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 The Center’s 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 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.
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