Concerts & Events

A GTLO concert mimics the “light and shade” that are the embodiment of “The Mighty Zep.” Whether it’s the passion and fury with which they deliver the blues-soaked, groove-driven rock anthems, it’s their attention to detail and nuance that makes a Get The Led Out performance a truly awe-inspiring event!

From the early days with Sam Philips at Sun Records to the later years with Rick Rubin and American Recordings, Cash Unchained delivers a complete catalog of breathtaking music from one of the greatest country artists of all time. James Tamelcoff captures Cash’s trademark baritone voice, while his band delivers the infectious, driving rhythm of The Tennessee Three.

Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Choreography after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov

This full-scale production, set to the music of Pyotr Tchaikovsky and based on German legend, follows a heroic young prince as he works to free the beautiful swan maiden from an evil spell. The Legendary National Ballet Theatre of Odessa, Ukraine brings this romantic tale of true love to glorious life with a company of 55 talented Ukrainian ballet stars! Don’t miss it!

“Impossible things are happening every day!” sings the Godmother in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s musical fairy tale CINDERELLA, and impossible things will happen when young performers bring this timeless tale to life.

First seen as a television spectacular in 1957, and remade for television in 1965 and 1997, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA spins its own version of the traditional story, woven through with such beloved songs as “In My Own Little Corner,” “Ten Minutes Ago” and “Impossible.”

Before the Saturday and Sunday shows join us starting at 12:30 PM for a delicious lunch of Soup, Sandwiches, Chicken Fingers, Mac and Cheese and Dessert! All for only $10 per person.

Cinderella and her friends will be there to meet you all, take pictures and help you decorate a special Cinderella craft. It’s the Social Event of the Season!

“Impossible things are happening every day!” sings the Godmother in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s musical fairy tale CINDERELLA, and impossible things will happen when young performers bring this timeless tale to life.

First seen as a television spectacular in 1957, and remade for television in 1965 and 1997, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA spins its own version of the traditional story, woven through with such beloved songs as “In My Own Little Corner,” “Ten Minutes Ago” and “Impossible.”

Before the Saturday and Sunday shows join us starting at 12:30 PM for a delicious lunch of Soup, Sandwiches, Chicken Fingers, Mac and Cheese and Dessert! All for only $10 per person.

Cinderella and her friends will be there to meet you all, take pictures and help you decorate a special Cinderella craft. It’s the Social Event of the Season!

“Impossible things are happening every day!” sings the Godmother in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s musical fairy tale CINDERELLA, and impossible things will happen when young performers bring this timeless tale to life.

First seen as a television spectacular in 1957, and remade for television in 1965 and 1997, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA spins its own version of the traditional story, woven through with such beloved songs as “In My Own Little Corner,” “Ten Minutes Ago” and “Impossible.”

Before the Saturday and Sunday shows join us starting at 12:30 PM for a delicious lunch of Soup, Sandwiches, Chicken Fingers, Mac and Cheese and Dessert! All for only $10 per person.

Cinderella and her friends will be there to meet you all, take pictures and help you decorate a special Cinderella craft. It’s the Social Event of the Season!

Breakout country star Janson is a platinum-selling recording artist, high-octane entertainer, multi-instrumentalist, and award-winning singer/songwriter. In the four years since the release of his debut album, the three-time CMA nominee has collected prestigious accolades that place him amongst country music greats, including two No. 1 singles. He most recently took home the trophy for ACM Video of the Year for his gold-certified, inspiring hit song “Drunk Girl,” which also earned the Song of the Year title at the 2018 MusicRow Awards.

With over 5,000 performances spanning four decades and 20 million records sold worldwide, Cheap Trick is undoubtedly one of the most influential classic rock groups of the past 50 years. The band was formed in 1974 and while it has evolved throughout the years, Cheap Trick has continued to reach mainstream and critical success. Hits such as “I Want You To Want Me,” “Dream Police,” and “Surrender” have cemented the group as one of America’s top rock ‘n’ roll bands of all time.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the February 13 performance of The Duprees, The Dubs & The Tokens at The Palace Theatre has been canceled. All tickets will be refunded at point of purchase.

If you purchased your tickets in person or over the phone from The Palace Theatre or on The Palace Theatre website (www.thepalacetheatre.org), refunds will be issued automatically. If you have any questions, please contact our Box Office at 724-836-8000 Monday through Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. or Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

A member of our staff may contact you if we have any questions regarding your refund.

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We apologize for any inconvenience!

Songs In The Attic – A Tribute to the Music of Billy Joel is a musical tribute conceived and presented with a tremendous amount of detail by Long Island veteran singer/piano player David Clark. He continues to gain notoriety with stunningly accurate piano playing, lead vocals, and an eerily similar stage look to the Piano Man himself while engaging the audience with wit and humor. Hear all your favorite Billy Joel songs including “Just The Way You Are,” “New York State Of Mind,” “Piano Man,” “You May Be Right” and many more.

