When the lights hit the stage at the first Show Layton Your Talent competition, a tradition was born at the Davis Arts Council’s Summer Nights with the Stars season. What better way to kick-off the season than to showcase the vast array of talent in our community? The...
with a special tribute to Davy Jones Davy Jones of The Monkees was scheduled to perform as part of the 2012 Summer Nights with the Stars season (on June 28, 2012). His longtime friend David Cassidy joins us on July 2 to pay tribute to the music of a generation,...
With skill and dedication, Thurl Bailey strives to be at the top of his game. While in high school—beyond the basketball court—he sang in two choirs, played three instruments, and was a member of the Drama Club. Thurl attended North Carolina State and was a leader in...
Leaving on a Jet Plane and Feelin’ Groovy! This is a night to celebrate the music beloved by many generations. Act I of the show will be your favorite Peter, Paul, & Mary tunes performed by a successful Las Vegas tribute trio. Act II will feature Simon &...
Kirby Heyborne – Kirby is well known among Utah and LDS audiences for his starring roles in the drama, Saints and Soldiers as well ta the family comedy, The R.M. He has appeared on TV as well as narrating over 150 books on tape. As a musician, he has released five...
MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER’S ASHES AND ROSES TO BE RELEASED JUNE 12 ON ZOË/ROUNDER RECORDS ALBUM FEATURES DUET WITH JAMES TAYLOR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR SET FOR SUMMER & FALL “…quietly spellbinding…the music of Ms. Carpenter is an unclassifiable...
It is a goal of the Davis Arts Council to make art accessible. To that end, we are committed to providing a “Family Night” at the Kenley Amphitheatre to introduce the youngest members of our community to a live-performance experience. “Family Night” is back for a...
Back by popular demand! One of the most popular and requested groups returns for an encore. Rubberband is a perfect name for Ryan Shupe and his band of musicians. The group is known for its ability to stretch musically in all directions, pinging back and forth with a...
“O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?” The Davis Arts Council proudly presents our second summer of Shakespeare in the Park. Romeo and Juliet is the story of young star-crossed lovers whose deaths unite their feuding families. First published in 1597, it is one...
Rosanne Cash is the keeper of an extraordinary family legacy. She was born in Memphis, the eldest child of Johnny Cash. After high school, Cash joined her father’s road show, working her way up from laundry duty to backup singer to soloist, before starting her own...
Special Engagement AIR SUPPLY THE HITMAKING DUO CELEBRATES 35 YEARS TOGETHER WITH ‘MUMBO JUMBO,’ THEIR FIRST STUDIO RECORDING OF ORIGINAL MATERIAL IN EIGHT YEARS! Making Their Debut On Las Vegas Based Odds On Records, Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock Create A...
Special Engagement Olivia Newton-John’s appeal is timeless. With a career spanning more than four decades she is still vibrant and creative. Olivia’s U.S. album debut, “Let Me Be There,” produced her first top ten single and earned her the Academy of...
The Ogden Concert Band was created in 1993 by executive order of the mayor of Ogden City to provide appropriate musical entertainment of the highest quality for the community. A vital element of the mission of the Ogden Concert Band is to provide performance...
Ophir Creek is a Utah group that has recently emerged to redefine the folk, bluegrass, and southern gospel tradition, and to keep it burning with an exciting new sound. The members performed at Olympic Venues in 2002, as well as at county fairs, Utah city...
STEVEN SHARP NELSON BIO Steven Sharp Nelson’s unique “cello-percussion” technique combined with his emotional, passionate style has earned him a place in front of sold-out audiences around the world. He has recorded on over 100 different albums and performs over 100...
Special guest artist Laura Bedore of “Show Tunes Saturday Night” (Today’s 106.5 FM) will host “Happily Ever After,” a musical review for fairy tale lovers of all ages. Laura will narrate, direct, choreograph and sing her way through the...
SaddleStrings is a true “cowboy” band, melding the styles of traditional trail songs and ballads of old with a contemporary flair while transporting the listener to a simpler time and place. Brian Arnold (Ogden) provides lead vocals and rhythm guitar, with Kurt &...
A patriotic extravaganza, Voices of Liberty is Layton City’s patriotic gift to the community. Choral groups include Men of Song, The First National Bank Volunteer Choir, the Dibble/West family male choir (“Who Are the Brave”)and an LDS Tri-Stake...
TIMERIVER is a neo-folk band that uses acoustic music to reenergize traditional folk songs and stories for modern family audiences. Their songs echo through various time periods ranging from early American folk to 1960s soft-rock numbers and original pieces. The group...
Talented area pianists will perform in a wide range of piano styles: from jazz to classical. Also on the program will be original works by talented young composers. All ages will be represented, from exceptional young pianists to advanced professionals. Come enjoy an...
