The Cannon Center for the Performing Arts

10/16/2026

Making room for an orchestra takes more than moving a few chairs. 🎻

Here's a behind-the-scenes look at our crew moving an entire section of seating to open up the floor.

Next up at the The Cannon Center for the Performing Arts: Rigoletto in Concert on October 24!

Featuring the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Opera Memphis, and Memphis Symphony Chorus!

🎟️ Get your tickets: hive.co/l/rigolettooct24

10/13/2026

October 30 is right around the corner, and we've got quite a lineup coming to Memphis.

Pure Prairie League, The Atlanta Rhythm Section and FIREFALL are bringing decades of classic rock favorites to the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.

Three bands, one stage and a Friday night filled with music that's stood the test of time.

🎟️ Tickets: hive.co/l/classicrocktrio26

10/12/2026

We did not arrive here alone.

Collage Dance's RISE returns to the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts February 20–21, 2027.

Four works. Generations of artistic legacy. One stage.

🎟️ Tickets on sale now!

Saturday, February 20 | 2:30 PM: hive.co/l/rise27saturday
Sunday, February 21 | 2:30 PM: hive.co/l/rise27sunday

10/07/2026

Love, betrayal and revenge, set to one of Verdi’s most famous scores.

Memphis Symphony Orchestra and Opera Memphis come together for Rigoletto in Concert at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.

Hear favorites including “La donna è mobile” and “Caro nome” as the orchestra and vocalists bring Verdi’s story to life.

Sung in Italian with English surtitles.

Tickets: hive.co/l/rigolettomso

10/07/2026

In 1974, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and Opera Memphis promised to be collaborators in the arts. 🤝

Now it’s time for our next collab. 🎭

Get ready for Verdi’s RIGOLETTO, one night only, Saturday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m. at The Cannon Center for the Performing Arts

Conductor Robert Moody leads the orchestra and cast in a gripping concert performance that puts Verdi’s masterful score center stage.

Passion. Heartbreak. High drama. 🔥

You don’t want to miss this one.

Tickets are on sale now!
🎟️: memphissymphony.org/calendar

10/06/2026

October calls for a little “Spooky.”

The Atlanta Rhythm Section brings “Spooky” to Memphis October 30 with Pure Prairie League and FIREFALL at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.

Get tickets: hive.co/l/classicrockoct30

10/01/2026

A little more Memphis. A whole lot of Little Feat 🎷

The Hot Tomato Horns, the Memphis horn duo of Art Edmaiston and Marc Franklin, are joining Little Feat at the Cannon Center on November 19 for The Last Farewell Tour.

With deep roots in Memphis soul, R&B, blues and funk, Edmaiston and Franklin add another layer of musicianship and groove to Little Feat’s genre-bending sound.

Get your tickets: hive.co/l/littlefeat26tickets

09/28/2026

Some songs just don’t need an introduction.

On October 30, Pure Prairie League, The Atlanta Rhythm Section and FIREFALL bring decades of favorites to the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.

From the first few notes to the choruses you already know, this lineup was made to be heard live.

🎟️ Get tickets: hive.co/l/cannonclassicrock

09/21/2026

Saturday night marked the beginning of a milestone year for the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.

MSO opened its 75th season at its home, the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, joined by internationally acclaimed Bryan Cheng - Cellist for his first performance on our stage.

From Cheng’s featured performance to the full force of Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony, it was a memorable start to the 2026–27 season and a special night for Memphis audiences.

We’re proud to be home to the Memphis Symphony Orchestra as it celebrates 75 seasons of music in our city.

MSO returns to the Cannon Center on October 24 for Rigoletto in Concert.

09/18/2026