Fridays by the Fountain
2024-08-09 11:45 - 13:15, 2024-08-16 11:45 - 13:15, 2024-08-23 11:45 - 13:15, 2024-08-30 11:45 - 13:15 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Got lunch plans for your Fridays this summer? Fridays by the Fountain, a 13-week lunchtime music concert series in Downtown South Bend, returns to the Morris Performing Arts Center starting June 7th.
Held on Fridays between 11:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m., each concert is free and takes place at the Jon R. Hunt Plaza in front of the Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan St. and showcases live entertainment from area blues, jazz, rock, R&B, country, folk, and Irish music bands.
This year’s lineup includes:

Jun 7 – Kennedy’s Kitchen (Irish Folk)
Jun 14 – Jerry O’Fonics (Top 40 Party)
Jun 21 – Don Savoie (Motown/Blues)
Jun 28 – Van Dyke Revue (Oldies/Rock)
Jul 5 – The Remedy Band (80s/90s)
Jul 12 – Resurrection Blues Band (Blues)
Jul 19 – Southside Denny (Motown/Blues)
Jul 26 – Hey Annie (Americana/Rock)
Aug 2- High Life (Classic Rock)
Aug 9 – Janet Hines (Old School R&B)
Aug 16 – Memphis Underground (Motown/Rock)
Aug 23- Marriani Fleming (R&B)
Aug 30 – PT & the Cruisers (Blues/Oldies)

Guests can bring their lunches or buy food from vendors on site. Although there will be tables and chairs set up at the plaza for concert attendees, people are allowed to bring their own chairs or blankets to spread out on the lawn.
No tax dollars are used to fund Fridays by the Fountain. The 2024 concert series is presented by the Morris in conjunction with U93 and WNDU. Supporting sponsors underwrite the cost of the bands.

The Rite of Spring
2024-09-15 14:30 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Buy Tickets Now The 92nd Season opens with Stravinsky’s iconic work, “The Rite of Spring!” Its aggressive rhythms will captivate you and transform you. The program includes Carlos Simon’s “Four Black American Dances” and Poulenc’s “Les Biches.”
Ticket Information: Subscriptions to the Jack M. Champaigne Masterworks are now on sale and single tickets go on sale July 22, 2024 at 10am.
Sponsor: The South Bend Symphony Orchestra is grateful to its Season long sponsors: Jack M. Champaigne for his support of the Masterworks Series and Jordan Lexus of Mishawaka for their support of guest artists throughout the 92nd Season.

Amy Grant
2024-10-18 19:30 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Buy Tickets Now Conventional wisdom has it that Amy Grant put Contemporary Christian Music on the map, becoming the first CCM artist to have a platinum record, the first to hit No. 1 on the Pop charts, and the first to perform at the GRAMMY Awards. Since then, Grant has been strumming her way through a thirty-plus year adventure as a singer-songwriter, author, television host, and speaker.
Early on, Grant’s iconic voice became instantly recognizable in both the Christian and pop worlds. Over the years, she has sold more than 30 million albums world-wide, including three multi-platinum, six platinum, and four gold. Her chart performance has also been consistent throughout her career, boasting six No. 1 hits, 10 “Top 40” Pop singles, 17 “Top 40” Adult Contemporary tracks and multiple Contemporary Christian chart-toppers. In recognition of such success, Grant has received 6 GRAMMY Awards and 26 Dove Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a star on the Music City Walk of Fame. Additionally, she was most recently inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets In Concert
2024-10-26 19:30 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Buy Tickets Now The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to Morris Performing Arts Center with Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert, the second film in the Harry Potter series. For two performances, the South Bend Symphony Orchestra performs John Williams’ unforgettable score live from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets while the entire film plays in high-definition.
Ticket Information: Subscriptions to the Indiana Trust Pops Series are now on sale, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets In Concert single tickets go on sale July 5, 2024, at 10am. Visit southbendsymphony.org or call 574-232-6343 to secure your seats!
Sponsors: The South Bend Symphony Orchestra is grateful to its Season long sponsors: Jack M. Champaigne for his support of the Masterworks Series: Jordan Lexus of Mishawaka for their support of guest artists throughout the 92nd Season, and concert sponsor: General Stamping & Metalworks. Before the show on October 26, join us at the Doubletree Atrium in downtown South Bend for a wizarding world pre-party featuring light hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and mocktails straight from the spell book! Put on your robes or Halloween costumes and bring the whole family for a magical evening of fun!
VIP Admission – 5:00pm

