An Evening of Smooth Jazz, Rock & Soul - Starring Nils with Paula Atherton

Nils and Paula Atherton bring their blend of smooth jazz, rock and soul to The Valley Dale Ballroom on Saturday, November 14, with Troubadours 'Magic' appearing as the special guest. It's a double bill that pulls from three different styles—jazz, rock and soul—so the evening covers a fair bit of ground. The billing lists Nils and Paula as the main feature, and the Troubadours as the guest, meaning the night starts with the guest and builds toward the headliners.

The venue is The Valley Dale Ballroom, over at 214 E. Livingston Ave in Columbus. It's a dinner-and-show setup, which changes how you time your arrival. Doors open at 6 PM, dinner is served at 6:30 PM, and the music starts at 7:30 PM. If you're planning to eat, you'll want to be there early enough to get settled before the food comes out, and then you've got an hour of dinner and conversation before the first act takes the stage. The whole thing runs until 10 PM.

There are two ways to do the night. General admission is $65, which gets you into the show. The VIP Experience is $99, and that adds priority seating and dinner. Since dinner is a built-in part of the evening, the VIP ticket bundles the meal and the better seat into one price, while general admission covers the music. Between the guest and the headliners, there's enough on the bill to keep the music going from 7:30 until 10.