Tickets are on sale now for the Kent Arts Commission’s 2024-2025 Spotlight Series, which brings exceptional entertainment to Kent.
The upcoming season features seven performances, beginning September 20 and running through March 21, 2025.
Ann Hampton Callaway sings the ‘70s
Friday, September 20
Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $30 general, $28 senior, $20 youth
Don’t miss an evening with this Tony nominated Broadway star and platinum selling singer/songwriter. Callaway covers hits from the great songwriters of the time, including Carole King, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Billy Joel, John Lennon and more. Sponsored by Pete and Pat Curran through the Kent Community Foundation
Some Enchanted Evening
Saturday, October 5
Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $35 general, $32 senior, $20 youth
Led by Emmy-nominated crooner Benny Benack III and social media sensation Stella Katherine Cole, Some Enchanted Evening leads audiences on a jazz-inspired journey through Broadway’s greatest hits from the Golden Age of yesterday to the freshest hits of today. This multi-disciplinary musical mashup also showcases Jabu Graybeal, a one-of-a-kind talent and tap-dancing star.
Magical Strings 38th Annual Celtic Yuletide Concert
Sunday, December 8
Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center, 3:00 p.m.
Tickets: $30 general, $28 senior, $20 youth
The Boulding Family’s musical celebration of the holiday season is a festive and memorable tradition.
Jazz at Lincoln Center presents New Orleans Songbook
Friday, January 24
Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $35 general, $32 senior, $20 youth
Jazz at Lincoln Center brings the soul of New Orleans and the spirit of Mardi Gras to this amazing evening, celebrating the composers and inspired songs of the Crescent City, the historic epicenter of jazz. New Orleans Songbook immerses audiences in the captivating and timeless spirit of this vibrant city. Sponsored by Pete and Pat Curran through the Kent Community Foundation, and co-sponsored by Judy Woods
International Guitar Night
Friday, February 7
Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $32 general, $30 senior $20 youth
International Guitar Night is North America’s premier traveling guitar festival, highlighting the virtuosity and diversity within the world of acoustic guitar. For the tour’s 25th year, the lineup includes, Latin Swing phenomenon Lulo Reinhardt (Germany), the dynamic classical artistry of Alexandra Whittingham (England), leading contemporary fingerstyle guitarist Soenke Meinen (Germany), and Niwel Tsumbu (Ireland) who has kept his unique Congolese percussive style alive over the past 25 years living in Ireland. Sponsored by Pete and Pat Curran through the Kent Community Foundation, and co-sponsored by Curran Law Firm
Karla Bonoff
Friday, March 14
Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $32 general, $30 senior, $20 youth
Karla Bonoff is described as one of the finest singer/songwriters of her generation. She has enjoyed critical acclaim, commercial success, enduring popularity, and the unwavering respect of her peers. Her songs have been hits for Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna Judd, and Linda Ronstadt, and many of Bonoff’s ballads are classics.
Lúnasa
Friday, March 21
Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $30 general, $28 senior, $20 youth
Lúnasa has long been one of contemporary Irish music’s leading voices, with Folk Roots magazine calling them an “Irish music dream team.” The group was formed from members of some of Ireland’s greatest bands and over the years has proven its mettle time and again, having sold over a quarter of a million records, and collaborated with notable artists outside the tradition such as Natalie Merchant and Mary-Chapin Carpenter. Sponsored by The Pete and Pat Curran Family, and co-sponsored by The Haffner Family
Tickets for all Spotlight Series performances are on sale now:
kentarts.com
Or call 253-856-5051, or in person at the Kent Commons, 525 4th Ave. N.
Spotlight Series is presented by the Kent Arts Commission and Kent Parks, Recreation and Community Services and partially funded by 4Culture, WESTAF, National Endowment for the Arts, and a variety of business and individual sponsors.
For more information, call 253-856-5050 or visit kentarts.com.
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