Early Access to Party
Open Bar
Light Hors D’oeuvres

General Admission – 5:30pm

Two Drink Tickets
Light Hors D’oeuvres

Pre Party Tickets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets In Concert
2024-10-27 14:30 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Buy Tickets Now The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to Morris Performing Arts Center with Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert, the second film in the Harry Potter series. For two performances, the South Bend Symphony Orchestra performs John Williams’ unforgettable score live from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets while the entire film plays in high-definition.
Ticket Information: Subscriptions to the Indiana Trust Pops Series are now on sale, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets In Concert single tickets go on sale July 5, 2024, at 10am. Visit southbendsymphony.org or call 574-232-6343 to secure your seats!
Sponsors: The South Bend Symphony Orchestra is grateful to its Season long sponsors: Jack M. Champaigne for his support of the Masterworks Series: Jordan Lexus of Mishawaka for their support of guest artists throughout the 92nd Season, and concert sponsor: General Stamping & Metalworks.

Día De Los Muertos
2024-11-02 15:00 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Get Tickets Now The Symphony leads a city-wide celebration of this vibrant, celebratory holiday
Ticket Information: Free concert, but a ticket required.
Sponsor: The South Bend Symphony Orchestra is grateful to Lexus of Mishawaka for their support of guest artists throughout the 92nd Season.

The Bergamot - A South Shore Christmas
2024-11-29 19:30 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
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Recently featured in Variety Magazine for their “Heartwarming” Oscar Eligible full length film and soundtrack, The Bergamot returns to South Bend just in time for the holidays. The band’s highly successful “A South Shore Christmas” Concert enters its 7th year and includes a special night of music and storytelling from the founding members Nathaniel Paul Hoff and Jillian Speece.
From Christmas classics to original compositions, The Bergamot will bring a setlist that will kick the Christmas Season off right. Come join them after the hustle and bustle of Black Friday with a night to set this Christmas season apart.
With hundreds of shows across the world The Bergamot has been building quite a fan base in the region, being called “The hottest emerging music talent” by People Magazine.

The Prophecy Show: Music of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
2024-12-10 19:30 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Buy Tickets Now Launching their 18th touring season of an extravagant Christmas musical production!
This powerhouse group of classically trained musicians come together to create nothing short of an electrifying evening of holiday rock music.
Performing in the style of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, The Prophecy Show has spared no details when it comes to the costumes, choreography, music, lasers and fog.
With more than 10 million albums sold, the original Trans-Siberian Orchestra has inspired generations of fans to rediscover the multi-dimensional art form of the rock opera. Meanwhile, on the road, they have become one of the world’s top acts, with Billboard magazine naming TSO as one of the top touring artists of the past decade.
The Prophecy Show delivers all the flash, flair, and musical magic to some of the more intimate venues across the country. Each of these musicians posses several music degrees and have been hand selected by Producer and Lead Guitarist Thomas Rudebeck, who prides himself on giving the audience the best possible production and sound available.
Audiences everywhere are celebrating over 20 years of the most famous holiday rock music ever created with the TSO rock opera that is legendary. Come experience the power, the music and the magic once again this Christmas season as The Prophecy Show performs all your favorite music from the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and more!

Home for the Holidays
2024-12-14 14:00, 2024-12-14 19:30 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
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Two performances, one day only! South Bend’s favorite holiday tradition returns with Music Director Alastair Willis and the Symphony for Home for the Holidays! A spectacular program of cherished Christmas carols and memorable seasonal tunes that bring joy to all, featuring Uzima! and soprano Anne Slovin. The perfect gift for the whole family.
Everwise proudly presents “Home for the Holidays.” The Symphony thanks Jordan Lexus of Mishawaka, our distinguished artistic partner for the 2024-25 season.

