Summit School of Dance The Nutcracker Twist (matinee performance) at Holmes Theatre

Sat Jan 11 7:00pm Evening | Sun 12 2:00pm Matinee

Special Event Discounted Hotel Rate

Purchase Holmes Theatre Tickets Online Separately

Students of Detroit Lakes Summit Dance School perform a variation of the beloved story of The Nutcracker. Blending traditional music and characters with creative and surprising dance numbers, this Twist on The Nutcracker will be a joyful event to tie a ribbon on your holiday season!

Saturday, January 11th at 7:00pm (doors open at 6:30pm)

Sunday, January 12th at 2:00pm (doors open at 1:30pm)

Holmes Theatre Tickets: $14 Adults & $11 Students; Lap Sitters Free

Additional Details
Hotel rate includes only your hotel accommodations, event tickets sold directly online by the Historic Holmes Theatre.

Best Western Rewards Points: Earn 10 Best Western Rewards® points per USD.

About the Talent:

About Summit Dance School

Summit Dance School is owned and directed by Alyssa Ohman. The dance school’s mission is to nurture strong, healthy dancers in both mind and body through technical training and self-expression. Fostering a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment that encourages exploration, collaboration and creativity. We strive to empower our students to believe in themselves and their abilities, allowing them to pursue their passion with confidence and joy.

Classes are offered for students 3-18 years old. Now located at 714 Lake Ave, Suite 102, Detroit Lakes, MN. Call 218-850-5367 or email alyssa@dancewithsummit.com.

Summit Dance School Website | Summit Dance School Facebook Page

Summit School of Dance The Nutcracker Twist (evening performance) at Holmes Theatre

Sat Jan 11 7:00pm Evening | Sun 12 2:00pm Matinee

Special Event Discounted Hotel Rate

Purchase Holmes Theatre Tickets Online Separately

Students of Detroit Lakes Summit Dance School perform a variation of the beloved story of The Nutcracker. Blending traditional music and characters with creative and surprising dance numbers, this Twist on The Nutcracker will be a joyful event to tie a ribbon on your holiday season!

Saturday, January 11th at 7:00pm (doors open at 6:30pm)

Sunday, January 12th at 2:00pm (doors open at 1:30pm)

Holmes Theatre Tickets: $14 Adults & $11 Students; Lap Sitters Free

Additional Details
Hotel rate includes only your hotel accommodations, event tickets sold directly online by the Historic Holmes Theatre.

Best Western Rewards Points: Earn 10 Best Western Rewards® points per USD.

About the Talent:

About Summit Dance School

Summit Dance School is owned and directed by Alyssa Ohman. The dance school’s mission is to nurture strong, healthy dancers in both mind and body through technical training and self-expression. Fostering a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment that encourages exploration, collaboration and creativity. We strive to empower our students to believe in themselves and their abilities, allowing them to pursue their passion with confidence and joy.

Classes are offered for students 3-18 years old. Now located at 714 Lake Ave, Suite 102, Detroit Lakes, MN. Call 218-850-5367 or email alyssa@dancewithsummit.com.

Summit Dance School Website | Summit Dance School Facebook Page

Cirque Mechanics Presents Pedal Punk at Historic Holmes Theatre

Marach 21, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Special Event Discounted Hotel Rate

Purchase Holmes Theatre Tickets Online Separately

Enter the world of Pedal Punk, a Steampunk inspired place where cycling is the way to escape the technology obsessed society. In the Pedal Punk theater show we experience the excitement, artistry and thrill that occurs when a wacky bike shop mechanic interacts with cyclists and bikes. He repairs more than broken pieces. He creates wondrous machines and inspires the cyclist in all of us to become a Pedal Punk.

