Retired opera singer wins contest to perform anthem at Iowa State Capitol

July 3, 2019 Carol Kuster State News 0

An Uber and Lyft driver from Des Moines will open Iowa’s largest single-day concert event tonight on the West Terrace of the Iowa State Capitol. Andy Oakden will sing “The Star Spangled Banner” to launch the Des Moines Symphony’s 26th annual Yankee Doodle Pops concert. Oakden won last weekend’s “Oh Say, Can You Sing?” contest […]