounts for the “Hot Club” portion of their name — with the hoedowns, traditional tunes, and Western swing-inspired music of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, represented in the “Cowtown” of their name. They have created a legacy of the preservation of musical traditions that have often been overlooked by the mainstream and alternative music worlds. Even Americana and roots enthusiasts have only scratched surface of the multitude of musicians, past and present, who continue to inspire the Hot Club of Cowtown. www.hotclubofcowtown.com

“The hot jazz is what Hot Club do best, and this is a staggering return to form for the band I once said I could listen to forever. That still stands.”

—Country Music People

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Stoughton Opera House Timeline of Growth • 1900–1901 City Hall constructed. “City Auditorium” opens to the public.

• 1950–1955 In decline, the Opera House is closed to the

public.

• 1961 Amidst questions of structural integrity, the original clock tower is removed.

• 1980–1983 Debate rages over whether the entire building is worth saving.

• 1983 Citizens form the Friends of the Opera House to fund restoration.

• 1988 Enabled by $105,000 in private donations, a new clock is installed on the tower.

• 1990 An additional $74,000 in donations funds the addition of an enclosed fire stairwell.

• 1992 Radiators replaced by central heating and air conditioning.

The Steel Wheels Sat, May 4 • 7:30pm

Like a thunderstorm rolling over the hills of their native Virginia, The Steel Wheels perform with an energy that mesmerizes. Their music melds styles from traditional country to gospel, bluegrass to 70s rock.

With Trent Wagler’s weathered tenor joined by bell-clear four-part harmonies, Eric Brubaker’s lively and evocative fiddle, Brian Dickel’s grounded yet buoyant upright bass, and Jay Lapp’s signature mandolin style, the Steel Wheels have become festival favorites. A dynamic four-piece string band marrying old-time musical traditions to an innovative sound, they will draw you in with their soulful mountain music for a truly magnetic revival. www.thesteelwheels.com

• 1992–2000 Opera House restoration underway.

- Balcony reinforced.

- Modern dressing rooms constructed.

- Main entrance and all woodwork restored.

- Elevator installed.

- Walls replastered and painted.

- Gold leaf fleur-de-lis and scrolls restored.

- Embossed metal ceiling restored and highlighted.

- Original chandelier upgraded with modern wiring, lamps, and tulip bowls.

- Aisles widened.

- New carpet installed with embedded light tracks.

- Original curtain restored.

- Modern light, sound, and intercom systems installed.

• 2001 The Stoughton Opera House grand reopening.

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Della Mae

Sat, May 11 • 7:30pm With a sensitive yet assertive approach that’s steeped in tradition while rooted in the present, this multi-talented female quintet is a potent musical force. On their third, eponymous release, Della Mae embraces a fresh set of musical challenges with eleven compelling tunes that embody the musical and emotional qualities of the group’s prior output while venturing into uncharted creative territory. www.dellamae.com

“Smart and assured, a continuation of the band’s penchant for blurring the lines between bluegrass, folk, soul, and old-time traditions.”

—The Boston Globe

Stoughton Chamber Singers Fri, May 31 • 7:30pm

The Stoughton Chamber Singers, under the direction of John Beutel, will present a variety of choral music for their annual spring concert. The program will feature choral music from various composers and various musical periods. Tickets will be available at the door, general admission. www.stoughtonchambersingers.org

Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society June date TBA • 7:30pm

Syttende Mai Events Sat, May 18, all day

Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society celebrates it’s 28th season of summer chamber music in the south-central Wisconsin area. Its threeweek festival is widely known for its diverse repertoire played by an ensemble of distinguished Wisconsin musicians and top-flight artists from around the country. A BDDS hallmark, musicians explain the work from the stage, making even the most challenging new work accessible to a general audience. “Chamber music with a bang!” is serious music-making suffused with high energy, surprises, and lots of audience appeal. Contact BDDS for tickets: 608 255 9866 www.bachdancinganddynamite.org

Syttende Mai is an annual folk festival in Stoughton with many activities to celebrate Norwegian Heritage. The Opera House is open for tours along with some very special music throughout the day on Saturday. www.stoughtonfestivals.com

