A&E Guide 2016
The Abbey Bar at Appalachian Brewing Company
50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg
abcbrew.com, (717) 221-1080
September 2, 9 p.m.
Marco Benevento
September 11, 8 p.m.
March Fourth Marching Band
October 7, 9 p.m.
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
October 13, 9 p.m.
Hot Buttered Rum
October 21, 9 p.m.
John Brown’s Body
October 22, 9 p.m.
Hoots and Hellmouth
October 25, 9 p.m.
The Grateful Ball Featuring: The Travelin’ McCoury’s and Jeff Austin Band
American Music Theatre
2425 Lincoln Hwy. E., Lancaster
amtshows.com, (717) 397-7700
September 8, 8 p.m.
50s Dance Party
September 9, 8 p.m.
Kashmir – The Live Led Zeppelin Tribute Show
September 11, 3 p.m.
The Wess Cooke Show
September 17, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
The Fall Doo Wop Cavalcade
September 18, 3 p.m.
Yakov Smirnoff
September 19, 7:30 p.m.
September 24, 8 p.m.
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
September 25, 3 p.m.
Leroy Van Dyke’s Country Gold Tour
October 2, 7 p.m.
The Golden Boys: Frankie Avalon, Fabian, Bobby Rydell
October 10, 7:30 p.m.
ABBA: The Concert
October 13, 8 p.m.
The Price Is Right Live!
October 14, 8 p.m.
Jay Leno
October 15, 8 p.m.
Stars of Nashville: Charles Esten and Clare Bowen
November 1 through December 30
The 2016 Christmas Show: Winter Wonderland
December 31, 7:30 p.m.
Bonded: A Tribute to the music of James Bond
Art Association of Harrisburg
21 N. Front St., Harrisburg
artassocofhbg.com, (717) 397-7700
September 9 through October 13
Man’s Best Friend: Fall Membership Show
September 17, 5 p.m.
Meet the Artist Soiree: Darren Lloyd Shaw
October 21 through November 23
Invitational Exhibition
December 2 through January 5
Invitational Exhibition
Carlisle Theatre and Regional Performing Arts Center
40 W. High St., Carlisle
carlisletheatre.org, (717) 258-0666
September 22, 7:15 p.m.
Outlaws
October 7 through 16
Rock of Ages
November 5, 7:15 p.m.
Eric Paslay
Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet
cpyb.org, (717) 245-1190
October 22 & 23
Legend of Sleepy Hollow @ The Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts
December 10 through 18
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker @ The Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts
December 17 & 18
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker @ Hershey Theatre
Chameleon Club
223 N. Water St., Lancaster
chameleonclub.net, (717) 299-9684
September 2, 7 p.m.
From Indian Lakes Dawns
September 9, 7 p.m.
Pop Evil
September 10, 6 p.m.
Diet Cig
September 17, 8 p.m.
Box of Rain (’68-’74 Dead Tribute)
September 21, 7 p.m.
The Temperance Movement
September 23, 8 p.m.
The Undead
September 24, 6 p.m.
For Today
September 25, 6 p.m.
Taking Back Sunday
September 28, 7 p.m.
Assemblage 23
September 30, 6:30 p.m.
Texas Hippie Coalition Shaman’s Harvest
October 1, 8 p.m.
Brass Monkeys
October 4, 7 p.m.
Ace Frehley
October 7, 7 p.m.
+Dope+
October 14, 6 p.m.
Suicide Silence and White Chapel
October 16, 7 p.m.
Granger Smith Featuing Earl Dibbles
October 27, 7 p.m.
Red
October 29, 8 p.m.
Medusas Disco The Stonewalls Vessels
December 3, 8 p.m.
TAUK
December 4, 6 p.m.
Queensrÿche
December 11, 7 p.m.
Reverend Horton Heat
Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
510 Centerville Road, Lancaster
dutchapple.com, (717) 898-1900
Through September 24
Yeston and Kopit’s Phantom
September 29 through November 12
Anything Goes
October 11 through November 11
Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach
November 17 through December 31
Holly Jolly Christmas
November 27 through December 31
Jingle Arrgh the Way! – A Christmas Pirate Adventure
Fort Hunter
1500 N. Front St., Harrisburg
forthunter.org, (717) 599-5751
Through December 23
Downton’s Last Stand: A Reprise of the Fort Hunter Fashions of the Downton Abbey Era
September 9 through 11
Dauphin County Jazz & Wine Fest
October 1, 6 p.m.
