Joshua Messick began arranging music at ten and composing in high school. By the time he was eighteen, he became the 2003 National Hammered Dulcimer Champion. He is first and foremost a composer, crafting original compositions drawing from Celtic, Classical, and World styles. For those who love more traditional music, he breathes new life into... Read More

The Dave and Daphne Show, featuring Dave Salyer and Daphne Anderson from Nashville, TN will bring their high-energy repertoire of classic country, bluegrass, old-time rock and roll, and gospel music to the First Presbyterian Church of Ironton on Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $15, tickets are available at the performance, and students... Read More

The Ironton Council for the Arts opens their 2022-23 subscription concert series on Sunday, October 9, 3:00 p.m., at the First Presbyterian Church of Ironton with Saxton’s Cornet band from Frankfort, KY. Self-described as “…America’s premier 19th-century brass band…”, Saxton’s features seven brass players, two percussionists, and narrator which combines authentic re-creation of 19th-century brass... Read More

The Ironton Council for the Arts presents its annual Christmas concert on Sunday, December 11 at 3:00 p.m. in the Ironton High School Auditorium. Featured performers are the  35-member D.M. Davis Ladies’, Men’s, and Mixed Choirs from Jackson, OH. Their performance will feature Christmas and holiday seasonal favorites. Several choir members were recently selected to... Read More

The Ashland Youth Ballet (AYB), presents “Music in Motion” for the Ironton Council for the Arts at the Ironton High School Auditorium on Sunday April 2, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. This will be the final concert of the council’s 2022-23 subscription concert series. Tickets are $15 and are available at the performance. The performance is... Read More