Aretha: A Tribute
2025-01-25 19:30 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Buy Tickets Now This high-energy, dazzling tribute to the Queen of Soul features Drama Desk Award nominee Capathia Jenkins and three-time GRAMMY-nominated artist Ryan Shaw performing iconic favorites including “Respect,” “Think,” “A Natural Woman,” “Chain of Fools,” “Amazing Grace,” and more.
Ticket Information: Subscriptions to the Indiana Trust Pops Series are now on sale and single tickets go on sale July 5, 2024 at 10am. Visit southbendsymphony.org or call 574-232-6343 to secure your seats!
Sponsor: The South Bend Symphony Orchestra is grateful to its Season long sponsors: Jack M. Champaigne for his support of the Masterworks Series and Jordan Lexus of Mishawaka for their support of guest artists throughout the 92nd Season.

Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
2025-02-15 19:30 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Buy Tickets Now Indulge in the virtuosity of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35, when Benjamin Beilman and the Symphony bring this beloved concerto to life, along with Brahms’ Symphony No. 3.
Ticket Information: Subscriptions to the Jack M. Champaigne Masterworks are now on sale and single tickets go on sale July 22, 2024 at 10am. Visit southbendsymphony.org or call 574-232-6343 to secure your seats!
Sponsor: The South Bend Symphony Orchestra is grateful to its Season long sponsors: Jack M. Champaigne for his support of the Masterworks Series and Jordan Lexus of Mishawaka for their support of guest artists throughout the 92nd Season.

Umphrey’s McGee – Cruising Altitude 2025 Tour
2025-03-07 19:30 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Buy Tickets Now Chicago’s eclectic rock band Umphrey’s McGee has been keeping fans on their toes for nearly 27 years now. Though often pigeonholed into “jam band” circles, Umphrey’s doesn’t fit that traditional mold; and their fans don’t either. Is it prog rock? Song-forward, Beatles-esque arrangements? Be careful, they might hit you with some metal riffs mid-set, too. Amongst 2,500+ gigs and 300 million+ tracks streamed, you-had-to-be-there moments include the band’s performance at the first-ever Bonnaroo and selling more CDs (remember those?) than any other act on the bill. A leader in the live music world, Umphrey’s McGee became the first group to launch its own single-artist streaming service with UMLive.net, which houses recordings of every gig since 2005. The service has since grown and now lives on through Nugs.net, which is used by the likes of Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, and more.
Beyond intimate backstage encounters and ski trips with their most diehard fans, Umphrey’s McGee instituted the groundbreaking “Headphones & Snowcones” program, granting fans access to professional headphones and a soundboard-quality mix to listen wirelessly at shows. At their UMBowl, they empowered the audience to vote on the setlist in real-time and choose favorite improv themes via text message. In 2017, they stepped into another realm altogether by integrating themselves into the VR Platform Endless Riff. All of the above has earned the band status as kings of the live music scene with standing yearly engagements at iconic venues, their own events in Iceland (Rockjavick) and Mexico (Holidaze), and co-hosting Chillicothe, IL’s long-running Summer Camp festival. In April 2025, Umphrey’s McGee will lead their faithful fans on another bucket list musical adventure: Morockshow will feature three nights in Marrakech, Morocco, marking another signature event in an exotic location. Umphrey’s McGee’s latest release Asking For A Friend showcases more evolved songwriting and thoughtful arranging from a band continuing to grow and mature with their droves of die-hard, longtime fans.

Alastair Presents: Waltzing with Strauss
2025-03-22 19:30 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Buy Tickets Now This Alastair Presents, the sixth in the series, takes you to nineteenth-century Vienna! We will visit Johann Strauss’s musical family to peer into his work as he composes overtures, waltzes, polkas, and more!
Ticket Information: Subscriptions to the Jack M. Champaigne Masterworks are now on sale and single tickets go on sale July 22, 2024 at 10am. Visit southbendsymphony.org or call 574-232-6343 to secure your seats!
Sponsor: The South Bend Symphony Orchestra is grateful to its Season long sponsors: Jack M. Champaigne for his support of the Masterworks Series and Jordan Lexus of Mishawaka for their support of guest artists throughout the 92nd Season.

