Kirkland Performance Center

🎶 The timeless music of The Carpenters comes to Kirkland Performance Center on August 13! 🎶

Join Sue Nixon & The Bake's Place All-Stars for a beautiful evening celebrating one of the most beloved song catalogs in pop music history.

Featuring lush harmonies, rich instrumentation, and four incredible vocalists, this heartfelt tribute brings classics like “Close to You”, “We've Only Just Begun”, “Rainy Days and Mondays”, “Top of the World”, and “Superstar” to life.
These are the songs that have soundtracked weddings, inspired generations, and remained favorites for more than 50 years.

⭐ Best of all, all tickets are just $28!

📅 Thursday, August 13
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Kirkland Performance Center

🎟 Tickets:
https://www.kpcenter.org/event/a-tribute-to-the-carpenters-featuring-sue-nixon-the-bakes-place-all-stars/

🎻 Face the Music: A Tribute to Electric Light Orchestra 🎻
Saturday, August 8 | 8:00 PM
📍 Kirkland Performance Center

Get ready for an unforgettable night celebrating the iconic sound of Electric Light Orchestra. Face the Music brings the magic of ELO to life with lush harmonies, soaring strings, and all the classic hits you know and love, including “Mr. Blue Sky,” “ Evil Woman,” “Livin' Thing,” “Telephone Line,” and “Don't Bring Me Down.”
Comprised of ten talented musicians with a passion for the timeless music of Jeff Lynne, Face the Music faithfully recreates ELO's signature blend of rock, pop, and orchestral grandeur while delivering a high-energy concert experience that will have you singing along from the first note to the last.

Whether you're a lifelong fan or discovering ELO for the first time, this is a show you won't want to miss.

🎟️ Best of all, all seats are just $28!

Tickets:
https://www.kpcenter.org/event/face-the-music-a-tribute-to-the-music-of-elo/

🎵✨ WRITE IT. RECORD IT. RELEASE IT. ✨🎵

This summer, young musicians ages 10–18 can create their own original song and have it released on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and more! 🎧🎶

Through a special partnership between Vision Music Live and Kirkland Performance Center, students will spend five exciting days learning the songwriting process from start to finish.

🎼 Write an original song
🎤 Record in a professional studio
🎧 Work with producers and audio engineers
🎵 Release your music to streaming platforms
📅 Session 1: July 20–24
📅 Session 2: August 3–7
📅 Session 3: August 10–14
🕘 9 AM–12 PM
👥 Ages 10–18
💲 $400 + fees

No experience needed—just creativity and a willingness to express yourself.
Spots are limited!

🎟 Register here:
https://www.kpcenter.org/event/summer-songwriting-sessions-start/

🎭✨ TONY AWARD WINNER SHOSHANA BEAN LIVE AT KPC ✨🎭
📅 Wednesday, October 21, 2026
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Kirkland Performance Center

Broadway's brightest stars don't come around every day—and this October, Kirkland audiences have the rare opportunity to experience one of the most celebrated voices in theater live in concert.

Fresh off her first Tony Award win at the 79th Annual Tony Awards on June 7, 2026, Grammy Award winner Shoshana Bean earned Broadway's highest honor for her portrayal of Lucy Emerson in The Lost Boys. She currently stars in the hit musical following her acclaimed run in Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen, where her performance earned a Grammy Award, a Tony Award nomination, and multiple theater award nominations.

🌟 Broadway Credits Include:
🎭 The Lost Boys (Tony Award Winner)
🎭 Hell's Kitchen
🎭 Mr. Saturday Night opposite Billy Crystal
🎭 Waitress
🎭 Wicked (Elphaba)
🎭 Hairspray (Original Broadway Cast)

🎶 Beyond Broadway, Shoshana has topped Billboard and iTunes charts, reached #1 on the Billboard Jazz Chart, sold out concerts worldwide, and lent her voice to beloved productions including Sing, Sing 2, Enchanted, The Boys, Glee, and Galavant.

Whether you're a Broadway fan, music lover, or simply appreciate world-class live performance, this is a night you won't want to miss.

🎟 Secure your seats today: https://www.kpcenter.org/event/shoshana-bean/

🔥🚪 Break on Through to an unforgettable night of classic rock! 🚪🔥

The Ultimate Doors return the music, energy, and mystique of one of rock's most iconic bands to the stage at Kirkland Performance Center.
Praised as "the closest you'll get to seeing The Doors live today," this acclaimed tribute band recreates the legendary sound of Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore with stunning authenticity. From vintage instruments and period-correct gear to the unmistakable stage presence and energy of a real Doors concert, every detail is designed to transport you back to the late 1960s.

🎶 Light My Fire
🎶 Riders on the Storm
🎶 People Are Strange
🎶 L.A. Woman
🎶 Break On Through
🎶 Roadhouse Blues

📅 October 1, 2026
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Kirkland Performance Center

This isn't just a tribute band—it's a time machine.

🎟 Tickets:

https://www.kpcenter.org/event/the-ultimate-doors-tribute-to-the-doors/

🌊🎶 A band recorded around the world is coming to Kirkland. 🎶🌊

Drink The Sea isn't just a band—it's a global musical journey.
Featuring Peter Buck (R.E.M.), Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees, Mad Season), Alain Johannes (Eleven, Queens of the Stone Age), Duke Garwood (Mark Lanegan Band), and percussionist Lisette Garcia, this remarkable collaboration brings together some of the most respected musicians in rock and world music.

What started as a jam session in Olympia, Washington grew into an international recording project spanning Iceland, Brazil, Chile, California, and Spain. Their music blends rock, folk, and world music influences with instruments like sitar, oud, gamelan, marimba, kalimba, and more to create a sound that is both expansive and deeply moving.

Join us for an evening of extraordinary musicianship, rich storytelling, and music that transcends borders.
📅 September 24, 2026
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Kirkland Performance Center
🎟 Tickets:
https://www.kpcenter.org/event/drink-the-sea/

🎸🔥 Southern Rock Royalty Comes to Kirkland! 🔥🎸
Join us on August 31 at Kirkland Performance Center for an unforgettable evening with Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel.
The son of legendary Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts, Duane has carved out his own place in rock music with soaring guitar work, soulful songwriting, and electrifying live performances. Backed by the powerhouse musicians of Palmetto Motel, this show delivers a perfect blend of Southern rock, blues, roots music, and improvisational jams.
Whether you're a lifelong fan of Southern rock or simply love incredible live music, this is a concert you won't want to miss.

📅 Monday, August 31, 2026
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Kirkland Performance Center

🎟 Get your tickets now:
https://www.kpcenter.org/event/duane-betts-palmetto-motel/

Vision Music Live 😎and Kirkland Performance Center 📸have teamed up to offer 3 summer songwriting sessions for young musicians 🎸between ages 10–18. Over the course of five days, students will experience the journey of creating an original song🎶..Visit our site to register space is limited!🎸