Jazz & More Under the Hunter’s Moon
December 18, 2 p.m.
Triumphant Brass Concert
Fulton Theatre
12 N. Prince St., Lancaster
thefulton.org, (717) 397-7425
September 20 through October 16
Billy Elliott: The Musical
October 18 through 30
Veronica’s Room
November 8 through December 31
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
November 19 through December 3
’Twas the Night Before Christmas
Gallery@Second
608 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg
galleryatsecond.com, (717) 233-2498
Through September 24
Linda Benton McCloskey and Paul Gallo
September 29 through November 12
Thom Kulp and Susan Benigni-Landis
November 17 through January 14
Rosanne S. Wolfe and Becky D. Shagin
Gamut Theatre Group
15 N. 4th St., Harrisburg
gamuttheatre.org, (717) 238-4111
September 14 through 24
The Popcorn Hat Players Present Rapunzel!
October 12 through 29
The Popcorn Hat Players Present The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
November 15 through 27
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
November 30 through December 17
The Popcorn Hat Players Present A Popcorn Hat Christmas
GIANT Center
550 Hersheypark Dr., Hershey
hersheyentertainment.com/giant-center, (717) 534-3911
Through September 4
OVO from Cirque Du Soleil
September 23, 8 p.m.
Elton John & His Band
September 24, 7:30 p.m.
WWE Live
October 1, 7 p.m.
Carrie Underwood
October 13 through 16
Disney on Ice Presents Follow Your Heart
October 25, 7 p.m.
Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions
November 17, 7:30 p.m.
Keith Urban
Harrisburg Comedy Zone
110 Limekiln Road, New Cumberland
harrisburgcomedyzone.com, (717) 920-JOKE
September 22, 7:30 p.m.
Earl David Reed Comedy Benefit for The Children’s Miracle Network
November 11 & 12, 8 p.m.
Raymond the Amish Comic
Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center (HMAC)
1110 3rd St., Harrisburg
harrisburgarts.com, (717) 412-4342
September 8, 9 p.m.
Seepeoples
September 9, 9 p.m.
One Trick Grizzly
September 23, 9 p.m.
Shea Quinn’s The Band Who Sold the World
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra
harrisburgsymphony.org, (717) 545-5527
October 8 & 9
October Masterworks Concert
October 29 & 30
Rock On!
November 12 & 13
November Masterworks Concert
November 14, 7 p.m.
Harrisburg Symphony Youth Orchestra Fall Concert
December 17, 12 p.m.
Harrisburg Symphony Youth Orchestra’s Ho! Ho! Ho!
Hershey Area Playhouse
830 Cherry Drive, Hershey
hersheyareaplayhouse.com, (717) 533-8525
October 6 through 16
Frankenstein
December 1 through 11
Miracle on 34th Street
Hershey Theatre
15 E. Caracas Ave., Hershey
hersheyentertainment/hershey-theatre, (717) 534-3405
September 13, 8 p.m.
Weird Al Yankovic
September 17, 8 p.m.
Hershey Symphony Presents A Salute to John Williams
September 25, 7:30 p.m.
Kevin James
October 5, 7:30 p.m.
Jason Isbell with Josh Ritter
October 8, 8 p.m.
Dream Theater
October 18, 7:30 p.m.
John Mellencamp
October 21, 8 p.m.
Bill Maher
October 22, 2 p.m. & 5 p.m.
Disney Live: Mickey and Minnie’s Doorway to Magic
October 23, 7 p.m.
Brian Regan
October 28, 8 p.m.
Hershey Symphony Presents Hot Classics
November 1 through 6
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
November 16, 8 p.m.
Goo Goo Dolls
November 22 through 27
The Book of Mormon
December 3, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Hershey Symphony Presents Holiday Spectacular
December 4, 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Straight No Chaser
December 6 through 8
Elf The Musical
December 9, 8 p.m.
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
December 10, 3 p.m. & 8 p.m.
The Piano Guys
December 17 & 18
George Balanchine’s Nutcracker
Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg
915 York St., Mechanicsburg
ltmonline.net, (717) 766-0535
September 16 through October 2
tick, tick…Boom!