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EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Joanne Holtan Peter & Lori Vogel Merle & Anita Lebakken Burman Coffee Traders Amy & Tom McFarland CEBO Industries, Inc. Larry & Julie Midtbo IKI Manufacturing, Inc. Leslie & Bryan Smith Thrivent Financial Mary-Carel & Henry Verden

Bob & Patricia Badeau Jill Ball Bob Batyko Mary & Robert Bennett

PRODUCERS Tom & Virginia Lunde Phil & Kit Blake Duane & Peggy Marxen James & Marsha Borling Lon McPherson Jim Danky & Christine Schelshorn Lea Ann Oie Gordon & Anna Kopke

Katherine Christenson Hanson Electronics Susan Fenton

Richard Hammerstrom Patricia Holtan Henry & Terri Jasen

LaRynda Thoen Dale & Christine Verstegen Lori & Peter Vogel Genevieve Wilberg

DIRECTORS Al & Judy Miller Edward Neumueller Jeanne & John Shearer

Steven & Kristine Vaughn Jahn & Jan Witzel

AMBASSADORS Sheila & Tom Beatty John Beutel Penny & Charles Billman Bill & Karen Bohn Larry & Karen Callahan Karol Castle Carol & Roger Clausen Mary Demcak Patricia Kokotailo & R. Lawrence DeRoo In Memory of Juliet (Johnson) Dooley Joe A. Drapeau

Allan & Joyce Eggleson Jim & Jean Elvekrog Michael Engelberger Jon Erickson Gwen Feit Dan Fields Sandra Fleming Gary & Shelly Freiburger Jerry Griswold Richard & Diane Halom Pete & Nancy Halverson

Roger Hanson Gil & Karen Herman Cynthia & John Hurtenbach Greg & Jane Hyer Bruce & Karen Jamison Deborah Judy Kim & Ed King Tom & Judi Kinney Steven Landfried Jerry & Barb Langenecker Jody McCann & Peg Smelser

Stephanie Mikesell Dan & Erica Moeser Amy Moyer Kari Myrland David & Nancy Nedveck Ernie & Joan Neve Mark & Lori Nussle Deanne Olson Charles Peters Jim Pofahl Jeff & Vicki Raymond

Bob & Barb Rogan Theresa Rusch Phil Saunders Dean & Carol Schroeder Susan & Gary Shadof Jackie Shanahan Dave & Peggy Sharpe Gladys Stearns James & Mercedes Stewart Robin Stroebel Gail Tappen

John Taylor Scott & Cathy Thomas Eric Thomas Yahara Software James Tucker Alice Waldron Peter Wallace Sharron Webster Mark & Kelli Wyatt John Zwieg

PARTNERS Jeffrey Adee Myra Andreassen Richard & Alice Appen Christine Baker Nels Becker Emily & Chris Beebe Eric Borchardt James boyd Trish Brehm Les & Barb Brower Todd Brunner Katharine Buker Michael Cardwell George & Solveig Carlson Fritz & Laurine Carstens Nancy Daly Marc Eisen Ron & Lou Ellingson Myra Elliott Shirley & Ervin Erdahl

Richard & Mary Fendrick Timothy Fixmer Jeffrey Fosbinder Wilma Furseth Rita Gahagan Michael George Susan Gimmestad Paul Goemans Roger & Cyndie Gullickson Dennis Hart Steve & Elaine Hathaway James Heitman Dr. Perry & Pat Hellum Kevin & Virginia Hendricks Bob Hill Ron Hinz Grace Homb Tom & Suzanne Hotter David Johnson Kim Kieck

Paul Knower Nancy Kobus Kenneth Koscik Diane Kostecke Kenneth Krajcik Connie & Richard Kraus Jeff Laramie SRO Artists Inc Peggy Larson Kevin Lentz James Leute Gerhard & Mary Lingk Mary Linton Scott Lovrine Mark Luetkehoelter Mark & Patti Mackesey Paul & Sheila Manley McManus Veterinary Specialists LLC Robert Martin Diane & Dan Matson Stanley McCord