Time Out Theater review by Raven Snook says, “Decked out in Victorian hats, goggles, sleeve garters and meticulously groomed facial fair, the astoundingly fit and funny ensemble kicks classic acts into high gear by performing them on a custom-made, movable, pedal-powered scaffold set dubbed the Gantry Bike. Spoke-less wheels become hula hoops, a penny-farthing transforms into an aerial hoop, metal bars invite climbing and contortion, and, of course, unicycle and bicycle tricks abound. At the center of it all is a comical bike mechanic (Jan Damm, an amusing clown who’s also a whiz at the diabolo and the balancing board), whose eccentric clientele keeps him hopping around like a pedestrian caught in a bike lane.”

Holmes Theatre Tickets: $27 Adults & $12 Students

Additional Details
Hotel rate includes only your hotel accommodations, event tickets sold directly online by the Historic Holmes Theatre.

Best Western Rewards Points: Earn 10 Best Western Rewards® points per USD.

About the Talent:

About Cirque Mechanics

In 1999, while working at Cirque du Soleil, Chris Lashua and Aloysia Gavre began experiments using an innovative aerial apparatus. This apparatus combined Chris’ German Wheel with a set of rollers and winch which allowed for Aloysia’s hoop to be lifted by the rotation of the large wheel. This Trolley device was the inspiration for the development of other machines that would showcase the relationships between the acrobatic and mechanical worlds.

In 2004, these machines became the center piece for a new theatrical work. Chris and Aloysia joined Sandra Feusi, Rex Camphuis, Sam Payne, and Steven Ragatz to work together on the creation of the 30th Anniversary production of the Pickle Family Circus which was produced by the Circus Center of San Francisco. This year end show which would become Birdhouse Factory, was our first collaborative effort.

Birdhouse Factory went on to tour for 10 years. In that time it visited over 10 countries on 5 continents. The success of Birdhouse Factory lead us to research and build other innovative man powered apparatus. These devices would become the signature of our touring theatrical shows. Generating content that can fill a large stage and still pack up and travel requires thoughtful planning. This creative problem solving has lead to the creation of devices even more perfectly suited for the event world.

This focus on these original contraptions, in addition to story telling, and high level acrobatics has remained the heart of what we do. We are thrilled to make use of our combined skills to tackle common issues, formulate innovative solutions and generate positive results for our event planner partners.

Cirque Mechanics inspired by modern circus, finds its roots in the mechanical and its heart in the stories of American industrial ingenuity. The shows, imbedded in realism, display a raw quality rarely found in modern circus. Cirque Mechanics signature style is wrapped in acrobatics, mechanical marvels and a bit of clowning around. This sensibility can be found in their five theatrical productions, “Birdhouse Factory”, “Boom Town”, “Pedal Punk”, “42ft” , and “Zephyr” and we are excited to bring this unique approach to circus to “Cirque Mechanics Under Canvas” our brand new tent project that we launched in the summer of 2022.

Cirque Mechanics’ special event productions infuse the entertainment world with original apparatus and unique designs that can be found nowhere else. Check out their “Events” section to get a sense of how we bring our innovative approach to the corporate and event world.

Cirque Mechanics Website | Cirque Mechanics Facebook Page

The Fabulous Armadillos present Acoust-i-Dillos 3 at Historic Holmes Theatre

May 3, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Special Event Discounted Hotel Rate

Purchase Holmes Theatre Tickets Online Separately

Enjoy the Fabulous Armadillos Party Band Winter Show at the Historic Holmes Theater, 806 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN on the evening of May 3, 2025 as they come together for the band to showcase its eight members vocally & instrumentally in a very wide genre of music from the 60s to Today! Join The Fabulous Armadillos for Acoust-i-Dillos 3! This theme has become so popular with audiences, The Dillos are bringing it back for a third time and they have a whole new crop of songs to add to the list! They aren’t going unplugged, but will be playing songs whose foundations were built from acoustic guitars.

Groups like America, Eagles, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young, Heart, Kansas, Boston, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd all had great songs that were based on the acoustic guitar. Several artists like Jim Croce, Gordon Lightfoot, Simon and Garfunkel, John Denver, and James Taylor all made their mark with songs written around the acoustic guitar as well.