November 4 through 20
Nuncrackers
Luhrs Center
1871 Old Main Dr., Shippensburg
luhrscenter.com, (717) 477-SHOW
September 22, 8 p.m.
Scotty McCreery
September 29, 8 p.m.
The Purple Xperience
October 7, 8 p.m.
ABBA The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA
October 12, 7:30 p.m.
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella
October 14, 8 p.m.
The Price Is Right Live!
October 22, 8 p.m.
Diamond Rio
October 26, 8 p.m.
Survivor
October 29, 8 p.m.
The Monkees – Good Times: The 50th Anniversary Tour
November 12, 8 p.m.
Martina McBride: Live in Concert
November 20, 3 p.m.
Shippensburg University Community Orchestra Fall Concert
December 3, 8 p.m.
Art Garfunkel: In Close-Up
December 7, 8 p.m.
Melissa Ethridge’s Holiday Trio
December 10, 8 p.m.
The Hit Men Rock ‘N’ Roll + Christmas Classic
December 13, 8 p.m.
The Lennon Sisters Christmas
December 21, 7:30 p.m.
Cirque Dreams Holidaze
Majestic Theater
25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg
gettysburgmajestic.org, (717) 337-8200
September 15, 12 p.m.
Brown Bag Jazz – The Buzz Jones Quintet
September 24, 8 p.m.
FAME The Musical
September 30, 8 p.m.
Wind Symphony & Symphony Orchestra
October 15, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.
Capitol Steps
October 19, 7:30 p.m.
Havana Cube All-Stars
October 28, 8 p.m.
Jazz Ensemble Concert
November 3 through 6
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
November 18, 8 p.m.
Symphony Orchestra Live
December 2, 8 p.m.
Wind Symphony Concert
December 8 through 18
Totem Pole Presents A Christmas Carol
The Makespace
1916 N. Third St., Harrisburg
hbgmakespace.com
September 10
Sam Goodwill + Bell Lungs
October 1
Makespace Music Festival
Metropolis Collective
17 W. Main St., Mechanicsburg
metropoliscollective.com, (717) 458-8245
September 2, 6 p.m.
Dirtfloor: Artwork on a Southern Gothic and Paranormal Theme
September 17
Mugs & Music
October 7
Chris Cash
October 15, 10 a.m.
Streets of Treats
November 4
Tiny Worlds
December 2
Keegan Beinhower
Midtown Scholar Bookstore
1302 N. Third St., Harrisburg
midtownscholar.com, (717) 236-1680
September 24, 7 p.m.
Chris Emkey with Anthony Quirk
Open Stage of Harrisburg
25 N. Court St., Harrisburg
openstagehbg,org, (717) 232-6763
October 7 through 30
Red
December 2 through 23
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas
December 9 through 22
The Santaland Diaries
Oyster Mill Playhouse
1001 Oyster Mill Road, Camp Hill
oystermill.com, (717) 737-6768
September 23 through October 9
An Act of the Imagination
November 4 through 20
Bye Bye Birdie
Perry County Council of the Arts
One S. Second St., Newport
perrycountyarts.org, (717) 567-7023
Through October 8
Dyeing For Peru Exhibition
Through November 5
Faith, Family & Community: Folk Art Links to the Early Pennsylvania Dutch in Perry County
November 11 through January 20, 2017
Annual Juried Exhibition
The Pullo Center
1031 Edgecomb Ave., York
pullocenter.york.psu.edu, (717) 505-8900
September 22, 7:30 p.m.
Dave Coulier
September 29, 7:30 p.m.
Pete Nelson of Treehouse Masters
October 7, 7:30 p.m.
Nashville’s Hit Country Songwriters: The Stories Behind the Hits
October 11, 7:30 p.m.
The Summit: The Manhattan Transfer Meets Take 6
October 12, 7 p.m.
Polkadelphia
October 13, 7:30 p.m.
Unelectable You
October 27, 7:30 p.m.
PA Philharmonic’s Beethoven Masterworks
October 29, 7:30 p.m.
The 40th Anniversary of Rocky Horror Picture Show with Barry Bostwick Live
November 2, 7 p.m.