Georgiann & Pete McDonald Barry & Deborah McLeish Gary Mecklenburg Bruce Meyer Jeffrey Millard Virginia & Marilynn Miller Jim Moeser Mary Morgan Brenda Mueller Jennifer Myhre Richard Nawratil Tim Reilley & Janet Nelson Ernie & Joan Neve Tom & Carol Novak John Ogden Sharon Owen Sandy & Skip Paton Bob Pellegrino Tom & Shai Pellett Bruce Penny Jeannie Petterson

Susan & John Petty Pat Pfeiffer Sandra & Chris Queram Candy Renard Robert Rice John & Karen Robison Michael Rose Lloyd Rowley Pete & Pat Sammataro Barbara Sather Frank Schmitt Polly Schnese Nancy Scovotti Jim & Mary Severson Dave & Peggy Sharpe Robert Sorensen Mary Spike & Bill Rieder Daniel Starosta Daniel Stier Robert Stocki Gale Stone

James Sundby Rolf Thienemann Terrence Thomas Pat & Carol Toler Kendra & Jerry Tutsch Sue & Steve Urban David & Pamela Van Doren Martha Van Pelt Carol Vander Sluis Claire Varrelmann Luigi Vitiritti SRO Artists Inc Marcia Whelan Deb & Greg Wiepz Jeffrey Wiesner Frank Willis John & Susan Winegarden Tina Withers Mike Zalewski Thomas Zaremba Chris Ziemba Irene Zimmerman

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hen you become a Friend of the Stoughton Opera House, your donation helps to ensure success for our beautiful facility — through programming and continued maintenance. Your support also helps to keep ticket prices affordable for all our patrons. If you are already a Friend, please consider increasing your tax-deductible donation.

Donor Levels

Friend–$25–49 Patron–$50–$99

Ambassador–$250–$499 Director–$500–$999

Producer–$1,000–$1,999 Executive Producer– $2,000+

Members at all levels are invited to participate in the Member Presale, starting on the first Monday in August, two weeks ahead of the general public. Members receive advance notice and early ticket-buying privileges for all added shows throughout the season.

In addition to enjoying all the benefits of Partners, these contributors are recognized by name in all our performance programs.

As well as all other member benefits, Producers receive two complimentary tickets for any ten regular series performances.

Ambassadors receive two complimentary tickets to any show in the regular Opera House series, and Directors receive four.

Executive Producers receive 20 pairs of tickets for a $2000 contribution, 30 pairs for $3000, 40 pairs for $4000, and a pair of tickets to EVERY show with a $5000 contribution.

Partner–$100–$249 In addition to enjoying all the benefits of Patrons, Partners’ names are listed in the annual Arts & Culture Guide in recognition of their contribution.

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The Stoughton Area Community Foundation works with an expanding pool of charitable dollars donated by people willing to invest in the future of the Stoughton area and enhance the quality of life for its citizens. In 2017/2018 the SACF awarded over $97,000 in grants to community nonprofits and scholarships to graduating Stoughton High School students.

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Opera House Policies Box Office Information Contact: 608 877 4400 • boxoffice@ stoughtonoperahouse.com Hours: Tues‑Fri 9am–4:30pm Hours before and after shows: 90 minutes prior to showtime and 30 minutes after performances Guided tours available by appointment during business hours The house opens at least one-half hour before the curtain. Parents should exercise discretion in deciding which events are appropriate for children (aisle seats are recommended). Regardless of age, a seat must be purchased for everyone attending an event, unless otherwise noted.

Programs and events are subject to change without notice. Patrons arriv‑ ing late will be seated at a suitable pause in the performance. Concessions are not sold in the opera house; food and drink are not permitted in the theatre.

Please refrain from cell phone and camera use … Enjoy the moment!

Accessibility The opera house has an elevator, handicap parking, wheelchair seating, and a two coil hearing loop system. Contact us for special requests.

