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Aberdeen Community Concert Association presents: C Street Brass
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Passionately committed to educating and inspiring the next generation of musicians, C Street Brass’s mission is to connect lovers of the arts from all walks of life around a highly energetic and engaging concert experience. Equally as comfortable with Baroque as they are Broadway, this brass ensemble features five of the most talented, classically trained musicians in the industry.
Event Locator: 2025-ACFXRV.
Sunday, February 22, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts Center Lobby 101, Johnson Fine Arts Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theatre 300, Johnson Fine Arts Stage 301, Johnson Fine Arts Center Vestibule 100.
Regional Art Wars
NSU Art Calendar
Please Note: Due to space restrictions the Art Sessions are NOT open to the public. Everyone is welcome to the Awards Ceremony at 1:45 pm in the Red Room (117) of the Johnson Fine Arts Center.
Art Wars is a fast-paced, high-energy art competition where high school students have 1.5 to 2 hours to create an original piece based on a surprise prompt. Artists compete in one of five categories: Drawing, Painting, Clay, Digital Art, or Digital Photography. Each student also writes an artist statement explaining their creative process and intent. Artwork is judged live by professionals, giving students real-time feedback. It’s a bold, engaging experience that builds confidence, sharpens skills, and connects creativity to real-world opportunities.
High School students are provided class room space and general art tools, and students bring their supplies with.
Event Locator: 2026-ACHFWA.
Friday, February 27, 2026, 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM.
Dacotah Hall Classroom 205, Johnson Fine Arts Center Lobby 101, Spafford Hall Art Studio 108, Spafford Hall Art Studio 209, Dacotah Hall Art Classroom 201, Johnson Fine Arts Center Vestibule 100, Dacotah Hall Art Classroom 202.
Regional Art Wars
NSU Art Calendar
Please Note: Due to space restrictions the Art Sessions are NOT open to the public. Everyone is welcome to the Awards Ceremony at 1:45 pm in the Red Room (117) of the Johnson Fine Arts Center.
Art Wars is a fast-paced, high-energy art competition where high school students have 1.5 to 2 hours to create an original piece based on a surprise prompt. Artists compete in one of five categories: Drawing, Painting, Clay, Digital Art, or Digital Photography. Each student also writes an artist statement explaining their creative process and intent. Artwork is judged live by professionals, giving students real-time feedback. It’s a bold, engaging experience that builds confidence, sharpens skills, and connects creativity to real-world opportunities.
High School students are provided class room space and general art tools, and students bring their supplies with.
Event Locator: 2026-ACHFWA.
Friday, February 27, 2026, 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts (Red Room) Lecture Classroom 117.
Aberdeen University-Civic Symphony presents: Video Games Pops Concert
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Step into a world of pixels, power-ups, and epic adventures as AUCS present a multi-media pops concert featuring some of the most iconic music in video game history. This fun-filled event also features the winners of NSU’s Concerto-Aria Competition and the debut of the AUCS “Podium Auction,” where audience members vote for a local celebrity to guest conduct the orchestra.
Event Locator: 2025-ACFTKN.
Saturday, February 28, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theatre 300, Johnson Fine Arts Stage 301.
An NSU School of Fine Arts Senior Recital: Natalie Miles, Stephen Rowenhorst, and Brody Hampl
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Join us for a NSU Senior Recital featuring three of our top graduating seniors in music. No ticket is required. This is a free concert.
Event Locator: 2025-ACFZJK.
Sunday, March 1, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Krikac Administration Auditorium 300.
56th South Dakota Jazz Festival
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Join us for a thrilling evening of energetic jazz with the NSU Jazz Ensemble, featuring a number of talent guest musicians and soloists!
Event Locator: 2025-ACFTKQ.
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theatre 300, Johnson Fine Arts Stage 301.
NSU Bach's Lunch Concert
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The NSU Music Department invites you to celebrate Bach's Birthday with us at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church where an assortment of pieces composed by him will be performed. Following the concert is a free will donation lunch provided by the church.
Event Locator: 2026-ACGTVF.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
NSU Off Campus.
