Civic Center's LIVE AT THE TEMPLE SERIES Events Go On Sale 12/5

Now in its third season, the LIVE AT THE TEMPLE concert series kicked off Nov. 17 with a great live performance by the Ruth Moody Band. Other headliners in the series include Peter Yarrow, Karla Bonoff, and local favorites Max Wellman and Tonic Sol Fa.

In one of Des Moines’ most intimate concert venues with superior acoustics, the LIVE AT THE TEMPLE concert series is a dynamic line-up of world-renowned musicians.

Tickets for all remaining concerts in the LIVE AT THE TEMPLE concert series go on sale to the public at 9 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, 2011 at the Civic Center Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster locations, charge-by-phone at (800) 745-8000 and online at CivicCenter.org.

CONCERTS IN THE LIVE AT THE TEMPLE SERIES:

• MAX WELLMAN – HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS (Dec. 15-18) – Max Wellman returns to Des Moines' for special holiday performances at the Temple Theater. Join Max and musicians Nick Rieser on piano, Brooke Peters playing bass, Joel Gettys on the drums and Dave Rezek playing trumpet. Building on the success of last year's holiday concert the show will feature four performances with all of your holiday favorites.

• Peter Yarrow (Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012) – Peter Yarrow’s talents as a creative artist—both with the legendary trio Peter, Paul & Mary and as a solo performer—are frequently directed at using music to convey a message of humanity and caring. His gift for songwriting has produced some of the most moving songs from Peter, Paul & Mary, including “Puff, the Magic Dragon,” “Blowin’ in the Wind,” and “If I Had a Hammer.” As a member of the renowned musical trio, Yarrow has earned multiple gold and platinum albums, as well as numerous GRAMMYs.

• Guy Davis (Monday, Feb. 6, 2012) – Guy Davis is a bluesman. The blues permeate every corner of Davis’ creativity. Throughout his career, he has dedicated himself to reviving the traditions of acoustic blues and bringing them to as many ears as possible through the material of the great blues masters, African American stories, and his own original songs, stories and performance pieces. Nine critically acclaimed cds. DownBeat gave Guy's album "Skunkmello" a five star review. Recipient of the "Keeping the Blues Alive" award for his portrayal of Robert Johnson in the Off-Broadway production of "Robert Johnson: Trick the Devil,” Guy also appeared on Broadway in "Finian's Rainbow", recreating the role made famous by Blues icon, Sonny Terry.

• Karla Bonoff (Friday, March 30, 2012) – Born and raised in Southern California, Karla Bonoff was a songwriter by the age of fifteen. She and her sister Lisa were writing songs and playing as a duo titled "The Daughters of Chester P" named after their father, Dr. Chester Paul Bonoff. She had already fallen in love with the guitar and studied with Frank Hamilton of the famous folk group, The Weavers. By 16, Karla and her sister Lisa auditioned for Elektra Records. She became friends with other singer-songwriters and musicians in the 60s who were creating their own unique sound. She says, "It was an amazing time. Jackson Browne, James Taylor and Elton John were around the legendary Troubadour in those days."

• LA GUITARA – GENDER BENDING STRINGS featuring Patty Larkin with two guest artists (Saturday, April 14, 2012) – This concert is a mini guitar festival of influential female guitarists. Brain-child of Patty Larkin, La Guitara explores the contribution of women to the evolution of modern guitar featuring 14 guitarists from various genres. Enjoy the fresh sounds of the guitar like you have never heard before! Two guest artists from the LA GUITARA album to be announced at a later date. "The goal of La Guitara is to better define the contribution of women to the history of modern guitar," says Ms. Larkin."

• TONIC SOL FA (Saturday, April 28, 2012) – Although they are simply four voices and a tambourine, Tonic Sol-fa has spent the past decade on the road carving their niche as the nation's top vocal group. In that time, this quartet has been named one of the top five "must see" groups in America, has been awarded numerous original song and album awards in pop, gospel and holiday genres, appeared on NBC's Today Show and in the pages of Newsweek magazine. Outings with Jay Leno, Shawn Colvin, and Garrison Keillor have propelled album sales to more than 2,000,000 copies and have earned the group thousands of intensely loyal fans.

All performances of the LIVE AT THE TEMPLE concert series are performed at the Civic Center’s Temple Theater in the Temple for Performing Arts located at Tenth and Locust Streets in downtown Des Moines. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m.

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