Fridays by the Fountain 2026
2026-07-03 11:45 - 13:15, 2026-07-10 11:45 - 13:15, 2026-07-17 11:45 - 13:15, 2026-07-24 11:45 - 13:15, 2026-07-31 11:45 - 13:15, 2026-08-07 11:45 - 13:15, 2026-08-14 11:45 - 13:15, 2026-08-21 11:45 - 13:15 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) and 1 more date | Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Looking for lunch plans for your Fridays this summer? Fridays by the Fountain, a 13-week lunchtime music concert series is starting on June 5.
This year Fridays by the Fountain will return to Jon R. Hunt Plaza at the Morris!
We will have food trucks, live music, and free community fun!
Held on Fridays between 11:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m., each concert is free of charge. Now in its 26th 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:
June 5 – RockDogs
June 12 – Q sonics
June 19 – Southside Denny
June 26 – Hey Annie
July 3 – Memphis Underground
July 10 – Don Savoie
July 17 – Resurrection Blues Band
July 24 – Big Daddy Dupree’s Broke & Hungry Blues Band
July 31 – Van Dyke Revue
August 7 – PT and The Cruisers
August 14 – David Hilliker Trio
August 21 – High Life
August 28 – Kennedy’s Kitchen

Shein Trust Community Series: Salute to Freedom with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra
2026-07-03 19:30
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This admission-free community concert honors service and sacrifice with patriotic favorites and uplifting orchestral music. Join the South Bend Symphony Orchestra for an inspiring celebration of freedom at the Morris Performing Arts Center.

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.

Movies at the Morris: Annie Sing-Along
2026-07-10 19:00
Get (FREE) Tickets Now Join us for the 2026 Movies at the Morris, where this summer’s theme is all about singing along! This free movie series invites the community to come together through the joy of music and film.

Costumes encouraged.
Voices welcomed.
Fun guaranteed.

So grab your friends, warm up those vocal cords, and get ready for a spellbinding night at the movies — only at the Morris!

Jeff Dunham Artificial Intelligence
2026-07-17 19:00
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PREMIUM SEAT BUNDLE
Included: 1 Reserved Seat Ticket, Throw Blanket, Lithograph, and Poster. Items listed are subject to change. Seat location varies by venue. Merchandise must be picked up at the event before the show. No refunds or exchanges; all sales are final. If you have any questions regrading your package elements, please email storehelp@jeffdunham.com.

Bluey's Big Play
2026-07-30 18:00
Buy Tickets Now Bluey’s Big Play is a theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s television series. Join the Heelers in their first live theatre show made just for you, featuring brilliantly created puppets. This is Bluey as you’ve never seen it before, brought to real life. Bluey’s Big Play is presented by BBC Studios and Andrew Kay in association with Windmill Theatre Co.

Movies at the Morris: Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along
2026-08-07 19:00

Actor’s Cut: Little Shop of Horrors
2026-08-23 19:30
Buy Tickets Now Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Little Shop of Horrors with a screening hosted by the original Audrey, Ellen Greene! This is a rare appearance by Ellen Greene, who originated the role in the stage musical and continued on to star in everyone’s favorite film adaptation. There will also be an exclusive meet-and-greet packages including a piece of signed memorabilia and photo-ops!
Little Shop of Horrors is the 1986 cult-classic sci-fi musical comedy directed by Frank Oz, featuring a nerdy florist, Seymour Krelborn, who cultivates a man-eating, blood-thirsty plant named Audrey II. As the plant brings fame to his Skid Row shop, it demands increasingly human sacrifices, forcing Seymour to balance his love for coworker Audrey with the plant’s deadly appetite.
$100 V.I.P. MEET & GREET INCLUDES

VIP Meet & Greet Seating Section – The best seats in the house!
Get a photo taken with ELLEN GREENE with your own camera
Bring your own personal item to autograph, or pick out a photo from Ellen Greene’s collection to get signed
No late admittance after 7pm.

