Events

Dobro master and 16-time Grammy winner Jerry Douglas is to the resonator guitar what Jimi Hendrix was to the electric guitar, elevating, transforming, and reinventing the instrument in countless ways. Douglas’s music incorporates country, bluegrass, rock, jazz, blues, and Celtic influences into his distinctive musical vision. The three-time CMA Musician of the Year is one […]

Neil Berg’s The 70’s: Long Live Rock n’ Roll is a concert that relives the 1970s, a decade considered by many to be the golden age of rock and roll. The show features songs and stories of iconic artists including Elton John, Billy Joel, The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Queen, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, The Rolling […]

From their beginnings in mid-1960s Ohio as a group of friends playing cover tunes to the present-day unit, Pure Prairie League continues to embellish the rich 50-plus year history as one of country-rock’s pioneering forces. The band’s eponymous first album—featuring the Norman Rockwell Saturday Evening Post cover that introduced fans to the trademark cowpoke Sad […]

A new premiere by Arizona-raised Paolo Prestini is bookended by works by Gabriela Lena Frank, Villa-Lobos, and Haydn's Overture to L'isola disabitata and Symphony No. 45, ÒFarewell.' Although Haydn's Symphony No. 45, the ÒFarewell, is known for its dramatic Adagio final movement where the musicians exit the stage, it stands on its own as a […]

Meet the romantic side of Chopin through exhilarating polonaises, dreamy nocturnes, charming waltzes, poignant mazurkas, and the narrative Ballade in A Flat. Keyboard Conversations® are brilliantly polished concerts with commentary, combining captivating details about legendary composers and their compositions with dynamic performances of piano masterpieces. Each concert concludes with a lively Q&A. New listeners discover […]

A story of true love and acceptance between sisters, Frozen JR. expands upon the emotional relationship and journey between Princesses Anna and Elsa. When faced with danger, the two discover their hidden potential and the powerful bond of sisterhood. With a cast of beloved characters and loaded with magic, adventure, and plenty of humor, Frozen […]

DreamWorks’ How To Train Your Dragon™ is a captivating and original story about a young Viking named Hiccup, who defies tradition when he befriends one of his deadliest foes – a ferocious dragon he calls Toothless. Together, these unlikely heroes must fight against all odds to save both their worlds. Featuring John Powell’s Oscar®-nominated score […]

Garrison Keillor at 83 with special guests Heather Masse & Rich Dworsky is a show of music, stories, and stand-up on the theme of cheerfulness — happiness depends on circumstance, but cheerfulness is a choice. The show includes Keillor’s sung sonnets and duets with Masse on songs by Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Tom Waits, Greg […]

At 86 years old, two-time Grammy winner Bob James has enjoyed a tremendously varied career. To some, he’s a hip hop icon because of the samples of his music that played a pivotal role in the foundation of rap; to others, he’s the godfather of smooth jazz. Since the early 1970s, when he famously ignited […]

The Temptations and The Four Tops will be coheadlining and bringing the grooves to Mesa Arts Center on January 20! With a collection of hits that are the virtual history of American soul music – reminisce to classics like “My Girl,” “The Way You Do the Things You Do,” “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie […]

Get ready for a nostalgic night of charm and charisma with teen idol legend Frankie Avalon! From chart-topping hits like “Venus” and “Why” to his iconic roles in the Beach Party films, Avalon brings the golden era of rock ’n’ roll back to life with timeless style and energy. With stories from his celebrated career […]

With a telepathic on-stage rapport and playful exuberance, vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater and pianist Bill Charlap bring new life to American Songbook classics and jazz standards. Bridgewater’s bold, story-driven vocals dance around Charlap’s harmonically rich, deeply rooted piano, fusing spontaneous charm, warmth, and technical mastery. Touring behind their new duo album, Elemental, this is a […]

Bandolim master Hamilton de Holanda is one of Brazil’s most celebrated musicians—a global ambassador, virtuoso performer, and groundbreaking improviser. He began his professional career as a six-year-old mandolin prodigy on a national Brazilian TV show. Today, as a composer, improviser, bandleader, and educator, his music transcends genre, and his improvisational genius dazzles. His career is […]

In celebration of John Coltrane and Miles Davis, both born in 1926, pianist Emmet Cohen brings together an all-star quintet for a bold, reimagined experience featuring Coltrane’s and Davis’s genre-changing music. Together, Cohen and the quintet explore the fundamental questions that shaped Coltrane’s and Davis’s artistry: Why are we here? What are we reaching for? […]

A sweeping choral-orchestral journey through lush contemporary landscapes in a distinguished venue. With a much-anticipated return to Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, bask in the warmth of Phoenix Chorale’s world-class sound, described by Gramophone as “expertly blended.” Journey through lush contemporary landscapes as music, visuals, and place converge in a performance on a grand […]

Debussy’s impressionistic symphonic tone poems, La mer and Ibéria, take center stage in this all-French–Iberian-peninsula program. Mezzo-soprano Angela Brower is the soloist for Berlioz’s cantata Cléopâtre, on the first of her two weeks with the TSO, and Maestro Gomez introduces the music of Olivier Messiaen with the grief-stricken Le tombeau resplendissant. For his depiction of […]

Wilde's most beloved comedy gets a delightful twist in this clever, fast-paced production of The Importance of Being Earnest. When two charming young men each adopt the name "Ernest" to escape their social obligations, they find themselves tangled in a web of mistaken identities, romantic mishaps, and outrageous revelations. Add in two strong-willed young women, […]

Individually, JD Simo and Luther Dickinson are building their own legacies as solo artists, sidemen, songwriters, and guitar heroes. Together, they’re a creative force to be reckoned with, making their own version of amplified American roots music. On the pair’s first collaborative album, Do the Rump, the musicians trade blistering guitar solos, take turns at […]

Set sail on a musical journey where the smooth sounds of the ’70s and ’80s come to life in a unique orchestral experience. Let the elegant strings and brassy sounds sweep you away as this concert blends together the lush harmonies and iconic melodies of yacht rock legends like Hall & Oates, Toto, Christopher Cross, […]

Explore a Sonic Museum, where each movement of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition unveils a unique landscape. This performance invites you to listen as Alex Amsel and the Symphony translate visual art into auditory journeys that reveal hidden stories and unexpected vistas. Experience the energy of “The Gnome,” journey through “The Old Castle,” and delight […]