This moving musical and theatrical event spotlights a significant moment in American history, when Black Cowboys lived, helped settle the West while shaping the country. Integrating fiction with historical fact, each song represents a different page in this complicated chapter of American history. Award-winning musician Allan Harris (hailed as “my favorite singer” by Tony Bennett), along with fellow musicians tell the untold story of the Black West, empowering and inspiring with a story of perseverance, hope, and freedom.

Cross That River: The Story of a Black Cowboy

The Lancaster Performing Arts Center

Celebrating the music, life and times of the legendary teen idol, movie star and nightclub performer, Ron Gartner performs Bobby Darin’s iconic hits including “Mack the Knife”, “Splish Splash”, “Dream Lover” and “Beyond the Sea”. Said the Los Angeles Times: “An over-the-top evening to remember by one truly talented showman whose voice and stage presence really rolls down everyone’s socks!”

Splish Splash: The Music of Bobby Darin

The LPAC is proud to present the world’s premier tribute to Prince, Marshall Charloff & Purple xPeRIeNCE. The Purple xPeRIeNCE has been touring the world since 2011 led by Dr. Fink and frontman Marshall Charloff, bringing the greatest and most authentic production of Prince and The Revolution to audiences of all generations. Join us for an evening of pop and rock with the incredible Purple xPeRIeNCE.

Marshall Charloff & Purple xPeRIeNCE

For 29 years, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s unique take on American swing and jazz music has thrilled audiences around the world, while their unique and spirited “Wild and Swingin’ Holiday Party” has become an eagerly anticipated annual family event. Singer and band leader Scotty Morris says, “If you’re going to go to a holiday show with your family, this is the one! It really does offer something for everyone.” Drawing on a rich catalogue of holiday classics and Christmas originals from the band’s two full length holiday albums, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy brings its world-renowned live show, and fun and quirky take on the holidays, to you.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy – Wild and Swingin’ Holiday Party!

Podcast link: https://youtu.be/4hagYvrYbuM

The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d36M5Hi6O80

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Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59E40S_EQSY

The Artelize Podcast: A love letter that was never sent

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Join the Antelope Valley Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Lee Matalon, for a Holiday Extravaganza sure to get you in the merriest mood! Together with guest vocalists, the Jazz Ensemble invites audience members to celebrate the season and enjoy the familiar and well-loved holiday tunes!

Antelope Valley Jazz Ensemble’s Holiday Extravaganza

The all-singing, all-dancing, family-friendly treat, A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland, will warm your heart this holiday season. The magnificence of the traditional Celtic landscape combined with the magic of Christmas in Ireland will transport you to a world of excitement and wonder. A Celtic Christmas combines a mix of traditional tunes, heartfelt ballads and well-known carols in an unforgettable night of storytelling, Irish charm and spectacular entertainment.

A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland

Clara Stahlbaum invites you to attend her family’s annual Christmas party where you will experience Drosselmeyer’s magical dolls come to life, the Nutcracker’s fantastic battle with the Mouse King, the Sugar Plum Fairy’s enchanting castle filled with sweets and a most magical snowstorm! Celebrate the annual holiday tradition of the world’s most popular ballet with the Antelope Valley Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker.

AFY: The Nutcracker

Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil’s former army commander. White Christmas is an uplifting, wholesome musical that will delight audiences of all ages.

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas

 in concert features many of the Broadway and motion picture stars that made Beatlemania a huge international success. These talented performers were selected from thousands of potential cast members to ultimately star on the highly acclaimed Broadway run of Beatlemania. This extraordinary production offers a faithful recreation of the excitement, sights, and sounds of a live Beatles concert with meticulous attention paid to detail, from exact hairstyles to replica musical gear. It’s been 50 years since the Beatles took the world by storm and the L.A. Cast of Beatlemania accurately and authentically portrays that once-in-a-lifetime era with the greatest music ever performed.

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L.a. Cast of Beatlemania

Lancaster Performing Arts Center

Dancin’ in Acton is celebrating its 40th dance recital. Come join us as we entertain you with dancers ages 2 to adult performing ballet, tap, hiphop, jazz, lyrical and award-winning competition dances. 

