Frank Fauble Theater

Platinum hit-maker Orleans is now celebrating 50+ years of live performances! They are praised and respected by their peers for their songwriting skills, instrumental prowess and classical trademark harmonies. Their iconic radio hits, including Still The One, Dance With Me, and Love Takes Time, still resonate with audiences of all ages thanks to continued airplay on classic rock radio, television, film, and streaming services.

Orleans has produced a body of work spanning 17 albums and several DVDs, and they continue to be in demand for live shows, as they have been now for 5 decades. Since its humble beginnings in Woodstock, NY and throughout countless worldwide tours, the band has set some very high standards. Both now and into the future, Orleans continues to meet and exceed those standards at every show, to the delight of audiences everywhere.

An audience favorite returns to the Arts Center this year. The Petersens are an award-winning Americana/Roots family band known for taking the music of the Ozarks to the world and bringing the world to come visit them in the Ozarks. They have toured throughout Ireland, Finland, Canada, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, and the United States, entertaining audiences with their tight harmonies, instrumental virtuosity, and warm sibling humor.

The Petersens went viral online in 2019 when their YouTube videos gained international attention and have now reached nearly 250 million views. The band consists of four siblings - Katie, Ellen, Matt, and Julianne – their mom Karen, and honorary Petersen and dear friend Emmett Franz.

The Petersens perform full-time in Branson, Missouri at the Little Opry Theater in Branson IMAX Entertainment Complex. They have released eleven music projects, including a gospel album, two Christmas albums, and compilations of their popular YouTube songs.

Will Hearn’s The Grand Ol’ Christmas Show is a live, one-of-a-kind musical variety show. The production is set as a retro radio show, "broadcasting” Christmas classics and original sketch comedy antics live on Christmas Eve from the 1225 AM N-O-E-L Radio Studios.

The cast features the best artists and entertainers in Texas, including Americana standout band Blue Water Highway, Dalton Flake, The Dirty River Jazz Band, and the NOEL Radio Orchestra and Gospel Singers!

This raucous, rollicking, retro radio show features your all-time favorite Christmas classics like you’ve never heard them before and sketch comedy shenanigans that progressively and cleverly blur the lines between nostalgia and satire. Made for music and comedy lovers alike from Boomer to Millenial, the Grand Ol’ Christmas Show is an inspiring holiday tradition that gets better every year!

This show is truly a celebration of the music of Neil Diamond! Starring Matt Vee, nephew of 60’s pop-star Bobby Vee, you’ll hear songs like Cracklin’ Rosie, Song Sung Blue, America, Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show, and Sweet Caroline. Neil Diamond has sold over 130 million records worldwide and produced musical hits spanning five decades.

Matt Vee, along with cousins Jeff and Tommy Vee, both founders of The Killer Vees and sons of the legendary Bobby Vee, celebrate the music from a timeless catalog. As a Brill Building songwriter in the mid-1960's, Neil Diamond penned songs recorded by everyone from Elvis Presley to Deep Purple and, of course, the Monkee’s classic, I’m A Believer.

“This is not a tribute show,” says Tommy Vee. “This is a celebration of an amazing musical icon, one we all love and respect.”

Strings Unleashed: A Rock Fusion Experience with Dallas String Quartet is a brand-new electric evening, perfect for a date night or the entire family! Brimming with your favorite rock songs - played on electric string instruments - your ears will be delighted, your feet will be tapping and you won’t take your eyes off the captivating stage presence that is DSQ. The electric violin and viola instrumentation will be accompanied by bass, guitar, and drums for a sonically thrilling, classic rock experience with favorites from Led Zeppelin, Metallica, ACDC, Journey, Bon Jovi, Guns N’ Roses and more!

Dallas String Quartet, also referred to as DSQ or DSQ Electric, is a #2 Billboard charting American Classical Crossover ensemble founded in 2007 by composer and violist Ion Zanca. A fusion of contemporary classical and pop music, DSQ’s style is referred to as “Bach meets Bon Jovi” and is compared to artists like Lindsey Stirling, Vitamin String Quartet, Brooklyn Duo and 2Cellos. They use both traditional and electric strings performing as a quartet with the full accompaniment of drums and guitar.