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GRAMMY® award-winning ensemble TONALITY presents AMERICA WILL BE, a renewed vision for an inclusive America. Experience their unique blend of traditional choral music performed with contemporary style, reflecting the diversity of voices and the inspiring storytelling they weave so skillfully. As an ideal America embraces the full diversity of humanity, AMERICA WILL BE asks questions about the justice system, immigration, climate change, Black Lives Matter, mental health and LGBTQ+ equity, while honoring the promise of a great America.

Join the Vero Beach Chamber Orchestra for an evening that celebrates life’s melodies; where every note tells a story and every melody carries both the weight of remembrance and the lightness of hope.

Brook Green Suite – Holst
Two Elegiac Melodies – Grieg
Simple Symphony - Britten

Admission is free!
Your support helps sustain VBCO and our Community Orchestra Education Programs
Suggested Donation: $10

The Treasure Coast Chorale is pleased to kick of its 2026 season with “A Country Music Spectacular,” 4:00 on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at the First Baptist Church, 2206 16th Ave., Vero Beach, FL. This concert brings country music greats to life and features a Bluegrass Ensemble you won’t want to miss – think banjo, guitar, fiddle! Enjoy some strummin’ and some pickin’ as we celebrate 100 years of the Grand Ole Opry with favorites such as “I’ll Fly Away”, “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” and timeless classics by Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, John Denver, and more. We guarantee a toe-tapping time and dare you not to sing along! Suggested donation is $10.00 per person. Doors open at 3:00 – come early for a photo op! (For the comfort and health of our patrons and musicians, please refrain from wearing any fragrances – Thank you!)

With his strikingly similar looks, baritone voice, and spot-on mannerisms, SHAWN BARKER’s uncanny resemblance to the original “Man In Black” revitalizes the true character and spirit of Mr. Cash himself, one of America’s greatest musical icons, for a truly one-of-a-kind show. The energetic show features Barker in character walking the audience through each era of Cash’s life and music, including hits like “Folsom Prison Blues,” “I Walk The Line,” “A Boy Named Sue,” “Hurt” and “Ring of Fire,” complete with a full backing band.

Show Times
Thu, Dec 11, 2025 at 11:00am
Thu, Dec 11, 2025 at 2:00pm

With his strikingly similar looks, baritone voice, and spot-on mannerisms, SHAWN BARKER’s uncanny resemblance to the original “Man In Black” revitalizes the true character and spirit of Mr. Cash himself, one of America’s greatest musical icons, for a truly one-of-a-kind show. The energetic show features Barker in character walking the audience through each era of Cash’s life and music, including hits like “Folsom Prison Blues,” “I Walk The Line,” “A Boy Named Sue,” “Hurt” and “Ring of Fire,” complete with a full backing band.

Show Times
Thu, Dec 11, 2025 at 11:00am
Thu, Dec 11, 2025 at 2:00pm

This holiday season, feel the electrifying magic of The Prophecy Show, a spectacular tribute to the world-renowned Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO). Performing live at The Emerson Center on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., The Prophecy Show brings the excitement and power of TSO’s iconic holiday rock opera to Vero Beach.
Now celebrating its 19th touring season, The Prophecy Show lights up the stage with a high-energy, theatrical holiday rock experience. Inspired by the legacy of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, the show features classically trained musicians, dazzling costumes, synchronized choreography, lasers, and fog—all delivering an immersive visual and musical journey.
Produced by Thomas Rudebeck, each performer is hand-selected for their musical excellence and passion. Together, they recreate the unforgettable sound and spirit of TSO with powerful renditions of your favorite holiday rock anthems.
Experience the lights, the music, and the magic as The Prophecy Show brings the legendary sound of Trans-Siberian Orchestra to life. Tickets are on sale now for this unforgettable holiday celebration.
Event Details
What: The Prophecy Show – The Music of Trans-Siberian Orchestra
When: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Where: The Emerson Center, 1590 27th Ave, Vero Beach, FL 32960
Tickets are available online or through The Emerson Center Box Office, open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For assistance, call (772) 778-5249.
About The Emerson Center:
The Emerson Center’s mission is to provide educational, enlightening, and thought-provoking programs, along with memorable musical events for the community. Learn more at TheEmersonCenter.com. Located at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Vero Beach, 1590 27th Ave, Vero Beach, Florida 32960.

Musical theatre royalty and official Disney Legend LEA SALONGA is bringing her acclaimed Stage, Screen & Everything In Between tour with full band and backup vocalists! Experience stage and screen classics from Lea’s iconic roles including songs from Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, Aladdin and Mulan, new-found favorites from the critically acclaimed Broadway and West End hit Old Friends, Broadway blockbusters, pop classics and much more from her celebrated career and beyond.

Multiple award-winning actress and singer LEA SALONGA is renown across the world for her powerful voice and perfect pitch. Lea is best known for her Tony Award winning role in Miss Saigon. She has also won the Olivier, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Awards. As the first Asian to play Eponine in the musical Les Misérables on Broadway, she returned to the beloved show as Fantine in the 2006 revival.

In addition to her stage and screen credits, Lea has released multiple solo albums, toured the world with the legendary pop-opera quartet Il Divo and received rave reviews for her many cabaret engagements, including a record-setting run at New York’s 54 Below.

16-time Grammy® Award-winning musician, songwriter and producer DAVID FOSTER and acclaimed singer, television and Broadway star, KATHARINE MCPHEE are bringing their LIVE show on the road. This intimate show, with the powerhouse duo, will be packed with David’s hits from CHICAGO, WHITNEY HOUSTON, CELINE DION, JOSH GROBAN, MICHAEL BUBLE etc. and Katharine’s biggest songs from AMERICAN IDOL, SMASH and WAITRESS. Plus, some of their favorites for the Holidays, that they just love!

Poignant and pressing, THE JUST AND THE BLIND illuminates the unseen and under-heard experiences of incarcerated youth and the realities their families face. Spoken word artist and arts activist Marc Bamuthi Joseph (BAMUTHI) joins forces with long-time collaborator composer/violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) to explore themes of racial profiling, sentencing and the prison-industrial complex from the perspective of fathers of Black and Brown children.

If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses… think again. STRAIGHT NO CHASER (SNC) are neither strait-laced nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch. They have emerged as a phenomenon with a massive fanbase and a long list of accomplishments including 2 RIAA Gold Certified albums, over 1.5 million concert tickets sold, over 1 billion streams on Pandora and over 2 million albums sold worldwide. STRAIGHT NO CHASER is the real deal, the captivating sound of nine unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music that is moving people in a fundamental sense… and with a sense of humor.