Obstructed Seats The sight line from certain seats at the back of the main floor is slightly obstructed by one of two 7-inch wide poles holding up the balcony. The seats in this section are only available when avail‑ ability for regular seats becomes limited.

Obstructed seats are sold at a rate of 25% off regular ticket price.

Tickets on Sale August 6 at 9am for Stoughton Opera House Members.

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Step One—Select Tickets PAGE

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Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore: On Stage Together

Fri, Sept 7

7:30 pm

$30.00

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An Evening with Junior Brown

Sat, Sept 8

7:30 pm

$30.00

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The Harold Lopez-Nussa Trio

Sat, Sept 15

7:30 pm

$22.00

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Garnet Rogers & Archie Fisher

Sat, Sept 22

7:30 pm

$22.00

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Sean Rowe

Thur, Sept 27

7:30 pm

$15.00

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Billy Strings

Fri, Sept 28

7:30 pm

$25.00

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Peter Mulvey

Sat, Sept 29

7:30 pm

$17.00

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An Evening with the Julian Lage Trio

Thur, Oct 4

7:30 pm

$27.00

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Charlie Hunter

Fri, Oct 5

7:30 pm

$22.00

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Sammy Miller & The Congregation

Sat, Oct 6

7:30 pm

$25.00

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Choir! Choir! Choir!

Thur, Oct 11

7:30 pm

$25.00

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Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley and Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen

Fri, Oct 12

7:30 pm

$25.00

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Josh Rouse & Grant Lee Phillips

Thur, Oct 18

7:30 pm

$22.00

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Bettye LaVette

Fri, Oct 19

7:30 pm

$32.00

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Shawn Colvin

Sat, Oct 20

7:30 pm

$40.00

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Dom Flemons

Thur, Oct 25

7:30 pm

$20.00

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An Evening with Hawktail

Fri, Oct 26

7:30 pm

$17.00

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Charlie Parr

Sat, Oct 27

7:30 pm

$25.00

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Loudon Wainwright

Thur, Nov 1

7:30 pm

$35.00

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Kruger Brothers

Fri, Nov 2

7:30 pm

$25.00

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Brubeck Brothers Trio

Sat, Nov 3

7:30 pm

$27.00

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Lee Ann Womack

Wed, Nov 7

7:30 pm

$45.00

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Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

Thur, Nov 8

7:30 pm

$50.00

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Scott Mulvahill

Fri, Nov 9

7:30 pm

$17.00

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Hal Ketchum

Fri, Nov 16

7:30 pm

$30.00

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Words & Music by Dan Wilson

Sat, Nov 17

7:30 pm

$30.00

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Mike Farris

Thur, Nov 29

7:30 pm

$25.00

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Suzy Bogguss: A Swingin' Little Christmas

Sat, Dec 1

7:30 pm

$30.00

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The Lone Bellow Acoustic Tour (Robert Ellis supports)

Fri, Dec 7

7:30 pm

$27.00

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Playtime Productions: The Prince & The Pauper

Sat, Dec 8

1:00 pm

$5 per family at door

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Michael Perry & the Longbeds

Sat, Dec 8

7:30 pm

$25.00

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Stoughton Festival Choir & City Band Christmas Concert

Sun, Dec 9

4:00 pm

free-will donation

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Steely Dane

Sat, Feb 9

7:30 pm

$25.00

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Davina and the Vagabonds

Fri, Feb 15

7:30 pm

$22.00

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Gaines & Wagoner

Sat, Feb 16

7:30 pm

$17.00

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Robbie Fulks

Fri, Feb 22

7:30 pm

$25.00

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Sierra Hull

Sat, Feb 23

7:30 pm

$27.00

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Marcia Ball & Sonny Landreth: Two Great Bands, One Great Night

Thur, Feb 28

7:30 pm

$42.00

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The Milk Carton Kids

Fri, Mar 1

7:30 pm

$50.00

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Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

Sat, Mar 2

3:00 pm & 7:00 pm

$40.00

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Tom Sharpe

Fri, Mar 8

7:30 pm

$20.00

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The Gibson Brothers

Sat, Mar 9

7:30 pm

$25.00

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Eilen Jewell

Sat, Mar 16

7:30 pm

$27.00

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Michael Perry

Thur, Mar 21

7:30 pm

$20.00

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Rodney Crowell

Fri, Mar 22

7:30 pm

$35.00

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The Subdudes

Sat, Mar 23

7:30 pm

$35.00

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Tim O'Brien Bluegrass Band

Thur, Mar 28

7:30 pm

$35.00

Suggested kid-friendly events.

