Albert Lea Civic Music

The Boomer Decades – Colleen Raye
2025-04-25 | E.B. Stillman Auditorium, 1601 3rd Ave N, Clear Lake, IA, 50428, United States
Colleen Raye is an accomplished singer, actress and entertainer. A native of Wisconsin, Colleen began her career at the young age of 15 and has been enchanting audiences ever since. Her rich, sultry, alto voice and charismatic personality combine to make each performance a complete experience of world-class vocals and entertainment. Coupled with a touch of humor, you never know quite what to expect from this engaging artist.

Dates and times for reciprocity concerts subject to change. Please visit the Clear Lake Concert Association to confirm the concert date and time.

Street Corner Symphony
2025-04-28 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Albert Lea High School Auditorium, 2000 Tiger Ln, Albert Lea, MN, 56007, United States
Street Corner Symphony is a Nashville-based male a cappella ensemble that was a runner-up on NBC’s Sing Off in 2010. Street Corner Symphony moves seamlessly between most styles of music, feeling at home in all of them. Their repertoire covers a wide range, from gospel to rock and pop, appealing to the young and old alike.

Scholarship Auditions
2025-05-16 | Zion Lutheran Church, 924 Bridge Ave, Albert Lea, MN, 56007, United States
Each spring, the Albert Lea Civic Music Association holds auditions and awards scholarships to local musicians interested in furthering their musical studies. For more information, including eligibility and requirements, please view our Scholarship Brochures.

Scholarship Showcase Recital - 2024 Recipients
2025-05-21 18:00 | Zion Lutheran Church, 924 Bridge Ave, Albert Lea, MN, 56007, United States
An annual event, the Showcase Recital features short performances from all 2024 Civic Music Scholarship recipients. Join Albert Lea Civic Music as we recognize our many talented young artists in the Albert Lea area.
A reception will follow to honor our scholarship musicians, sponsored by the Albert Lea Civic Music Association.

*** The Albert Lea High School graduation ceremony coincides with our usual date for scholarship auditions. To better accommodate students and their families, we have moved the auditions and the Scholarship Recital (for the scholarship winners of 2024) to one week earlier. ***

This is a free event

A Neil Diamond Story – Denny Diamond
2025-05-24 19:00 | E.B. Stillman Auditorium, 1601 3rd Ave N, Clear Lake, IA, 50428, United States
Denny “Diamond” Svehla will present an engaging and entertaining night of Neil Diamond’s music. You’ll learn a bit about Neil Diamond’s life, and stories about the famous songs he penned. You will also learn about some of the artists who have covered these iconic songs. An interesting and enjoyable performance by a talented fellow whose voice is quite similar to that of Neil Diamond.
This concert has been rescheduled by CLCA for May 24. Dates and times for reciprocity concerts subject to change. Please visit the Clear Lake Concert Association to confirm the concert date and time.

Season Tickets On Sale At HyVee This Friday!
2025-08-08 09:00 - 13:00 | Hy-Vee of Albert Lea, 2708 Bridge Avenue, Albert Lea, MN, 56007, United States
Stop by the Albert Lea HyVee this Friday, Aug 8th, from 9 AM–1 PM to grab your season tickets and chat with our friendly board members about the upcoming season! See all the ways to buy season tickets!

American Tune with Tom Glynn
2025-09-06 19:00 | E.B. Stillman Auditorium, 1601 3rd Ave N, Clear Lake, IA, 50428, United States
American Tune with Tom Glynn takes you on a magical trip back to the 1970s to experience the timeless music and prolific songwriting of Paul Simon, Jim Croce and James Taylor. Relive the intimate storytelling, intricate chord changes and breathtaking melodies of these gifted artists. Award-Winning Tom Glynn is a John Lennon Songwriting Contest winner and a Boston Music Award nominee for Outstanding Songwriter.
Dates and times for reciprocity concerts subject to change. Please visit the Clear Lake Concert Association to confirm the concert date and time.

American Tune with Tom Glynn
2025-09-07 15:00 | Albert Lea High School Auditorium, 2000 Tiger Ln, Albert Lea, MN, 56007, United States
American Tune with Tom Glynn takes you on a magical trip back to the 1970s to experience the timeless music and prolific songwriting of Paul Simon, Jim Croce and James Taylor. Relive the intimate storytelling, intricate chord changes and breathtaking melodies of these gifted artists. Award-Winning Tom Glynn is a John Lennon Songwriting Contest winner and a Boston Music Award nominee for Outstanding Songwriter.

