Featured entertainment returns to the evenings of Tulip Time May 6-8. Steering Committee Chair Lori Lourens says Feesthouden will provide free shows on the Tulip Toren, highlighting three different groups (descriptions from Pella Historical Society and Museums):

THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 6TH – LIVING WORD FELLOWSHIP WORSHIP TEAM
The mission of the Living Word Fellowship Church, based in Knoxville, Iowa, is “To declare and demonstrate the goodness of God.” They share that commitment with us tonight through song. Join us as the community of Pella celebrates the faith that first brought its founders to America.

FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 7TH – PELLA HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ 1 AND AcaPELLA
Pella High School’s Jazz 1 has a long tradition of success. The band has earned 39 consecutive Division I ratings at the Iowa High School Music Association’s state contest, placed high annually at multiple contests throughout Iowa and has earned the 3A state title 18 times in the 44 year existence of the Iowa Jazz Championships. AcaPella is the varsity show choir at Pella High School. Their show this year, Frozen Heart, tells a story of heartbreak and the subsequent thawing of a frozen heart where love is allowed to flourish. They include 47 singers, 14 instrumentalists, and 3 crew members. Their director is Samantha Robilliard.

SATURDAY EVENING – TYLER RICHTON AND THE HIGH BANK BOYS
Join us at 6:30 pm for this high-energy, crowd-pleasing, danceable band who play iconic country cover tunes along with their own original award-winning songs. They come to us from Deep River, Iowa, and are entertaining for people of all ages. Their youthful energy, combined with years of experience, will encourage the whole crowd to sing along. Once they get going, their music will bring even the most reluctant folks out of the stands to dance in front of Pella’s Tulip Toren!

Additionally, Lourens says a fireworks display will be viewable from the Central Business District Friday evening. Stay tuned to 92.1 KRLS for continuing coverage of the 86th Tulip Time, and hear more about this year’s festival on Let’s Talk Pella.