Lunch Unplugged

Co-presented by Downtown Community Alliance (DCA)
along with the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines

Presenting Sponsor Mercy College of Health Sciences

Civic Center’s Temple Theater
1011 Locust Street
Downtown Des Moines

Tickets are $8 in advance/ $10 at the door
Add a boxed lunch from South Union Bread Café for an additional $7.

Advance tickets can be purchased online now, by phone at 515-246-2300 and at the Civic Center ticket office at 221 Walnut Street in Downtown Des Moines. Tickets may also be purchased at the door 60 minutes prior to the show for $10. Lunch from South Union must be ordered online with a ticket purchase two days prior to the show. Concert attendees may also bring their own lunch to eat in the theater.

2012 Line Up

KARLA BONOFF sponsored by Meredith
Friday, March 30, 2012 - Noon - 1 p.m. 

Born and raised in Southern California, Karla Bonoff was a songwriter by the age of fifteen. During the 60’s and 70’s Karla’s voice brought her to open for sold-out, nation-wide tours with Bonnie Raitt, John Prine, James Tayler and Jackson Browne. Karla’s extensive career includes collaborations with Vince Gill, Wynona Judd and Linda Ronstadt. Karla’s talents have also been featured in the rodeo tear-jerker, 8 Seconds as well as the dancing-rebel flick Footloose.
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Listen to Karla's Music

CHRIS CAULEY sponsored by Davis Brown Law Firm
Tuesday, Apr. 3, 2012 - Noon - 1 p.m.

Chris is currently a contestant on NBC's The Voice! Soul influenced singer/songwriter Chris Cauley hails from Atlanta, GA and lives and breathes soul music. Chris has worked with the likes of Matt Nathanson, Amos Lee, 112, and many more. Chris was personally invited by writer/producer/director Tyler Perry to join the cast of his stage play "Laugh to Keep From Crying" on a U.S. tour. This comedic r&b/gospel musical received rave reviews all over the country. Most recently in 2010, Chris was invited to join the international cast of the world renowned Michael Jackson tribute show, "Man in the Mirror" as a feared vocalist.
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Lunch Unplugged is presented by the DCA and the Civic Center. The presenting sponsor of the series is Mercy College of Health Sciences. Individual concert sponsors include: BH Management Services, Inc., Davis Brown Law Firm, Drive Time Des Moines, Meredith, Nationwide Insurance and Principal Financial Group. The series' media partner is Lite 104.1.