Bringing National Performers to Hometown USA
As VAPAS begins our 25th year, we are pleased to be bringing a wide variety of music by world-class musicians to our Verona Community.
Please join us in welcoming these extraordinary groups to Verona.
Thank you to our donors, local businesses, and corporations for their generous financial support, which allows us to present these concerts. We welcome your continued support by purchasing tickets. We hope you enjoy each of our shows.
Save by ordering “Three Concert Series” tickets by September 1.
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All shows start at 7:30 p.m. at the Verona Area Performing Arts Center located in the Verona Area High School, 234 Wildcat Way, Verona, Wisconsin. DOWNLOAD a parking and fine arts entrance map.
Take Me Home:
The Music of John Denver
Starring Jim Curry
Saturday, November 14, 2026
7:30 p.m.
“Jim Curry was over there sounding like John Denver…
I closed my eyes and went back to the times when I worked with John.”
Pete Huttlinger, guitar player for John Denver.
Come join in the fun and take in the joy and hope of a full inspired evening of the music of America’s most beloved singer songwriter. National touring performer Jim Curry will have you clapping your hands and singing along to hit after hit.
From the very first song you will know why Jim was cast to be the voice of John Denver in the CBS movie “Take me home: the John Denver Story”. Curry was chosen as a key performer in the induction of John Denver into the Colorado Music Hall of fame show, and hosting the official John Denver Estate show that toured the United States and Australia, because of his pure clear voice that really delivers the music of John Denver.
TAKE3 – Where Rock Meets Bach
Saturday, March 13, 2027
7:30 PM
Featuring songs by The Beatles, Billy Joel, Elvis, Neil Diamond and more.
“Stunning, Superb, Powerful…” says the Los Angeles Times of TAKE3: Where ROCK meets BACH, featuring the music of popular artists including The Beatles, Billy Joel, Elvis, Neil Diamond, Imagine Dragons; and crowd favorites, “Sweet Home Alabama”, “Hallelujah”, “Game of Thrones”, “Stand by Me”, and “Pirates of the Caribbean”.
TAKE3 has been touring for 8 years performing with the instrumentation of a violin, cello, and piano plus the band (guitar and drums). TAKE3 is celebrated for weaving, seamlessly, in and out of musical styles with jaw dropping virtuosity. Their fierce energy is combined with charm, wit, and easy camaraderie with audiences, making them a crowd favorite wherever they perform.
Masters of Soul
Saturday, April 24, 2027
7:30PM
Masters of Soul is a celebration of the legendary songs and performers that defined Motown and soul music.
The stylishly costumed, fully choreographed performances of both male and female groups are backed by a four piece live band. This show is the ultimate stroll down memory lane and it offers an opportunity to experience an era in our country’s history that produced many of the greatest music acts ever recorded.
The 10 person cast consists of three lead male and three lead female vocalists backed by a four-piece band of seasoned musicians who’ve been touring together for decades. They have performed to numerous sold-out audiences across the country featuring the music of Gladys Knight and The Pips, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations and the Supremes to name a few.
