Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

Country music legend Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives will return to Dubuque to perform at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 28, 2027, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center. The performance is part of the 14th annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series.

In a career spanning over 50 years, dozens of albums, and too many shows to count, Marty Stuart still charts a course through new territory at every chance possible. The five-time Grammy Award winner, Congress of Country Music founder, Country Music Hall of Famer, and American Music Awards Lifetime Achievement Award recipient has left an indelible mark on successive eras of country music and culture.

Stuart went from accompanying Lester Flatt and Johnny Cash to launching a storied solo career highlighted by classic albums such as the gold-certified Hillbilly Rock and platinum-certified This One's Gonna Hurt You as well as Grammy Award-winning anthems, including "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" with Travis Tritt and "Same Old Train." Immersing himself in the world of film and television, Stuart notably scored All The Pretty Horses, garnering a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Original Score and earning Grammy Awards in the category of Best Country Instrumental Performance for "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" and "Hummingbyrd." Recently, 2023's Altitude incited widespread critical applause. NPR stated, "For millions, Marty Stuart is the very image of country music - splendid jackets, musical mastery, and his respect for country's traditions and a good jolt of humor."

Stuart hosted the long-running fan favorite television series The Marty Stuart Show and notably remains a member of the Country Music Foundation and Grand Ole Opry. Moreover, the Country Music Hall of Fame inducted him in 2020. Stuart also curated and launched Marty Stuart's Congress of Country Music in Philadelphia, Mississippi, preserving and celebrating the genre and its history.

Joined by his longtime band The Fabulous Superlatives, Stuart cruises into another stratosphere with his first-ever full-length double LP of original instrumentals entitled, Space Junk. Released in 2025, the cover art of Space Junk is a painting by Stuart's longtime hero and pal, Herb Alpert, leader of the Tijuana Brass, a group Stuart considers to be one of the greatest instrumental bands of all time. The inimitable interplay between Marty, Kenny Vaughan, Harry Stinson, and Chris Scruggs fuels this cosmic cowboy trip with sun-kissed surf guitar, breezy California rhythms, soul stirring steel, and fluid fretwork all-around.

Tickets may be purchased now! Stop by the Farber Box Office, Heritage Center, 2255 Bennett Street; call 563.585.7469; or visit www.dbq.edu/heritagecenter to purchase tickets. The box office is open from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays as well as 90 minutes prior to events.

A special $150 Country Star Package is available for purchase, but it is limited to 40 people. The package includes admission to a private preshow event featuring a two-song performance by Stuart and the Superlatives, a Q&A storytelling session with Stuart and the Superlatives, one VIP laminate and lanyard, crowd free merchandise shopping, and one special edition poster.

The Heritage Performing Arts Loyalty System (H-PALS) allows patrons to earn rewards with most ticket purchases. For every $200 spent on eligible events, patrons will receive one free ticket (valued up to $50) to their choice of eligible event. Reward points are redeemable for Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series events only. Visit www.dbq.edu/heritagecenter for more details.