Artificial Stars in an alternative/ indie rock band formed July 2017 in Sioux City Iowa Their sound materialized from deep in the souls of four Midwestern men attempting to find a safe path through this state of consciousness we call our lives. The sound can be described as dark, introspective and brooding at times, while other times it is fun, light, and danceable. Regardless, their songs are dripping with emotion, and it’s evident that these men pour everything that they’ve got into their music upon your first listen. Local singer/songwriter Alex Erwin will open the show!

Tickets only $10 at the door!

Humbletown has emerged as a powerful multi-genre bluegrass ensemble. Now based out of the Black Hills, the band is inspired by the quiet beauty of pine-filled forests, with original songs about their home and travels, intricately performed on clawhammer banjo, flatpick guitar, upright bass and now, the mandolin! The latest addition to the band is Evan Ogborn… mandolin master of Pretend Friend fame! With music that combines influences of bluegrass, old time, hot club swing, Americana, and classic country, Humbletown will take you on a musical journey that stretches across time and space. 

Tickets only $15 at the door!

Ryan Kisor was born in 1973 in Sioux City, Iowa, and began playing trumpet at age 4. In 1990, he won first prize at the Thelonious Monk Institute’s first annual Louis Armstrong Trumpet Competition; in 1991, he enrolled in Manhattan School of Music where he studied with trumpeter Lew Soloff, joining the JLCO in 1994.

Kisor has performed and/or recorded with the Mingus Big Band, the Gil Evans Orchestra, Horace Silver, Gerry Mulligan, and Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra, as well as the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band and the Philip Morris Jazz All-Stars, among others.

Kisor will be joined by Mitch Towne on the organ and John Kizlarmut on drums.

Call 712-251-6432 for ticket information!

Arabella Schwerin is a professional cellist and creative who has held positions in many symphonies in Arizona and Florida. Arabella specializes in new music performance and immersive design that she creates for her own performances as well as commissioned works for others.

Beyond Bach is an immersive performance created specifically for the Georgetown Steamplant, where Arabella appears as a featured artist. In this program, Arabella guides audiences on a journey across time and genre, weaving a musical thread from Bach to the present day. Every work on the program is chosen for its lineage, resonance, or imaginative connection to Bach’s legacy.

Renowned for her immersive performance design, Arabella invites listeners to engage with more than just their ears. Light, space, and sound converge as she reveals the full expressive range of the cello; an experience meant not only to be heard, but felt.

Tickets only $10 at the door!

Mike Zito is one of the most lauded artists in the contemporary blues arena today and rightfully so, but for him, the thing that counts the most is maintaining his honesty, authenticity and integrity. Those are the qualities that have steered Zito’s career since the beginning and continue to define every effort he’s offered since. Mike has been named Best Blues Rock Artist and won Best Blues Rock Album multiple times.

He will be performing two full shows… a 7:00 pm and a 9:00 pm show! Each show will feature a different list of songs! You can buy tickets for one show for $25 or get tickets for both shows for $40. The day of show tickets will be $30. Get online and order yours today!

Single show tickets only $30; two shows $50 at the door day of show!

Saturday December 13 at 8:00 pm… it’s the Very Garie Vangarde Christmas!!! This annual variety show is raising money for the Warming Shelter and Siouxland Food Bank!!! You will enjoy Garie Lewis, Sandage & Brooks, the Dojo Saints, Queens and more!!! We’re asking for a freewill donation and/or hats and mittens at the door… also a raffle!!! Celebrate the season with us!!!

Admission is a suggested $10 Freewill donation!

"If James Brown and Otis Redding had a love child, it would be Josh Hoyer. The Lincoln, Nebraska, soul shouter, delivers a sound so big, so funky, so wring-the-sweat-out-of-you energetic that it reaches through the speakers and shakes you until you start moving to its groove." - ROLLING STONE

You’ve seen Josh Hoyer with his award-winning band the Soul Colossal… now experience the power of Hoyer’s NEW band the Colossal 4! Hoyer has toured the world with his raucous Funk and real-deal Soul emanating from the stage dutifully paying homage to the past Soul/Classic R&B giants while simultaneously charging forward into the modern era. This IS soul music. Inspired by the sounds of Stax, Motown, Muscle Shoals, New Orleans and San Francisco, Hoyer continuously crosses musical boundaries both in style and era.  

Tickets only $15 at the door or online!             

Weary Ramblers… CHAD ELLIOTT and KATHRYN SEVERING FOX, bring years of experience to the stage with award-winning songwriting and chemistry. The duo showcase multi-instrumental performances with tight harmonies and great storytelling. Winners of the 2025 Iowa Blues Challenge in the solo/duo category…Winners of 21st annual International Acoustic Music Awards in “Best Group/Duo” category…Semi-finalists in the 2024 International Songwriting Competition… Semi-finalists in the 2025 Unsigned Only Music Awards!

