Editing Fort Dodge, Iowa (section)

===Music===
Fort Dodge maintains several music organizations, including a civic choral society, a city-funded municipal band, regional symphony orchestra, a Christian choral union, and a men's barbershop chorus. In 1896, the famous composer [[Edvard Grieg]] composed a piece entitled "Impromptu to Grieg Men's Chorus in Fort Dodge, Iowa."

Shellabration is an annual rock concert held in late July/early August at the Oleson Park Music Pavilion, featuring nationally touring rock groups.  Previous performing bands include [[Styx (band)|Styx]], [[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]], [[REO Speedwagon]], and [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shellabration.org/|title=WELCOME|website=Shellabration.org|access-date=October 18, 2018}}</ref>

The Lizard Creek Blues Society sponsors an annual blues festival, "Blues Under the Trees", every summer, drawing blues musicians from all over the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.lizardcreekblues.org/ |title=Lizard Creek Blues Society |access-date=June 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220011404/https://www.lizardcreekblues.org/ |archive-date=December 20, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

Fort Dodge has most recently been named the "Live Music Capital of Iowa." It is home to various live music venues hosting a variety of local aspiring artists and bands.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Flattery |first=Neil |date=May 11, 2024 |title=Fort Dodge is the Live Music Capital of Iowa |url=https://twitter.com/neilflattery/status/1789359642499256411 |access-date=May 11, 2024 |website=X.com}}</ref>

Fort Dodge Choir Boosters (affiliated with [[Fort Dodge Senior High School]]) hosts the annual "Fort Dodge Choral Festival", which features high school and college choirs from around the upper Midwest under the direction of a nationally recognized conductor/composer.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us/index.cfm/24820/27925/first_annual_fort_dodge_choral_festival_march_1_at_fdms |title=First Annual Fort Dodge Choral Festival March 1 at FDMS |access-date=June 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320073414/http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us/index.cfm/24820/27925/first_annual_fort_dodge_choral_festival_march_1_at_fdms |archive-date=March 20, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://messengernews.net/page/content.detail/id/573838/A-celebration-of-choir.html?nav=5010|title=News, Sports, Jobs - Messenger News|website=Messengernews.net|access-date=October 18, 2018}}</ref>

Fort Dodge Senior High School serves as a host location for the Iowa State Marching Band Festival, State Solo & Small Ensemble Festival, and regional high school jazz band competitions.