Ferguson Center for the Arts

Welcome to the Ferguson Center for the Arts!

You'll find we have something for everyone as we bring the world's finest performing artists to Hampton Roads.

New Orleans-based Dirty Dozen Brass Band has taken the traditional foundation of brass band music and incorporated it into a blend of genres including Bebop Jazz, Funk and R&B/Soul. They call it "musical gumbo!" On stage Jan. 14. Tickets on sale now!

A holiday tradition returns to the Ferguson Center as Dave Koz and Friends 25th Anniversary Christmas Tour brings together a magical combination of musicians to celebrate the season! Tickets on sale Thursday at 11 a.m.

We're hiring! Join the Ferguson Center family as a house manager - details here: https://bit.ly/3SjLVgg

Don't miss 23-year old saxophonist Matt Willard on stage Oct. 29 in the Peebles Theatre for his "Soul Assassin" album release performance. Tickets on sale now! https://bit.ly/3J7D793

Experience Celtic Woman - A Christmas Symphony, on stage December 20. Tickets on sale now! https://bit.ly/3viKxAy

Just Announced! Michael W. Smith The Way Maker Tour, featuring special guest Jon Reddick. Nov. 11 @ 7:30 p.m. Tickets on sale now! https://bit.ly/3PD0fyP

The deadline to subscribe is one week from today! Subscribers enjoy incredible Broadway productions from the best seats at the best prices.

Ferguson Center is thrilled to have Good Shot Judy on stage tonight! This free community concert is made possible by the generous support of our Community Concert Series sponsor, Riverside Health System. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

South Pacific on stage tonight! Love transcends the harsh realities of war and prejudice in this sweeping Pulitzer Prize winning tale. Special thanks to Broadway Series sponsor, TowneBank, and show sponsors, The Chesapeake, H. Dieter and Mary Elizabeth Hoinkes, Hayashi Sushi & Grill and Jeff's Flowers, of Course.

Grab your bell bottoms and disco ball! It’s time to celebrate the decade-defining music of The Bee Gees with Stayin' Alive, the top-rated Bee Gees tribute band, on stage Friday night. Special thanks to our Tribute Series sponsor, Priority Automotive, and show sponsor, Larry King Law.

Let's swing it, baby! Announcing Good Shot Judy, on stage June 29 as part of our Riverside Community Concert series! Tickets are free and available on our website while supplies last. Ferguson Center is pleased to present this free community concert with generous support from our Community Series sponsor, Riverside Health System.

As The New York Times recently noted, Diana Krall possesses “A voice at once cool and sultry, wielded with a rhythmic sophistication.” On stage April 30. Visit our website for information regarding the tour's requirements in order to attend this concert. https://bit.ly/3OFiF1s

Friday night! Principal guest conductor and Norfolk native Thomas Wilkins returns to the stage, conducting the orchestra that ignited his childhood dream. Sterling Elliott, Newport News native and youngest winner of the Sphinx Competition in history, joins the VSO on stage to perform Haydn’s Concerto in D major. https://bit.ly/3kgqXyU

Grab your bell bottoms and disco ball. It’s time to party with the decade-defining music of the Bee Gees! Stayin' Alive is the largest and most definitive tribute experience of its kind, offering big screen video clips and dazzling imagery. Tickets start at $18! On stage May 13 @ 8 p.m. https://bit.ly/38plq6L

Tonight's Bennie & The Jets: The Premier Elton John Tribute is made possible by the generous support of our 2021-22 Tribute Series sponsor, Priority Automotive, and show sponsor, Bonefish Grill. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Classic Broadway shines with hit after hit from the Golden Age of the 1940s and 1950s. Composers featured include Bernstein, Berlin, Porter, Rodgers & Hammerstein and Lerner & Loewe. The Virginia Symphony, one week from tonight! https://bit.ly/3rJZFW1

Tickets on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m. for Johnny Mathis: Voice of Romance Tour. On stage Sept. 9!

Thanks to the generous support of longtime Ferguson Center sponsor, Riverside Health System, we are thrilled to present Gospel Quartet Extravaganza, this Saturday. Tickets are free and required for entry. This evening of praise features Brothers in Unity of Virginia, D. Morton and Gifted, Maurice Yancey & One Accord, Brothers in Christ, Faithful Connection and God's Boyz.

JUST ADDED! Legendary singer Johnny Mathis brings his Voice of Romance Tour to the Ferguson Center September 9! Tickets on sale this Friday @ 10 a.m.

Audiences can expect more comedy, more music, more highly unusual cooking demos, and more potentially dangerous "sciencey" stuff. Prepare for an evening unlike any other, and if Brown calls for volunteers … think twice. Sunday @ 6 p.m. https://bit.ly/3L3AyEQ

This Friday! Few – if any – works of the orchestra repertoire inspire such fervor, but then, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony is no ordinary piece of music. It was revolutionary when it premiered, as it was the first symphony that included a chorus and vocal soloists, performing a slightly altered version of Friedrich Schiller’s “Ode to Joy.” Eric Jacobsen conducts. https://bit.ly/37HCW5z

Humanities scholar Clay Jenkinson brings Jefferson to life in his portrayal of the third president with such authenticity that the audience may forget that Mr. Jefferson is not actually standing in front of them. On stage May 14! https://bit.ly/3usRpdk

Join us tomorrow eve @ 7:30 for “New Voices,” a series of free, virtual concerts featuring music by incredibly exciting, up-and-coming artists and composers, all curated by Broadway composer Drew Gasparini. This week's guest artist is Ximone Rose, a performer/singer/songwriter from New Orleans.

This Sunday! Broadway veteran and soul singer Morgan James brings the classic sounds of Memphis to a full symphony orchestra! This program is a love letter to one of the great American birthplaces of soul. Featuring the Virginia Symphony and Grammy nominated Ryan Shaw as special guest. Special thanks to Langley, our season sponsor.

Aug 2022