Carmel Center for the Performing Arts adds Amy Grant to lineup

Christian pop artist Amy Grant has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. (Photo provided)

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 9, for the second half of the Center for the Performing Arts’ 2018-19 Center Presents Season sponsored by Allied Solutions.

Coming online are performances by Graham Nash, David Sanborn, Megan Hilty, the Russian National Orchestra, Japan’s Kodo Drummers and the ABBA tribute Arrival from Sweden, among other artists – all previously available only to series subscribers. Several dates offer the option of a catered Pre-Performance Dinner at the Palladium.

Going on sale for the first time will be a May 3 appearance by Amy Grant, one of the most successful Christian pop artists of all time. Grant has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, thanks to chart-topping singles including “Baby Baby,” “Every Heartbeat” and “The Next Time I Fall.”

For the remainder of the season, patrons can score big discounts on all purchases – as well as presale access when new events are announced – by selecting three or more shows for a Create Your Own Series package.

Tickets and subscriptions will be available at the Palladium Box Office, online at TheCenterPresents.org or by phone at (317) 843-3800.

2019 Events by Series

All events at the Palladium except * at the Tarkington theater

Katz, Sapper & Miller Series

  • March 22 – An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories with Graham Nash
  • May 2 – Arrival from Sweden: The Music of ABBA
  • May 3 – Amy Grant

Drewry Simmons Vornehm Jazz Series

  • 8 – David Sanborn Jazz Quintet
  • 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

  • 13 – American Pianists Awards winner Drew Petersen
  • 22 – Russian National Orchestra
  • April 14 – Australian Chamber Orchestra

Old Town Companies Family Series (Two Performances Each)

  • 26 – Hudson Vagabond Puppets*
  • March 23 – The World of Magic*

Songbook Series

  • 12 – Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock and Roll
  • 15 – Megan Hilty
  • March 23 – Jack Jones
  • April 13 – Michael Feinstein

Passport Series

  • 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

About the Center for the Performing Arts

The mission of the Center for the Performing Arts is to engage and inspire the Central Indiana community through enriching arts experiences. The nonprofit Center presents and hosts hundreds of events each year on its campus in Carmel, which includes a 1,600-seat concert hall, The Palladium; a 500-seat proscenium theater, the Tarkington; and the black-box Studio Theater. The campus houses the affiliated Great American Songbook Foundation and provides space and support services for six resident companies: Actors Theatre of Indiana, Civic Theatre, Carmel Symphony Orchestra, Central Indiana Dance Ensemble, Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre and Indiana Wind Symphony. The Center also provides educational programming for people of all ages. More information is available at TheCenterPresents.org.

David Sanborn - Feb 8
Megan Hilty - Feb 15
Veronica Swift - March 8
Graham Nash - March 22
Zakir Hussain - April 18
Arrival (ABBA) - May 2
Marcus Roberts and MJG - May 4
David Sanborn - Feb. 8

Photos provided