A look back at the performances and events that graced our stage in 2019.
Layne Yost pays faithful tribute to the timeless, still-popular music of John Denver. Jon Shimoda on bass and Carol McDowall on fiddle accompany Yost's pure vocals and guitar playing in this homage to the music and the man. They capture the simple soul of Denver's music, woven with stories that give insight into Denver's life and legacy.
A Crossings event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Goodhue County 4-H partners with Missoula Children's Theatre to present Blackbeard the Pirate. What starts as a lazy day at the beach quickly turns into mystery and adventure when the search for Blackbeard's treasure begins! The local cast features Goodhue County 4-H youth as Blackbeard and his bearded Pirate Crew, Sailors, Beach Bums, Crabs, Crocodiles, Mermaids, Seaweed Creatures, and Parrots.
Two performances: 3:00 PM and 5:30 PM at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Johnny Rogers transports his audience back in time to malt shops and dance floors. "Buddy & Beyond" starts with Rogers' uncanny portrayal of Buddy Holly and continues with tributes to Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ricky Nelson, Chuck Berry, and climaxes with his portrayal of Elvis Presley.
A Crossings event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
After selling his farm, an aging farmer struggles to maintain his youth by road tripping across the country in a '73 Winnebago. When Hap Anderson, a widowed 83-year-old Minnesota farmer, sells his family farm, he sets out to attend his 65th WWII reunion in California with his directionless granddaughter Ashley. Encountering oddball tourist attractions and eccentric characters, they discover that being young and being old aren't all that different.
Screenings: Saturday, February 2 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, February 3 at 2:30 PM.
The Midwest's premier bluegrass and gospel quintet performs at the State Theatre. Named in honor of Bill Monroe, "The Father of Bluegrass Music," Monroe Crossing dazzles audiences with an electrifying blend of classic bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, and heartfelt originals. Whether playing traditional bluegrass, gospel, or songs outside the genre, they are one of the most active and entertaining acts on the bluegrass scene today.
A Crossings event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Sioux City-based Bread of Stone are that rare band that truly puts service and ministry before dreams of pop stardom. Zumbrota-area churches brought Bread of Stone for their confirmation class members and families, welcoming others in the community to enjoy the music. Crossings is pleased to work with area churches for this concert.
A Crossings event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Transit Authority performs an exciting and powerful tribute dedicated to the best horn-driven power rock band to ever come down the pike — Chicago! Transit Authority brings lush vocal harmony, scorching guitar work, and one of the best horn sections around, backed up by a searing rhythm section.
A Crossings event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Cassie and the Bobs' Patsy Cline tribute was cancelled due to weather forecast and rescheduled for April 7 at 2:00 PM.
Cancelled due to weather; rescheduled to April 7, 2019 at 2:00 PM.
Singer-songwriter Matt Wilson and His Orchestra perform the best music from Matt's deep repertoire as well as renditions of numbers Matt considers among the greatest of all time, each piece presented on a feather bed of banjo rhythms, arpeggiating harp, and reverberant swells of guitar. Matt Wilson and The Orchestra has a grassy, happy sound that's easy to love.
A Crossings event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Sponsored by Zumbrota Girl Scout Troop 25240. Made possible by SEMAC and the Arts and Heritage Cultural Fund.
Free-will offering.
Martin Zellar, one of Minnesota's own alt-country/rock musicians, brings his tribute to Neil Diamond to the State Theatre. Neil's music remains among the most popular in the world — thrill to hits including "Sweet Caroline," "Kentucky Woman," "Solitary Man," "America," and "Cherry, Cherry."
A Crossings event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Iowa Rock and Roll Music Association Hall of Fame inductee Endless Summer has entertained Northeast Iowa for 30 years. Playing favorite '60s hits from groups like The Beach Boys, Four Seasons, and The Monkees, their show will make you feel like you're in your convertible, top down, radio cranked up, and cruising Main Street.
A Crossings event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Crossings brings the music of rock legend Ricky Nelson to Zumbrota. Doug Bathke narrates Ricky's life from The Ozzie and Harriet Show to top hits like "Hello Mary Lou," "Traveling Man," "Lonesome Town," and "It's Too Late." John Senn, Terri Klein, and The DC Drifters bring Ricky's music to life.
A Crossings event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
No costumes. No ridiculous nonsense. Just the music, as Zeppelin would have played it on a stage. It swings. It cries. It feels the blues. Blimp includes Collective Unconscious members and collaborators popular for several shows at the State Theatre, including tributes to The Beatles, the Band, Eagles, Beach Boys, and Janis Joplin.
A Crossings event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Cassie and the Bobs take you on a musical journey back in time to the early '60s and a concert featuring the biggest female singer in the country, Patsy Cline. Cassie and the Bobs is the Midwest's best Patsy Cline tribute show — you will not hear anyone come as close to sounding like Patsy Cline as Cassandra Wiese.
A Crossings event at The Zumbrota State Theatre. Rescheduled from February 23.
Rescheduled from February 23 due to weather cancellation.
