On top of several returning traditions, including six total parades and afternoon ceremonies featuring the Tulip Queen and Royal Court, the entertainment lineup has been established for the 89th Tulip Time celebration in Pella.
Tickets are now available online for a wide range of performances and experiences during the celebration through Pella Historical Museums. This includes afternoon grandstand festivities, city wagon tours, and entry to the Pella Historical Village and Scholte House. Those can all be purchased in advance here.
The free Feesthouden shows each evening, sponsored by Central College, feature stage performances on the Tulip Toren May 2nd through 4th, including:
Thursday Evening – Bridges 2 Harmony Gospel Choir
The Bridges 2 Harmony Gospel Choir (B2H) was formed to give students at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, a high-quality musical experience in the gospel genre. The 52-member choir has become known for its passionate and rich choral vocals, “precision, discipline, respect and perfect tenderness.”
Friday Evening – Pella Community High School Jazz I
Pella Jazz I is directed by Jeff Robilliard and consists of students from Pella Community High School. The ensemble has won a state record 21 Iowa Jazz Championship titles in Class 3A. They will play a range of music including classics by Duke Ellington and Shorty Rogers as well as more contemporary tunes by Iowa composers such as Michael Conrad and Steve Shanley.
Fireworks
A special treat after the parade on Friday is the fireworks display. This fireworks show is visible from the downtown area and is provided by Pella Corporation.
Saturday Evening – Jason Brown
Country music recording artist Jason Brown has performed for hundreds of thousands of music fans across the Midwest. Brown has charted five songs consistently on the Billboard and MediaBase Country Charts. He was born in the heart of the Midwest, three miles outside of Pella, Iowa, from a bloodline of truck drivers, coal miners and farmers. Gospel and traditional country songs are some of his favorites.
Read more about the 89th Tulip Time celebration here and stay tuned to 92.1 KRLS for updates about the upcoming celebration.