Winter is coming up, the nights are getting short, and the wind is becoming chilly. There is not a lot to do around Alliance during the bleak winter months, but if you are willing to spend a few hours in the car there is some hope to beat the winter blahs.
Two and a half hours north, the Rapid City Civic Center is offering a variety of entertainment this year. Jeremy Camp will be in concert Friday October 28. A Broadway Play – “Fiddler on the Roof” is showing November 11 and 12 and Dierks Bentley is having a concert Friday November 18. Also, “The Nutcracker” is performing November 25, 26, 27. For a list of show times and ticket sales go to ticketcenteronline.com and search for the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center.
Three hours south, in Colorado, there is a vast amount of entertainment coming up. Sunday, October 16, Roger Daltrey is at the 1STBANK Center in Denver. Tuesday, October 18, Jimmy Buffett is playing at the Pepsi Center. Friday, October 21, Jason Aldean is playing at the Pepsi Center. Saturday, October 22, Five Finger Death Punch is having a show at the 1STBANK Center. Saturday, October 22, Mac Miller is at the Fox Theater in Boulder. Opeth is playng at the Ogden Theater Tuesday October 25. Wednesday, October 26. Paul Simon is at the 1STBANK Center. Thursday, October 27 Portishead is at the 1stBank center. Thursday, November 3, The Game is playing at the Ogden Theater. Friday, November 4, Hollywood Undead is at the Fillmore Auditorium. Saturday November 5, Judas Priest is at the 1STBANK Center. November 11, Big Sean is at the Fox Theater in Boulder. Saturday, November 12, Tech N9ne is at the Fillmore Auditorium. November 25, The Devil Wears Prada is playing at the Summit Music Hall. Thursday, December 1, Lady Antebellum is playing at the World Arena. To buy tickets for any of these events or to find out more go to http://stubhub.com.
Across the state, in Omaha, there are many events and concerts to choose from. Thursday October 20, Huey Lewis and the News will play at the Orpheum Theater, and “Dracula-The Musical” is playing Friday, October 28, at the Orpheum Theater. Friday, November 4, Monty Python’s Spamalot is playing at the Orpheum Theatre. Rain – A Tribute to the Beatles is playing Friday, November 11, at the Orpheum Theatre. Aspen Santa Fe Ballet: “The Nutcracker” is holding a show Friday, December 9, at the Orpheum Theatre. Mannheim Steamroller is also playing Thursday, December 22, at the Orpheum Theatre. For these tickets and more information go to http://www.gotthetix.com.