New York Times Bestselling Author William Kent Krueger visits the State Theatre. Raised in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon, Krueger briefly attended Stanford University before logging timber, working construction, trying freelance journalism, and eventually researching child development at the University of Minnesota. He currently makes his living as a full-time author.
Free event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Tonic Sol-fa returns with many new songs! Tonic Sol-fa has established itself not only as the most in-demand vocal group in the Midwest, but also one of the most successful independent acts in America. Tickets $20 in advance / $22 at the door.
Optional dinner and concert package (limited to 50 people): exquisite buffet dinner by Bleu Dog Catering, 5:30–7:00 PM at 316 S. Main, one block from the Theatre.
At The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Crossings' 18th Annual Poet-Artist Collaboration exhibit, celebrating a pairing of two art forms, is on display March 25 through May 4. Fifty poets and visual artists took part in this year's exhibit. A reception and poetry reading takes place at the gallery and next door at the State Theatre.
A Crossings event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Country rock Hall of Famers and founding members of the Daisy Dillman Band bring their well-known 3-part high harmony, marking 42 years together. Minnesota Music Award winners for Best Vocal Group, Best Violinist, and Best Band. Joining on stage: Kenny Wilson on pedal steel, guitars & vocals, and Scooter Nelson on drums, percussion, and vocals.
A Crossings event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Z-Theatre returns to the stage with "Return to the Forbidden Planet." Opening night reception to follow the May 3 performance. The 2019–2020 Season announced at opening night.
Performances: May 3 (Fri 7 PM), May 4 (Sat 7 PM), May 5 (Sun 2 PM), May 10 (Fri 7 PM), May 11 (Sat 7 PM), May 12 (Sun 2 PM). Dinner available before Saturday shows at Bridget's Cafe; Mother's Day brunch before the May 12 matinee.
At The Zumbrota State Theatre.
A night full of great songs from artists that Nashville artist Jeff Dayton has worked with over the years — legends such as Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, and Willie Nelson. It's a show full of uptempo fun and memories, strong guitar playing, and skilled backing musicians.
From the White House to the Grand Ole Opry, Jeff Dayton has been playing guitar all his life. His hometown roots in Minnesota and years in Arizona earned him the job of bandleader with Hall of Fame artist Glen Campbell for fifteen years.
A Crossings event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Free weekly summer concert at East Park, Zumbrota — one block east of Main Street. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy free music and free ice cream!
East Park — one block east of Main Street, Zumbrota.
Free weekly summer concert at East Park, Zumbrota. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy free music and free ice cream!
East Park — one block east of Main Street, Zumbrota.
Original classical guitar and vocals. Free weekly summer concert at East Park, Zumbrota. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy free music and free ice cream!
East Park — one block east of Main Street, Zumbrota.
Easy listening instrumental and vocal. Free weekly summer concert at East Park, Zumbrota. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy free music and free ice cream!
East Park — one block east of Main Street, Zumbrota.
Classic old tyme music. Free weekly summer concert at East Park, Zumbrota. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy free music and free ice cream!
East Park — one block east of Main Street, Zumbrota.
Free weekly summer concert at East Park, Zumbrota. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy free music and free ice cream!
East Park — one block east of Main Street, Zumbrota.
Free weekly summer concert at East Park, Zumbrota. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy free music and free ice cream!
East Park — one block east of Main Street, Zumbrota.
Free weekly summer concert at East Park, Zumbrota. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy free music and free ice cream!
East Park — one block east of Main Street, Zumbrota.
Free weekly summer concert at East Park, Zumbrota. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy free music and free ice cream!
East Park — one block east of Main Street, Zumbrota.
Free weekly summer concert at East Park, Zumbrota. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy free music and free ice cream!
East Park — one block east of Main Street, Zumbrota.
Free weekly summer concert at East Park, Zumbrota. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy free music and free ice cream!
East Park — one block east of Main Street, Zumbrota.
Free weekly summer concert at East Park, Zumbrota. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy free music and free ice cream!
East Park — one block east of Main Street, Zumbrota.
Terry Lee Goffee has been a Johnny Cash fan since he was 8 years old. He does more than play the music or "impersonate" Cash — like an actor in a play, he becomes his character from the moment he walks on stage until the end of the show. He was chosen to provide the moves for a Cash character on the Guitar Hero 5 video game.
Audiences will revel in 34 Cash songs, including "A Boy Named Sue," "Sunday Morning Coming Down," "I Walk the Line," "Ring of Fire," "Folsom Prison Blues," and "Hurt."
A Crossings event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Wings Over America is based primarily on Wings' 1976 live album "Wings Over America" with a few subtractions and additions. Performed by ten musicians from the St. Cloud area who have been making music together for 20 years. Primarily composed of members of the Collective Unconscious, who brought you Beatles' "Abbey Road," Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds," Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water," CSNY's "Deja Vu," and The Band's "The Last Waltz."
A Crossings event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Songs of Hope, the concert tour resulting from a six-week youth performing arts project in St. Paul, MN, stops in Zumbrota for the ninth year in a row. The young vocalists sing songs from their own homelands mixed with U.S. songs. Stick around to enjoy ice cream sandwiches with the performers after the show!