South Bend High School Music Fest
2025-03-31 19:00 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Reserve FREE Ticket Over 250 students from the bands, choirs, orchestras, and jazz ensembles from Adams, Riley, and Washington high schools, will perform for the second annual High School Music Fest at the Morris on March 31, at 7:00pm. This event is free and open to the public.
The concert will feature 13 musical ensembles and is part of the Arts Equity program initiated by the Morris Performing Arts Center. This program is designed to offer opportunities for more diverse performers and cultivate more diverse audiences on the Morris stage.

Bartok – Concerto for Orchestra
2025-04-12 19:30 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Buy Tickets Now Ticket Information: Subscriptions to the Jack M. Champaigne Masterworks are now on sale and single tickets go on sale July 22, 2024 at 10am. Visit southbendsymphony.org or call 574-232-6343 to secure your seats!
Sponsor: The South Bend Symphony Orchestra is grateful to its Season long sponsors: Jack M. Champaigne for his support of the Masterworks Series and Jordan Lexus of Mishawaka for their support of guest artists throughout the 92nd Season.

BOB DYLAN: ROUGH AND ROWDY WAYS TOUR
2025-04-14 20:00 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
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Bob Dylan’s career has lasted the better part of fifty years now. He has never gotten by on sentimentality or nostalgia. He has never repeated his successes. Dylan has always pushed his work ahead.
Tickets go on sale Friday, February 7th at 10am.

OK Go
2025-04-23 19:00 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
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Since their inception, OK Go has been something more than a band and something different from an art project. With a career that includes award-winning videos, New York Times op-eds, collaborations with pioneering dance companies, tech giants, NASA, animators and Muppets, and an experiment that encoded their music on actual strands of DNA, OK Go continues to fearlessly dream and build new worlds in a time when creative boundaries have all but dissolved.
Formed as a quartet in Chicago in 1998 and relocated to Los Angeles three years later, OK Go (Damian Kulash, Timothy Nordwind, Dan Konopka, Andy Ross) have spent their career in a steady state of transformation and continue to add to a curriculum vitae filled with experimentation in a variety of mediums. OK Go’s work is in the permanent collection of MoMA, and their achievements have been recognized with twenty-one Cannes Lions, twelve CLIOs, three VMAs, two Webbys, The Smithsonian Ingenuity Award, and a Grammy.
Their latest video for “A Stone Only Rolls Downhill” is out now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOEULOSVNK4
With special guest: L.A. Exes
Lock up your daughters, L.A. Exes has arrived. The refreshingly clever queer trio blends sixties sonics with a modern edge to bring you good vibes for dark times. Though their lyrics are chock full of vulnerability and biting wit, the Exes always bring the party. Opening track “Skinny Dipping” and “Temporary Goodbye” hang intricate Beatles-eque harmonies on a frame of jangly surf pop, while the more contemplative “West Keys” and “I Got Half a Mind” find the band negotiating the fine line between “I miss you” and “I hope you die.” This is the queer, female supergroup you didn’t know you needed. Get ready, ladies, they’re about to turn you.
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Million Dollar Time Machine
2025-04-25 19:30 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
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A musical act from the FUTURE, performing with MILLION DOLLAR acts from the PAST and bringing it all together for you right here in the PRESENT.
Ever wish you could go back in time? Now you can, WITH THE WORLD’S ONE AND ONLY TIME MACHINE LIVE ON STAGE!!! America’s newest musical sensation, Million Dollar Time Machine™ is coming to a city near you and there is nothing like it in the world. A tribute to 27 million dollar acts. Each act will emerge one by one from a time machine and share the same stage for a truly epic and mind blowing evening of music! You will be taken on a journey, A JOURNEY NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN!
Million Dollar Time Machine™ is the ultimate time travel experience and features only the best impersonators from around the world. Each night, the time machine year clock stops at 27 of the most defining points in the history of music and will summon which ever artist it chooses, pulling them from the year when they were at the height of their career!
You can expect to see the best live tributes to million dollar acts such as: Bon Jovi ~ Joan Jett ~ Bono ~ Neil Diamond ~ Cher ~ ABBA ~ Johnny Cash ~ Ozzy Osbourne ~ Bryan Adams ~ Shania Twain ~ Dolly Parton ~ Celine Dion ~ Garth Brooks ~ The Beatles ~ PLUS MANY MORE!!!
Featuring the 22nd century band, INFINITY, A musical act from the future, performing with million dollar acts from the past and bringing it all together for YOU right here in the present. America’s most popular show will leave you in complete suspense because you never know who will emerge from the Million Dollar Time Machine™ next! Get ready to ride the space time continuum of music and get your tickets NOW because TIME is running out!

