ASO Presents: Music For Winds With a Few Strings Attached, Dennis Glocke Guest Conductor

Mishler Theatre, 1212 12th Avenue, Altoona, 16601, United States

Join the Altoona Symphony Orchestra for a special concert conducted by former Director of Bands at Penn State University and Professor Emeritus, Dennis Glocke. PROGRAM La Péri, Paul Dukas Le bal de Beatrice d’Este, Reynaldo Hahn La création du monde, Darius Milhaud INTERMISSION Wiener Philharmoniker Fanfare, Richard Strauss Military March in F, Ludwig Beethoven Geschwindmarsch, […]

Artese N Toad – Railroad Songs & History Celebration

ArtsAltoona Center, 2212 6th Avenue, Altoona, 16602

In 2001 the Philadelphia-based acoustic guitar duo Artese N Toad wrote a Railroad-themed song called “Daddy’s Old Train Box”, which sparked the writing of a whole CD’s worth of trains songs. Due to the global success of that CD, titled “They Don’t Write Songs About Trains Anymore”, more Railroad-songs were written, recorded and published in […]

Richie Ramone with Public Nature, X’s for Eyes and the Snipped

McGarvey’s Bar, 621 N 4th Ave, Altoona, 16601, United States

Richie joined the Ramones in February 1983 before the release of Subterranean Jungle, and appears in two music videos from that album. He played on the Ramones albums Too Tough to Die, Animal Boy and Halfway to Sanity and appears on their compilation albums Greatest Hits, Loud, Fast Ramones: Their Toughest Hits and Weird Tales […]

Music in the Burg | r2b2

Canal Basin Park & Visitors Center, 101 Canal St., Hollidaysburg, 16648

Join us again for our “Music In The Burg” series with R2B2! Bring a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy the live music! **Rain Date: July 24th @ 7PM at Canal Basin Park, Hollidaysburg** r2b2 is a funk/pop/80’s band hailing from Altoona, PA. They focus on keeping the crowd happy with tunes that span generations […]

The Rebirth of the African American Heritage Festival

Altoona Railroader’s Memorial Museum, 1300 Ninth Avenue, Altoona, 16602

We are bringing back the beloved African American Heritage Festival for 2022 at the Railroaders Memorial Museum! Get ready for food, fun, vendors, education, entertainment and more. We are so happy to be bringing this back to Blair County! Please feel free to message the Blair County African American Heritage Project for more information or […]

Summer Acoustic BBQ With Live Music By The Silver Linings at Blue Knob

Blue Knob All Seasons Resort, 1424 Overland Pass, Claysburg, 16625

Hard to believe that this will be the last “Summer Acoustic BBQ”for the season at the Blue Knob Clubhouse! Don’t miss it! BBQ is available after 4 pm with live music provided by “The Silver Linings” from 7 until 10 pm! Enjoy 1/2 rack of our slow-cooked ribs, 1/2 BBQ chicken with 2 sides & […]

Seafood Fest and Live Music By Felix and the Hurricanes at Blue Knob!

Blue Knob All Seasons Resort, 1424 Overland Pass, Claysburg, 16625

“Seafood Fest” returns for Labor Day Weekend! Beginning at 4 pm on Friday, September 2nd, order from our special seafood menu! Rock out to live music by Felix & the Hurricanes” from 8 until 11 pm! Save the dates and watch for additional details!

Yesterday Once More

Mishler Theatre, 1212 12th Avenue, Altoona, 16601, United States

Direct from Las Vegas! Tribute Show featuring the music of Abba, The Carpenters, The 5th Dimension and The Mamas & The Pappas. Produced by P&J TheaterWorks.

Seafood Fest &Live Music By The Matt Pletcher Duo at Blue Knob!

Blue Knob All Seasons Resort, 1424 Overland Pass, Claysburg, 16625

“Seafood Fest” returns for Labor Day Weekend! On Saturday, September 3rd, our seafood menu will be available for lunch and dinner and the music will be provided by the Matt Pletcher Duo from 7 until 10 pm! Save the dates and watch for additional details!

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Harvestfest at DelGrosso’s Park

The temperatures start to drop, the leaves begin to change, and autumn is in the air at DelGrosso's Park for our annual Harvestfest Season Finale! This annual festival is a showcase for fantastic food, creative crafts, and wonderful free entertainment. Harvestfest has a little something for everyone, with wood carvers, entertainers, park rides, great food, […]

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Fall Art Market

We are so excited to be hosting our Fall Art Market! This will be a free outdoor festival with local artist vendors, live local music, and food & drinks! Join us at the ArtsAltoona Center outside from 2pm-7pm. Celebrate fall and local art with us!

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The Who’s Tommy

P & J Productions in association with Forever Media presents the legendary rock opera...

Altoona Symphony Orchestra – Hitchcock and Friends

On this Halloween Weekend, enjoy spooky classics like Night on Bald Mountain, Symphonie Fantastique, Dance Macabre and Firebird Suite paired with music from Alfred Hitchcock favorites like Funeral March of a Marionette, and music from Psycho and Vertigo. Enter a dimension of imagination with music from The Witches of Eastwick, Nightmare Before Christmas, and, of course, the Twilight Zone. Come in costume if you dare, and look out for […]

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German Christkindl Market

ArtsAltoona's German Christkindl Market will be held at the Unter Uns, 1401 Van Buren Avenue in Altoona. There will be vendors, food and beverages, musical entertainment, and kids activities. There will be a $5/person/day admission charge with ages 12 and under free. Join us for a German cultural holiday celebration!

Altoona Symphony Orchestra – Holiday Spectacular!

Ring in the holiday season with the ASO Holiday Spectacular! This concert is sure to bring the entire community together and will feature local dancers in selections from The Nutcracker, combined choirs from Altoona and Hollidaysburg High Schools, and other holiday surprises! Music from It's A Wonderful Life and Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus will be presented with […]

Victorian Christmas Piano Performance

​🎹 Join us for a special Victorian evening featuring music played on Anna Baker's Piano by Cynthia Moringiello. She will use Anna's songbook. This unique event will include self-guided tours of our Victorian Christmas at the Baker Mansion with a visit and photo with 🎅 Santa.Tour times at: 5-5:45PM / 6-6:45pm / 7-7:45pmPrice: $10 adult/$5 child

The Lettermen

Blair County Arts Foundation Presents: THE LETTERMEN The dictionary defines harmony as “a combination of musical sounds considered to be pleasing”. The music world could define harmony as “The Lettermen”. For more than 50 years, The Lettermen-- Donovan Tea, Bobby Poynton and Rob Gulack, each of whom are entertainers in their own right—have kept the […]

Shakespeare’s Passion

Experience the timeless drama of Shakespeare with guest conductor Benjamin Firer and discover why these works have moved us for centuries. Be transported around the world and across time with Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture, American composer David Diamond’s Romeo and Juliet, and Korngold’s thrilling Much Ado About Nothing.  Then, enjoy featured ASO clarinetist Anthony Poehailos in Rossini's operatically […]

Music of the Americas

Altoona Native and hometown favorite Anthony Cornet will perform Gershwin's timeless Rhapsody in Blue in a concert featuring music from Mexico, South America, and the USA! This program will also include excerpts from Symphony No. 1 by Florence Price, who was the first black female composer to have a symphony performed by a major symphony orchestra. "Music […]

Ebensburg’s Concerts in the Park Series

The Moore Brothers perform at Penn Eben Park, 227 West High Street in Ebensburg. Penn Eben Park provides the perfect venue and we encourage attendees to take a stroll through town and support our local restaurants, clubs, bars and shops.

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