The Fabulous Armadillos came out of their shell in 2006 and have since established a large and loyal following in Minnesota and beyond with their spot on recreations of songs from many genres of music from Country to Motown to Heavy Metal to 70’s Soft Rock and play them just like you remember. Close your eyes and you are listening to all those vinyl records again or your AM/FM radio. The idea of the Fabulous Armadillos started with a diverse group of musicians who came together to perform “themed” concerts at the Pioneer Place On Fifth Theater in St. Cloud, MN. Themes like “One Hit Wonders”, “Woodstock”, “Motown”, “Singer/Songwriters”, “Stadium Rock” and more. They have now played 100’s of themes at that theater as well as many regional venues in the Midwest and even in Mexico! Each show gaining them new fans and enjoying their brand of fun and entertaining, yet musically spot on performances. They have brought hundreds of special guests in for their theme shows comprising of local and national talent. COME OUT OF YOUR SHELL and see what everybody has been talking about!

The Fabulous Armadillos also play corporate events, fairs and festivals with their 8 piece group. They also tour 2 TRIBUTE shows – “Takin’ It To The Limit: An Eagles Tribute” (with Collective Unconscious) and “What’s Going On – Songs From The Vietnam War Era”.

Holmes Theatre Tickets: $36 Adults & $19 Students

Additional Details
Hotel rate includes only your hotel accommodations, event tickets sold directly online by the Historic Holmes Theatre.

Best Western Rewards Points: Earn 10 Best Western Rewards® points per USD.

About the Talent:

The Fabulous Armadillos

Originally formed to perform multi-instrumentalist Jeff Engholm’s solo album, Summit Climb in the year 2000, Collective Unconscious has grown from those humble roots to become one of Minnesota’s premiere groups. Singer/songwriters Nathan “Nature” Nesje, and Muggsy Lauer make up the core of the group with their slick, well blended vocal harmonies. They are joined by composer/keyboardist George Maurer.

Through the years, the band has performed not only their own music, but expanded into a new genre: album shows. Starting in 2005 with performing The Beatles “Abbey Road” from first track to last (Come Together to Her Majesty), with special guest and semi-band member, Stacy Bauer, they jumped into one of their most ambitious projects, The Beach Boys “Pet Sounds”. That album took an ensemble of over 15 musicians playing an astounding array of instruments from Theramin to timpani, and included The Vees and The Half Steps. Other album projects have included Simon & Garfunkel “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young “Deja Vu”, and The Band “The Last Waltz”.

If that wasn’t enough, the group teamed up with The Fabulous Armadillos in 2010 to create a veritable “super group” and have been performing “Takin’ It To The Limit: A Tribute To Eagles”, and “Takin’ It To The Streets: A Tribute To The Doobie Brothers” ever since. And if even that wasn’t enough, members of Collective Unconscious have taken part in groups paying tribute to Zed Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney and Wings, The Guess Who, The Traveling Wilburys, George Harrison, The Blues Brothers, and John Lennon, as well as performing in plays, pit bands, jazz ensembles, jug bands, and this thing we do each February.

The Fabulous Armadillos Website | The Fabulous Armadillos Facebook Page

The Concordia Orchestra at The Historic Holmes Theatre

October 29, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Special Event Discounted Hotel Rate

Purchase Holmes Theatre Tickets Online Separately

Enjoy the music of The Concordia Orchestra at The Historic Holmes Theatre, 806 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN on the evening of October 29, 2023. The EMMY award-winning ensemble takes great pride in its modern and inclusive programming, exploring, and advocating for the music of historically excluded composers. The orchestra prominently features living composers while celebrating the well-known masterworks of the past.

The nationally and internationally acclaimed Concordia Orchestra was founded in 1967. Praised as one of the country’s finest college ensembles, The Concordia Orchestra is winner of the highly competitive American Prize 2018-19, one of the most prestigious competitions for musicians and ensembles. The ensemble has earned two EMMY awards for its nationally broadcasted 2016 Concordia Christmas Concerts productions. The Concordia Orchestra has concertized extensively across the globe, the most recent tours including Spain (2022), Greece (2018), and The Holy Land (2014). The ensemble tours domestically in the U.S. every year and puts a strong emphasis on community outreach and educational experiences and interactions with school and youth symphony programs. The Concordia Orchestra is the resident ensemble of Opera Concordia.

