Jazz & Cabaret 2025-2026

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

The Jazz and Cabaret Series brings guests into the fabulous Carruthers Signature Ballroom for the region’s finest jazz, cabaret and musical artists for memorable performances, large- and small-table cabaret seating and an accessible cash bar open throughout.

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.

The series opens October 4 with Giant Steps: The Music of John Coltrane, Featuring The Christoper Andrews Quintet. Saxophonist extraordinaire Chris Andrews returns to the Fitton Center with his crew to honor jazz legend John Coltrane. Giant Steps earned Coltrane a place in the National Record Registry with genre- and generation-changing musicianship on the iconic album that once and for all redefined Bebop jazz.

Love is in the air February 14 when the Hot Magnolias fill the Fitton Center with all the raucous revelry of a New Orleans Mardi Gras Party that just happens to fall on Valentine’s Day. Get your Krewe together, jump in with the second line and let your inhibitions run wild at Hamilton’s premiere Mardi Gras event. (In conjunction with the Push & Pull exhibition gallery-opening celebration.)

On May 2, The Fitton Center once again sets the standard for outrageous entertainment with The Drag Show. Big hair, bold looks and enough sass to shake the stage. With a dazzling playlist, dizzying lights and a delightful breeze off the girls’ enormous eyelashes, this show will have you out of your seat, on your feet and clamoring for more. (In conjunction with the 10^th Biennial Member Show exhibition gallery-opening celebration.)

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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