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“Weird Al” Yankovic: The Alpocalypse Tour
Thursday, July 25, 2013 | 7:30 PM
Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall
"Weird Al" Yankovic is the biggest selling comedy recording artist of all time, having sold over 12 million albums and won three Grammy Awards®, using his well-honed formula of combining pop parodies with his own creations. Now entering the fourth decade of a storied career, Yankovic is best known for hits, such as “Eat It,” “Smells Like Nirvana,” “Amish Paradise” and “White & Nerdy.” His latest album, Alpocalypse, is his highest charting yet, peaking at No. 9 on Billboard and featuring the Lady Gaga parody “Perform This Way.” His live show is often described as "a high-energy, rock and comedy multi-media extravaganza." |
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Larry the Cable Guy
with Reno Collier
Friday, October 4, 2013 | 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM
Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall
With his signature catchphrase, “Git-R-Done”, Larry the Cable Guy is a multi-platinum recording artist, Grammy® nominee and one of the top comedians in the country. Born in Pawnee City, Nebraska, Larry the Cable Guy’s humorous observations and celebration of the workingman keep fans coming back. Dressed in his trademark sleeveless flannel shirt, jeans and camouflage baseball cap, Larry jokes about everything from the Dollar Store to global warming. Larry was part of the highly successful concert Blue Collar Comedy Tour. With a New York Times bestselling book, Git-R-Done, and numerous comedy albums and DVDs under his belt, we’re proud to bring this “hometown boy” to the Orpheum!
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World Blues: Taj Mahal and Vusi Mahlasela
featuring Deva Mahal with Fredericks Brown
Friday, October 25, 2013 | 8:00 PM
Holland Center | Kiewit Hall
Hear Grammy®-winning composer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Taj Mahal with ‘The Voice’ of South Africa Vusi Mahlasela during World Blues at the Holland. One of the most prominent figures in late 20th century blues and roots music, Taj Mahal’s music draws inspiration from virtually every corner of the world – west Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, the Hawaiian islands and more. Mahal will be joined by Vusi Mahlasela, who is celebrated for his distinct, powerful voice and his poetic, optimistic lyrics. World Blues will also include a performance by New Zealand’s premier female vocalist Deva Mahal with her energetic soul group Fredericks Brown.
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Cameron Carpenter
Thursday, November 7, 2013 | 7:30 PM
Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall
Virtuosic composer-organist Cameron Carpenter is the first organist ever to be nominated for a Grammy Award® for a solo album. Besides being a brilliant and original musician, he has a rock star stage presence. Cameron Carpenter smashes the stereotypes of organ music by creating live performances with all the glitz and glamour you’d expect from a pop star. His organ playing has the physicality of a dancer, and his taste in stage wear has the extravagance of Lady Gaga. Able to coax the wildest of sonorities from his instrument, this accomplished and exciting organist’s performance should not be missed. Carpenter will play the Orpheum’s Wurlitzer Style 240 pipe organ, which was installed when the theater was built in 1927.
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The Sounds of Christmas
starring Elisabeth von Trapp with the Carolian Brass
Friday, November 29, 2013 | 8:00 PM
Holland Center | Kiewit Hall
Celebrate the sounds of the season with the Elisabeth von Trapp with the Carolian Brass. The Carolian Brass will be joined by the granddaughter of the legendary Maria & Baron von Trapp, whose story inspired The Sound of Music. Singing professionally since childhood, Elisabeth von Trapp has enthralled audiences from European cathedrals to Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center. This unique yuletide concert will send “a thrill of pleasure through your nervous system” (The Boston Globe). The highlight of the evening is a wonderful medley from The Sound of Music, wherein the guitar solo from "Edelweiss" flows into an extraordinary rendition of "Stille Nacht."
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Soweto Gospel Choir
Thursday, March 27, 2014 | 7:30 PM
Holland Center | Kiewit Hall
Grammy®-winning ensemble, Soweto Gospel Choir celebrates the unique and inspirational power of African Gospel music. The 52 members of the choir come from the churches in and around Soweto, an urban area in Johannesburg, South Africa. The stage is filled with color and movement as the choir weaves nuanced harmonies into the melodies of African spirituals, American gospel tunes and the occasional pop hit. Backed by a small band, the Soweto Gospel Choir creates an evocative sound. Formed in 2002, the choir has shared the stage with Peter Gabriel, Bono, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and others on the world’s most prestigious stages, from Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House.
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Itzhak Perlman in Recital
Rohan de Silva, piano
Saturday, May 3, 2014 | 8:00 PM
Holland Center | Kiewit Hall
Violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician. Beloved for his charm and humanity, as well as his talent, he is treasured by audiences throughout the world who respond to his remarkable artistry and the irrepressible joy he expresses while making music. A major presence in the performing arts on television, Itzhak Perlman has been honored with four Emmy Awards®, most recently for the PBS documentary Fiddling for the Future, a film about his work as a teacher and conductor. Winner of nearly 20 Grammys®, Perlman was honored with a Grammy® Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence in the recording arts in 2008.
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