ONE NIGHT. ONE STAGE. REAL BLUES.

The Cedar County Cobras join KAT Blue & The True Believers to turn this historical 1915 Opera House into the Coggon House of Blues on June 20, 2026. This will be the third year for this fundraising event. Kat and her crew are known for their Powerhouse Blues Rock – songs that you know and love, as well as sassy originals you’ll be thrilled to learn.

The Cedar County Cobras, Tom Spielbauer and April Dirks, will arrive with an upright bass, a foot drum, and several guitars to play American Roots & Blues music from the last century. They are the current winners of the Iowa Blues Challenge Duo Category and placed as semi-finalists at the 2025 International Blues Festival in Memphis.

Seating is by general admission only. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the door. Or you can reserve will-call tickets by leaving a message at 319-435-2071. Your call will be returned to confirm your tickets. Payment is by cash or check only at the door. The doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Come for a night of hypnotic fun! Thanks to the Coggon Lions Club, Dan Ladd is bringing his Comedy Hypnosis Show to the Coggon Opera House. It’s guaranteed to bring down the house as laughs pile on laughs when everyone gets into the act and audience members are transformed into stars. Ladd’s show is a clean, safe, fast-paced laugh riot, and the only type of entertainment where audience participation reigns!

Admission is a free-will donation and all proceeds will be given to the Coggon Opera House to cover the costs for their lobby renovation project. Seating is by general admission only (no will-call tickets for this show). Doors open 30 minutes beforehand.

Rick Lindy & the Wild Ones are an international touring show band that has toured all over USA, Europe and Canada for over 20 years. Rick Lindy & The Jukebox Legends Show is a salute to the stars of 50s and 60s Rock and Roll – Johnny Cash, Elvis, Roy Orbison, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Dion and The Belmonts, Buddy Holly, The Beatles and many, many more. The Band has a great theater act that tells historical back stories of the songs and artists and performs all the hits.

Rick Lindy is a dynamic, versatile vocalist, and along with the Wild Ones offer up a high energy performance of Rock and Roll hits of the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s as well as Surf, Rock-a-billy, and original songs.

Seating is by general admission only. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the door. Or you can reserve will-call tickets by leaving a message at 319-435-2071. Your call will be returned to confirm your tickets. Payment is by cash or check only at the door. Doors open 30 minutes beforehand.

The Gordy & Debbie Show is headed back to the Coggon Opera House with “Country Roads.” This popular couple will perform their special mixture of country and pop on Sunday, June 8, at 2 P.M. They are Branson’s Multi-Award Winning Duo and the stars of the former popular Branson Show, “A Tribute to George Strait Dinner Show” at Jackie B. Goode’s Uptown Cafe and Dinner Theater. In December of 2021 Gordy and Debbie chose to end their Tribute to George Strait in Branson after 12 1/2 years of success. They have now taken their talents to Mesa, Arizona where they perform regularly. In May through September, Gordy and Debbie take to the road and play throughout the mid-western United States.

Gordy was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Debbie hails from Kimball, South Dakota and with their mid-west charm shining through their personalities, they have been in the business of entertaining people for over 25 years with their talent!

Seating is by general admission only. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the door. Or you can reserve will-call tickets by leaving a message at 319-435-2071. Your call will be returned to confirm your tickets. Payment is by cash or check only at the door. Doors open 30 minutes beforehand.

Blame Not the Bard is bringing their Irish Songs and Stories back to the Coggon Opera House on Sunday, March 9 at 2 p.m. This band brings a genuine authenticity to the Irish music they play. It’s as if they were from the Emerald Isle itself. With strong vocals, some fancy fiddling and even a dance step or two, Blame Not the Bard never fails to entertain and will leave you with an Irish smile on your face and in your heart.

General admission seating. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the door. Call (319) 721-1350 to learn more and to reserve will call tickets. Payment is by cash or check.

Blame Not the Bard began in 2015 as a side project among friends. They were soon delighted to see that their love for fiery instrumentals, unearthing captivating stories, and getting the whole crowd involved was catching on, leading them to some of the most iconic stages in Iowa. Since then BNTB has played hundreds of shows and regional festivals across the Midwest.