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Performances in West Michigan

Everyone enjoys a good play or concert, and our communities along Lake Michigan are blessed with talented actors and musicians that entertain us throughout the year. Center Stage Theater at West Shore Community College is the venue for many interesting plays and performances, plus they have their very own wind symphony, jazz band, and concert choir. The Historic Ramsdell Theatre at the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, in downtown Manistee and the Ludington Area Center for the Arts in downtown Ludington, offer a variety of performances. The Stage Left Theatre Company offers a variety of shows at different venues each year. And this is just to name a few of the venues West Michigan has to offer.

Central Park Players

Central Park Place- 421 Columbus Ave., Grand Haven

Stay tuned for upcoming performances by the Central Park Players!

City Opera House

106 E. Front St., Traverse City

July 2026

18th – Simply Queen. Simply Spectacular.

August 2026

15th – The Worlds Greatest Tribute to The Traveling Wilburys, 7:30pm
23rd – A Symphonic Celebration of Home, 4pm

Frauenthal Center

Performances take place on the Frauenthal Theatre Stage- 425 W. Western Ave. #401, Muskegon, unless otherwise noted.

May 2026

25th – Mona Shores Bands: An American Salute

September 2026

19th – Solitary Man: Neil Diamond Tribute, 8pm
30th – World Ballet Company: Swan Lake with LIVE Orchestra, 7pm

October 2026

9th – Here Come the Mummies! 7:30pm

Hart Community Performing Arts Series

All performances are held at Hart Middle School Auditorium- 308 Johnson St., Hart

Stay tuned for shows scheduled for the Hart Community Performing Arts Series!

Interlochen Center for the Arts

May 2026

22nd – Organ Recital, 9:30am at Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall
22nd – Percussion Ensemble, 9:30am at Music Center 1010
22nd – Chamber Music Recital, 11am at Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall
22nd – Jazz Orchestra, 12:30pm at Corson Auditorium
22nd – Voice Area Recital, 1pm at Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall
22nd – Musical Theatre Showcase, 3pm at Corson Auditorium
22nd – Piano Recital, 3pm at Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall

June 2026

19th – Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country & Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, 7:30pm at Corson Auditorium
30th – A.J. Croce Presents CROCE PLAYS CROCE, 7pm at Corson Auditorium

July 2026

10th – David Foster & Katharine McPhee: Premier Parking, 5:30 & 7:30pm at Kresge Auditorium
23rd – Emmylou Harris & Graham Nash: Premier Parking, 5:30 & 7:30pm at Kresge Auditorium
24th – Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit: Premier Parking, 5:30 & 7:30pm at Kresge Auditorium
27th – BRIT FLOYD The Wall, The Moon and Beyond: Premier Parking, 5:30 & 7:30pm at Kresge Auditorium
29th – Jefferson Starship – Runaway Again Tour: Premier Parking, 5 & 7pm at Kresge Auditorium

August 2026

8th – Renée Fleming – Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene, 7:30pm at Kresge Auditorium
11th – Stray Cats: Premier Parking, 5 & 7pm at Kresge Auditorium
12th – THE “HAPPY TOGETHER” TOUR 2026: Premier Parking, 5:30 & 7:30pm at Kresge Auditorium
13th – The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA, 5:30 & 7:30pm at Kresge Auditorium
14th – Joe Bonamassa and Gov’t Mule: Premier Parking, 5:30 & 7:30pm at Kresge Auditorium
30th – The Rock Orchestra: Arena of Fire, 5:30 & 7:30pm at Kresge Auditorium

July 2027

8th – Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, 7:30pm at Kresge Auditorium
8th – 100th “Les Préludes”, 7:30pm at The Interlochen Bowl

July 2028

1st – Centennial Celebration Orchestra, 7:30pm at Kresge Auditorium

Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA)

Events are held at LACA- 107 S. Harrison St., Ludington (unless otherwise noted)

Summer 2026

LACA Summer Concert Series at Waterfront Park- 300 W. William St., Ludington

July 2026

16th-19th – The Stage Left Theatre Company presents The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Unabridged

Manistee Community Music

June 2026

25th – Community Band & Festival Chorus presents Patriotic Pops, 7:30pm at the Lions Pavilion- First Street Beach

July 2026

23rd – Community Festival Chorus presents Choir in the Cathedral, 7pm at First Congregational Church- 412 4th St., Manistee
30th – Community Band presents Community Band Classics, 7pm at MMHS Auditorium- 525 Twelfth St., Manistee

Old Towne Playhouse

Performances take place at 148 E. Eighth St., Traverse City (unless otherwise noted)

May 2026

15th-17th & 21st-23rd – Four Old Broads, Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm & Sundays at 2pm

June 2026

5th-7th & 11th-13th – Once Upon a Mattress, Thursdays-Saturdays at 7pm & Saturdays-Sunday at 2pm

Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee

Events are held at the Ramsdell Theatre- 101 Maple St., Manistee

May 2026

29th – The Mad Angler Trio, 7:30pm
30th – MET Opera Live in HD: El Último Sueno de Frida Y Diego by Gabriela Lena Frank & Libretto by Nilo Cruz, 12pm

June 2026

5th – The Spectral Silhouette Radio Show, 7:30pm
26th – The Glenn Miller Orchestra, 7:30pm