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Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings

Fri, Mar 29

7:30 pm

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Leo Kottke

Sat, Mar 30

7:30 pm

$35.00

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Michael Hecht: What I learned from Wendell Berry

Wed, Apr 3

1:00 pm

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Robyn Hitchcock

Thur, Apr 4

7:30 pm

$25.00

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Carlene Carter

Fri, Apr 5

7:30 pm

$30.00

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Harp Twins

Sat, Apr 6

7:30 pm

$15.00

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Opera for the Young: Super Storm

Sun, Apr 7

1:30 pm

$5 at the door

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Chris Smither

Thur, Apr 11

7:30 pm

$25.00

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Rhonda Vincent & The Rage

Fri, Apr 12

7:30 pm

$35.00

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Asleep At The Wheel

Sat, Apr 13

7:30 pm

$45.00

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Asleep At The Wheel

Sun, Apr 14

4:00 pm

$45.00

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Crystal Bowersox

Thur, Apr 18

7:30 pm

$32.00

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The Quebe Sisters

Thur, Apr 25

7:30 pm

$35.00

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An Evening with Leftover Salmon Acoustic Living Room Tour

Fri, Apr 26

7:30 pm

$40.00

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Playtime Productions: The Red Shoes

Sat, Apr 27

1:00 pm

$5 per family at the door

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Riders In The Sky

Sat, Apr 27

7:30 pm

$35.00

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MadFiddle & Highway 151

Sun, Apr 28

4:00 pm

Adults $10, Under 18 $5

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Hot Club of Cowtown

Thur, May 2

7:30 pm

$25.00

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Del McCoury Band

Fri, May 3

7:30 pm

$45.00

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The Steel Wheels

Sat, May 4

7:30 pm

$25.00

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Della Mae

Sat, May 11

7:30 pm

$27.00

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Syttende Mai

Sat, May 18

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Stoughton Chamber Singers

Fri, May 31

7:30 pm

$5 at the door

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Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society

June Date TBA

7:30 pm

Call BDDS for tickets

$25.00

B – Subtotal:

Suggested group-friendly events. A group is 8 or more—call for group rate.

(shows from reverse side) A – Subtotal:

Suggested kid-friendly events.

A&B – Ticket Total:

Step Two— Your Seating Preference:

Step Three—Become a Friend of the Opera House:Donors buy tickets beginning Aug 6, 2018 at 9am Friend–$25–$49

Partner–$100–$249

Director–$500–$999

Patron–$50–$99

Ambassador–$250–$499

Producer–$1,000–$1,999

Check

VISA

Card #:

C – Subtotal:

Ticket Sales Total (A&B) $

Step Four—Complete/Submit Your Order Payment:

No, Thank you

Executive Producer–$2000+

MasterCard Exp. Date:

Please add 5.5% Tax $ Ticket Service Fee $ Grand Total $

Name:

Although mail orders are processed as soon as possible after tickets go on sale, we cannot ensure all requests will be fulfilled, as shows can sell out immediately online.

Address: City: Phone (day):

State:

Zip:

MAIL/DELIVER TO: Stoughton Opera House, 381 E. Main St., Stoughton, WI 53589 BOX OFFICE: (608) 877-4400 EMAIL: boxoffice@stoughtonoperahouse.com

Phone (DOS**):

email:

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Signature:

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Friend Donation Total (C)

www.stoughtonoperahouse.com

* Include your email to receive important show updates.

We promise we will never sell your info to anyone. **Day of Show contact number.

Back cover Opera House photo courtesy John Rindahl / Archer Photography

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Stoughton Opera House Box Office: (608) 877-4400

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