A Fantastic NEW Show “Good Rockin Tonight” Direct from NY Staring The NY Rockets. With superlative vocals and musicianship, dynamic enthusiasm, and a genuine love of the music they perform, The Rockets have been wowing audiences from coast to coast. From the roots of rockabilly where it all started to the greatest Rock & Roll hits of the 50’s, 60’s & beyond” You’ll be talking about This Theatrical production long after the lights go down. Secure your spot for an unforgettable musical journey! Prepare for 120 minutes of pure 50’s and 60’s magic that you won’t want to miss! Immerse yourself in the spectacular production of “Good Rockin Tonight” by the NY Rockets – a nostalgic voyage through Vintage Rock & Roll you once knew and will never forget. This dynamic full Theatrical Vegas show brings the 50’s & 60’s roaring back to life with dazzling Lights, captivating Sound, iconic Stage Props, and the phenomenal “NY Rockets” recreating the music you grew up with and cherished. Get ready to clap and dance in the aisles all night long to the high-octane music of the 50’s & 60’s, and let the soulful ballads have you holding your loved ones close. If you have a passion for legends like Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Bill Haley & his Comets, Eddie Arnold, the Stray Cats, Dion, Del Shannon, Bobby Vee, Chuck Berry, the Ronettes, and many more, this is a show you can’t afford to miss. Quite possibly the best... Read More

Northwest FL Symphony Orchestra Guest Soloists: The 24/25 John Leatherwood Concerto Competition Winners Guest Composer in Residence: Audrey Kelley Ravel: La Valse Gershwin: American in Paris The post Roaring 20s appeared first on Mattie Kelly Arts Center. “}]]  Read More

Northwest Florida Symphony Chorale & Niceville High School Chorus Guest Soloists: TBA Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (Ode to Joy) The post Ode to Joy appeared first on Mattie Kelly Arts Center. “}]]  Read More

ALMOST ABBA March 29, 2025 7:00 pm Tickets $38 – $65 The post ALMOST ABBA appeared first on Mattie Kelly Arts Center. “}]]  Read More

The Ultimate Elvis in Vegas Get ready for an unforgettable evening as The Ultimate Elvis in Vegas comes to Niceville, Florida! Join us at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center for a spectacular tribute to the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. Headlined by the world’s top Elvis Tribute Artist and Ultimate Champion, Cote Deonath, this show is officially endorsed by Graceland and Elvis Presley Enterprises. It celebrates some of the greatest moments in Elvis’s career, from his iconic 68 Comeback Special to the glitz and glamour of his Las Vegas performances. Backed by The Infinit-E Tribute Band, known as the world’s best tribute band, this show delivers authentic live music that captures the spirit and sound of Elvis’s legendary hits. With Cote Deonath’s electrifying stage presence, remarkable voice, and stunning costumes, you’ll feel as though you’ve stepped back in time to experience the magic of the King himself. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or new to Elvis’s music, The Ultimate Elvis in Vegas is an extraordinary night of music, memories, and entertainment that you don’t want to miss.   Saturday 2/15/2025 7:00 pm On Sale Now Tickets are $65, $55, $45 downstairs Tickets are $35 in the balcony The post Ultimate Elvis in Vegas appeared first on Mattie Kelly Arts Center. “}]]  Read More

For Pete the Cat, life is an adventure no matter where you wind up. So, the minute the groovy blue cat meets The Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking. That is, except for young Jimmy Biddle, the most organized second grader on planet Earth. But when Jimmy draws a blank in art class during the last week of school, it turns out Pete is the perfect pal to help him out. Together, they set out on a mission to help Jimmy conquer second-grade art, and along the way, they both learn a little something new about inspiration. Join Jimmy and Pete on an adventure of friendship, all the way to Paris and back in a VW Bus! The post Pete the Cat appeared first on Mattie Kelly Arts Center. “}]]  Read More

A comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, THE ADDAMS FAMILY is the magnificently macabre hit musical featuring everyone’s favorite creepy, kooky characters. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family—a man her parents have never met. And if that weren’t upsetting enough, she confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before: keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything changes for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents. On the heels of Wednesday, the third most-watched show on Netflix of all time, Big League Productions, Inc. presents THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a devilishly delightful musical comedy based on the bizarre and beloved characters by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams. The post The Adams Family A New Musical Comedy appeared first on Mattie Kelly Arts Center. “}]]  Read More

All aboard, sisters! The hysterical sequel to the smash hit Menopause The Musical® is finally here! Five years after their chance encounter in a department store, we set sail with our beloved ladies for more high jinks on the high seas. Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’® is a hilarious and heartfelt look at the joys of menopause and friendship — plus hot flashes, mood swings, and memory lapses! Join us on a trip of self-discovery, backed by a new soundtrack of toe-tapping parodied hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s. For these four ladies, menopause was not the end, but the beginning of a beautiful friendship where love conquers all, and friendships never fail. The post Menopause 2 The Musical appeared first on Mattie Kelly Arts Center. “}]]  Read More

​ A songwriter’s songwriter, Marc Jordan is best known for writing (along with John Capek) “Rhythm of My Heart,” the 1991 smash for Rod Stewart. Marc’s songs have been recorded by Bonnie Raitt, Joe Cocker, Diana Ross, Cher, Chicago, Bette Midler, Natalie Cole, Kenny Loggins, Kim Carnes and the Manhattan Transfer, to name a few. MORE at www.luxelifediscovered.com Beside releasing her own successful albums and singles, Sky, 62, has written for a host of A-listers; several collaborations with Olivia Newton-John stand out as career highlights.This debut stab at joining musical forces has both forged fresh takes on classics and introduced new, original compositions.Covers include Tom Petty’s Free Fallin’, The Beach Boys’s God Only Knows and Bonnie Raitt’s You. Choosing material was not an exercise in exact science. “It was more trial and error,” Sky said. “One or the other of us would come up with ideas and what we tried to do was not just do the songs you normally think of as duets, but try and find songs that stylistically blend in with both of us and have some relevance to our history, and then try to make it into a duet.”Duets may sound like sweet musical magic to the masses’ untrained ears. Hearing how the sausage is actually made lends fresh perspective. Terms and phrases, such as “accommodating range” and “the challenge of singing into each other’s phrasing,” crop up when Sky is quizzed about the often-tedious recording process and its “challenges. ”“You have to be humble. Because... Read More