Don’t miss these great events at Center for the Performing Arts

Tickets are available for these upcoming events at The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Just go to TheCenterPresents.org or call (317) 843-3800.

Jerome Collins: Rewind – A Journey to Motown and Beyond
With special guest Small Town City featuring Mike Luginbill and Ryan Ahlwardt
8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13
The Tarkington
Tickets from $29.50
Katz, Sapper & Miller Pop/Rock Series

Rewind: A Journey to Motown and Beyond is a captivating solo performance featuring Jerome Collins of the famed a cappella group Straight No Chaser. This show pays homage to the legendary sounds of Motown and classic R&B, taking the audience through electrifying renditions of timeless hits from some of the world’s most iconic musicians and renowned artists. Expect songs from Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, Stevie Wonder, and more.

Opening the show will be Small Town City, featuring Collins’ SNC bandmate Mike Luginbill and SNC alumnus Ryan Ahlwardt.

Peanut Butter & Jam: Soulful Music and Melodies with Allison Victoria
10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14
The Palladium, Robert Adam Room
Tickets: $10 per child, includes up to two free adult admissions

This soulful sing-along concert is led by singer-songwriter, musician, and teaching artist Allison Victoria. Along with teaching elementary music, she is a teaching artist for Arts for Learning Indianapolis. Her universal sound is rooted in soul but takes you on a journey through most genres. This jam session will be an interactive concert where the audience will be encouraged to add to the show.

Designed for children aged 1 to 7, Peanut Butter & Jam sessions encourage young children to become engaged in the arts.

Veronica Swift
8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14
The Tarkington
Tickets from $35
Drewry Simmons Vornehm Jazz Series

Veronica Swift established herself as one of the world’s top young jazz singers with her first two albums, Confessions (2019) and This Bitter Earth (2021), showcasing her virtuosic technique, interpretive ingenuity, bracing songwriting and keen arrangements. She describes her latest album, 2023’s Veronica Swift, as “transgenre,” with influences that include French and Italian opera, European classical music, bossa nova, blues, funk, and industrial rock.

“As rooted in jazz as I’ve been, there’s a uniquely visceral power in rock and soul music that’s always fueled my creative passion,” she said. “The people I admire most show themselves unabashedly, and that’s the kind of tradition I want to be a part of.”

Special Guest: New York City-based singer-songwriter and composer Alicia Walter will open the show. Her latest album Right Noise was released in 2023. Find out more at IAmAliciaWalter.com.

Live at the Center: Maciann
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17
Online and at the Palladium
Livestream: Free (pay-what-you-can, no minimum)
On site: $10 (pay-what-you-can, $10 minimum)

A registered nurse by trade, Maciann Hayes also is lead vocalist and lead guitarist for the high-energy rock band that bears her name. Inspired by such artists as Paramore, A Day to Remember, and Halestorm, the four-piece group has shared stages with national acts including Lita Ford and Nita Strauss.

Live at the Center is a concert series featuring local and regional artists in genres from jazz and classical to soul and indie rock. Tickets are just $10, with free livestream access available during and after the show. Viewers anywhere can enjoy a front-row perspective on Indiana’s top talent, with multi-camera coverage livestreamed in HD video and stereo sound.