Concordia Orchestra members have gone on to significant professional careers, as well as faculty positions at public schools, colleges and universities nationwide. About half of the students in the orchestra choose to major in fields outside of music. Regardless of career choice, the experience of performing outstanding repertoire for audiences both at home and abroad is among the most cherished memories for alumni of The Concordia Orchestra.

The Concordia Orchestra is under the direction of Associate Professor Dr. Kevin F.E. Sütterlin, Director of Orchestral Activities and The Concordia Opera.

Holmes Theatre Tickets: $15 Adults & $7.50 Students

Additional Details
Hotel rate includes only your hotel accommodations, event tickets sold directly online by the Historic Holmes Theatre.

Best Western Rewards Points: Earn 10 Best Western Rewards® points per USD.

Fabulous Armadillos Band, Spring at Historic Holmes Theatre

April 27, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Special Event Discounted Hotel Rate

Purchase Holmes Theatre Tickets Online Separately

Enjoy the Fabulous Armadillos Party Band Winter Show at the Historic Holmes Theater, 806 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN on the evening of April 27, 2024 as they come together for the band to showcase its eight members vocally & instrumentally in a very wide genre of music from the 60s to Today! SHOW THEME TO BE ANNOUNCED.

The Fabulous Armadillos came out of their shell in 2006 and have since established a large and loyal following in Minnesota and beyond with their spot on recreations of songs from many genres of music from Country to Motown to Heavy Metal to 70’s Soft Rock and play them just like you remember. Close your eyes and you are listening to all those vinyl records again or your AM/FM radio. The idea of the Fabulous Armadillos started with a diverse group of musicians who came together to perform “themed” concerts at the Pioneer Place On Fifth Theater in St. Cloud, MN. Themes like “One Hit Wonders”, “Woodstock”, “Motown”, “Singer/Songwriters”, “Stadium Rock” and more. They have now played 100’s of themes at that theater as well as many regional venues in the Midwest and even in Mexico! Each show gaining them new fans and enjoying their brand of fun and entertaining, yet musically spot on performances. They have brought hundreds of special guests in for their theme shows comprising of local and national talent. COME OUT OF YOUR SHELL and see what everybody has been talking about!

The Fabulous Armadillos also play corporate events, fairs and festivals with their 8 piece group. They also tour 2 TRIBUTE shows – “Takin’ It To The Limit: An Eagles Tribute” (with Collective Unconscious) and “What’s Going On – Songs From The Vietnam War Era”.

Holmes Theatre Tickets: $32 Adults & $16 Students

Additional Details
Hotel rate includes only your hotel accommodations, event tickets sold directly online by the Historic Holmes Theatre.

Best Western Rewards Points: Earn 10 Best Western Rewards® points per USD.

About the Talent:

The Fabulous Armadillos

Originally formed to perform multi-instrumentalist Jeff Engholm’s solo album, Summit Climb in the year 2000, Collective Unconscious has grown from those humble roots to become one of Minnesota’s premiere groups. Singer/songwriters Nathan “Nature” Nesje, and Muggsy Lauer make up the core of the group with their slick, well blended vocal harmonies. They are joined by composer/keyboardist George Maurer.

Through the years, the band has performed not only their own music, but expanded into a new genre: album shows. Starting in 2005 with performing The Beatles “Abbey Road” from first track to last (Come Together to Her Majesty), with special guest and semi-band member, Stacy Bauer, they jumped into one of their most ambitious projects, The Beach Boys “Pet Sounds”. That album took an ensemble of over 15 musicians playing an astounding array of instruments from Theramin to timpani, and included The Vees and The Half Steps. Other album projects have included Simon & Garfunkel “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young “Deja Vu”, and The Band “The Last Waltz”.