They are celebrating the release of their latest album… “Driftwood”! Their music combines folk roots and soulful writing to deliver an original sound!

Tickets only $20 day of show!

“Hudspeth’s propulsive guitar work is often nothing short of sensational.”

Don’t miss this Vangarde debut!!! We’ve been trying for years to bring this killer band in and the stars finally lined up. Levee Town is truly reminiscent of the old rock n roll energy that very first dominated the stage, but with a searing blend of blues and rockabilly stylings. Since forming in 2002, the band has taken their powerhouse sound from the fertile Kansas City blues scene to festival stages all over the US.  Known for their explosive live shows, this foursome has won adulation and critical praise the old-fashioned way - they earned it. 

Tickets only $20 at the door day of show!

For most of Kris Lager's life he has been a traveling musician, a troubadour, who has spent two decades on the road honing his craft and message. Not only is he one of the funkiest and fiercest blues guitar players you’ll ever witness with a uniquely expressive and heartfelt voice. He also crafts uplifting, interactive, and spiritual tunes with a 'Celebrate Life Mantra' that is woven throughout his entire performance. His solo performances are very special, allowing Kris to connect on a deeper level with the audience!

Tickets only $15 at the door!

Get ready for a night of high-energy grooves, soulful jams, and spooky-season vibes!
Ultra Violet Fever takes the stage with special guests **Heartsong** opening the show—don’t miss this killer lineup!

**Costumes are welcome** (and encouraged!)—bring your best look and let’s make it a night to remember.

Live music, good vibes, and Halloween-weekend fun—see you there!

Invite your friends, grab your tickets, and get ready to dance with Ultra Violet Fever & Heartsong!!

Tickets only $15 at the door!

“Poe, Poe, Poe” a LAMB Theatre production will be presented at Vangarde Arts, October 24th and 25th, this is a dramatic setting of Edgar Allen Poe’s stories and poetry, his life and death. Devotees of the Gothic period are encouraged to wear their favorite apparel, enjoy a glass of Creeping Hemlock Punch, and a Char-BOO-terie snack tray can be pre-ordered for $15. Drawings for prizes, take a selfie with Mr. Poe and enjoy an evening steeped in the macabre. Seating is limited! Tickets at Lambtheatre.com

The show has been cancelled due to a death in a band members family. We extend our sympathy to the band and all who loved her. Stay tuned for a new date with the Terry Quiett Band. Thanks for understanding!

Jesse Ray, the frontman of Jesse Ray and the Carolina Catfish, now presents himself as The Reverend Jesse Ray. With his unique blend of rockabilly blues, The Reverend is taking his music to new heights. He offers a dynamic mix of energetic originals, soulful ballads, and classic covers of legends like George Jones and Johnny Cash. Armed with his electric guitar, harmonica, footdrums, and captivating vocals, The Reverend Jesse Ray is a one-man rock 'n' roll, Americana, and blues powerhouse that any fan of traditional American music will not want to miss. When he's not rocking in his one- man-band, he's hitting the road and riding his Harley fast down the highway. This music might remind you of spent oil, and burnt coffee, but it tastes damn good.

Tickets only $15 at the door or online!

Celebrate the artists behind this year's extraordinary Alley Art murals Friday, October 10 at 7pm! Meet the artists and find out who will take home 2025’s Mural Awards - including Best of Show, People’s Choice, and other awards totaling over $3,000 in prizes!

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Guitarist, vocalist and songwriter D.K. Harrell, one of the most formidable young stars of the current blues resurgence, sounds like no one else on the scene today. With his stinging, single-note string bending, deep soul vocals, and attention-grabbing original songs, the 27-year-old Harrell—a major draw at blues festivals around the world—is already in a league of his own.

Harrell has toured the U.S. and Europe multiple times, astonishing audiences everywhere he plays. People all over the world can’t get enough of D.K. Harrell’s high-energy and always unpredictable live shows. In 2024 alone he performed across the U.S. and Canada, and toured all over the European continent, with shows in Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands, France, Belgium, Spain and Norway!

Tickets only $25 day of show at the door!

Acoustic adventurers Stillhouse Junkies explore the worlds between roots, bluegrass, Texas swing, blues, and rock. Their free-flowing musical interplay and improvisation make every show unique as the trio weave through high-energy, intricately composed original songs, never taking the same path twice. The band consists of Fred Kosak (guitar, mandolin), Alissa Wolf (fiddle), and Jeanette Adams (bass). Formed in 2017, Stillhouse Junkies plan to release their fourth album in early 2025. Their prolific songwriting, tight vocal harmonies, and blistering instrumentals earned them the prestigious International Bluegrass Music Association’s “Momentum Band of the Year” award in 2021. Stillhouse Junkies make a mighty big joyful noise for a trio!  There is some really fine pickin’ and songwritin’ within!