Region IV Large Group Band and Choir Competition
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Regional large high school band and choir groups competition.
Event Locator: 2025-ACDJAT.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts Center Lobby 101, Johnson Fine Arts Black Box 112, Johnson Fine Arts Center Vestibule 100.
Region IV Large Group Band and Choir Competition
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Regional large high school band and choir groups competition.
Event Locator: 2025-ACDJAT.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts (Red Room) Lecture Classroom 117, Johnson Fine Arts Choir Classroom 155.
Region IV Large Group Band and Choir Competition
NSU Music Calendar
Regional large high school band and choir groups competition.
Event Locator: 2025-ACDJAT.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Johnson Fine Arts Band Classroom 158.
Region IV Large Group Band and Choir Competition
NSU Music Calendar
Regional large high school band and choir groups competition.
Event Locator: 2025-ACDJAT.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts Center Classroom 107.
Region IV Large Group Band and Choir Competition
NSU Music Calendar
Regional large high school band and choir groups competition.
Event Locator: 2025-ACDJAT.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM.
Johnson Fine Arts Center Classroom 109.
Region IV Large Group Band and Choir Competition
NSU Music Calendar
Regional large high school band and choir groups competition.
Event Locator: 2025-ACDJAT.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theatre 300, Johnson Fine Arts Berggren (Blue Room) Recital Hall 181, Johnson Fine Arts Stage 301.
Region IV Large Group Band and Choir Competition
NSU Music Calendar
Regional large high school band and choir groups competition.
Event Locator: 2025-ACDJAT.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Johnson Fine Arts Center Classroom 109.
Region IV Large Group Band and Choir Competition
NSU Music Calendar
Regional large high school band and choir groups competition.
Event Locator: 2025-ACDJAT.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts Center Classroom 108.
Region IV Large Group Band and Choir Competition
NSU Music Calendar
Regional large high school band and choir groups competition.
Event Locator: 2025-ACDJAT.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts Center Classroom 109.
Region IV Large Group Band and Choir Competition
NSU Music Calendar
Regional large high school band and choir groups competition.
Event Locator: 2025-ACDJAT.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts Band Classroom 158.
Region IV Large Group Band and Choir Competition
NSU Music Calendar
Regional large high school band and choir groups competition.
Event Locator: 2025-ACDJAT.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts Choir Classroom 155.
Region IV Large Group Band and Choir Competition
NSU Music Calendar
Regional large high school band and choir groups competition.
Event Locator: 2025-ACDJAT.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts (Red Room) Lecture Classroom 117.
Region IV Large Group Band and Choir Competition
NSU Music Calendar
Regional large high school band and choir groups competition.
Event Locator: 2025-ACDJAT.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts Band Classroom 158.
Region IV Large Group Band and Choir Competition
NSU Music Calendar
Regional large high school band and choir groups competition.
Event Locator: 2025-ACDJAT.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts Choir Classroom 155.
Surprise! Student Showcase
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Surprise! Student Showcase.
Event Locator: 2025-ACGJDC.
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theatre 300, Johnson Fine Arts Stage 301.
Senior Recital: Blair & Takahira
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Dylan Blair and Itsuki Takahira performs their Senior Recital and all are welcome to enjoy their repertoire. This is open to the public and a free concert to attend.
Event Locator: 2025-ACGQZB.
Sunday, April 12, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Krikac Administration Auditorium 300.
NSU Opera-Theatre presents: Lovestruck & Saddle-Sore: Two Tall Tales in Song Operatic Misadventures from the American f
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Hold onto your hats and hitch up your heartstrings—Lovestruck & Saddle-Sore brings the Old West to the opera stage in two delightfully dramatic chamber works. In Down in the Valley, a doomed romance unfolds behind bars as a young couple’s dreams clash with harsh frontier justice. Then, saddle up for laughs in Sweet Betsy from Pike, where a headstrong pioneer woman takes on the Gold Rush, her man, and the untamed West with wit, grit, and just a touch of melodrama.
Event Locator: 2025-ACFTKT.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts Center Lobby 101, Johnson Fine Arts Black Box 112.
