Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Fort Myers. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & More at Music & Arts Community Center – under the gentle glow of candlelight.

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Candlelight: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & More

Music & Arts Community Center

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Fort Myers. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Taylor Swift at Music & Arts Community Center – under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift

Immerse yourself in the magic of the stage as Gulf Coast Symphony pays tribute to the legendary divas who have left an indelible mark on Broadway’s rich history in Broadway Divas. From the soaring vocals of Ethel Merman to the magnetic presence of Patti LuPone, from the elegance of Julie Andrews to the powerhouse performances of Idina Menzel, this concert will celebrate the diversity and brilliance of these extraordinary leading ladies

Broadway Divas

Florida SouthWestern State College

Join the Gulf Coast Symphony for “Haunted Halloween – Symphonic Family Concert”. This not-so-spooky Halloween concert is sure to be fun for the whole family! The event starts at 1:00 pm with safe trick-or-treating and the Musical Discovery Zone™ in the lobby, where kids (and adults!) can try out the instruments of the orchestra. Costumes are encouraged and there will be children’s costume contests with prizes! At 2:00pm, activities move to the theater where the Gulf Coast Symphony will perform family-friendly Halloween music. Expect music from movies like Harry Potter, Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean and many more!

Haunted Halloween

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Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Fort Myers. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Music & Arts Community Center – under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

Mark Sanders together with Gulf Coast Symphony will perform ‘One Voice: The Music of Barry Manilow’. Pop icon Barry Manilow had an astonishing 50 Top 40 hits and Billboard Magazine ranks him as the #1 Adult Contemporary Artist of all time. Now, Broadway National Touring performer (Fiddler on the Roof) Mark Sanders brings you a magical and heartfelt night as he honors Manilow with powerful renditions of favorites including “Mandy,” “I Write the Songs” and “Copacabana.” Just like Manilow, Mark is a natural showman and his voice and dynamic stage presence will make you fall in love with these hit songs all over again.

One Voice: The Music of Barry Manilow

Prepare yourself for an unforgettable evening celebrating the genius and enduring legacy of the legendary John Coltrane.

This extraordinary concert will transport you to the golden era of jazz with the timeless compositions of John Coltrane. Gulf Coast Jazz Collective will gather on the stage to pay homage to one of the most influential figures in the history of jazz.

Jazz At the Macc: Blue Train: Music of John Coltrane

We are thrilled to announce the highly anticipated season opening concert of the Gulf Coast Symphony at the Music & Arts Community Center (MACC). Prepare to be enchanted by an evening of timeless classical music as the symphony presents one of Tchaikovsky’s most celebrated masterpieces – Symphony No. 5.

Gulf Coast Symphony at the MACC– Season Opening Concert

Nomads from the North have been flocking to the sunshine state for well over 100 years to avoid the winter burr. Come enjoy this whimsical musical yuletide celebration, with a winking nod to Fort Myers’ original snowbirds, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, as we playful traverse through decades of holiday favorite, sprinkled with local history. This feel-good musical will bring a smile to your face, have you swaying in your seat, as get you into the Holiday mood.

Snowbird Follies

Celebrate the spirit of the season with Gulf Coast Symphony’s annual holiday tradition! The festive sounds of the season ring through the Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall, as the Gulf Coast Symphony presents your most favorite symphonic pops holiday medleys. From Leroy Anderson’s endearing Sleigh Ride, a medley of music from Christmas movie classics, to the Mannheim Steamroller Silent Night, and much, much more! Deck the Halls is your favorite Southwest Florida holiday tradition, perfect­ for the whole family!

Deck the Halls

Join us for a delightful evening of jazz music that will have you tapping your feet and humming along to your favorite holiday tunes.

The Music & Arts Community Center (MACC) is thrilled to host this special show, where talented musicians will infuse the magic of jazz into beloved holiday classics. From the smooth sounds of Ella Fitzgerald’s “Jingle Bells” to the energetic rhythms of Duke Ellington’s “Nutcracker Suite,” this performance promises to be a joyful celebration of the season.

Jazz at the MACC: Swinging Holidays

A treasured classic for the whole family to enjoy, this exhilarating production comes to life with magnificent costumes and captivating choreography – all to the backdrop of Tchaikovsky’s mesmerizing score – ‘The Nutcracker’. This holiday season, join the Gulfshore Ballet and the Gulf Coast Symphony as the lights dim, the music soars, snowflakes swirl, flowers dance, and a little girl dreams about a whole new world. Tchaikovsky holiday classic presented with new choreography created by Gulfshore Ballet Artistic Directors Iliana Lopez & Franklin Gamero. This two-act ballet is based on a holiday story by E.T.A. Hoffmann that centers on a family’s Christmas Eve celebration. It is the perfect introduction to classical music and dance for the entire family.

The Nutcracker

Featuring stars of Broadway’s smash hits Jersey Boys and Motown: The Musical, the Doo Wop Project brings unparalleled authenticity of sound and vocal excellence!

The Doo Wop Project

Gulf Coast Symphony

Tony Award-winner Bryce Pinkham is joined by his wife and double Olivier Award-nominee Scarlett Strallen as they share the musical journey that brought them together.

A Love Story

Michael Cavanaugh returns to the Gulf Coast Symphony after rocking the house with his Billy Joel concert, with another program featuring some of our greatest singer-songwriters: Paul Simon, Neil Diamond & James Taylor.

Michael Cavanaugh

The groundbreaking 1959 musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and book by Arthur Laurents. Based on memoirs of striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee, the show focuses on her mother, Rose, whose name is synonymous with “the ultimate show business mother.”

Gypsy

MUSIC OF THE NIGHT features all your favorite Andrew Lloyd Webber shows from Phantom of the Opera to Evita, along with selections from Les Miserables, West Side Story, Miss Saigon & more!

Music Of The Night

Exceptional cirque artists —aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers, balancers, and strongmen — bring the magic of cirque to the concert hall set to music from some of the greatest film scores of all time!

Cirque Goes To The Movies

The worlds of Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle collide in this inventive holiday whodunit! Full of intrigue and suspense…with a helping of holiday cheer. When a grown-up Tiny Tim begs Sherlock Holmes to investigate the peculiar death of Ebenezer Scrooge, the Great Detective must use his tools of deduction to get to the bottom of the crime. It is a dark and treacherous Christmas Eve, and once again the holiday is haunted by the spirits of the past, present, and future.

A Sherlock Carol

Arcade Theatre

A gripping and electrifying play that reimagines the night before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. It’s April 3, 1968, and after delivering his most memorable speech, an exhausted Dr. King retires to his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. The Mountaintop is a surrealistic fantasy about a chance encounter between King and a mysterious hotel maid who brings him a cup of coffee and prompts him to confront his life, his past, his legacy and the plight and future of his people.

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