Tickets only $15 at the door!

The alleys of downtown Sioux City are coming to life again with the sEVENTH annual Alley Art Festival on Saturday, September 20 in the alley ways between 4th & 6th and Pierce and Nebraska streets!!

Explore Sioux City’s refreshed outdoor gallery of 140+ murals, support regional art vendors, and enjoy unforgettable live music from both local and nationally touring acts, kids alley, local food trucks, beer gardens and more!!

Tickets will be available at the gates for $5 each with free admission for kids 12 & under! Gates will be located on 4th, 5th, and 6th Streets!

YOU can help bring this event to life - find out how by clicking the Alley Art Festival tab!

Electric roots rocker and Eastern Iowa native David Zollo has made a name for himself as a solo artist, a sideman laying down barrelhouse piano and Hammond organ for a number of fellow roots rockers like Bo Ramsey. Todd Snider and Lucinda Williams, and an independent-label owner! Since bursting on to the midwestern music scene with the band High and Lonesome in 1992, David Zollo has had a busy career. Along with constant touring, in the U.S and Europe, with High and Lonesome (1992-1998;) and his current band, The Body Electric (1998-present) Zollo has recorded 7 releases of his own material. Despite the many things Zollo has done during his career, it is as a live performer that many feel he's at his best!

Tickets only $15!

For more than a decade, Dylan Doyle has been filling rooms with fiery guitar licks and soulful vocals. Based in NY, Dylan performs around the country, serving up a cocktail of roots, rock, funk, and R&B guaranteed to wake up and shake up a crowd. Southern born, Northern raised; from a young age, Dylan Doyle has been turning heads with his unique musical interpretations that lie somewhere between R&B, Americana, and funk. Steeped in everyone from Jimi Hendrix to Wes Montgomery; John Mayer to D’Angelo; Bob Dylan to John Prine; The Band to Chris Stapleton; Bill Withers, and Roberta Flack, he has created a uniquely American sound.

Tickets only $15 at the door or online!

In the genre of Blues and Rock, seldom is there something new...BoomChank makes old new again,  Brannen Temple and Hadden Sayers create a musical niche that is at-once recognizable as classic, yet immediately identifiable as modern. They met while playing in Blues Queen Ruthie Foster's "Phenomenal Band".  Almost immediately Sayers asked Temple if he would play drums for his Texas gigs when available… As luck would have it one of Sayers' trio performances...a sold-out holiday performance in his hometown of Houston...was beset with the misfortune of a sick (and subsequently absent) bass player. It was during this performance....a duo show by necessity.. that it became clear that the duo had struck synergistic gold. The rest, as they say, is history.  Plans to record were hatched,..a band name (a nod to the "BOOM" of the bass drum and the "CHANK" of the guitar) and many opportunities to perform around the world.

Tickets only $15 at the door!

Amy LaVere and husband Will Sexton have been music collaborators and touring companions for 11 years.  The quality of their craft, the miles traveled and their original catalog is ever growing. 

LaVere’s songwriting is pointed and clever with lyrics that are hard to shake. Once you hear her captivating voice, it will be forever instantly recognizable. Over the past three decades, Will Sexton has grown into a skilled musical polymath: an esteemed writer, producer, session player and solo artist with a string of acclaimed LPs to his credit. Sexton’s seasoned guitar playing and velvet vocals are a superb fit to LaVere’s distinctive talent and smooth, percussive upright bass prowess. Amy and Will are among the finest musical craftsmen and performers in the Americana genre. Their spellbinding show is incomparable, something you must see for yourself. 

Tickets only $15 at the door or online!

Sugaray Rayford is a man with a message, a larger-than-life personality, and a voice to deliver it. The soul-blues powerhouse has crafted an incendiary sound and narrative, contributing to an exciting new chapter in American soul music. It's a sound that combines classic soul melodies and funky R&B grooves with raw blues power. “Somebody Save Me”, earned Rayford a 2020 Grammy nomination. Later that year, he won Blues Music Awards for 'Soul Blues Male Artist' and 'B.B. King Entertainer of the Year.' Rayford's follow-up, 2022's In Too Deep, won many awards, including the Blues Music Award for 'Soul Blues Album of the Year'. 

Tickets only $25 at the door!