Sponsored by Crossings and the Zumbrota Area Arts Council. Free event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Johnny Rogers transports his audience back in time to malt shops and dance floors. "Buddy & Beyond: The History of Rock 'n' Roll" is a tribute to the music of the legends of rock 'n' roll — Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ricky Nelson, Chuck Berry, and Elvis Presley.
A Crossings event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Musical theater campers produce a junior version of "Into the Woods" at the conclusion of their two-week camp, performing on the State Theatre stage in two free public showings. Directed by Poppy Lear, who has been directing young people for more than 25 years and directs musical plays for all four middle schools in Rochester.
A Crossings event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Travel back in time to 1959 and revel in the hits by Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley! The DC Drifters take you to a time of poodle skirts and '57 Chevys and some of the best music ever written. Led by Denny Charnecki, inducted into the Minnesota Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008 and recipient of a lifetime achievement award by the Mid-West Hall of Fame in 2009.
Tickets $20 in advance / $23 at the door. A Crossings event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Six Mile Grove plays music they love to an ever-growing audience appreciative of their organic, honest sound. You'll catch the influences of MN music's best — from Bob Dylan to the Jayhawks — but Six Mile Grove has also forged its own sound and space on a stage.
A Crossings event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Based on the premise of a traditional murder ballad, this rock musical follows a steamy love triangle between Sara, her wild ex-boyfriend Tom, and her husband Michael. "One is destined for the grave." Directed by Sarah Schaller.
Performances: September 20, 21, 27, 28 at 7:00 PM; September 22, 29 at 2:00 PM. Adults $20 online / $25 at the door; K-12 Students $15 online / $20 at the door.
At The Zumbrota State Theatre.
The Manhattan Short Film Festival screens its annual selection of international short film finalists. Two screenings at The Zumbrota State Theatre: Thursday, October 3 and Saturday, October 5, both at 7:30 PM.
It's been 50 years since Woodstock attracted 400,000 people to a farm in upstate New York to listen to music by Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker, the Band, Sly and the Family Stone, and the first live performance of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. On October 4, musicians from a large number of different bands all around Minnesota join together to play the most iconic songs from that legendary weekend.
Tickets $22 advance / $25 at the door. At The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Two groups of incredibly talented musicians come together to perform music by one of the greatest rock bands of all time — The Eagles. Crossings brings back "Takin' It to the Limit" by St. Cloud bands The Fabulous Armadillos and Collective Unconscious. CU consistently delivers a pitch-perfect rendition of every song they perform.
A Crossings event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Thomasina Petrus has created a very special piece of musical cabaret celebrating the life and influence of Billie Holiday. With the unthinkable ability to capture the vocal and physical presence of "Lady Day," Thomasina takes audiences on a scintillating audible history through a musical timeline of artists impacted by Billie Holiday — Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, and more.
Tickets $28. At The Zumbrota State Theatre.
The history of rock and pop music is filled with unforgettable hit-making, horn-driven groups from the '60s to the current era, and one Twin Cities band brings that sound all back home. Hornucopia boasts a tight 4-piece horn section, a 4-piece rhythm section, and 3 top-rated vocalists whose melodies and harmonies are inspiring and far-reaching.
A Crossings event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Minnesota's premier Neil Young tribute band celebrates his 74th birthday with a tribute to the folk and rock performer's music. Powderfinger has been performing their tribute show for more than a decade, playing all the hits and deeper album cuts. Audiences can expect long jams and passion-fueled guitar playing on classics like "Down by the River," "Cowgirl in the Sand," and "Rockin' in the Free World."
Tickets $22. At The Zumbrota State Theatre.
The Throwbacks return to Zumbrota's State Theatre to pay homage to Creedence Clearwater Revival. The show opens with a set of CCR hits, followed by a performance of CCR's #1 smash hit album "Green River" in its entirety — an album with raging rockers and intense jams that reached #1 on the album charts, sold over three million copies, and produced three Top Ten singles.
At The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Z-Theatre's holiday double-feature is a family-friendly production. Act One: "5 Carols for Christmas" — the hilarious story of five women, all named Carol, preparing for their school's Christmas pageant. Act Two: "JingleJacks" — four lumberjacks in the Canadian wilderness preparing for their webcast, with wacky songs like "Out in the Doghouse" and "Twelve Days of Jackstuff."
Performances: December 6 (Fri 7 PM), December 7 (Sat 2 PM & 7 PM), December 13 (Fri 7 PM), December 15 (Sun 2 PM). At The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Layne Yost pays faithful tribute to the timeless, still-popular music of John Denver with a holiday-themed tribute concert. Jon Shimoda plays bass to accompany Yost's pure vocals and guitar playing in this homage to the music and the man.
A Crossings event at The Zumbrota State Theatre.
Celebrate this special time of year with the soulful songs of Robert Robinson and his Holiday Inspiration concert. Robert Robinson possesses the ability to sing any song and yet remain true to his vision — from audiences in the Pontiac Silverdome to troops in South Korea. Fans adore his inclusive personality.
At The Zumbrota State Theatre.