Blockbuster 2026-2027 concert lineup announced
5/18/2026 12AM
The 2026-2027 Center Presents Season sponsored by Allied Solutions features a stellar artist lineup including (clockwise from upper left) Amy Sedaris, Harry Connick Jr., Gladys Knight, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Hasta La Muerte, Bernadette Peters, Leslie Odom Jr., Michael Feinstein, Alan Cumming, Mavis Staples, Boney James and Marcus Miller.
Center Presents season launches with over 70 performances
CARMEL, Ind. – The 2026-2027 performance season at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts will be the most expansive since the nonprofit presenter’s opening year.
Kicking off in July, the upcoming Center Presents Season sponsored by Allied Solutions features more than 70 performances already booked and more on the way, with artists including Mavis Staples, Harry Connick Jr., Bernadette Peters, Gladys Knight, Ben Folds, Itzhak Perlman, Dionne Warwick, Bruce Hornsby, Arrested Development, Punch Brothers and John Malkovich.
“I didn’t think we could top last year’s 15th Anniversary Season, but our programming team has pulled together an amazing calendar of events,” said Jeffrey C. McDermott, President/CEO of Allied Solutions Center. “Meanwhile, we’ve been enhancing our facilities and services to make the experience on our three-venue campus more accessible and welcoming than ever for visitors of all ages and abilities.”
The entire season is on sale now through subscription packages. Several performances early in the season are on sale individually now, and the rest will be available individually in August.
The 2026-2027 season includes two new series. The JPMorganChase Spotlight Series features performers and events not limited to music, including cabaret and TV star Alan Cumming, comic actress and writer Amy Sedaris, “psychic” comedian Peter Antoniou, an evening of rock-star reminiscing with Police drummer Stewart Copeland, and a 40th anniversary screening of the classic basketball film Hoosiers, including a live Q&A with the screenwriter, director and actors. The Studio M Tribute Series comprises live celebrations of pop legends Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, the Beach Boys and Steely Dan.
Subscription packages are available for the Leo Brown Group Classical Series, which includes Perlman in recital and Malkovich narrating for the Vienna Academy Orchestra; the Drewry Simmons Vornehm Jazz Series, which includes Marcus Miller as well as Spyro Gyra with Stanley Jordan; and the BHI Senior Living Songbook Series, which includes Peters, Warwick, Victoria Clark and the Sharpe Family Singers.
Subscriber benefits include discounts up to 20 percent off the regular ticket price, immediate purchase access to the entire season, and presale access as new events are added. A popular option is the Create Your Own subscription package, which offers those same perks for the purchase of any four or more events from the 2026-2027 Center Presents schedule.
Individual events on sale now include Songbook Academy in Concert (July 18), Harry Connick Jr. (July 20), Art Garfunkel (July 24), Brian Simpson, Jackiem Joyner and Jessy J (July 31), Stewart Copeland (Aug. 2), Gladys Knight (Aug. 8), Peter Antoniou (Sept. 10), Michael Blaustein (Sept. 24), Becky Robinson (Oct. 9) and the White Christmas Film Screening (Dec. 7), presented in partnership with the Great American Songbook Foundation. The rest will go on sale individually in August. Free tickets for the U.S. Navy Band on March 9 will be available early next year.
Available again this season is the Suite Experience, the opportunity to reserve a private box for 10 guests at any Center Presents performance at the Payne & Mencias Palladium, including two complimentary bottles of wine and the option to preorder additional beverages and snacks.
Visit TheCenterPresents.org/SubscribeNow for more information on subscription packages and benefits. Purchases can be made online at TheCenterPresents.org, by phone at (317) 843-3800 or toll-free (877) 909-2787, or in person at the Payne & Mencias Palladium’s Fifth Third Bank Box Office, 1 Carter Green, Carmel.
Accessibility improvements on the Allied Solutions Center campus over the past year have included doubling the number of accessible parking spaces around Carter Green, including five new van-accessible spaces for groups. Handrails have been installed in the stairstep aisles of the Tarkington theater (which also has dazzling new LED stage lighting). The website at TheCenterPresents.org – the only authorized online source for tickets to our venues – has been enhanced with the UserWay widget to give viewers more control over the experience.
At the Payne & Mencias Palladium, touchless automatic door openers have been installed in restrooms, and a new Auracast assistive-listening system sponsored by Professional Hearing Services improves clarity and flexibility for the hard of hearing. The venue remains certified Sensory Inclusive®, with staff training and a range of onsite accommodations to make the live event experience more comfortable for visitors with sensory sensitivities.
About Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts
The mission of Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts, celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2026, is to engage and inspire the Indiana community through enriching arts experiences. The nonprofit organization’s campus in Carmel, Indiana, includes the 1,500-seat Payne & Mencias Palladium concert hall, the 500-seat Tarkington proscenium theater and the black-box Studio Theater. Allied Solutions Center presents and hosts hundreds of events each year, including the annual Center Presents performance season, featuring the best in classical music, jazz, pop, rock, country, comedy and other genres. Educational and experiential programming for all ages includes children’s concerts and camps, book clubs, lectures, and classes in music and stand-up comedy. Allied Solutions Center is home to the affiliated Great American Songbook Foundation and provides space and support services for six resident arts companies. More information is available at TheCenterPresents.org.
2026-2027 Center Presents Season sponsored by Allied Solutions
Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Carter Green, Carmel, IN 46032
Tickets: TheCenterPresents.org, Tickets@TheCenterPresents.org or (317) 843-3800
All performances will take place at the Payne & Mencias Palladium except * at the Tarkington.
BHI Senior Living Songbook Series
Songbook Academy in Concert – July 18
The Sharpe Family Singers: The Best of Broadway – Oct. 24
The Four Phantoms in Concert – Nov. 5
An Evening with Bernadette Peters – Nov. 13
Victoria Clark – March 12
Dionne Warwick – March 20
Gravity (Broadway/West End favorites) – April 3
Drewry Simmons Vornehm Jazz Series
Brian Simpson, Jackiem Joyner and Jessy J – July 31*
Demola – Oct. 1
Boney James – Nov. 6
Marcus Miller – Feb. 26
Spyro Gyra with Stanley Jordan – March 19
The Brubeck Brothers Quartet – April 25
JPMorganChase Spotlight Series
Stewart Copeland: Have I Said Too Much – Aug. 2*
“Psychic” Comedian Peter Antoniou – Sept. 10*
A Conversation with Amy Sedaris – Nov. 7
Hoosiers 40th Anniversary Screening with Q&A – Nov. 15
Alan Cumming: Uncut – Jan. 28
Katz, Sapper & Miller Pop/Rock Series
Lou Gramm: The Original Voice of Foreigner – Sept. 26
Pure Prairie League & Pablo Cruise – Oct. 3
The War And Treaty – Oct. 13
The Sixties Show – Oct. 15
Daniel Emmet: This Thing Called Love – Oct. 17
Mavis Staples – Nov. 12
Punch Brothers – Nov. 20
Arrested Development – Feb. 5
Mickey Dolenz: 60 Years of the Monkees – Feb. 27
Kruger Brothers – March 20*
Stray Cats’ Lee Rocker – April 4*
Yasmin Williams – April 11*
Leo Brown Group Classical Series
Yefim Bronfman, Piano – Oct. 30
The Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras – Feb. 14
Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Conrad Tao – March 5
John Malkovich and the Vienna Academy Orchestra – March 18
Itzhak Perlman in Recital – April 8
Old Town Holiday Series
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s Wild & Swingin’ Holiday Party – Dec. 1
Leslie Odom, Jr.: The Christmas Tour 2026 – Dec. 3
Michael Feinstein in Coming Home – Dec. 4
Girl Named Tom – Dec. 10
Jon McLaughlin & Friends – Dec. 11
Dave Koz & Friends – Dec. 12
Printing Partners Encore Series
Art Garfunkel – July 24
Gladys Knight – Aug. 8
Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers – Oct. 11
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band – Nov. 21
Ben Folds with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra – May 7
Studio M Tribute Series
Rumours ATL: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute – Sept. 27
The Billy Joel Legacy – Oct. 8
Invincible: A Glorious Tribute to Michael Jackson – Oct. 16
Live and Let Die: The Music of Paul McCartney – Jan. 30
The Music of the Beach Boys featuring Pet Sounds Live – March 5*
Brooklyn Charmers: A Tribute to Steely Dan – April 2*
Telamon Passport Series
Niladri Kumaar: Honoring Zakir Hussain – Oct. 18
Hasta La Muerte – Oct. 29
Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández – Feb. 28
Pavlo and Band in Concert – March 6*
TaikoProject – April 28
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain – April 29
Family Series
Michael Carbonaro: Wonderboy – Oct. 23
Gravity & Other Myths – Nov. 22
Big Bang Boom – Jan. 31
Vitaly: An Evening of Wonders – March 13
Special Events
Harry Connick, Jr. – July 20
The Center Celebration 2026 – Sept. 19
Michael Blaustein: The Taste Me Tour – Sept. 24
Becky Robinson: The Beasts in Me Tour – Oct. 9
BLKBOK – Oct. 29*
Ryan Ahlwardt album release party – Oct. 30*
Simply Three – Nov. 8*
White Christmas Film Screening – Dec. 7
United States Navy Band – March 9