NSU Opera-Theatre presents: Lovestruck & Saddle-Sore: Two Tall Tales in Song Operatic Misadventures from the American f
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Hold onto your hats and hitch up your heartstrings—Lovestruck & Saddle-Sore brings the Old West to the opera stage in two delightfully dramatic chamber works. In Down in the Valley, a doomed romance unfolds behind bars as a young couple’s dreams clash with harsh frontier justice. Then, saddle up for laughs in Sweet Betsy from Pike, where a headstrong pioneer woman takes on the Gold Rush, her man, and the untamed West with wit, grit, and just a touch of melodrama.
Event Locator: 2025-ACFTKT.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts Center Lobby 101, Johnson Fine Arts Black Box 112.
NSU Opera-Theatre presents: Lovestruck & Saddle-Sore: Two Tall Tales in Song Operatic Misadventures from the American f
NSU Music Calendar
Hold onto your hats and hitch up your heartstrings—Lovestruck & Saddle-Sore brings the Old West to the opera stage in two delightfully dramatic chamber works. In Down in the Valley, a doomed romance unfolds behind bars as a young couple’s dreams clash with harsh frontier justice. Then, saddle up for laughs in Sweet Betsy from Pike, where a headstrong pioneer woman takes on the Gold Rush, her man, and the untamed West with wit, grit, and just a touch of melodrama.
Event Locator: 2025-ACFTKT.
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts Center Lobby 101, Johnson Fine Arts Black Box 112.
NSU Opera-Theatre presents: Lovestruck & Saddle-Sore: Two Tall Tales in Song Operatic Misadventures from the American f
NSU Theatre Calendar
Hold onto your hats and hitch up your heartstrings—Lovestruck & Saddle-Sore brings the Old West to the opera stage in two delightfully dramatic chamber works. In Down in the Valley, a doomed romance unfolds behind bars as a young couple’s dreams clash with harsh frontier justice. Then, saddle up for laughs in Sweet Betsy from Pike, where a headstrong pioneer woman takes on the Gold Rush, her man, and the untamed West with wit, grit, and just a touch of melodrama.
Event Locator: 2025-ACFTKT.
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts Center Lobby 101, Johnson Fine Arts Black Box 112.
NSU Symphonic Band/NSU Concert Band present: Band Extravaganza
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Join us for an afternoon of exciting wind band music performed by members of the NSU Symphonic Band conducted by Dr. Terry Beckler, and the NSU Concert Band conducted by Dr. Travis Netzer. This concert marks the traditional season finale for the band season, so they will roll out all the stops for this “Band Extravaganza!”.
Event Locator: 2025-ACFTKV.
Sunday, April 19, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theatre 300, Johnson Fine Arts Stage 301.
Aberdeen Community Concert Association presents: The Bronx Wanderers
NSU Music Calendar
The Bronx Wanderers are a high-energy musical “tour-de-force” that have been entertaining audiences of all ages since 2003. The band, comprised of a father, his sons and two of their long-time friends, prides itself on being one of the only shows able to entertain audiences of all ages.
Event Locator: 2025-ACFXRW.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts Center Lobby 101, Johnson Fine Arts Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theatre 300, Johnson Fine Arts Stage 301, Johnson Fine Arts Center Vestibule 100.
Bill Wieland and Friends
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“Bill Wieland and Friends” is Bill Wieland’s retirement recital. It will feature NSU students, NSU alumni, and community members in a wide variety of ensembles. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Event Locator: 2026-ACGWTB.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theatre 300, Johnson Fine Arts Stage 301.
Senior Recital: Cundiff and Houdyshell
NSU Music Calendar
Please join Taye Cundiff and Eli Houdyshell for their senior voice recital at NSU's Krikac Auditorium on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
Event Locator: 2025-ACGFXS.
Sunday, April 26, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Krikac Administration Auditorium 300.
NSU Spring Choral Concert
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Join us for an afternoon of choral music featuring the wonderful choirs of the NSU Department of Music.
Event Locator: 2025-ACFTKW.
Sunday, May 3, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theatre 300, Johnson Fine Arts Stage 301.