MCCC ANNOUNCES 2024-2025 SEASON EVENTS LINEUP
MONROE, Mich. – Monroe County Community College has announced its lineup of Season Events for 2024-25, which includes comedic, musical and tribute performances, as well as community events. This year is sure to bring the laughs and entertainment. Most of the events will take place at the La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater, the college’s state-of-the-art, 575-seat performing arts venue. Below is the complete lineup:
Friday, September 20, Simply Queen: Completely Live Queen Tribute; 7 p.m.; Lazy Boy Center, Meyer Theater; Tickets: $27/$37 VIP. This completely live tribute group performs all the iconic songs that made Queen one of the most legendary rock bands of all time. Simply Queen recreates the grand scope of Queen’s live shows by visually and musically capturing the amazing live, in-stadium Queen experience. Led by Rick Rock, impersonator extraordinaire of Freddie Mercury, Simply Queen is made up of veteran musicians who have wowed fans at festivals, theaters and arenas across North America and beyond.
Saturday, October 12, ThunderBeard: The Ultimate ZZ Top Tribute! 7:30 p.m.; La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater; Tickets: $27/$37 VIP. ThunderBeard is the ultimate ZZ Top tribute band that recreates the authentic sound and the look of ZZ Top. Fuzzy guitars and long beards with glasses are the staple, and this band delivers an unforgettable live show that makes you feel like you’re being transported back to the prime of one of the greatest rock bands of all time. ThunderBeard will have you singing along to classic hits such as “La Grange,” “Tush” and “Sharp Dressed Man” as well as many other classics.
Monday, October 21, College/Community Symphony Band and Agora Chorale Concert; 7:30 p.m.; La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater; General Admission: Free.
Thursday, October 24, Bullysaurus Rex; 7 p.m.; La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater; Tickets: $5; Best for Grades Pre-K – 5th. The history of bullying goes way, way, way, way back in Bullysaurus Rex, a dinosaur-themed antibullying adventure that is aimed at younger audiences.
Saturday, October 26, Colton Dixon: Up + Up Tour; 7 p.m.; La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater; Tickets: $35/$45 VIP; with special guest Jeremy Rosado. Christian rock artist Colton Dixon shot to fame after spending two seasons on “American Idol,” placing seventh in the 2012 season. Since then, he’s released five studio albums and has won numerous awards, including two GMA Dove Awards and Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song for “Miracles” in 2020.
Sunday, November 2, The Dodworth Saxhorn Band; 7:30 p.m.; La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater; Tickets: $15/$25 VIP. The Dodworth Saxhorn Band, is America’s premier 19th century brass band. Today’s DSB is inspired by the Dodworth Band of New York City, the premier brass band in the U.S. from the 1840s to the 1880s.
Thursday, December 3, Agora Chorale – Holiday Concert; 7:30 p.m.; La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater; General Admission: Free.
Monday, December 16, College/Community Symphony Band – Holiday Concert; 7:30 p.m.; La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater; General Admission: Free.
Saturday, January 11, Square Pegz: Live 80’s Music; 8 p.m.; La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater; Tickets: $15/$25 VIP. The Square Pegz are a female-fronted 1980s tribute band based out of Detroit. The band replicates the sound of the “Decade of Decadence” with big crimped hair, lots of neon, jelly bracelets and bodacious vocals. With a cult following to match that of The Breakfast Club, the band packs large and small venues alike.
Saturday, January 25, The American Ride – Toby Keith Tribute; 7:30 p.m.; La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater; Tickets: $27/$37 VIP; with special guest Cara Jenise. Mike Suggs, a 2023 Tribute Artist of the Year nominee, has been performing his tribute to the late Toby Keith for more than 10 years. His American Ride show is centered around the good-time country and party music of Keith and includes performances from Keith’s first hit “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” to later hits like “Oklahoma Breakdown.”