Buy the full film series: https://www.etix.com/ticket/k/20248014/actors-cut-movie-series-south-bend-morris-performing-arts-center

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE
2026-09-27 16:00
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Filled with music, laughter and imagination, this all-new musical stage adventure, based on the Emmy-winning Apple TV series, welcomes audiences on a joyful, nostalgia filled trip to Fraggle Rock! Featuring gorgeous new walk-around versions of the Fraggles, puppet-sized Doozers, an appearance from a giant Gorg, and exclusive new wondrous puppet creatures all from the acclaimed Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, along with fan-favorite songs and exciting visual effects, it’s an unforgettable live experience that will have Silly Creatures of all ages dancing in the aisles!
A VIP meet and greet experience is available, where guests get the chance to meet their favorite Fraggle friends, up close and personal! Fraggle friends will spend some special time just with you and your party for the ultimate Fraggle-y fun interaction- high fives, hugs and special moments only available at this one-on-one experience! Each post-show VIP package includes a photo opportunity with you and the Fraggles taken in front of a Fraggle-y background and a special Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE VIP experience poster and button.

Actor’s Cut: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
2026-10-04 19:30
Buy Tickets Now Join the original ‘Columbia’ – NELL CAMPBELL – for a screening of the movie in a new 4k restoration with a live shadow cast and audience participation!
The evening includes a hosted screening of the movie in a new 4k restoration plus a V.I.P. Meet & Greet (no late admittance – after 7pm) and costume contest.
* “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is rated R
$100 V.I.P. MEET & GREET INCLUDES

VIP Meet & Greet Seating Section – The best seats in the house!
Special Rocky Horror VIP Laminate
Get a photo taken with Nell Campbell with your own camera
Bring your own personal item to autograph, or pick out a photo from Nell’s collection to get signed
You will get an email with VIP location and start time a week before the show.

Buy the full film series: https://www.etix.com/ticket/k/20248014/actors-cut-movie-series-south-bend-morris-performing-arts-center

Outlander in Concert
2026-10-21 19:00
Buy Tickets Now Experience the official “Outlander” in-concert event! A live orchestra performs Bear McCreary’s acclaimed score, curated by showrunner Matthew B. Roberts, while highlights from eight seasons illuminate the screen. From Craigh na Dun to the New World, relive Claire and Jamie’s journey as Scotland’s Celtic sound takes the spotlight.

Outlander in Concert celebrates the show’s rich heritage, the timeless romance between Claire and Jamie, and the sweeping landscapes that made us fall in love. Premiering in Scotland; the heart and home of “Outlander,” Echoes of The Highlands will fill the air, reminding us that this is not the end… but just the beginning.

Cinderella Presented by United European Ballet
2026-11-12 19:00
Buy Tickets Now Set to the enchanting music of Sergei Prokofiev, the production brings the beloved fairytale to life through expressive choreography, vibrant storytelling and a refined European artistic style. Featuring hand-painted scenery created by artists from across Europe and costumes designed by European designers, the stage transforms into a world of fantasy, elegance and wonder.
Cinderella is presented in a dynamic, Broadway-style format that blends classical ballet technique with theatrical storytelling, making it engaging for audiences of all ages. The production moves at an exciting pace, filled with charm, humor and emotional depth. The cast features dancers from across Europe and leading soloists from Ukraine.

Actor’s Cut: Clue the Movie
2026-11-13 19:30
Buy Tickets Now Join the original ‘MISS SCARLET’ – LESLEY ANN WARREN – as she hosts a screening of the cult cinema hit CLUE!
Based on the popular board game, this comedy begins at a dinner party hosted by Mr. Boddy (Lee Ving), where he admits to blackmailing his visitors. These guests, who have been given aliases, are Mrs. Peacock (Eileen Brennan), Miss Scarlet (Lesley Ann Warren), Mr. Green (Michael McKean), Professor Plum (Christopher Lloyd), Mrs. White (Madeline Kahn) and Col. Mustard (Martin Mull). When Boddy turns up murdered, all are suspects, and together they try to figure out who is the killer.
$100 V.I.P. MEET & GREET INCLUDES

VIP Meet & Greet Seating Section – The best seats in the house!
Special CLUE- 40th ANNIVERSARY SCREENING VIP Laminate
Get a photo taken with LESLEY ANN WARREN with your own camera
Bring your own personal item to autograph, or pick out a photo from Lesley Ann Warren’s collection to get signed
No late admittance after 7pm

Buy the full film series: https://www.etix.com/ticket/k/20248014/actors-cut-movie-series-south-bend-morris-performing-arts-center
