Ticket Sales Open for the Gaillard's New Season

The Charleston Gaillard Center is the cultural hub of the Holy City.  It hosts world class performances of all genres and kinds throughout the year, plus festivals like SEWE and Spoleto.  Read all about it in this blog.

In late spring, they announce their new season, and it’s the biggest yet.  They’ve scheduled top events, from shows and concerts, to dance companies, shows that are perfect for the whole family, comedy, and a variety of music. 

Some of the events on tap in the coming year - 

The Princess Bride: An Eveing with Cary Elwes; The Music Man; The Pirates of Penzance; Fraggle Rock; Ghostbusters in Concert; an Evening with David Sedaris; Trisha Brown Dance Company; an Evening with Audra McDonald; STOMP; Dance Theater of Harlem; a world premiere with visionary digital artist Beeple and Grammy Award-winning ensemble Sō Percussion; Akram Khan Company's final touring production, Thikra: Night of Remembering; Philip Glass's complete set of twenty piano etudes, played by ten pianists; Cabaret Royale by London's acclaimed Underbelly; cellist Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Solon Gordon; two Hamilton stars, Leslie Odom, Jr. and Renée Elise Goldsberry; Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis in a momentous appearance during Marsalis's final season as Artistic Director; An evening with New York Times bestselling author Isabel Wilkerson; The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O'Connor; Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves unite in a special tribute to celebrate the 100th anniversary of John Coltrane's birth, and many more.

Lissa Frenkel, President and CEO of the Charleston Gaillard Center, has this to say about the 2026-27 season: "This season is a reflection of everything we believe the Gaillard can be.  Year after year, this stage becomes something more: a place where artists are invited to take risks, where new ideas find a home, and where audiences gather for experiences that stay with them long after the curtain falls. We are proud to bring together celebrated artists, bold new commissions, and unexpected collaborations that push the boundaries of what a performing arts center can offer.  And we have more surprises still to come."

Tickets sell out fast, so grab them while you can.  Ticket sales are officially open in May 5th.