concerts & plays

Save the date for the 7th Annual Miss Paws for the Cause, a benefit for the Dublin-Laurens Humane Society. Admission is $7 and tickets can be purchased at the door.

Save the date for the 10th Annual Miss Johnson County Relay for Life. Admission is $7 and tickets can be purchased at the door.

The Georgia Brass Band is a British-style brass band. These ensembles gained prominence in Victorian England during the early 19th century industrial revolution and traditionally were sponsored by factories, coal mines, or other industrial organizations. Today brass bands around the world carry on the tradition. Since 1999, the nonprofit Georgia Brass Band has been entertaining audiences with breathtaking performances that demonstrate the versatility and skill of some of the most accomplished performers in the United States. The group has competed successfully in several international competitions and has recorded two critically acclaimed albums. To ensure the next generation appreciates the power of music and the thrill of live performances, the Georgia Brass Band partners with schools and community organizations through its “Brass in the Class” initiative.

This powerhouse duo takes the crowd on a whirlwind journey through the hits of the centuries, expressing a variety of musical styles from classical to jazz to the popular hits of today. Trained at the world’s top conservatories, Thomas Pandolfi and Lindsay Deutsch, showcase their dazzling technique as they perform masterpieces by the rockstars of yesteryear such as Bach and Beethoven and draw parallels to the entertainers that audiences grew up with including Frank Sinatra, Elton John, and Billy Joel. Spiced with humor and laughs and a bit of history, audiences everywhere rave about these unique artists and their diverse and entertaining programming.

As part of the JPS South Region Honor Band event, we are extraordinarily pleased to partner with the John Philip Sousa Foundation to bring the 116th U.S. Army Band to Dublin!

The 116th Army Band was founded 28 March 1859 in Atlanta’s “Gate City Guard” Georgia Volunteers, Company F. It is the oldest Military National Guard or Reserve Band with service in the War Between the States, Confederate Service 1861-1862, assisted with border service during the Mexican Campaign or the Mexican Expedition, WWI with the 121st Infantry Division Band, WWII with the 170th Field Artillery Band and the 48th Armor Division. On 1 January 1968, the band became an independent organization, known as the 116th Army Band.

Designed to travel, Studio Tour productions are presented in schools and community venues across the state of Georgia each season. Due to COVID-19, the Atlanta Opera has adapted to the rapidly expanding needs of remote learning and are offering virtual performances as well as masterclasses.

A singularly unique ensemble, the Rastrelli Cello Quartet has been thrilling audiences with their renderings of non-traditional programming since 2002 with a mission to perform music “between the genres,” and their widely varied programs mix comfortably works by Bach, Saint-Saens and Tchaikovsky with that of The Beatles, Gershwin, and Dave Brubeck.

The Rastrelli have performed in many of Europe’s great concert halls. In addition, they have performed numerous concert tours in the USA, Europe, and Russia. The Rastrelli Quartet currently has seven recordings on the Solo Musica, TonArt, Manchester and Genuin labels.

Back by popular demand, trumpet virtuoso Joe Gransden returns to Dublin, this time in a more-intimate jazz quintet setting. Hailing from a family full of gifted musicians, Joe’s introduction to music came early on through his father, a gifted singer and pianist. His grandfather was a trumpeter of merit, playing professionally his whole life throughout New York. Today, Joe stays busy at home and abroad, performing 2-3 gigs a week in Atlanta and surrounding counties.

To cap an amazing season, the Joe Gransden Quintet pairs up with legendary blues songstress Francine Reed. Ms. Reed began her career as the opening act for artists such as Miles Davis, Etta James, Smokey Robinson and others. Starting in 1985, she started touring with Lyle Lovett and his Large Band, and still tours with him when the schedule permits. Joe Gransden is her go-to bandleader when she is on the East Coast. The two of them show wonderful chemistry onstage, and will perform an evening of soulful blues, swing & jazz that is second to none.