2024 Christmas at the Capitol Entertainment

Open Daily from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

  • Friday, November 29
    • 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. – Priscilla Hofer, Piano, Pierre
  • Sunday, December 1
    • 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. – Sunflower Strings, Highmore
    • 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. – Karen Huebner Piano Students, Pierre
    • 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. – Joelle Simpson, Miss South Dakota, Grand Pedal Harp, Rapid City
  • Monday, December 2
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Wall School Music, Kassidy Simons, Director
  • Tuesday, December 3
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Winner High School Band & Choir, Lucas Fredrick, Director
  • Wednesday, December 4
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Bison High School Band & Choir, Bridget Vanderpool, Director
  • Thursday, December 5
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – St. Thomas More Band, Choir, & Orchestra, Lloyd Potter, Director
    • 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. – Kim Jacobs Bowman Piano Students, Pierre
    • 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. – Philip High School Band and Choir, Barbara Bower, Director
  • Friday, December 6
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Center of the Nation Brass, Belle Fourche
    • 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. – Donna Nelson, Piano, Platte 
  • Saturday, December 7
    • 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. – South Dakota Federation of Republican Woman carolers
    • 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. – Prairie View Music, Kimberly Laverly, Mission
    • 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. – Dupree High School music, Rex Laughlin, Director
    • 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. – Beth Neitzert & Teresa Smith, Violin/Piano duets, Huron
    • 11:00 a.m. - Noon – Huron Orchestras, Beth Neitzert, Director
    • Noon - 12:30 p.m. – Platte Area Brass
    • 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. – Dakota Jubilee Chorus, Jeff Patzladff, Director, Platte Area
    • 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. – Merlyn Tiede & Jody Genant, Vocals, Parkson
    • 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. – Jazz Combo, Stevens High School
    • 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. – Andrea Royer Studio, Pierre
    • 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. – Norwegian Dancers, Brookings 
    • 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. – Kim Jacobs-Bowman Piano Students, Pierre
    • 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. – St. Joseph Choir, Kim Jacobs-Bowman, Director, Pierre
  • Sunday, December 8
    • Noon-1:00 p.m. – Douglas Jazz Band, Jennifer Stelzig, Director
    • 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. – Woodwind Quintet, Pierre
    • 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. – Bassoon Quartet, Pierre
    • 2:00 - 4:30 p.m. – Pierre Music Store Students
    • 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. – Benita Norton, Vocals, Winner
    • 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. – Studio A, Students of Andrea Krueger; Special Guest Gavin Colson    
  • Monday, December 9
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Jones County 7-12 Band & 9-12 Choir, Rose Comp, Director
  • Tuesday, December 10
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – St. Thomas More Band, Choir, & Orchestra, Rapid City, Lloyd Potter, Director
    • 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. – T.F. Riggs High School Chamber Choin, Grace Wilford, Director
  • Wednesday, December 11
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Stanley County Intro to Piano Class, Tina England, Instructor
  • Thursday, December 12
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Mobridge-Pollock High School Choir, Lisa Zahn, Director
    • 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. – Stanley County Elementary Choir, Nicole Barnes, Director
  • Friday, December 13
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Aberdeen Christian High School Band & Choir, Renee Foss, Director
    • 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. – Vermillion High School Jazz Band and Choir, Garret Olson, Director
  • Saturday, December 14
    • 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. – Riggs Jazz Band, Gage Ruhlman, Director, Pierre
    • 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. – Mitchell Municipal Brass Band, Miranda Paulson, Director
    • 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. – Mitchell Children's Choir, Kim Bruguier, Director
    • 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. – Rapid City Stevens High School Choir, Ann Deckert, Director
    • 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. – Dakota Sunshine Singers, Aberdeen
    • 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. – Benita Norton, Vocals, Carter, SD
    • 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. – Andrea Royer Studio, Pierre
    • 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. – Carl's Classic Christmas Choir, Kit Schmidt, Director, Pierre
    • 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. – L'Attitude, Shiloh Oorlog, Vocals
  • Sunday, December 15
    • 11:30 a.m. - Noon p.m. – Danae Feenstra, Flute, New Holland
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Pierre Youth Orchestra and T.F. Riggs High School Orchestra Club, Moriah Gross and Gage Ruhlman, Directors. Special guest, Jim Szana    
    • 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. – First United Methodist Chancel Choir, Dave Huft, Director, Pierre
    • 2:00 - 4:30 p.m. – Pierre Music Store Students
    • 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. – Studio A, Students of Andrea Krueger, Special Guest Gavin Colson
    • 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. – Surprise Package, Dave Huft, Director, Pierre
  • Monday, December 16
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Bure High School Band, Rochelle Stevens, Director
    • 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. – White River Community Band, Steve Twite, Director and Jones/Mellette Choir, Linda Harrison, Director
  • Tuesday, December 17
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Cody-Kilgore High School Musicians, Jodi Arnold, Director
    • 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. – Luke Eide, vocals, Pierre
  • Wednesday, December 18
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Iroqquois Little Chief & High School Choirs, Teresa Decker, Director
    • 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. – Chad Orban, Piano, Pierre
    • St. Joseph's School, Guitar Club, Pierre
  • Thursday, December 19
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Harrisburg High School Band & Choir, Jason Groon, Director
    • 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. – Chad Orban, Piano, Pierre
    • 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. – St. Joseph's School, Guitar Club, Pierre
  • Friday, December 20
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Washington High School Soprano/Alto Choir, Christopher Jacobson, Director, Sioux Falls
    • 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. – T.F. Riggs Vocal Trio with Grace Fischer, Madi Fischer, and Libby Schumacher; Piano Soloist, Sorrinne Ekle 
    • 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. – Priscilla Hofer, Piano, Pierre
  • Saturday, December 21
    • Noon - 1:00 p.m. – JoEllen Dykstra, Piano
    • 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. – Andrea Royer Jazz Trio, Pierre
    • 7:30 - 8:00 p.m. – Christina Hanson, Vocals, Fargo, ND
  • Sunday, December 22
    • 2:00 - 4:30 p.m. – Pierre Music Store Students
  • Monday, December 23
    • 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. – Koen Spilde, Piano
  • Thursday, December 26
    • 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. – Casey Ortbahn, Pinao, Pierre