If that wasn’t enough, the group teamed up with The Fabulous Armadillos in 2010 to create a veritable “super group” and have been performing “Takin’ It To The Limit: A Tribute To Eagles”, and “Takin’ It To The Streets: A Tribute To The Doobie Brothers” ever since. And if even that wasn’t enough, members of Collective Unconscious have taken part in groups paying tribute to Zed Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney and Wings, The Guess Who, The Traveling Wilburys, George Harrison, The Blues Brothers, and John Lennon, as well as performing in plays, pit bands, jazz ensembles, jug bands, and this thing we do each February.

The Fabulous Armadillos Website | The Fabulous Armadillos Facebook Page

The Fabulous Armadillos present “Keep on Truckin”

February 14, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Special Event Discounted Hotel Rate

Purchase Holmes Theatre Tickets Online Separately

Enjoy the Fabulous Armadillos at the Historic Holmes Theater, 806 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN on the evening of February 14, 2026 as they present “Keep on Truckin”. Don’t we all need to hear some “feel good” songs again from a bygone era? The Fabulous Armadillos theme “Keep On Truckin” will do just that. We are bringing back some of those great AM Gold songs that played on our radios in the 70’s. Just hearing them will bring us to special time and place in our lives. Life was simpler, life seemed easier, and the music was our soundtrack on vinyl and 8 tracks. We will not name ARTISTS this time, so it your guess as to what we will include in “Keep On Truckin”. See if your song makes the Top 25!

They like to cross as many musical genres as possible, so expect the unexpected! You know the Fabulous Armadillos and their special guests will have some big fun with this one!

The Fabulous Armadillos came out of their shell in 2006 and have since established a large and loyal following in Minnesota and beyond with their spot on recreations of songs from many genres of music from Country to Motown to Heavy Metal to 70’s Soft Rock and play them just like you remember.

Holmes Theatre Tickets: $37 Adults & $18 Students

Additional Details
Hotel rate includes only your hotel accommodations, event tickets sold directly online by the Historic Holmes Theatre.

Best Western Rewards Points: Earn 10 Best Western Rewards® points per USD.

About the Talent:

The Fabulous Armadillos

Originally formed to perform multi-instrumentalist Jeff Engholm’s solo album, Summit Climb in the year 2000, Collective Unconscious has grown from those humble roots to become one of Minnesota’s premiere groups. Singer/songwriters Nathan “Nature” Nesje, and Muggsy Lauer make up the core of the group with their slick, well blended vocal harmonies. They are joined by composer/keyboardist George Maurer.

Through the years, the band has performed not only their own music, but expanded into a new genre: album shows. Starting in 2005 with performing The Beatles “Abbey Road” from first track to last (Come Together to Her Majesty), with special guest and semi-band member, Stacy Bauer, they jumped into one of their most ambitious projects, The Beach Boys “Pet Sounds”. That album took an ensemble of over 15 musicians playing an astounding array of instruments from Theramin to timpani, and included The Vees and The Half Steps. Other album projects have included Simon & Garfunkel “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young “Deja Vu”, and The Band “The Last Waltz”.

If that wasn’t enough, the group teamed up with The Fabulous Armadillos in 2010 to create a veritable “super group” and have been performing “Takin’ It To The Limit: A Tribute To Eagles”, and “Takin’ It To The Streets: A Tribute To The Doobie Brothers” ever since. And if even that wasn’t enough, members of Collective Unconscious have taken part in groups paying tribute to Zed Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney and Wings, The Guess Who, The Traveling Wilburys, George Harrison, The Blues Brothers, and John Lennon, as well as performing in plays, pit bands, jazz ensembles, jug bands, and this thing we do each February.

The Fabulous Armadillos Website | The Fabulous Armadillos Facebook Page

Fabulous Armadillos Band, Fall at the Historic Holmes Theatre
Tribute to The Eagles Live in Concert!

October 28, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Special Event Discounted Hotel Rate

Purchase Holmes Theatre Tickets Online Separately

Enjoy the Fabulous Armadillos Party Band show at the Historic Holmes Theater, 806 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN on the evening of October 28, 2023 as they come together for the band to showcase its eight members vocally & instrumentally in a very wide genre of music from the 60s to Today! SHOW THEME: Tribute to The Eagles Live in Concert.

