Summer Concerts
The NCMA’s Museum Park Theater is the largest concert venue of any art museum in the country and serves as the gateway to more than 100 acres of sculpture-filled meadow, woodland, and trails. The amphitheater plays host to a summerlong festival that features America’s finest singer-songwriters and outstanding musical ensembles from around the world, along with the best in classic and contemporary cinema. Occasionally we combine a live performance with an outdoor movie screening.
The Museum Park Theater provides limited reserved seating as well as ample lawn seating amid beautiful shade trees. Museum members receive discounts on tickets, and parking is free for everyone. You may either enjoy the inspired food and beverage offerings provided by the Museum or pack your own picnic.
Check back often for the latest programming information.
Friday, May 17 | 8:30 pm
Los Lobos
This band from East L.A. is an American treasure. Recipient of numerous Grammy Awards, Los Lobos... Read more >
Saturday, June 15 | 7:30 pm
Glen Hansard
Glen Hansard last appeared on the Park Theater stage in 2010 with Marketa Irglova as The Swell... Read more >
Saturday, June 29 | 8 pm
Indigo Girls
Revered musicians and activists Amy Ray and Emily Saliers met in elementary school outside... Read more >
Friday, July 12 | 7 pm
Dale Watson and The Lonestars followed by screening of Bernie
Pull up your boots, grab a longneck beer, and enjoy an evening of entertainment, Texas style.... Read more >
Saturday, July 13 | 8 pm
The Duhks
It’s not surprising that North Carolina audiences have taken to the Canadian stringband The... Read more >
Saturday, August 3 | 8 pm
Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers
Bruce Hornsby is a musical wunderkind. The ever-restless and adventurous singer-pianist-composer... Read more >
Saturday, August 17 | 8 pm
Tift Merritt
Hometown heroine Tift Merritt has established herself as one of America’s finest... Read more >
Saturday, August 24 | 7 pm
Lost Bayou Ramblers followed by screening of Beasts of the Southern Wild
“Sometimes miraculous films come into being, made by people you've never heard of, starring... Read more >
Friday, September 6 | 8 pm
Pink Martini
This wonderfully eclectic ensemble based in Portland, Oregon, has traveled the globe, selling... Read more >
Friday, September 13 | 6:20 pm
Paperhand Puppet Intervention
Creating fantastical worlds with the most ordinary of materials, the amazing Paperhand Puppet... Read more >
Saturday, September 14 | 6:20 pm
Paperhand Puppet Intervention
Creating fantastical worlds with the most ordinary of materials, the amazing Paperhand Puppet... Read more >
Sunday, September 15 | 6:20 pm
Paperhand Puppet Intervention
Creating fantastical worlds with the most ordinary of materials, the amazing Paperhand Puppet... Read more >
