The Center for the Performing Arts announces 2018-19 Season

6/28/2018 12AM

Schedule includes classical, jazz, rock, country and more

Series subscriptions on sale now at TheCenterPresents.org or by phone at (317) 843-3800

Pop genius Brian Wilson, blues legend Buddy Guy, jazz guitar whiz Pat Metheny, country diva Kellie Pickler, folk-rockers Graham Nash and the Indigo Girls, the Russian National Orchestra and TV/stage star Jane Lynch are among the highlights of the upcoming 2018-19 Center Presents Season sponsored by Allied Solutions at the Center for the Performing Arts.

The Center’s eighth full season also includes emerging artists making their first central Indiana appearances, such as Canadian singer-songwriter Royal Wood and buzzworthy New York City jazz singer Veronica Swift.

President/CEO Jeffrey C. McDermott said the just-concluded 2017-18 Season was one of the Center’s most successful so far, with 14 sold-out performances at the Palladium and first-time visitors accounting for 37 percent of total attendance. The upcoming season raises the bar higher, he said.

“We’ve gathered a lot of feedback from our patron surveys and conversations at the concerts, and I think this season represents our best effort yet at appealing to that wide range of tastes,” McDermott said. “At the same time, we think it’s important to provide opportunities for up-and-coming artists who really bring something new to our audiences.”

Subscription packages for the Center’s classical, jazz, country and Songbook series are on sale now, offering up to 25 percent savings from the regular ticket price. Create Your Own Series packages offer discounts up to 20 percent on four or more performances from the schedule, including pop/rock, holiday, family and Passport series events.

Series subscribers also are eligible for:
•    Discounts up to 20 percent on other Center Presents performances
•    Instant purchase access to the entire 2018-19 Season, before 2018 single-event sales to the general public begin July 27 (2019 single-event tickets go on sale in November)
•    Presale access and discounts for new events added during the season.

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 in person at the Palladium Box Office, 1 Center Green, Carmel.



2018-19 EVENTS BY SERIES
All events at the Palladium except * at the Tarkington theater

KATZ, SAPPER & MILLER SERIES
Sept. 20 – Queen Extravaganza
Sept. 22 – Buddy Guy
Sept. 25 – Melissa Etheridge
Sept. 28 – Indigo Girls with special guest Lucy Wainwright Roche
Oct. 18 – Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox
Nov. 9 – John Hiatt
Nov. 16 – Boney James
Nov. 16 – Royal Wood*
Nov. 17 – Brian Wilson: Greatest Hits Live
Nov. 30 – Dennis DeYoung: The Grand Illusion 40th Anniversary Tour
March 22 – Graham Nash: An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories
May 2 – Arrival from Sweden: The Music of ABBA

DREWRY SIMMONS VORNEHM JAZZ SERIES (series package available)
Oct. 11 – An Evening With Pat Metheny
Feb. 8 – David Sanborn Jazz Quintet
Feb. 23 – A Tribute to Benny Goodman: The Julian Bliss Septet
March 8 – Veronica Swift featuring the Benny Green Trio*
May 4 – Marcus Roberts and the Modern Jazz Generation

PRINTING PARTNERS CLASSICAL SERIES (series package available)
Oct. 12 – Joshua Bell with pianist Sam Haywood
Nov. 2 – Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Jan. 13 – Drew Petersen
Feb. 22 – Russian National Orchestra
April 14 – Australian Chamber Orchestra

COUNTRY SERIES (series package available)
Sept. 21 – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Nov. 3 – Kellie Pickler
Nov. 29 – Sara Evans: At Christmas

SONGBOOK SERIES (series package available)
July 28 – Songbook Academy Finals
Oct. 26 – Engelbert Humperdinck
Jan. 12 – Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock and Roll
Feb. 15 – Megan Hilty
March 23 – Jack Jones
April 13 – Michael Feinstein with special guest

PASSPORT SERIES
Feb. 28 – Songs of Ireland: A Celtic Celebration
March 1 – Kodo Drummers: One Earth Tour 2019: Evolution
April 18 – Zakir Hussain and the Masters of Percussion

ST. VINCENT HOLIDAY SERIES
Nov. 29 – Sara Evans At Christmas
Dec. 1 – Jane Lynch: A Swingin’ Little Christmas
Dec. 9 – Dave Koz & Friends Christmas
Dec. 15 – All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914

OLD TOWN COMPANIES FAMILY SERIES (two performances each)
Nov. 11 – Lightwire Theater: The Ugly Duckling*
Jan. 26 – Hudson Vagabond Puppets*
March 23 – The World of Magic*

SPECIAL EVENTS (not eligible for series packages)
Sept. 15 – Songbook Celebration presented by Krieg DeVault
Oct. 27 – United States Marine Band
Dec. 31 – New Year’s Eve Extravaganza presented by Taft