Now in their 14th year of performing hundreds of sellout performances of their spot on tribute. The Fabulous Armadillos and Collective Unconscious come together to recreate the magical songs we all know as the premier band of California Rock in the 70’s, the Eagles. You will hear all the hits and relive the sound of your turntable spinning those incredible albums. Hear Take It Easy, Lyin’ Eyes, One Of These Nights, Desperado, I Can’t Tell You Why, Witchy Woman, Hotel California, Take It To The Limit and so many more! With their 9 piece band, you can sit back and close your eyes and take in the power of the Eagles live with the Fabulous Armadillos and Collective Unconscious Eagles Tribute – “Takin’ It To The Limit”. Billy Scherer is coming back out of retirement for this show!

The Fabulous Armadillos came out of their shell in 2006 and have since established a large and loyal following in Minnesota and beyond with their spot on recreations of songs from many genres of music from Country to Motown to Heavy Metal to 70’s Soft Rock and play them just like you remember. Close your eyes and you are listening to all those vinyl records again or your AM/FM radio. The idea of the Fabulous Armadillos started with a diverse group of musicians who came together to perform “themed” concerts at the Pioneer Place On Fifth Theater in St. Cloud, MN. Themes like “One Hit Wonders”, “Woodstock”, “Motown”, “Singer/Songwriters”, “Stadium Rock” and more. They have now played 100’s of themes at that theater as well as many regional venues in the Midwest and even in Mexico! Each show gaining them new fans and enjoying their brand of fun and entertaining, yet musically spot on performances. They have brought hundreds of special guests in for their theme shows comprising of local and national talent. COME OUT OF YOUR SHELL and see what everybody has been talking about!

The Fabulous Armadillos also play corporate events, fairs and festivals with their 8 piece group. They also tour 2 TRIBUTE shows – “Takin’ It To The Limit: An Eagles Tribute” (with Collective Unconscious) and “What’s Going On – Songs From The Vietnam War Era”.

Holmes Theatre Tickets: $32 Adults & $16 Students

Additional Details
Hotel rate includes only your hotel accommodations, event tickets sold directly online by the Historic Holmes Theatre.

Best Western Rewards Points: Earn 10 Best Western Rewards® points per USD.

About the Talent:

The Fabulous Armadillos

Originally formed to perform multi-instrumentalist Jeff Engholm’s solo album, Summit Climb in the year 2000, Collective Unconscious has grown from those humble roots to become one of Minnesota’s premiere groups. Singer/songwriters Nathan “Nature” Nesje, and Muggsy Lauer make up the core of the group with their slick, well blended vocal harmonies. They are joined by composer/keyboardist George Maurer.

Through the years, the band has performed not only their own music, but expanded into a new genre: album shows. Starting in 2005 with performing The Beatles “Abbey Road” from first track to last (Come Together to Her Majesty), with special guest and semi-band member, Stacy Bauer, they jumped into one of their most ambitious projects, The Beach Boys “Pet Sounds”. That album took an ensemble of over 15 musicians playing an astounding array of instruments from Theramin to timpani, and included The Vees and The Half Steps. Other album projects have included Simon & Garfunkel “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young “Deja Vu”, and The Band “The Last Waltz”.

If that wasn’t enough, the group teamed up with The Fabulous Armadillos in 2010 to create a veritable “super group” and have been performing “Takin’ It To The Limit: A Tribute To Eagles”, and “Takin’ It To The Streets: A Tribute To The Doobie Brothers” ever since. And if even that wasn’t enough, members of Collective Unconscious have taken part in groups paying tribute to Zed Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney and Wings, The Guess Who, The Traveling Wilburys, George Harrison, The Blues Brothers, and John Lennon, as well as performing in plays, pit bands, jazz ensembles, jug bands, and this thing we do each February.

The Fabulous Armadillos Website | The Fabulous Armadillos Facebook Page