A southeast Minnesota native will bring his rising country music act to northeast Iowa Thursday (10.02) night. Aaron Simmons was named the 2024 Midwest Country Music Organization Male Vocalist of the Year. He says the music game is a lot different in Nashville compared to his humble start in Stewartville, Minnesota. Simmons will perform live at The Charles Theatre in Charles City at 8 pm Thursday night. Tickets are $10 and available at the door and www.thecharlestheatre.orgHere’s a video from his live performance of Gotta Be Somewhere https://youtu.be/7XfWHfk2BZo?si=vYSBnopezs5YWv0VYou can hear more from Simmons in this interview with KCHA/95.1 The Bull’s Mark Pitz https://kchanews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2025/10/Aaron-Simmons-Charles-Theatre-Preview-FINAL.mp3