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GLADYS KNIGHT
Saturday, July 22 @ 8:00PM
Watch out Kansas, Motown is coming to Salina! The Empress of Soul, seven-time Grammy Award-winner, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and actress will be doing a solo performance July 22nd. Don’t miss out on an intimate night with a music legend here at the Stiefel.
Tickets start at $69.
THE WALLFLOWERS
WITH BETTER THAN EZRA
SUNDAY, JULY 30 @ 7:30PM
Rock band The Wallflowers, best known for their hit album Bringing Down the Horse are stopping in to let you relive the 90’s. With the 20th anniversary of the album in 2016 they celebrated with a reissued version on vinyl along with going back on tour this summer. Let’s celebrate together on July 30th, 2017 along with the band Better than Ezra.
Tickets start at $39
STEPHEN STILLS and
JUDY COLLINS
Saturday, August 5 @ 8:00PM
Let’s go back to the 60’s when life was all about peace and love for a night of folk music with legends Stephen Stills best known from the band Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Then there’s Judy Collins aka Judy Blue Eyes best known for her Grammy winning song “Both Sides, Now.”
Tickets start at $58.
THE PIANO GUYS
Wednesday, August 16 @ 8:00PM
Internet sensations
Jon Schmidt, Steven Sharp Nelson, Paul Anderson and
Al van der Bee will be performing their compositions of hit songs ranging from classical to rock n roll. They have been featured in the New York Times along with a live performance on The Late Night Show with Jay Leno. If you are a lover of the cello or piano, this is a night you do not want to miss!
Tickets start at $77.
DONALD FAGEN and
THE NIGHTFLYERS
Thursday, August 31 @ 8:00PM
Donald Fagen --musician, composer, vocalist, producer, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, and co-founder of Steely Dan and The Dukes of September-- has a new special project taking to the road this summer: Donald Fagen and The Nightflyers. On tour, Donald Fagen and The Nightflyers will play songs from Fagen’s celebrated solo albums, Steely Dan hits, plus, as promised by Fagen, “some swell surprises.”
Tickets start at $79
GET THE LED OUT
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 @ 8:00PM
From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, Get The Led Out (GTLO) have captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the concert stage. The Philadelphia-based group consists of six veteran musicians’ intent on delivering Led Zeppelin live, like you’ve never heard before. Utilizing the multi-instrumentalists at their disposal, GTLO re-create the songs in all their depth and glory with the studio overdubs that Zeppelin themselves never performed. Dubbed by the media as "The American Led Zeppelin,” this is as close as you can get to ever seeing Led Zeppelin live nowadays, don’t miss out!
Reserved Seating. Tickets start at $29
DARK STAR ORCHESTRA
Tuesday, September 26 @ 7:00PM
Grateful Dead cover band who has continued the Grateful Dead concert experience since 1997. “Dark Star Orchestra presents the complete original set list, song by song, and in order, while adapting their phrasing, voice arrangements and specific musical equipment for the various eras of the Grateful Dead shows in which they perform.” If you are a true Dead Head buy your tickets now! This concert is General Admission with only reserved seating for the Mezzanine so come early to get your seats.
General admission floor and upper balcony. Mezzanine only is reserved seating.
Tickets are $30.
John Prine WITH
John Moreland
Friday, September 29 @ 8:00PM
Two time Grammy-award winner, John Prine, is a singer songwriter who, from his eponymously titled first LP release in 1971, has continued to write and perform songs that have become central to our American musical heritage. Classics like, ‘Angel from Montgomery’ and ‘Hello in There’ speak to the everyday experience of ordinary people with a simple honesty, and an extraordinary ability to get right through to the heart of the listener. He served in the U.S. armed forces, became a mailman afterwards, and wrote songs for a hobby eventually being discovered by Kris Kristofferson. Come see a true American country and folk singer perform here at the Stiefel!
Tickets start at $72.50
SYMPHONIC EXPLORATION
Sunday, October 1 @ 4:00PM
The Salina Symphony will open the season with Dvorak’s New World Symphony, featuring what many consider to be one of the most beautiful melodies in all of classical music. The Symphony will also perform Liszt’s poetic Piano Concerto No. 1, performed by award-winning pianist Tatiana Tessman.
RYAN ADAMS
Tuesday, October 3
Doors open @ 7:00PM
Show starts @ 8:00PM
Mixing the heartfelt angst of a singer/songwriter with the cocky brashness of a garage rocker, Ryan Adams is at once one of the few artists to emerge from the alt-country scene to achieve mainstream commercial success and the one who most strongly refused to be defined by the genre, leaping from one spot to another stylistically while following his increasingly prolific muse. His latest album Prisoner with singles "Do You Still Love Me?" and "To Be Without You" will touch your soul.
Tickets start at $35
SHAWN COLVIN
Sunday, October 22@ 7:30PM
As a storyteller, Colvin is both keen and warmhearted, leavening even the toughest tales with tenderness, empathy, and a searing sense of humor. In the 27 years since the release of her debut album, Colvin has won three Grammy Awards, released eleven albums, written a critically acclaimed memoir, maintained a non-stop national and international touring schedule, appeared on countless television and radio programs, had her songs featured in major motion pictures, and created a remarkable canon of work. Her single “Sunny Came Home” released in 1997 catapulted her into mainstream. Join us for a night of beautiful vocals along with folksy guitar playing.
