Dean Genth and Dr. Gary Swenson proudly present The Good Lovelies at the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the NIACC campus at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 6^th, 2018. This presentation is part of the 2018-2019 Performing Arts and Leadership Series.

The Good Lovelies are one of Canada’s premier folk bands. They are funny and upbeat – with just a pinch of sass. With tight vocal harmonies reminiscent of the Andrews Sisters, this six-piece band will have you humming along, laughing, and full of Christmas cheer by the show’s end.

Still merry after many years, The Good Lovelies are excited for their 12^th annual Christmas tour. What better way to celebrate the season than with classic holiday and winter selections, timeless and original material polished to a warm and welcoming glow? All of them best friends, the Ontario-based trio relies on impeccable vocals, winsome songwriting, and on-stage banter drawn from a seemingly endless succession of comedic adventures on the road and at home.

Accompanying The Good Lovelies (Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough, and Susan Passmore) is their band of merry men – Steve Zsirai on upright bass, Robbie Grunwald on keys, and Mark Mariash on drums. This six-piece will have you humming along, laughing, and full of mirth by the show’s end.

The band first united in 2006 for a one-off performance and has since compiled a catalogue of studio albums, Eps, a live album, and a Christmas collection. They have toured extensively across Canada, the US, Europe, UK, and Australia and have earned a June Award (2010), a Juno Nomination (2012), and four Canadian Folk Music Awards along the way. Their latest release, Shapeshifters, was released in February to much acclaim.

To learn more about The Good Lovelies, visit their website at www.goodlovelies.com or watch a video at https://www.niacc.edu/palvideos

For tickets to the show, call the NIACC Box Office at 1-888-466-4222, extension 4188. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.niacc.edu/boxoffice.

The Broadway sponsor for the 2018-2019 Performing Arts and Leadership Series is Pritchard Family Auto Stores.

Platinum sponsors include Samuel & Patricia Congello, Elizabeth Muse Norris Foundation, Globe Gazette, Lee Foundation, Mason City Clinic, Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa, and Principal Financial Group.

Gold sponsors include Neurosurgery of North Iowa Drs. Beck and Bhangoo, First State Bank Belmond, Dean Genth & Dr. Gary Swenson, First Citizens National Bank, Henkel Construction Company, Historic Park Inn, MBT Bank and the Hanson Family Foundation, Dr. Bryan and Alicia Navarette, Northwoods State Bank, North Iowa Eye Clinic P.C., Stratford Foundation, Sukup Manufacturing Co., Holiday Inn Express, KGLO, KIMT, and North Iowa Broadcasting.

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