Season 28

September 14, 2025, 7:00 p.m.

With more than 40 albums and numerous Grammy nominations, acoustic guitar virtuoso, Leo Kottke is considered one of the greatest and most prominent musicians of the past five decades. Bringing a unique sound and masterful flourishes to the 6- and 12-string guitar, it's the propulsive fingerstyle playing that has cemented his reputation as a true innovator. For all his technical brilliance and harmonic sophistication, Kottke’s music is eminently accessible. This guitar legend opens Buckman's 28th season with humorous monologues and vocal and instrumental career highlights.

www.leokottke.com

September 28, 2025, 7:00 p.m.

Pure Prairie League is a legendary country-rock band known for its signature blend of tight harmonies, heartfelt songwriting, and timeless hits like “Amie” and “Let Me Love You Tonight” that continue to captivate audiences across generations. With a sound that combines sweet memories with edgy, contemporary muscle, its vocals are as strong as Kentucky moonshine and the musicianship and performance skills are as sharp as a straight razor. The chart-topping superstars continue to embellish their rich 50-plus-year history as the pioneers of the genre.

pureprairieleague.com

October 18, 2025, 7:00 p.m.

The spectacular and vibrant, three-time Grammy and Oscar Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir celebrates the spirit of South Africa through its music, sung in multiple languages, including Zulu, Xhosa, and English. The group is acclaimed for regaling audiences with favorites by Aretha Franklin, Harry Belafonte, and Mahalia Jackson, in addition to traditional, African gospel music and spirituals. Through its earthy rhythms, rich harmonies, brilliant costumes, and winning spirit, Soweto truly uplifts the soul.

www.sowetogospelchoir.com

November 6, 2025, 7:00 p.m.

Cantrip is an Old Scots word meaning a charm, magic spell, or piece of mischief, and it aptly describes the unexpected twists and turns this celebrated Edinburgh ensemble’s music and performance take. Swirling border pipes, raging fiddle, thunderous guitar, and three rich voices blend to create a sound energetic enough to tear the roof off. Echoes can be heard of traditional music from the 1960s and 70s, but the years have slowly infested its music with the sounds of funk, metal, bluegrass, swing, and even klezmer.

This performance is in honor and in memory of Robert L. Campbell, the "Duke of Earle," host of the weekly local radio show Strands of the Celtic Knot for over 30 years.

www.cantrip-music.com

 

January 22, 2026, 7:00 p.m.

Formed in 1986, the Grammy award-winning Klezmatics meld traditional Eastern European Jewish dance tunes with contemporary, musical trends to forge a unique, hybrid sound. The celebrated ensemble has been a pioneer of klezmer revival and continues to evolve, reimagining and expanding the genre’s boundaries. Its blend of diverse global traditions has made them a standout presence in the world music scene, collaborating with extraordinary artists worldwide and scoring legions of devoted fans.

www.klezmatics.com

February 5, 2026, 5:00 and 7:30 p.m.

The world-famous Popovich Comedy Pet Theater merges the unique theatrics of Moscow-born Gregory Popovich with the extraordinary talents of his furry all-stars. All of his remarkable four-legged friends were rescued from animal shelters. Audiences will delight in this extravaganza of European-style clowning, juggling, balancing acts, and of course, very talented pets that have been featured on The Tonight Show, David Letterman, and America's Got Talent.

comedypet.com

 

March 27, 2026, 7:00 p.m.

With heart-pounding live music, sizzling duets, and festive ensembles, it is easy to see why Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana has been the nation’s premier Spanish dance company touring for over 35 years. Emotionally charged performances immerse audiences in this bewitching Spanish art form steeped in romance, tradition and storytelling. Honoring the music, song, and dance of this colorful tradition, the Company is known for its purity of work and the unique, creative way in which it has enriched this vital aspect of Hispanic heritage.

www.flamenco-vivo.org

 

April 16, 2026, 7:00 p.m.

Omnium Circus is a circus like no other! An inclusive cast of the genre's most noted, multi-talented, and multi-abled dancers, aerialists, contortionists, and balance artists defies expectations with skill, ingenuity, and teamwork. With ballet, contemporary dance, juggling, unicycle stunts, acrobatics, gymnastics, slack wire, and hula hooping, audiences will journey to a world where all things and all bodies are possible with the power and perseverance of the human spirit.

omniumcircus.org