Esther Bauer – Energetic, Life Affirming, Holocaust Survivor
November 5, 7:30 p.m.
An Evening with Randy Fenoli of Say Yes To The Dress
November 6, 4 p.m.
An Evening with Lidia Bastianich
November 20, 7:30 p.m.
An Evening Jonathan and Drew Scott
November 30, 7 p.m.
Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker
December 17, 7:30 p.m.
Vienna Boys Choir – Christmas in Vienna
December 29, 7:30 p.m.
PA Philharmonic’s Wicked Divas featuring Emily Rozek and Dee Roscioli
Rose Lehrman Arts Center
1 HACC Drive, Harrisburg
hacc.edu/rlac, (717) 231-ROSE
September 21, 7:30 p.m.
Soul Street Dance
October 6, 7:30 p.m.
Push Physical Theatre
November 30, 7:30 p.m.
Tartan Terrors
Stitches Comedy Club
2250 Lincoln Hwy. E., Lancaster
stitchescomedy.com, (717) 826-3472
September 16 & 17
Grand Opening with Joe DeVito
September 23 & 24
Buddy Fitzpatrick
September 30 & October 1
Mike Gaffney
October 7 & 8
Billy Garan
October 14 & 15
Tom McTiernan
October 21 & 22
Julie Scoggins
Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center
50 N. George St., York
mystrandcapitol.org, (717) 846-1111
September 24, 7:30 p.m.
York Symphony Orchestra’s The Music of John Williams
September 27, 7 p.m.
Russian Grand Ballet Present Swan Lake
September 30, 7:30 p.m.
An Evening with Chris Botti
October 7, 8 p.m.
Dark Star Orchestra
October 15, 7:30 p.m.
York Symphony Orchestra’s A Baroque Beginning
October 17, 7:30 p.m.
An Evening with David Sedaris
October 20, 7:30 p.m.
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
October 21, 7:30 p.m.
Arlo Guthrie
October 26, 7:30 p.m.
An Intimate Performance by Sarah McLachlan
October 28, 7:30 p.m.
Aoife O’Donovan and Willie Watson
November 3, 7:30 p.m.
Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two-Woman Show
November 6, 7:30 p.m.
Loreena McKennitt
November 9, 7:30 p.m.
Sierra Hull
November 10, 7:30 p.m.
Wood Brothers
November 13, 3 p.m.
Shanghai Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China
November 16, 7:30 p.m.
Home Free – A Country Christmas
November 19, 7:30 p.m.
An Evening With Jake Shimabukuro
November 26, 4 p.m.
York Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Pops Spectacular
December 1, 7:30 p.m.
Wizards of Winter: Trans-Siberian Orchestra
December 2, 7:30 p.m.
Ralphie May’s White Trash Christmas
December 13, 7:30 p.m.
A Christmas Carol
December 22, 7:30 p.m.
Darlene Love
Theatre Harrisburg
513 Hurlock St., Harrisburg
theatreharrisburg.com, (717) 232-5501
September 6 through 10
The Harrisburg New Works Theater Festival
September 22 through October 9
Far From Heaven
November 10 through 20
Down Range
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts
222 Market St., Harrisburg
whitakercenter.org, (717) 214-ARTS
September 3, 12 p.m.
Make DeRose and the Dreadnought Brigade
September 3, 2:30 p.m.
Vulcans
September 28, 6:30 p.m.
Wiggle Town Tour
October 25, 7:30 p.m.
U.S. Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors
October 29, 8 p.m.
Blackmore’s Night
November 3, 8 p.m.
Dweezil Zappa
November 5, 8 p.m.
Steven Wright
November 7, 8 p.m.
Henry Rollins
November 10, 7:30 p.m.
Dave Mason
November 18, 8 p.m.
Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King
November 23, 7:30 p.m.
The Machine
December 1 through 3
Get the Led Out
December 14, 7:30 p.m.
Holidays with the Celtic Tenors
Misc.
October 13 through 22
2016 Pennsylvania National Horse Show
panational.org, (717) 770-0222
@ The PA Farm Show Complex & Expo Center
2300 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg
October 29, 6 p.m.
Central PA Whiskey Festival
pawhiskeyfest.com, (717) 236-4300
@ Zembo Temple – 2801 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
This article appears in the September 2016 issue of Harrisburg Magazine