July 2026

2nd – Kanin Wren: The Taylor Swift Experience, 7:30pm
10th – Outlaw Apostles, 7:30pm
17th – Some Like It Yacht, 7:30pm

August 2026

14th – Greggie & the Jets, 7:30pm

Stage Left Theatre Company

July 2026

16th-19th – The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Unabridged at LACA- 107 S. Harrison St., Ludington; Thursday-Saturday at 7pm & Sunday at 2pm

The Playhouse at White Lake

304 S. Mears Ave., Whitehall

June 2026

12th – Helen Welch: Carpenters… The Songs, The Stories; 7:30pm
13th – Helen Welch: First Ladies of Song
26th – Shivaree, 7:30pm
27th – A Year with Frog and Toad, 3pm

July 2026

10th-12th & 17th-18th – The Odd Couple Female Version, Fridays/Saturdays at 7:30pm & Saturdays/Sundays at 3pm
19th – White Lake Music Society presents The Story of Babar the Elephant & Paddington Bear’s First Concert, 3pm
July 24th-26th & August 1st-2nd – HERStory of Animation: A Musical Celebration, Fridays/Saturdays at 7:30pm & Saturdays/Sundays at 3pm

August 2026

July 24th-26th & August 1st-2nd – HERStory of Animation: A Musical Celebration, Fridays/Saturdays at 7:30pm & Saturdays/Sundays at 3pm
August 7th-9th & 14th-16th – Always … Patsy Cline, Fridays/Saturdays at 7:30pm & Saturdays/Sundays at 3pm

Traverse City Dance Project

July 2026

25th – TCDP Summer Tour: Railroad Square Pavilion-107 Elm St., Kalkaska, 3-5:15pm
26th – TCDP Summer Tour: Shorts Brewing Company- 121 N. Bridge St., Bellaire, 6:30-9pm
28th – TCDP Summer Tour: The Garden Theater- 301 Main St., Frankfort, 7-9pm
30th – TCDP Summer Tour: Odmark Performance Pavilion- 400 Bridge St., Charlevoix, 6:30-9pm

August 2026

1st – TCDP Summer Tour: Open Space- 111 E. Grandview, Traverse City, 6:30-9pm
2nd – TCDP Summer Tour: Great Lakes Center for the Arts- 800 Bay Harbor Dr., Bay Harbor, 6:30-9pm

Traverse City Symphony Orchestra

Events are held at the Traverse City Philharmonic Center- 1724 S. Garfield Ave., Traverse City, unless otherwise noted

Stay tuned for performances by the Traverse City Symphony Orchestra!

West Michigan Symphony

Events are held at the Frauenthal Center- 425 West Western Ave., Muskegon or The Block- 360 W. Western Ave., 2nd floor, Muskegon

May 2026

1st – Stéphane Wrembel Trio- Gypsy Jazz at The Block, 7:30pm
8th – All-Star Finale at the Frauenthal Center, 7:30pm

October 2026

2nd – Music of The Beach Boys with Endless Summer, 7:30pm at the Frauenthal Center

November 2026

13th – Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, 7:30pm at the Frauenthal Center

December 2026

18th – Home for the Holidays, 7:30pm at the Frauenthal Center

January 2027

29th – Beethoven & Blue Jeans, 7:30pm at the Frauenthal Center

February 2027

26th – Wild Wild WMS, 7:30pm at the Frauenthal Center

March 2027

19th – Celtic Spirit with fiddler Eileen Ivers, 7:30pm at the Frauenthal Center

April 2027

16th – Water Reflections, 7:30pm at the Frauenthal Center

June 2027

4th – Rachmaninoff & Tchaikovsky, 7:30pm at the Frauenthal Center

West Shore Community College Performing Arts Series

Events are held at the West Shore Community College Center Stage Theatre- 3000 N. Stiles Rd., Scottville (unless otherwise noted)

Stay tuned for information on upcoming performances at West Shore Community College!

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Performance Locations

Central Park Players

Central Park Place- 421 Columbus Ave., Grand Haven

City Opera House

106 E. Front St., Traverse City

Frauenthal Center

Performances take place on the Frauenthal Theatre Stage- 425 W. Western Ave. #401, Muskegon, unless otherwise noted.

Hart Community Performing Arts Series

All performances are held at Hart Middle School Auditorium- 308 Johnson St., Hart

Interlochen Center for the Arts

Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA)

Events are held at LACA- 107 S. Harrison St., Ludington (unless otherwise noted)

Manistee Community Music

Old Towne Playhouse

Performances take place at 148 E. Eighth St., Traverse City (unless otherwise noted)

Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee

Events are held at the Ramsdell Theatre- 101 Maple St., Manistee

Stage Left Theatre Company

The Playhouse at White Lake

304 S. Mears Ave., Whitehall

Traverse City Dance Project

Traverse City Symphony Orchestra

Events are held at the Traverse City Philharmonic Center- 1724 S. Garfield Ave., Traverse City, unless otherwise noted

West Michigan Symphony

Events are held at the Frauenthal Center- 425 West Western Ave., Muskegon or The Block- 360 W. Western Ave., 2nd floor, Muskegon

West Shore Community College Performing Arts Series

Events are held at the West Shore Community College Center Stage Theatre- 3000 N. Stiles Rd., Scottville (unless otherwise noted)

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