Dan Bern is playing in his hometown for the first time!  His Facebook profile states: “If you must put me in a box, make sure it’s a big box…”  You could try to label that big box as “Americana / Roots / Rock / Folk”, but, that would be missing quite a lot still.

Further in his Facebook profile he states:  “Dan Bern is best known for his prolific songwriting and electric live persona. He has released eighteen albums and built a loyal following based on prodigious touring and output of songs in all forms.”

The Washington Post says:  “Dan Bern strums drop-dead gorgeous melodies like a demon with his tail on fire; and expresses his love for humankind through scabrous, literary, skeptical rhymes full of hyper articulation and the tormented self-knowledge of the really, really smart.”

NPR says: “With his acoustic guitar and a batch of witty and insightful songs, Dan Bern is rapidly becoming the voice of a new generation of folk music.”

The Uptown Theatre in the First Street Community Center is thrilled to present Dan Bern in the first of two special shows while he is on tour.

This show is on Sat. July 25 at 2 pm is a kids show, $5.00, kids under 5 FREE.

Tickets on sale at CarePro Pharmacy & at the door.

You can learn more about Dan Bern at:
His Facebook page
His website

Click here for a playlist of YouTube recordings

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Start your day off with music to get your blood pumping from the award-winning Eastern Iowa Brass Band.  Weather permitting, they will be playing outside on the front lawn of the First Street Community Center of Mount Vernon, Iowa.

The Eastern Iowa Brass Band performs at 11am, Saturday the 6th of June.

Then we take the show indoors to the Uptown Theatre’s comfortable seats, inside of the First Street Community Center, for the cool jazz sounds of the Eddie Piccard Jazz Quartet.

The Eddie Piccard Jazz Quartet performs at 2pm, Saturday the 6th of June.

The Quartet features Eddie on piano and vocals, Jon Wilson on drums, Scott Barnum on bass, and Rich Martin on vibes. The exact program varies, but the band delights in playing jazz standards and tunes popularized by great bands, combos, and singers in the jazz tradition.

From the Band:
“The Eddie Piccard Jazz Quartet has always found playing in Mount Vernon – both at the Chocolate Stroll and in evening concerts – to be musically rewarding and full of fun. We are looking forward to June 6th and hope to see a lot of friends there.”

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The Uptown Theatre in the First Street Community Center in Mount Vernon, Iowa is bringing another day of great entertainment for the whole family with Fox and Branch.

These wonderfully versatile performers are performing an American Roots Music Concert on June 13th at 7pm.  This after already performing a special childrens show at 11am.

From their website they describe their show as an American Roots Music Concert.

“…We first began playing together because of a mutual interest in old blues. Over the years, we’ve expanded the repertoire to include old-time country songs; fiddle tunes; Cajun songs and tunes; New Orleans flavored music; jug band and novelty numbers; swing standards; British ballads; Irish and Scottish songs and fiddle tunes; Bluegrass songs; and, last but not least, banjo/washboard breakdowns.”

The above video is courtesy of Jazzbo43 on YouTube.

The above video is courtesy of FoxandBranch on YouTube.

Cost: $15
Location: Uptown Theatre in the First Street Community Center in Mount Vernon.

Learn more about Fox and Branch at their website.

This show is brought to you by:

Title Sponsors:
First Street Community Center
Cornell College

Contributing Sponsors:
Bauman & Company
Iowa Physical Therapy
Lynch Ford & Chevy

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