Every 2026-27 show at Madison Center for the Arts

Madison Center for the Arts is something of a hidden gem among Phoenix’s cultural hubs.

Tucked along 16th Street north of Missouri Avenue, the 24,547-square-foot venue has been a stylish spot for catching touring productions, tribute shows and family-friendly performances since debuting in 2018.

Madison Center for the Arts also showcases locals both onstage and off. Its expansive lobby offers wall space for works by local creatives, while Valley ensembles like the Phoenix Symphony stage concerts inside its 904-seat theater.

More artistry awaits during Madison Center for the Arts’ 2026-27 season, which kicked off this month and runs through May. A few acts will also make their first-ever appearances at the venue.

Touring artists on Madison Center for the Arts’ schedule include Scottish bagpipe rock band Red Hot Chilli Pipers, chamber orchestra Sphinx Virtuosi, vintage-music ensemble Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra and comedians Maxim Galkin and Amit Tandon. The Phoenix Symphony also has four shows planned.

Here’s the full event lineup for the upcoming season.

Madison Center for the Arts 2026-27 schedule

Halwa by Amit Tandon
Friday, Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m.

Candlelight: 90s Hip-Hop on Strings
Friday, Sept. 25, 6:30 p.m.

Arizona Autism United’s Third Annual Spectrum of Dreams Community Talent Showcase
Saturday, Sept. 26, 4 p.m.

Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons
Saturday, Oct. 10, 8:45 p.m.

Red Hot Chilli Pipers
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 7 p.m.

Candlelight: Mozart vs. Beethoven
Saturday, Oct. 10, 6:30 p.m.

Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons
Saturday, Oct. 10, 8:45 p.m.

Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra
Thursday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m.

Phoenix Symphony – Heroes & Villains: Music in Motion
Saturday, Oct. 31, 2 p.m.

A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m.

The Arizona Nutcracker
Saturday, Dec. 19, 1 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 29, 1 and 6 p.m.

Hotel California: The Original Tribute to the Eagles
Friday, Jan. 15

Phoenix Symphony – Carnival of Creatures: Past & Present
Saturday, Jan. 23, 2 p.m.

Maxim Galkin: 50th Birthday Celebration Tour
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 8 p.m.

The Queen’s Cartoonists
Friday, Feb. 12, TBA

Sphinx Virtuosi
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2027, 6 p.m.

Phoenix Symphony – Clap, Count, Play! A Symphony Rhythm Party
Saturday, Feb. 27, 2 p.m.

Mariachi Divas
Wednesday, May 5, TBA

Phoenix Symphony – Music of the Stars: Cosmic Connections
Saturday, May 8, 2 p.m.