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KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS

Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and the Summer of Love

Monday | May 18, 2026 | 7:30 pm

WHAT MAKES IT GREAT? With Shannon Conley, Tash Neil, Ann Klein, Rich Pagano and Steve Count Take a fresh look at two 1960s icons who made their indelible mark in just three brilliant years beginning with their history-making debuts at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Quintessential voices of the…

(season-highlights, vocal-performance)

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KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS

Nashir! The Rottenberg Chorale

Sunday | June 7, 2026 | 4 pm

Nashir! The Rottenberg Chorale performs Jewish music spanning centuries and continents, bringing a sense of joy and passion to repertoire both spiritual and whimsical. At their annual 2026 performance they'll perform works by Salamone Rossi, Gerald Cohen, Elliot Z. Levine,…

(season-highlights, vocal-performance)

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KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS

William Finn

Monday | October 26, 2026 | 7:30 pm

BROADWAY CLOSE UP Hosted by Sean Hartley Celebrate one of the most distinctive voices in modern musical theater at this festive soirée honoring the life and work of the Tony-winning composer and lyricist William Finn (1952-2025). A stellar lineup of cast members – many of whom worked…

(musical-theater, season-highlights, vocal-performance)

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KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS

Bound for Broadway

Monday | November 16, 2026 | 7:30 pm

BOUND FOR BROADWAY Hosted by Liz Callaway Bound for Broadway returns with a sneak peek at four of the best new shows headed for New York’s bright lights! Emmy Award-winner and Tony nominee Liz Callaway interviews some of musical theater’s most fascinating voices, followed by performances…

(musical-theater, season-highlights, vocal-performance)

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KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS

I Could Have Danced All Night: Broadway in the 50’s

Monday | December 7, 2026 | 7:30 pm

BROADWAY CLOSE UP Hosted by Sean Hartley During the Golden Age of Musical Theater, the musical play came into its own with smash hits by larger-than-life Broadway legends like Rodgers & Hammerstein, Lerner & Loewe, Frank Loesser and Leonard Bernstein. Get the inside stories and hear song…

(musical-theater, season-highlights, vocal-performance)

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KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS

What Makes It Great? James Taylor

Monday | May 24, 2027 | 7:30 pm

WHAT MAKES IT GREAT? Featuring singer-songwriter Eugene Ruffalo, guitarist Ann Klein and more TBA Get a fresh perspective on the legendary artist who became one of the most beloved musicians and defining voices of the 1970s singer-songwriter era with hits like “Fire and Rain” and…

(season-highlights, vocal-performance)