Fitton Showstoppers 2025-2026

Hamilton, Ohio – The Fitton Center for Creative Arts announced its 2025-2026 season July 14.

The Fitton Showstoppers Series – our signature mainstage events – bring a buzz-worthy blend of engaging entertainment filled with crowd-pleasing sounds to bring audiences to their feet.

All performances are on Saturday nights with a 7:30 p.m. curtain time. Tickets are $41* for Fitton Center Members, $51* for non-members.

On October 25, we welcome The Conjurors, direct from Las Vegas. Nothing quite like this has ever graced the Fitton Center stage. Mathew Pomeroy and Natasha Lamb bring their world-class magical mind-reading act to Hamilton for a high-energy, mystifying show that will bend your belief in everything you think you know.(In conjunction with the Rock & Root exhibition gallery-opening celebration.)

On November 15, we welcome back one of Hamilton’s own - Bryan Wallick: In Recital. As a youngster, Wallick borrowed the keys to Dave Belew’s home to practice on his grand piano and went on to study at Juilliard and the Royal College of Music of London. He has since earned global acclaim as he’s toured the world at the keyboard. We’re thrilled to have Bryan home to play the very Steinway piano Dave’s efforts brought to the Fitton Center.

Our holiday shows are always a special treat. December 13 and Pop/Rock Christmas will be cooler than the other side of the pillow when The Ultra Sonics bring the holiday hits you know and love into the 21^st Century. Four soaring vocalists and a rocking six-piece band put a modern spin on the melodies that make the season merry and bright. It’s a 100% Santa-approved sophisticated sonic celebration for the whole family.

The United States celebrates its 250^th birthday in the new year and the Fitton Center starts the Semiquincentennial party right out of the gate on January 24 with Born in the U.S.A. Just Strange Brothers shine a musical light from sea to shining sea on tunes that shaped and defined our nation. These rock, pop, country, folk and R&B anthems make us all part of An American Band.

On February 28 we offer a Fitton Center first with Crimes of the Centuries. Former Cincinnati Enquirer journalists turned national true-crime podcasters Amber Hunt and Amanda Rossmann record an episode of their sensational podcast in front of a live audience. Then they’ll turn the program over to you for a lively discussion and Q&A covering the true crime phenomenon, including their award-winning Accused podcast.

On March 28 we present Shaken, Not Stirred: The Music of James Bond. Agent 007 has a license to kill and a killer soundtrack. Featuring the CCJO’s sophisticated Jazz Quintet - lead by Eric Lechleiter on trumpet, Steve Schmidt on Hammond organ and a very special guest vocalist - takes the audience on a musical journey from Bond’s iconic theme song through Adele’s “Skyfall.” From Shirley Bassey and Sir Paul McCartney to Jack White and Sheena Easton, truly “Nobody Does It Better.”

The Newbees return April 11 with Rock-n-Roll Revival, a glorious reprise of some of the best music they’ve played on the Showstoppers stage. From The Beatles to One of These Nights to Super Sounds of the ‘70s, husband-and-wife super duo Jeff and Misty Perholtz team up with a literal band of their besties to bring all the great sounds vibrantly back to life.

We wrap of the series and the season in Motown! Just Vince and the Fellas return to burn up the Hitsville, U.S.A. jukebox. From the legendary label’s first number-one single “Mr. Postman,” to the Boys II Men jam “4 Seasons of Loneliness,” groove with a million memories crafted by Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations and so many more.

Tickets for the 2025-2026 season go on sale to Fitton Center members at 9 a.m. Monday, August 11, while the general public can begin purchasing tickets at 9 a.m. Friday, August 15. All tickets will be available online at fittoncenter.org, by phone at 513-863-8873, ext. 110 or in person at the Fitton Center Box Office.

Fitton Center memberships are $35 for an individual and $70 for families and are good for a calendar year from the date of purchase. In addition to first dibs on tickets, members also receive discounts on all ticket purchases, as well as classes, camps, workshops, art purchases, Bake Sale items and facility rentals. Members also enjoy discounts at partner businesses and organizations around the region as part of the Community Rewards Program.

* Plus a service fee of $3 per ticket

The Fitton Center for Creative Arts is located at 101 S. Monument Avenue on the Riverfront in downtown Hamilton, Ohio.

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