Bartlett, TN – Bartlett Performing Arts & Conference Center introduces its 27th Season, running from October 10, 2025, to April 18, 2026.
With 17 unique ticketed events, this season offers a diverse lineup with original acts, tribute performances, educational family shows, and musicals.
The season begins on BPACC’s lawn on Friday, October 10 with Theatre by the Lake, the free outdoor theatre performance presented in partnership with Tennessee Shakespeare Company. This year’s Theatre by the Lake production is Much Ado About Nothing, the classic comedy featuring masquerade balls and matchmaking schemes.
On Friday, October 17, country great and recent Grand Ole Opry inductee T. Graham Brown takes center stage. The following weekend, ventriloquist and comedienne Darci Lynne & Friends of America’s Got Talent Season 12 brings her puppets Petunia, Oscar, Edna, and Katie to BPACC on Friday, October 24. November’s original acts start with Booker T. Jones on Saturday, November 8. Frontman of STAX Record’s Booker T. & The M.G.’s, the Memphis native gained national attention with songs like “Green Onions” and “Time is Tight.” Later that month, celebrate both the holidays and the 60th anniversary of The Sound of Music with Elisabeth von Trapp: Home for Christmas on Saturday, November 22, as Elisabeth continues in the musical tradition of her grandmother Maria von Trapp.
2026’s original acts begin on January 24 with Wendy Moten, whose vocal versatility shone on Season 22 of The Voice. March’s original acts begin on March 7 with Carlene Carter, country royalty whose songwriting is honest and emotive. On March 28, clean comedian Jeff Allen brings his My First Final Farewell Tour to BPACC.
This season’s tribute acts bring faithful-to-original performances close to home. On November 14, Chi-Town Transit Authority: Chicago Tribute performs hits like “Saturday in the Park” and “You’re The Inspiration.” The Linda Ronstadt Experience returns to BPACC with renditions of “Blue Bayou,” “You’re No Good,” and more on January 16 and 17. On February 14, Mandy Barnett performs classic country hits like “Walkin’ After Midnight” and “I Fall to Pieces” with Sweet Dreams: Mandy Barnett Sings Patsy Cline. On April 18, The Phil Collins Experience closes out the season with two performances as Terry Adams, Jr. performs music from Phil Collins’s solo career as well as his time with Genesis.
This season’s educational performances start with performance art ensemble Artrageous on Saturday, November 1. On January 31, Super Scientific Circus demonstrates scientific principles with circus tricks. TheaterWorks USA returns to BPACC with the musical adaptation of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Mo Willem’s award-winning children’s book series.
Theatrical productions for this season start with The Wedding Singer, a musical adaptation of Adam Sandler’s hit comedy (runs from December 5-7, 2025). This season’s youth production is a classic musical from Broadway’s Golden Age, Meredith Willson’s The Music Man (runs from April 10-12, 2026).
To learn more about this season’s offerings and to access the Online Box Office, please visit BPACC.org. Attached: BPACC 2025-2026 Promotional Flyer, BPACC 2025-2026 Performances
