The School District of Fort Atkinson has announced it will be holding its “Annual Orchestra Dessert Concert.”
According to information released by the school district, the concert will be held Sunday, March 6, at 1 p.m., in the Fort Atkinson High School auditorium.
Students in grades 5-12 from the Fort Atkinson Orchestra Program will be performing for family and community members. This year, in addition to the student performances, guest artist Joe 2.0 will also be performing at the concert, the release stated.
JOE 2.0 was founded in Milwaukee in 2011 by violinist, Joseph Ketchum and is comprised of an electrified string quartet (two violins, viola, and cello), plus drums and the “inimitable vocals” of original “Cheap Trick” lead singer, “Xeno,” the release noted.
The band uses “painstakingly crafted analogue effects” on the strings to “emulate the sounds of electric guitar, keyboards, bass, horns, and other things,” the release continued.
“JOE 2.0 blends these sounds with the natural sound of the strings, creating a rock/pop sound with a symphonic power to it. It’s like a rock band and orchestra all rolled into one. A ‘Rockestra’ if you will,” the release explained.
JOE 2.0 performs a wide variety of cover songs from many genres and eras. Artists covered include, but are not limited to, The Beatles, The White Stripes, Gary Puckett, Antonio Vivaldi, Elvis, The Who, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Green Day, James Brown, and others.
JOE 2.0 is comprised of Joseph Ketchum (violin/vocals), Emily Sobacki (violin), Gina Wood (viola), Scott Cook (cello), Brian Bruendl (drums/vocals) and “Xeno” (Randall Hogan, who is the lead vocalist.
They have performed regularly at large events like Summerfest, Bastille Days, The Wisconsin State Fair, The Harley Reunion, among others.
Tickets are limited and may not be available at the door based on capacity limitations. Patrons are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance by visiting: https://www.fortatkinsonmusic.org/sdfa-orchestra-dessert-concert.html
Ticket prices are: $8 for adults, $6 for seniors (65 and older), and $5 for those ages 18 and under.
Questions can be directed to boxoffice@fortschools.org.
JOE 2.0, contributed photo.
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