Celebrate America's Swing Era with Jukebox Saturday Night

DUBUQUE, Iowa - Celebrate America's Swing Era with Jukebox Saturday Night in Conjunction with the 2026 UD Jazz Festival at 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 6, 2026, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center. The concert is part of the 13th annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series.

Jukebox Saturday Night is a music review of the great big bands during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. A fun-filled night for all ages, this show captures the exciting sounds of melodies and lyrics performed by an energetic group of instrumentalists and vocalists who will keep audience members moving in their seats, tapping their toes, and clapping their hands.

Celebrating America's Swing Era, Jukebox Saturday Night will perform the greatest hits as recorded by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Jimmie Lunceford, Harry James, Artie Shaw, Cab Calloway, Benny Goodman, Bunny Berigan, Count Basie, and more! Vocal selections will include songs made famous by Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Bob Eberly, Helen O'Connell, Rosemary Clooney, and other vocal idols.

Jukebox Saturday Night is an essential component to the 2026 UD Jazz Festival. The festival offers high school jazz bands the opportunity to perform for clinicians, attend instrument-specific masterclasses, and experience an evening performance by Jukebox Saturday Night. Band directors may apply for one or more of their high school jazz bands to participate in the 2026 UD Jazz Festival at www.dbq.edu/jazzfest.

Tickets for Jukebox Saturday Night in Conjunction with the 2026 UD Jazz Festival 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 Farber Box Office is open from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 90 minutes prior to events. It will be closed Wednesday, November 26, 2025, through Friday, November 28, 2025, and reopen Monday, December 1, 2025, with regular hours. Please check Heritage Center's online sales page, https://heritagecenter.vbotickets.com/events, for Black Friday specials on bonus events!

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.