Tag: concert
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“Weird Al” Yankovic – Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour
Get ready for a night of comedy, music and plenty of “Weird Al” when “Weird Al” Yankovic: Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour comes to Huntington Center in downtown Toledo on Saturday, October 10. The legendary comedy rock icon brings his full-production multimedia show to the Glass City, featuring iconic favorites alongside fan-favorite songs that have…
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Phantom’s Favorite Divas – Toledo Symphony
Three former Broadway Christines take the stage for a program that moves beyond a single role. Drawing on years of performing THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA around the world, they bring vocal precision, blend, and presence to a mix of musical theater favorites, classic songs, and their own arrangements. The program balances humor, warmth, and full-voice intensity, with a…
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Ladies of Song – Toledo Jazz Orchestra
Joan Ellison leads a program shaped around the voices that defined the Great American Songbook. From Ella Fitzgerald to Judy Garland and beyond, these songs are built on phrasing, clarity, and connection with the audience. With the Toledo Jazz Orchestra, the focus stays on the voice and the storytelling at the center of each piece.
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Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess – Toledo Symphony
Billy Strayhorn’s A Lovesome Thing opens the evening with a lyrical melody drawn from the world of jazz. Pianist Lara Downes joins the orchestra for selections from “The Declaration Project,” with composers Valerie Coleman, Arturo O’Farrill, and Christopher Tin reflecting on the founding ideals of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The program closes with Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess:…
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Tchaikovsky’s 1812 & Shostakovich’s 1905 – Toledo Symphony
War and revolution echo through the concert hall. Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture recalls Russia’s resistance during Napoleon’s invasion, building from solemn hymns to jubilant celebration. Pianist Sir Stephen Hough performs his own Piano Concerto, The World of Yesterday, a reflective work that looks back at a fading era with elegance and nostalgia. Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 11, The Year 1905, closes the evening with…
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When Instruments Roamed the Earth – Toledo Symphony
RAWRR! Come ready with your best dinosaur roar, and join us on a Jurassic adventure, back to a time when Instruments roamed the Earth! Hosted by “paleo-musicologist” Sir Humphrey Treble Clef, this all-ages family concert is filled with laughs, multi-media projections, on-stage action (and, maybe even a T-Rex sighting…) A perfect introduction to the instruments of the…
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Secret Agent Soundtracks – Toledo Symphony
Sleek, stylish, and built on tension, the sound of the spy genre lives in its music. From iconic themes to pulse-raising action cues, this program leans into the atmosphere that defines these stories, cool confidence, sudden danger, and the sense that something is always just around the corner. Hearing it live, the details sharpen and the…
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Artful Keys: Celebrating Tatum – Toledo Jazz Orchestra
Art Tatum’s playing still feels ahead of its time, built on speed, control, and harmonic ideas that continue to challenge pianists today. Toledo native Theron Brown takes on that legacy in a program that highlights both the brilliance and the complexity of Tatum’s work. With Alain Trudel leading, the performance connects a global jazz figure back to the city…
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A Night in Vienna: Blue Danube & Mahler 4 – Toledo Symphony
Step into the musical world of Vienna, where elegant waltzes take the lead and symphonic imagination captures the spirit of the city’s New Year concerts. Johann Strauss II’s On the Beautiful Blue Danube opens with the graceful rhythm that once filled the city’s grand ballrooms. Music from Franz Lehár continues the spirit of Viennese operetta before Mahler’s Symphony No.…
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A Sinatra Christmas – Toledo Jazz Orchestra
Tony DeSare brings the voice, style, and ease that define the Sinatra sound, paired with holiday favorites that fit naturally alongside it. With Scott Lavender and the Toledo Jazz Orchestra, the program moves between seasonal music and classic standards with a relaxed sense of swing. It is a clean, confident take on a holiday concert that keeps the focus…
