Center Presents ticket sales begin Aug. 1

See The Byrds frontman Roger McGuinn on Sept. 13 at The Tarkington in Carmel. (Photo by John Chiasson)

Posted By: The Reporter July 30, 2025

Lineup includes pop, rock, jazz, classical & more; Jon Schmidt just added

With subscription packages still available for the 2025-2026 Center Presents Season at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts, tickets for individual performances will go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1.

Sponsored by Allied Solutions, the 15th anniversary season features more than 60 events in a broad range of genres, with Fitz & The Tantrums coming up Aug. 6 and Burton Cummings of The Guess Who on Aug. 10. Just added for Nov. 6 is pianist Jon Schmidt of YouTube sensation The Piano Guys, on a solo tour featuring stories, original compositions and fan favorites. Also on sale for the first time will be tickets to a special holiday film screening presented Dec. 4 by the Great American Songbook Foundation.

Tickets for the entire season will be available online at TheCenterPresents.org, by phone at (317) 843-3800, or through the Fifth Third Bank Box Office at the Payne & Mencias Palladium, 1 Carter Green, Carmel. Presale access is available:

Eligible patrons will receive promo codes by email on the day of each presale.

Through Allied Solutions Center’s Create Your Own subscription package offer, patrons can select four or more events from the entire schedule and enjoy benefits including discounts and presale opportunities as new shows are added throughout the season. The Suite Experience, available for most Center Presents performances at the Payne & Mencias Palladium, includes premium box seating with snack and beverage options for up to 10 guests.

Free tickets for the Oct. 23 performance by the U.S. Navy Band Commodores jazz ensemble will be available in September.

The full 2025-2026 season schedule follows. All performances will take place at the Payne & Mencias Palladium except * at the Tarkington.

BHI Senior Living Songbook Series

  • Matthew Morrison – Oct. 17
  • CeCe Teneal’s Divas of Soul – Jan. 31
  • Great American Crooners – Feb. 25
  • Joshua Henry – March 13
  • Mandy Patinkin – April 9
  • Michael Feinstein with special guest Sandi Patty – April 17

Drewry Simmons Vornehm Jazz Series

  • Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – Aug. 7 – SOLD OUT
  • Four80 East – Sept. 12*
  • Rick Braun & Mindi Abair – Oct. 4
  • Brandon Woody’s Upendo – Nov. 9*
  • Samara Joy – Nov. 14
  • Chris Botti – March 6
  • Branford Marsalis Quartet – March 20

Katz, Sapper & Miller Pop/Rock Series

  • Fitz and The Tantrums – Aug. 6
  • Burton Cummings of the Guess Who – Aug. 10
  • Roger McGuinn – Sept. 13*
  • Brian McKnight – Sept. 26
  • Tommy Emmanuel – Oct. 18
  • Squirrel Nut Zippers – Oct. 24
  • Jesse Cook – Oct. 26*
  • Lisa Loeb & Joan Osborne – Nov. 7
  • The Voice of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration – Nov. 8
  • Wish You Were Here – Nov. 22
  • Jerome Collins – March 7*
  • Gregorian – March 14
  • One Night in Memphis – March 19
  • Chris Thile – April 10
  • The Electric Light Orchestra Experience – May 2
  • Jake Shimabukuro – May 8

Leo Brown Group Classical Series

  • Les Arts Florissants – Nov. 23
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Ray Chen – Jan. 30
  • Orpheus Chamber Orchestra & Marc-André Hamelin – March 7
  • The Three Italian Tenors – March 29
  • Joshua Bell – April 23

Old Town Holiday Series

  • David Foster & Katharine McPhee – Dec. 2
  • Jon McLaughlin & Friends – Dec. 5
  • Preservation Hall Jazz Band – Dec. 8
  • Dave Koz & Friends – Dec. 12
  • Chris Isaak – Dec. 13

Printing Partners Encore Series

  • Vienna Boys Choir – Oct. 19
  • Heather Land – Nov. 1*
  • Jon Schmidt of The Piano Guys – Nov. 6
  • Peabo Bryson – Nov. 21

Telamon Passport Series

  • Il Divo – Oct. 9
  • Aida Cuevas – Oct. 10
  • Tito Puente Jr. and His Latin Jazz Ensemble – Nov. 8*
  • Mariachi Herencia de México – Feb. 20
  • Goitse – March 8
  • Step Afrika! – March 15

Family Series

  • Choir! Choir! Choir! – Oct. 2
  • Bugs Bunny at the Symphony – Nov. 1 & 2
  • Peking Acrobats – Feb. 26
  • Dinosaur World Live – March 1
  • Illusionist Rick Thomas – April 4

Special Events

  • The Center Celebration 2025 presented by Ice Miller – Sept. 20
  • Jay Leno – Sept. 27
  • S. Navy Band Commodores – Oct. 23
  • Songbook Foundation Holiday Film Screening – Dec. 4
  • Wayne Newton – Feb. 14
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