All Strings Attached Orchestra began in 2001 as a studio for students of the Carroll community to learn and gain experience with string instruments. As it progressed, adults were added to the mix to provide depth and mentorship to the younger players. The studio now includes an orchestra, a brass choir, a jazz band and other small ensembles. The orchestra performs four concerts throughout the year in Carroll, Iowa and also travels to compete and perform for other venues.

To hear the orchestra comprised of members from 17 different Iowa counties make sure to come to Preservation Plaza (the green space) in Arnolds Park on June 9^th. This is one concert you won’t want to miss!

To learn more about All Strings Attached, visit www.carrollsymphony.com.

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Kory and the Fireflies create what’s been described as “pop rock with punch”. The band has also got a special gift for connecting with audiences and creating a magical unity at almost every show.

They’ve toured with Goo Goo Dolls, Sugar Ray and Smash Mouth and supported over sixty more national acts including Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock and many others.

The band has garnered National Press in Album Network, Billboard, Washington Post, Chicago Sun Times and appeared twice at Farm Aid sharing the stage with founders Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews. A great honor for the band.

The band has also achieved Airplay and Videoplay in all 50 states with their nationally released singles, “Sometimes”, “Pop Fly” and “Everyone” and they recently appeared on VH1 with multiple airings of their performance during the “VH1 Summer’s End Concert” filmed in Las Vegas playing with The Donnas and the Goo Goo Dolls.

Kory and the Fireflies believe in making positive pop rock and bring that same positive energy to their live shows.
The group’s momentum continues to build as they are currently working on their fourth studio record as well as working the new single “She’s Comin’ Back Again” to radio. The band will continue touring throughout the year.

“Highly Recommended” – Minneapolis Star Tribune
“South Dakota’s Feel Good Rock Band” – Washington Post
“The Group’s New Album Is A Winner” – Chicago Sun Times
“Pop With A Healthy Dose of Crunch & Jangle–They’ll Warm Your Ears” – Omaha World Herald
“Music That’s Short On Gimmicks And Long On Passion” – Album Network
“Flying High – Kory and the Fireflies” – Billboard Magazine
“You can’t help but feel good when you hear Kory & the Fireflies” – Bob Keyes, Argus Leader
“Their songs are uplifting, energetic and invigorating.” – Eric Lochridge, Rapid City Journal

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Brasher/Bogue began 5 years ago simply as two “Real Friends” writing songs together. From that relationship Andy Brasher and Dustin Bogue became an insightful, dynamic combination that people are connecting with on a very personal level, both through their lyrics and the melodic blending of their strong vocal talents.

“Dustin has a knack for creating cool music, he’s my favorite person to write songs with and performing those songs together with the insanely talented band we have is always incredible! We have a blast sharing these songs with our friends.” –Andy Brasher

“Writing songs with Andy Brasher is natural to me. It just happens, and it’s always exciting to see what we will come up with because we truly never know what direction we will go. Then playing the songs with him live is just the icing on the melodic cake!” –Dustin Bogue

Each of them bring years of creative experience; singing, songwriting and performing on their own and blend this talent together in the studio and on the to the stage to give the audience a performance filled with energy, relatable lyrics and music they can move to.

Brasher/Bogue has built a solid foundation of respect in the industry and Nashville over the past two years with a style of country music that at times pushes to new limits, while at others it clearly honors the sounds of those who have come before them. The talent that continues to surround the duo is evidence of this industry respect. Brasher/Bogue hosts a monthly showcase at the “Reverb Room” in the Nashville “Hard Rock Cafe” where they have brought in special guests like, Highway 101, Kingbilly, Daryle Singletary, Bobby Pinson, Cody McCarver, Jeremy McComb and David Byrnes among many others.

“The Brasher/Bogue Project” was released in 2009. Each song on the album is written by the duo and gives you a slice of life glimpse. The album is filled with songs that make you laugh like “Perfect Little World”, songs that touch your heart, “I Might Be Lonely” and others like “Outlaw” that make you give a big “hell yeah” People really seem to latch on to their lyrics.

The duo has done countless radio interview pieces and were recently showcased on Fox 17 “Tennessee Mornings”. They have toured from as far south as Florida to up north in the mid-west.

Brasher/Bogue’s fan base and support continues to grow through the their music and in part because both Andy Brasher and Dustin Bogue are approachable, hard working guys who you immediately sense are the type of men that would give you the shirts off their backs.

To learn more about the duo visit their website at www.brasherbogue.com

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Always a fan favorite…the ultimate tribute band featuring the classic three – Journey, Styx & REO.
Gabe is the singing sensation that Arch Allies found to recreate the extraordinary vocalists in these three tributes.
Jon has been playing piano and singing for over 35 years. Self taught for a majority of that time, he also started taking piano lessons at the tender age of 5, and singing for church and family get together at about the same time.
Steve has been playing drums since he was 13. His influences growing up were your typical heavy metal bands: Van Halen, Judas Priest, Kiss, and, Iron Maiden, etc.
Tom, the band’s always steady bass guitarist used to play with a group called The Late Arrivals.
Upon the breakup of that group, he formed the band called Doubleshot and met up with Kevin Todd where they formed Rock Island and now ARCH ALLIES.

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The Rumbles have been one of the most popular and successful rock-and-roll dance bands in the Midwest for almost 50 years. They have played off and on at Historic Arnolds Park since 1969 and have always been a favorite of concert goers.

Originally an early-1960’s high school “garage band” from Council Bluffs, IA, the Rumbles began playing professionally in 1963 with the original permanent lineup of Rich Clayton and Joe Brunnworth on guitars, Warren “Bud” Phillips on bass guitar and Steve Hough (pronounced “Huff”) on drums. Although he was the last to join as well as the youngest member, Hough is the only remaining “original Rumble” today.

When the Eddy Haddad Entertainment Agency of Omaha assumed management of the group in 1964, the band’s popularity took off. The somewhat strange marriage of the big band leader Haddad and the raucous rock-and-roll band with the soaring vocal harmonies paid off handsomely throughout the 1960’s with several hit songs and huge crowds throughout the Midwest. 1968 brought the monster single “Jezebel”, which went to #1 in several Midwestern radio markets and charted on the Billboard Hot 100

But the one thing that did bring the Rumbles popularity to a halt was something they had little control over – the musical tastes of their core audience. As psychedelic music started to win over young people in the late 60’s and early 70’s, the Rumbles witnessed an unprecedented phenomenon – kids sat down to listen to the music rather than bolting for the dance floor. Consequently, attendance at dances rapidly declined and The Rumbles were soon forced to disband.

The Rumbles went their separate ways in the ensuing years.In 1979, the original Rumbles were asked to do a reunion concert at Omaha’s Peony Park. It would be the first time the band played together in over eight years. The “Rumbles Reunion” dance was such a huge success that the group decided to reform later that year.

As they always like to say,”We started this band to have some fun, and we aren’t giving up until we have some!”

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