Dan Miller's AmeriCoustic
2025-10-08 19:00 | E.B. Stillman Auditorium, 1601 3rd Ave N, Clear Lake, IA, 50428, United States
For nearly 20 years, award-winning television host Dan Miller has brought his unique brand of music, humor, western history and poetry to audiences from around the globe. With Dan on lead vocals, guitar and harmonica, and Wendy Corr singing lead and harmony vocals and playing the bass guitar and fiddle, Dan Miller’s AmeriCoustic is first-class, wholesome family entertainment.
The duo presents a variety of song stylings, from traditional western fare such as “Back In the Saddle” and “Rawhide” to iconic tunes from Simon and Garfunkel, Patsy Cline and Marty Robbins. In recent years, the Cody, Wyoming-based group has had the opportunity to take their show on the road, and have delighted audiences from coast to coast, with well over 50 community concerts to their credit.
Dates and times for reciprocity concerts subject to change. Please visit the Clear Lake Concert Association to confirm the concert date and time.

M5 The Mexican Brass
2025-10-23 19:00 | Albert Lea High School Auditorium, 2000 Tiger Ln, Albert Lea, MN, 56007, United States
Celebrating 20 years as a brass quintet in 2025, M5 The Mexican Brass, is a world-class ensemble seamlessly blending virtuosic musicianship, non-stop audience interaction, and showmanship to produce a great musical-theatrical experience every night!
M5 has toured the world—literally—having played across Europe, Asia, North Africa, North America, South America and their home base of Mexico. M5’s program will mix classical with opera, jazz, & pop.

MusiKaravan
2026-02-14 15:00 | Albert Lea High School Auditorium, 2000 Tiger Ln, Albert Lea, MN, 56007, United States
A MusiKaravan concert can be imagined as a fun, impromptu musical picnic, perfect for all ages and backgrounds! At Musikaravan concerts, short pieces from French chansons to audience favorites like Monti’s Czardas, from Brahms’ Hungarian Dances to Brazilian and Korean pop tunes, from Vivaldi to Charlie Chaplin, are selected during the concert together with the audience. It’s never the same concert twice! Between the pieces the artists share tales of their adventures on the road, including playing for an audience of ostriches!

The Conjurors
2026-02-20 19:00 | E.B. Stillman Auditorium, 1601 3rd Ave N, Clear Lake, IA, 50428, United States
The Conjurors invite guests to the world of the impossible – a place where limitations have yet to be created and amazing memories are waiting to be made. From captivating stories, incredible magic, large illusions, and breathtaking demonstrations of mind control, this show guarantees an adventure that will amaze all ages.

MATTHEW POMEROY
“My earliest memories are being on and around a stage. I was mesmerized by every aspect and element of performing. Every show is a journey filled with magic, wonder, enchantment and storytelling.”
NATASHA LAMB
“Magic allows us to experience the impossible. Together we will create moments and memories that will be remembered long after the lights dim and the curtains close.”
Dates and times for reciprocity concerts subject to change. Please visit the Clear Lake Concert Association to confirm the concert date and time.

Katie McMahon’s Celtic Celebration
2026-03-19 19:00 | Albert Lea High School Auditorium, 2000 Tiger Ln, Albert Lea, MN, 56007, United States
Katie McMahon is probably best known for her exquisite soaring soprano solo in the original Riverdance single, which topped the charts in Ireland. Her voice was described by the Irish Times as “poetry, perfection, and purity”. McMahon was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. She was classically trained in voice and harp and studied Italian and Drama Studies at Trinity College Dublin. She was awarded best folk and acoustic artist by the Minnesota Music Academy. McMahon has also toured the world with the group Secret Garden as their lead singer & harpist. The Celtic Celebration will include Katie McMahon with a music ensemble and Celtic dancers.

CeCe Teneal – Divas of Soul
2026-05-07 19:00 | Albert Lea High School Auditorium, 2000 Tiger Ln, Albert Lea, MN, 56007, United States
Take a ride on the “Midnight Train to Georgia” over “River Deep, Mountain High” while award-winning vocalist CeCe Teneal delivers you the “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” you deserve in DIVAS OF SOUL. This spectacular celebration of thirty years of chart-topping music from artists like Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston and more has wowed audiences worldwide, featuring hits from the Disco Era to Broadway to Pop. An award-winning songstress in her own right, Ms. Teneal has been nominated for four Independent Music Awards and claimed the title for 2011 Best Gospel Song and 2011 Best R&B Album, as well as 2018 Best Soul/Funk/Fusion Song.

The Suits
2026-05-11 19:00 | E.B. Stillman Auditorium, 1601 3rd Ave N, Clear Lake, IA, 50428, United States
— FOUR GENTLEMEN. FOUR GENRES. FOUR DECADES. —
The Suits are comprised of four dynamic gentlemen performing four genres of hit music from the ‘50s through the ‘80s: Motown, Doo Wop, Pop and Rock. Get ready for a night of smooth choreography and tight harmonies!
Dates and times for reciprocity concerts subject to change. Please visit the Clear Lake Concert Association to confirm the concert date and time.
