Sioux City Rockestra

Loved the mix of old Christmas favorites and contemporary songs - religious and secular - serious and humorous! The orchestra is fabulous and the singers are awesome! Liked the addition of a little country and Mike is a new favorite. Everyone seemed so at ease with each other on stage. Loved the addition of the First Noel prelude. Thanks for always putting on such a great show that I want to come back again and again.

I love the venue and the performance is excellent. Seemed like they mixed a few modern selections in-I prefer a more traditional mix of holiday music but overall well done and an enjoyable experience. I would encourage others to attend.

A great night of Christmas music and solos! Rockestra is loaded with talented musicians and singers. They provide a great selection of pieces. It is a very fun evening!

as usual saturdays show at the orpheum by rockestra was outstanding!!!!

The music was fabulous! The musicans and singers were super-talented and the selection of songs was fantastic! I love being able to sing along - at least to myself! However, I should have brought my sunglasses. The lights, especially the white, from background screens was blinding. Hope something can be done about that - it's hard on the eyes. Also appreciated the 7:30 start time. My husband and I really enjoyed the show.

Amazing Show!! Rockestra ROCKS!! Our seats were great - love being in the balcony section.

It was fantastic. We didn't have the best seats but were just glad we could get tickets. What a great event for the Sioux City area.

I thought it was great they kept it moving. I'd never been to one of their concerts before. I thnk the sound could have been a few decibles less, and I would have appreciated an intermission earlier than it was. I'm not a big rock and roller, but the variety was great and very enjoyable.

Love Rockestra- Have been season ticket holders for many years. It is amazing the local talent we have in our backyard. Just wish that the Orpheum would have more bartenders so I don't have to wait so long to get a beverage at intermission time

This years Rockestra Christmas show was the best. I love every show they have but the Christmas was so good this year. There was such a variety in the show with the youth choir and the local high school drummers doing Little Drummer Boy. I have been going for the last 2 1/2 years but so sorry I missed the first 7 1/2.

The energy level was tremendous. A commitment to quality entertainment at this level of achievement is a rare thing to see. The variety of music included something for everyone and was performed with terrific enthusiasm and professionalism. The bonus is that it includes young people as well as seasoned pros. What an opportunity !!! If you haven't experienced "Rockestra", you need to add it to your bucket list.

We enjoy the "oldies" rock and roll more than the screaming vocalists and hard guitars, though we can appreciate the talent of Sam Sr., Sam Jr and Jason Ellsworth. The vocalists were at times overpowered by the orchestra; we could not understand the words of some songs. We most enjoy Kevin Keane, Doug Davis, Jon Clay and Blake Meacham. Anna Grote was good, too. The orchestra looked uninvolved this time, very flat facial affect. Were they having fun? I'm not sure.

I had never seen rockestra before but had heard good things. The solo artists were impressive but the string section was hard to hear. I like strings but the balance was a bit off. Great choice of songs. They were just a little rough around the edges.

Would go again, was a great show. It could maybe start a half hour earlier to encourage more families to attend. Great for a family to attend. Loves the choices of songs

Great vocals, guitars, percussion, stings, and horns? How could you go wrong? Rockestra is a must see regardless of what your musical tastes are. Looking forward to going 'Wild' in April!

The Rockestra concert was amazing! I loved all the music both vocal and instrumental. Kevin's rendition of O Holy Night was absolutely fantastic!

What a surprise to hear this level of quality from local talent. The show out-shined touring company shows we've seen previously at the Orpheum. From the guys and gals belting out song after song to the rich tones of a mellow saxophone this show really "rocked"! Our expectations were far exceeded! We were especially impressed with the variety of performers and arrangements, as well as, the level of professionalism presented. Way to go Siouxland!

I think the concert started kind of slow in my opionion, but it got better and better as it went on.. :) I think John Luebke talks to much and he really should leave politics out of the mix! That started to turn me off on the whole thing, but like I said, the concert started to get a lot better after that. All the singers were fantastic, and also all of the musicians. This is our first time here, we have talked about it and finally went and glad we did !

It was a great evening. I love the personal contact between the group and the audience. They are a very talented group. I am planning on purchasing season tickets for next season.

This show was awesome! I highly recommend that anyone who enjoys music go and see a show that Rockestra puts on. You will love it!!

I am very much looking forward to the Best Of Countdown Show in April!!! Rockestra is so full of local talent!! If you haven't been to a show you're really missing out!!! The Amy's are amazing and Doug Davis is an excellent addition!!! He's a star!!! Aaron is really missed this year and it shows...I think the addition of the younger singers wasn't the best idea. Kevin (funeral singer) is a wonderful soloist and, believe it or not, I actually like listening to John Luebke tell his jokes. He isn't always funny, but he still makes me chuckle! Stephanie, on the other hand, I usually cannot understand. The Facebook voting for the next show was a fun idea, although the polls seem flawed. I voted, though, and am looking forward to seeing if my choices made the cut!! Keep on Rocking, Rockstra!!!!!!

This may have been the "best Rockestra" yet! We loved the "set list" of songs. The singers were excellent. The musicians were "super", and we can't wait for the next Rockestra show. We're anxiously anticipating the "Best of Rockestra" on April 21. Rockestra has lots of very talented musicians and singers. It is a wonderful production

It was my first time to see this show and was disappointed. From all the previous reviews and hype, I expected to see crowd on their feet and dancing in the aisles. The crowd was only moved during a version of Bridge over Troubled water. Jonny Cash set was also good. Lead female does good for a bar band but other females were weak and could not even hear them over instrumental. Mr. Irish needs to keep playing bass. He would not make the list at a good Karokee bar.

Rockestra needs to work with their sound crew - and their enunciation for their singers. The orchestra overpowers lots of the singers and the words are not distinguishable. The more powerful voices are great! It seems that there is only one volume some times for the orchestra - FFF! Some of the numbers were star-quality - others just mediocre. I felt sorry for the guy who had to sing after Kevin Keene got a standing ovation. He was probably very good, but did not compare in any way to Kevin's voice.

John Luebke diaglogue ruined the show and we left at intermission. Amy and Kevin did a nice job with The Christmas Prayer. I bought the tickets to determine if I was buying a season pass. The answer is No.

I love the rockestra combination. There was a few too many mistakes this time and I know they are trying to mix it up with the the chello solo and the jazz singers. I did not care for Michael Luebke's singing at all, he was all to full of himself. The person that went with me said the same thing. I always love Opera Lady and the rest of the singers did an awesome job. Kevin Keane was great.

I have been to several of their concerts and this one appeared to be a bit too casual. They are not putting enough effort into entertaining the audience. Good seats are not inexpensive and I believe we deserve more. Random warderobes, forgotten lyrics, silly dance routines - in addition to a couple of off performances did not do it for me this time. I loved the music and there is so much talent to enjoy - I hope they step it up because I have enjoyed their concerts very much in past years. The volume was just right this time - not too loud but loud enough. Amy Ellsworth - thank you for coming to perform. I appreciated your efforts in both performances and wardrobe. I also very much enjoyed the West High Jazz Group and the 'Funeral Singer' - great talent all around.