Dave Moore is one of the great songwriters to come out of the state of Iowa.  Known for his elegant songwriting and instrumental prowess on blues guitar, button accordion and harmonica he has become somewhat of a legend. In the 60s and 70s, he honed his skills on harmonica and guitar. In 1980 Moore teamed up with local songwriter Greg Brown who was just beginning to develop a national reputation.  For the next few years he backed up Brown on recording projects, extensive tours and several appearances on Garrison Keillor’s popular A Prairie Home Companion on NPR. It was about that time when Moore stumbled onto his next musical love,,, the button accordion. Over the years he has toured extensively blending world class songwriting, warm vocals and a multi-instrumental approach to build a loyal following! Don’t miss this Vangarde debut of one of America’s finest singer/songwriters!

Tickets only $15 at the door or online!!!

“One of Texas’ finest guitar-slingers…from blues to country to rock ‘n’ roll and beyond, she is fiery and deeply soulful.”—Austin American Statesman

Carolyn Wonderland, with her dynamic guitar playing, formidable songwriting, and pure Texas vocals, has more than earned her reputation as a fiercely independent artist. Wonderland plays original, bluesified, cosmic soul music, mixed with heavy doses of Tex-Mex and riff-fueled rock ‘n’ roll. She has been performing professionally since the age of 15 and has led a colorful and adventurous life. On the road her entire career, she’s played with icons from Townes Van Zandt to Levon Helm, from Buddy Guy to Hubert Sumlin, from Bob Dylan to John Mayall, all while writing her own story.

Tickets only $25 day of show!

Vangarde is sponsoring three Fridays of killer live music on the Missouri riverfront!!! All of the shows will held outdoors, in the beautiful backyard of the Hilton Garden Inn Convention Center! The series wraps up with MAYGEN & THE BIRDWATCHER on Friday June 27! The Americana folk band adventurously blurs the sounds of country, bluegrass, folk, and blues. Lead singers Maygen Lacey, and Noah Neumann intentionally work to draw on their vastly different musical influences and vocal styles to bring a fresh and unexpected mix of songs to light. They have won the Americana Artist of the Year and Album of the Year multiple times! They have also been featured acts at some of the top roots music festivals in the country!

All of the shows start at 6:00 pm. There will be delicious hot food and a full bar with your favorite cold drinks!!! Only $10 at the door or online!!!

From Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion and the Kansas City Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium to listening rooms throughout the United States, husband-wife duo GOLDPINE has been offering their own brand of bold harmony-driven Americana to audiences large and small. WINNER of the 2022 Rocky Mountain Songwriter Contest, their distinctive harmonies are clearly a channel for their sometimes-raucous, sometimes-reminiscent compositions. With an incredible collection of stories about life, love, and purpose, their live performance is a powerful projection of everything Goldpine is about: striking vocals, bold harmony, and introspection into the human experience.

Tickets only $15 at the door!

Vangarde is sponsoring three Fridays of killer live music on the Missouri riverfront!!! All of the shows will held outdoors, in the beautiful backyard of the Hilton Garden Inn Convention Center! We are pleased to present JOSH HOYER & SOUL COLOSSAL on Friday June 20! "If James Brown and Otis Redding had a love child, it would be Josh Hoyer. The Lincoln, Nebraska, soul shouter, and his band of merry soulsters, Soul Colossal, deliver a sound so big, so funky, so wring-the-sweat-out-of-you energetic that it reaches through the speakers and shakes you until you start moving to its groove." - NO DEPRESSION

All of the shows start at 6:00 pm. There will be delicious hot food and a full bar with your favorite cold drinks!!! Only $10 at the door or online!!!

Vangarde is sponsoring three Fridays of killer live music on the Missouri riverfront!!! All of the shows will held outdoors, in the beautiful backyard of the Hilton Garden Inn Convention Center! The series begins with the DIRK QUINN BAND on Friday June 13. The DQB is a fusion of Funk, Jazz and Jam band from Philadelphia. They have performed across the U.S. for over a decade.

All of the shows start at 6:00 pm. There will be delicious hot food and a full bar with your favorite cold drinks!!! Only $10 at the door or online!!!

What kind of music is it? Wandering Music. Whiskey Gospel.  American Roots music. Borrowing from the blues, American folk and country, classic rock and Americana! Todd was the leader of the critically acclaimed roots rock band KING OF THE TRAMPS! They released several albums and toured throughout America and Europe.

The Todd show is a foot stompin’, hand clappin’ rock and roll gospel, with lyric-forward, heartfelt ballads and sing-a-longs.  Reviewers said about the recent record: “Desert Fox Blues” resonates with raw authenticity, capturing the essence of the human experience while inviting the listener to immerse themselves in varied soundscapes. The combination of Partridge's voice, acoustic and electric guitars, and percussive elements creates an atmosphere that is both introspective and dynamic. Comparisons are as varied as Todd's music;  Van Morrison, Mick Jagger, JJ Cale, Steve Earle, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Jon Spencer and Black Keys.

Tickets only $15 at the door!