Tickets start at $42
Blues Masters at the Crossroads
Friday, October 27 @ 7:15PM
LIVE at Blue Heaven Studios
(just around the corner from the Stiefel)
Saturday, October 28 @ 7:00PM
LIVE at the Stiefel Theatre
Salina, here comes the blues! Friday night’s lineup at Blue Heaven Studios (just down the street from the Stiefel Theatre) will be Jontavious Willis, Marquise Knox, Lucky Peterson, Alabama Slim, and Robert Finley.
Saturday night’s lineup at the Stiefel Theatre will include: Doug MacLeod, Charlie Musselwhite with Marquise Knox, Charlie Musselwhite, Bobby Rush, William Bell, C.J. Chenier, and special presentation of Director Martin Shore's star-studded film tribute to Memphis Music, “Take Me To The River”. The film features Grammy winners Charlie Musselwhite, Bobby Rush and William Bell along with The Hi Rhythm Section, the Stax Academy Alumni Band, rappers Frayser Boy & Al Kapone, plus Music Director Boo Mitchell. Take Me to the River is a live concert journey through the soul of American music, celebrating the inter-generational and inter-racial musical influence of Memphis that flourished during a time of pervasive discrimination and segregation.
Tickets are General Admission for Friday night and start at $39 Saturday night.
Friday Night at Blue Heaven Studios
Saturday Night at The Stiefel Theatre
KATHLEEN MADIGAN
Friday, November 3
@ 8:00PM
Kathleen Madigan is one of the most respected comedians of her generation; over her 25 year career Madigan has performed on nearly every standup television show ever made: Leno, Letterman, Conan, Ferguson and most recently in 2015 on the new The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, and she recently filmed her fifth appearance on Ron White’s Salute To The Troops set to air in the spring of 2015 on CMT.. She was nominated for a 2014 American Comedy Award for Best Concert Comic and her third hour-long special, Madigan Again, which iTunes named one of the Best Comedy Albums of 2013. Be ready for a night of laughs!
Tickets start at $25
DISNEY IN CONCERT–
A DREAM IS A WISH
Sunday, November 5 @ 4:00PM
Experience the stories of Frozen, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Aladdin, Pocahontas and more as told through the voices of four Broadway-caliber singers, original Disney film footage and sweeping orchestral scores. The magic of Disney storytelling comes to life once again and reminds us anew that “…if you keep on believing, the dream that you wish will come true.”
HOME FREE
Thursday, November 30 @ 8:00PM
Winners of the 4th season of NBC’s The Sing-Off, the cappella group comes to Salina, KS for a country-Christmas themed show! In 2015, the band celebrated the release of COUNTRY EVOLUTION, which debuted No. 4 on the Billboard Country Charts, elevating the band “from auxiliary entertainment to headlining attraction” (Times Leader), and they come to town on the 2016 release of FULL OF (EVEN MORE) CHEER, which debuted at No.2 on the Billboard Country Charts. Let’s get in the Christmas spirit with this amazing group of guys!
Tickets start at $29
Peppa Pig
Saturday, December 2 @ 5:00PM
Peppa Pig will be here Live! Surprise, Peppa Pig fans! Gather all your kiddos and bring them to this show for an early Christmas presentA brand new, live stage show announced today ensures Peppa Pig will be touring North America through 2017 and beyond. In Peppa Pig’s Surprise, it’s a lovely day and Peppa is playing outside with her friends. Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig have got a surprise for her and her younger brother George, but no matter how hard they try, they cannot guess what it is. Audiences will enjoy interactive fun, games and, of course, many surprises.
Tickets start at $39
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
Saturday, December 16 @ 7:00PM
Sunday, December 17 @ 4:00PM
Feel the holiday spirit at the Salina Symphony’s annual Christmas Festival, featuring song and dance from the Symphony, Center for Theatre Arts, Tamara Howe School of Dance, Salina Chorale, Kansas Wesleyan University and Salina Youth Choir. Fun for the whole family!
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
Saturday, January 27 @ 7:00PM
Sunday, January 28 @ 4:00PM
The Salina Symphony will partner with Tamara Howe School of Dance and local dancers to present Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty ballet on the Stiefel Theatre stage. This beloved tale of the beautiful Princess Aurora, a dashing prince and the triumph of good over evil will leave you feeling happily ever after!
CLASSICAL EXPRESSION
Sunday, March 11 @ 4:00PM
The Symphony and guest artist Tina Bouey will treat the audience to Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major, remarkable for its unwavering melodic inspiration and passionate expression. The concert will also feature Sibelius’ masterful Symphony No. 7.
TIMELESS OPERA
Sunday, May 6 @ 4:00PM
The Salina Symphony will close the season with Timeless Opera featuring two world-renowned opera singers with roots in North Central Kansas. Rebecca Copley and David Corman will join the Symphony and the Kansas Wesleyan University Chorale in presenting operatic favorites from Puccini, Strauss, Wagner and more!