Nathan Gunn Sings Broadway
2025-05-03 19:30 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Buy Tickets Now One of America’s most accomplished and in-demand Baritones today, Nathan Gunn, comes home to South Bend for one magical night with the Symphony for a power packed evening of Broadway’s biggest hits.
Ticket Information: Subscriptions to the Indiana Trust Pops Series are now on sale and single tickets go on sale July 5, 2024 at 10am. Visit southbendsymphony.org or call 574-232-6343 to secure your seats!
Sponsor: The South Bend Symphony Orchestra is grateful to its Season long sponsors: Jack M. Champaigne for his support of the Masterworks Series and Jordan Lexus of Mishawaka for their support of guest artists throughout the 92nd Season.

Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances
2025-05-24 19:30 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Buy Tickets Now Pianist Jeffrey Biegel brings Peter Boyer’s captivating Rhapsody in Red, White, and Blue, along with a Piano Concerto by Adolphus Hailstork. The 92nd Season ends with Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances.
Ticket Information: Subscriptions to the Jack M. Champaigne Masterworks are now on sale and single tickets go on sale July 22, 2024 at 10am. Visit southbendsymphony.org or call 574-232-6343 to secure your seats!
Sponsor: The South Bend Symphony Orchestra is grateful to its Season long sponsors: Jack M. Champaigne for his support of the Masterworks Series and Jordan Lexus of Mishawaka for their support of guest artists throughout the 92nd Season.

Fridays by the Fountain
2025-06-06 11:45 - 13:15, 2025-06-13 11:45 - 13:15, 2025-06-20 11:45 - 13:15, 2025-06-27 11:45 - 13:15 | Howard Park, 219 S St Louis Blvd, South Bend
Looking for lunch plans for your Fridays this summer? Fridays by the Fountain, a 13-week lunchtime music concert series is starting on June 6.
This year Fridays by the Fountain is hitting the road and will visit Leeper Park in June, Howard Park in July, and Seitz Park in August.
Held on Fridays between 11:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m., each concert is free of charge. Now in its 25th year, Fridays by the Fountain showcases live entertainment from area blues, jazz, rock, R&B, pop, folk, and Irish music bands. This year’s lineup includes:
Leeper Park: June 6th – High Life
Leeper Park: June 13 – Kennedy’s Kitchen
Leeper Park June 20 – Q Sonics
Leeper Park June 27 – Terry & the Heartbeats
No Concert July 4
Howard Park: July 11 – Hey Annie
Howard Park: July 18 – Resurrection Blues Band
Howard Park: July 25 – David Hilliker
Seitz Park: August 1 – PT & the Cruisers
Seitz Park: August 8 – Don Savoie
Seitz Park: August 15 – Memphis Underground
Seitz Park: August 22 – Janet Hines
Seitz Park: August 29 – Big Daddy Dupree’s Broke & Hungry Blues Band

Ben Folds & A Piano Tour
2025-06-13 20:00 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Buy Tickets Now Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation.
The Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records. His latest pop solo album was released in 2023 to rave reviews and sold-out performances. He released his first Christmas album in 2024 and last Fall recorded a LIVE album slated for release in 2025 with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) at the Kennedy Center in DC where he served for eight years as the first Artistic Advisor to the NSO.

Salute to Freedom
2025-07-04 19:30 | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
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The season kicks off on July 4 with the annual Salute to Freedom concert, a patriotic celebration that honors our nation’s independence with moving American favorites such as American Salute, God Bless America, 1812 Overture, and more.

Thanks to Shein Trust’s generous support, this family-friendly concert is free.
Event pass does not guarantee entry. Seating is first come, first served.
