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Chandler Center for the Arts 2025-26 schedule: Every show announced so far

Pink Martini, Joss Stone and other superstars are coming to the East Valley arts venue.
The exterior of Chandler Center for the Arts.

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Anyone who calls the southeast Valley sleepy hasn’t spent an evening at Chandler Center for the Arts. The landmark venue injects energy into a stretch of metro Phoenix known for tract homes and strip malls. Its vibrant lineup of dance, music and theater performances draws crowds, sparks buzz and lights up the suburbs. The Chandler Center for the Arts 2025-26 performance lineup keeps that energy buzzing all season.

CCA’s trio of theaters inside its 64,000‑square-foot campus comes alive with a lively season of performances from November 2025 through May 2026. Top acts include powerhouse singer Joss Stone, genre-blending ensemble Pink Martini and crowd-pleasing rock tribute Journey USA. East Valley audiences can also catch jazz from Kirk Whalum, innovative dance artistry from Ailey II and family favorites like “Shrek the Musical.”

Here’s the complete Chandler Center for the Arts 2025-26 lineup.

The mainstage at Chandler Center for the Arts.

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Editor's Picks

Ballet Etudes of Arizona: “The Nutcracker”
Friday, Nov. 28 through Sunday, Dec. 7; performance times vary

Christian Dance Company: Spirit of Christmas
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2 and 7 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 14, 2 and 5 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 20. 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 21, 2 p.m.

All About Broadway: A New Year’s Eve Celebration
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 8 p.m.

Sixtiesmania: A Journey Through the Sixties
Sunday, Jan. 11, 3 p.m.

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Kirk Whalum brings the jazz to CCA.

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Kirk Whalum: Songs of Change
Friday, Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m.

Go Your Own Way: Songs of Fleetwood Mac
Sunday, Jan. 18, 3 p.m.

The Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac
Friday, Jan. 23, 10 a.m.

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Chandler Symphony Orchestra Pops: Jordan Bluth Sings Sinatra & Bennett
Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026 at 3 p.m.

Chandler International Film Festival Award Ceremony
Sunday, Feb. 1, 5:30pm

The artists of the Ailey II Dance Company.

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Ailey II Dance Company
Friday, Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m.

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Less Is More: An Evening with Joss Stone
Saturday, Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m.

Beyond Earth: The Quest for Life
Fri, Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m.

Sons of Serendip
Saturday, Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m.

Walkin’ the Line: A Tribute to Johnny Cash
Sunday, Feb. 15, 3 p.m.

The pooches of the Canine Stars Stunt Show will visit CCA this February.

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Canine Stars Stunt Dog Show
Saturday, Feb. 21, 3 p.m.

World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
Sunday, March 1, 3 p.m.

United States Army Field Band & Soldiers’ Chorus
Saturday, March 7, 7:30 p.m.

Celtic Spells
Sunday, March 8, 3 p.m.

Shrek the Musical
Friday, March 13, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 14, 2 p.m. and Sunday, March 15, 3 p.m.

Sue Foley: One Guitar Woman
Friday, March 20, 7:30 p.m.

The Magic and Illusions of Eric Giliam
Saturday, March 21, 3 and 7:30 p.m.

Chandler Symphony Orchestra: All About Mozart
Sunday, March 22, 3 p.m.

Pink Martini
Friday, March 27, 7:30 p.m.

Diva Legends: Songs From the Greatest Female Singers of All Time
Sunday, March 29, 3 p.m.

The performers of the The Doo Wop Project.

Chandler Center for the Arts.

The Doo Wop Project: Echoes of the Streets
Sunday, April 12, 3 p.m.

Ballet Etudes of Arizona: Cinderella Ballet
Saturday, April 25, 2 and 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 26, 3 p.m.

Camila Fernandez
Friday, May 1, 7:30 p.m.

Chandler Symphony Orchestra: All American Celebration
Sunday, May 3, 3 p.m.

Journey USA: The Hits of Journey
Friday, May 8, 7 p.m.

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