Saturday, February 8, Motortown All-Stars: A Motown Tribute; 7:30 p.m.; La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater; Tickets: $27/$37 VIP; featuring members of The Miracles and The Capitols and Temptations alumni. This all-star lineup of world class vocalists is assembled from members of The Miracles and The Capitols and former members of The Temptations. A show jam-packed with impeccable harmonies, dazzling choreography and those timeless Motown grooves that everyone knows and loves. There will be performances of the greatest hits from the likes of The Temptations, The Miracles, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder.
Saturday, February 22, The Big Gig: Monroe County’s Annual Black History Month Blue’s Concert; 7 p.m.; La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater; General Admission: Free. MCCC will collaborate once again with the Monroe County Library System and a unique “Blues Coalition” of community co-sponsors to cap off Monroe County’s annual Black History Month Blues Series. The lineup and the rest of the Blues Series schedule will be announced in late 2024.
Monday, February 24, College/Community Symphony Band and Agora Chorale Concert; 7:30 p.m.; La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater; General Admission: Free.
Saturday, March 1, Imposters in Effect: Beastie Boys Tribute; 8 p.m.; La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater; Tickets: $27/$37 VIP. The top touring Beastie Boys tribute group brings the infectious energy and iconic hits of the famous rap trio from Brooklyn to the La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater. Prepare to groove to all your favorite Beastie Boys classics in an electrifying live performance. It will be a night of nostalgia and hip-hop vibes as Imposters in Effect pays homage to one of the most influential groups in music history.
Saturday, March 8, David Koechner: 8 p.m.; La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater; Tickets: $40/$50/$60 VIP. Actor, writer and producer David Koechner is well-known for his roles as Todd Packer on “The Office” and Champ Kind from “Anchorman” and “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.” He currently co-hosts A&E’s “America’s Top Dog,” plays Bill Lewis on ABC’s “The Goldbergs” and recently appeared on ABC’s “Bless This Mess,” CBS’s “Superior Donuts,” Showtime’s “Twin Peaks,” Comedy Central’s “Another Period” and IFC’s “Stan Against Evil.” Koechner also voices reoccurring characters on FOX’s “American Dad” and Netflix’s “F is for Family” and “The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants.” In film, recent projects include “Then Came You,” “Braking for Whales,” “A Week Away,” “Vicious Fun” and “National Champions.” An alumnus of Chicago’s Second City Theater, Koechner got his first break as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” and has since become an instantly recognizable face appearing in more than 200 films and television shows. Additional notable film credits include “Waiting,” “Out Cold,” “Talladega Nights,” “Get Smart,” “Extract,” “Thank You for Smoking,” “A Haunted House,” “Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse,” “Priceless,” Legendary’s “Krampus,” and the dark, twisted, film festival award-winning thriller, “Cheap Thrills.”
Saturday, March 29, Class of ’98: A 1990s Tribute Band: 8 p.m.; La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater; Tickets: $15/$25 VIP. The Class of ‘98 brings back all things 90’s – the sights, the sounds and the fashions, all wrapped up in an amazing live performance. The band dives deep into your favorite tunes from ‘NSYNC, Snoop Dogg, Nirvana, The Spice Girls and tons of others – the musical fun never stops.
Saturday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 13 at 3 p.m., MCCC’S Inside Out Dance Ensemble; La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater; Tickets: $12. MCCC’s Inside Out Dance Ensemble and director Kellie Lajiness present their spring show.
Saturday, April 26 at 9 a.m. and Sunday, April 27 at 10 a.m., Antiques in April; Welch Health Education Building; General Admission: $5. MCCC’s Antiques in April Show and Sale returns after a multiyear hiatus. An unprecedented display of high-quality antiques and collectibles from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries will be featured.
Tuesday, April 29, Agora Chorale; 7:30 p.m.; La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater; General Admission: Free.
Monday, May 5, College/Community Symphony Band; 7:30 p.m.; La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater; General Admission: Free.
The 2024-25 MCCC Community Events season is sponsored in part by La-Z-Boy, first Merchants Bank, Consumers Energy, DTE Foundation and The Foundation at MCCC. Throughout the year, more events may be added to the schedule. Visit www.monroeccc.edu/events to stay current with all the activities hosted by MCCC for the community.