MAINSTAGE SERIES

Second to none in-virtuosity and cultural breadth, each performance features premier artists across an expertly curated range of genres. All Mainstage performances take place in The Harris Theater.

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Danú – A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 7:30pm

The Westerlies – Songbook

Friday, April 19, 2024 at 8pm

Aaron Diehl – Stride & Ragtime

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 8pm

 

Milwaukee Jazz Institute - Big Band Holiday

Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 7:30pm

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Voctave – IT FEELS LIKE CHRISTMAS

Friday, December 15, 2023 at 8pm

BodyTraffice performs onstage - white male in orange shirt and gray pants looks skyward, man in little green shirt and black pants faces back, female in short coral dress looks skyward with arms open

BODYTRAFFIC

Friday, February 23, 2024 at 8pm

 
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Garrison Keillor at 80 with Heather Masse & Richard Dworsky

Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 8pm

Merz Trio – The Complete Brahms Piano Trios

Friday, October 13, 2023 at 8pm

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Jessica Vosk – My Golden Age

Friday, November 10, 2023 at 8pm


MATINEE SERIES

Delight in the shared joy of live afternoon concert experiences celebrating stars of the stage, Grammy Award winners, Hollywood icons, and more. All Matinee performances take place in The Harris Theater.

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The Musical Romance of Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 1pm

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Hollywood Revisited

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 1pm

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Steve March-Tormé - The Glory of Love

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 1pm

 
Harmonious Wail performing - two men play string instruments and a female plays percussion

Harmonious Wail

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 1pm

Milwaukee Jazz Institute – Big Band Holiday

Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 1pm

 


Studio Series

Get closer to the music in our Studio Series. This popular series welcomes new and emerging artists to the Wilson Center in special, intimate performances of jazz, indie pop, and folk. Grab a drink and a seat. Hear something new and stay after to meet the artists. Concerts will take place in The Dawes Studios Theater.

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Milwaukee Jazz Institute Ensemble

Friday, March 8, 2024 at 8pm

Promo image of Myriam Gendron - white female with short brown hair plays guitar and sings into stand up mic

Myriam Gendron

Friday, April 5, 2024 at 8pm

Promo image of Genevieve Heyward - blonde female wears a robin's egg blue shirt and looks to camera

Genevieve Heyward

Friday, February 9, 2024 at 8pm

 
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Francis Luke Accord

Friday, September 15, 2023 at 8pm

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Joel Shapira & Charmin Michelle

Friday, October 20, 2023 at 8pm

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Subscribers will notice our revamped season packages. We offer two options for the Mainstage Series-both include a performance for the holidays. The Matinee Series and Studio Series each include five performances. When you subscribe, you receive five performances for the price of four. This season we launch our new electronic ticketing system, providing patrons an easy way to purchase and receive tickets in advance. Lines at the Will Call window are now avoidable. We look forward to seeing you at the Wilson Center!

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