Dancin’ In Acton – The DIA Time Capsule

Join us for a special acoustic evening with Daughtry. Daughtry is one of the most visible and popular rock & roll torchbearers of the 21st century, having sold over 9 million albums and 16 million singles worldwide, as well as selling out concerts across the globe. Daughtry was the top-selling album of 2007, producing four Top 20 Platinum-selling singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the fastest-selling rock debut album in Soundscan history. The album was also nominated for four Grammy Awards and won four American Music Awards and seven Billboard Music Awards including Album of the Year. Daughtry’s string of hits includes “It’s Not Over”, “Waiting for Superman”, “Home”, “Over You”, Feels Like Tonight” and “No Surprise”.

Daughtry: Bare Bones Tour

Lights! Camera! Action! When Pete the Cat and his buddy Callie sneak into the Hollywood Studios, they get lost in the world of the movies. Join Pete, Callie, Ethel the Apatosaurus, and Robo-Pete in this rockin’ new musical adventure that features several fun-filled Pete the Cat books including Cavecat Pete, Pete the Cat and The Treasure Map, and The Cool Cat Boogie. Set sail on the high seas, learn a groovy new dance, and visit prehistoric times with Pete and his pals! The show is adapted by the team that brought you TheaterWorksUSA’s original Pete the Cat musical with Kleban Award winning writer Sara Hammond and composer Will Aronson, recipient of the Richard Rodgers Award.

AFY: Pete the Cat’s Big Hollywood Adventure

Comedian and actor Felipe Esparza brings BigFoo, his hilarious new stand-up show to the Lancaster Performing Arts Center stage. After winning NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Esparza has made several TV appearances with recurring roles on The Eric Andre Show, Superstore, Gentefied and Victor and Valentino. With three successful stand-up specials on HBO and Netflix, and a top comedy podcast with What’s Up Fool, Esparza has become one of the most popular comedians in the country. The BigFoo show continues Esparza’s trademark comedy with stories of ordinary people in ordinary situations, but with a twist only Esparza has mastered.

Felipe Esparza: BigFoo Tour

Devitt Feeley leads an all-star ensemble, including Lancaster favorite Roby Duron,
for a night of rock music from the catalogue of the legendary Tom Petty. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers captured the heart of America with 28 Top 10 Hits, which included a unique power pop style and catchy melodies reminiscent of the Beatles and the Byrds in their heyday! Join us for a night of rock, singing and dancing you won’t want to miss.

Petty Party: Celebrating the Music of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Ticket to Ride has been touring internationally since 1999 and features some of the best Beatles impersonators in the country. They perform songs from every Beatles’ album, from the beautiful ballads like “And I Love Her” to the rocking “Twist & Shout!” Don’t miss this live theatrical event!

Ticket to Ride: America’s Leading Tribute to The Beatles

An innovative and surreal mixture of cirque, comedy, and cabaret, The Vampire Circus features an international troupe of off-the-wall characters and death-defying acrobatics. A fusion of Tim Burton and Cirque Du Soleil, The Vampire Circus plunges the audience into a deep hypnotic state by fully integrating patrons into the show, pushing the physical boundaries of human performances, delivering the unexpected, and leaving spectators amazed, astounded and astonished. Come meet the Vampires, we will leave the lights off for you!

The Vampire Circus

Get ready for a Wild Ride! When the class gets lost on the way to the planetarium, Ms. Frizzle saves the day by blasting into outer space for an epic interplanetary field trip! But when rivalries, both old and new, threaten to tear the students apart, our young heroes must learn to pull together or risk getting forever lost in the solar system. Hop on The Magic School Bus for a ride in this new musical adaptation based on the original book series published by Scholastic

AFY: The Magic School Bus

It’s one hot night as Benise, “The Prince of Spanish Guitar,” and his Emmy Award-winning production come to town as part of his global tour. Armed with his Spanish guitar, Benise will take the audience on an unprecedented and epic adventure through Spanish Flamenco, Cuban Salsa, Brazilian Samba, Parisian Waltz, exotic drumming, and more!

BENISE – Fiesta!

For one night only, Jay Leno is “standing up” for a Flight Test Museum Foundation fundraiser for the new museum. For 40 years the Flight Test Museum Foundation has supported the preservation of flight test history, aircraft, and artifacts, while also providing free STEM programs to inspire future generations in the Aerospace Valley. Join Jay and support the Flight Test Museum!

JAY LENO “Stands Up” for the Flight Test Museum

Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and producer Richard Marx has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, charting a number one song in each of the past four decades. Marx has been a recording artist and professional songwriter for thirty-eight years, beginning with writing “What About Me,” released by Kenny Rogers, Kim

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