STRAVINSKY Pulcinella Suite
SAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No 2.
Maxim Lando, piano
MOZART Symphony No. 40

Artistic DirectorDaniel Meyer welcomes back piano virtuoso Maxim Lando to perform French composer Camille Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No 2. The work was written in Paris in the span of just three short weeks and remains one of his most popular concertos. The concert also includes Stravinsky’s charming Pulcinella Suite, premiered by Ballets Russes at the Paris Opera in 1920. The evening concludes with Mozart’s dramatic Symphony No. 40, one of his last three symphonies and famously featured in the opening credits of the movie Amadeus (1984)

Tickets available by visiting www.westmorelandsymphony.org

Subscriptions Available Now, Single Tickets on Sale August 26, 2019.

After five friends in a Detroit public housing project came together in the late 1950s to make music, they became one of the biggest soul groups of the ’70s with 18 Top 40 singles. Original member Henry Fambrough brings all their hits (“Then Came You,” “I’ll Be Around,” “The Rubberband Man,” “Working My Way Back to You,” and “Could It Be I’m Falling In Love”) to The Palace for an evening of smooth nostalgia.

A comedy by Neil Simon

Al and Willie as “Lewis and Clark” were top-billed vaudevillians for over forty years. Now they aren’t even speaking. When CBS requests them for a “History of Comedy” retrospective, a grudging reunion brings the two back together, along with a flood of memories, miseries, and laughs.

A comedy by Neil Simon

Al and Willie as “Lewis and Clark” were top-billed vaudevillians for over forty years. Now they aren’t even speaking. When CBS requests them for a “History of Comedy” retrospective, a grudging reunion brings the two back together, along with a flood of memories, miseries, and laughs.

A comedy by Neil Simon

Al and Willie as “Lewis and Clark” were top-billed vaudevillians for over forty years. Now they aren’t even speaking. When CBS requests them for a “History of Comedy” retrospective, a grudging reunion brings the two back together, along with a flood of memories, miseries, and laughs.

The Little Mermen are the ultimate Disney cover band for Disney fanatics of all ages. The band’s repertoire covers all 82 years of the Disney cannon, including favorites from The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Mary Poppins and Frozen. The group performs in full costume with band members dressing up as characters from the films.  Founded by singer/songwriter Alexis Babini, TLM throws enchanted events that are jam-packed with nostalgic fun and sing-alongs.

Join us as we celebrate the center of culture and entertainment in Westmoreland County with our annual fundraiser, Party At The Palace 2020. It will be an evening of entertainment, hors d’oeuvres and unforgettable memories.  MASKS OPTIONAL

Rome & Duddy –Friends & Family is a special project from Rome Ramirez of Sublime with Rome and Duddy of Dirty Heads. Both artists collaborated on 2008’s “Lay Me Down”, which would go on to be the first song in history from an independent label to reach #1 on Billboard’s rock songs chart.

RCB’s Celtic concert is one of the hottest tickets of the season! They bridge the divide between the old world and the new, with tunes from Ireland, Wales, and Scotland alongside American country music. Expect to hear familiar tunes like “Highland Cathedral,” “Two Irish Jigs,” and “Country Roads.”

This concert will once again feature the fabulous Carnegie Mellon Pipes and Drums.

Celebrate the Irish, the dance and the culture at The Palace Theatre. Like flashes of lightning, the pulsating rhythms, pure energy and melodic music in this show have fans captivated. It’s full of flailing feet, fiddles, futuristic dances, eye-catching lighting, costumes and sound effects.

There is no doubt that Whindersson Nunes is the major name in the Brazilian humor, and it couldn’t be any different when it’s about stand-up.  In “A Volta Do Que Não Foi” he is better than ever, telling, in the Whindersson way, his adventures around the world, language struggles and experiences with different cultures he got to know during his world tour that took him across 12 different countries.

Robert Cray has been bridging the lines between blues, soul and R&B for the past four decades, with five Grammy wins, a Blues Hall of Fame induction, an Americana Lifetime Achievement Award, countless tours and over 20 acclaimed albums.  He has created a sound that rises from American roots and arrives today both fresh and familiar.

STANFORD Irish Rhapsody No. 1
CPE BACH Flute Concerto
  Lorna McGhee, flute
SCHUMANN Symphony No. 1 “Spring”

Travel to the Emerald Isle with Dublin-born composer Charles Stanford’s charming Irish Rhapsody. Known for her “exceptionally rich and vibrant tone” (Washington Post) Lorna McGhee, principal flute for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra plays CPE Bach’s virtuosic Flute Concerto. Bach composed the work in 1748 while at the court of the flute-aficionado King Frederick the Great. The concert also includes Schumann’s Symphony No. 1 “Spring” that first premiered with conductor Felix Mendelssohn.

Tickets available by visiting www.westmorelandsymphony.org

Subscriptions Available Now, Single Tickets on Sale August 26, 2019.

Little Anthony’s powerful voice and amazing vocal range coupled with some of the most iconic songs ever written (“Tears on My Pillow,” “Goin’ Out of my Head,” “Hurt So Bad”) will astonish the audience and transport them to a place where timeless music lives on forever.   The night will also include The Marcels, the guys who put the “Bomp” in the “Bomp-A-Bomp” back in 1961 when their first recording, “Blue Moon” and The Crystals, whose first hit, “There’s No Other (Like My Baby),” catapulted them straight to the Apollo theatre.

Due to popular demand, this high-energy, interactive stage production is extending its debut tour to 40 new U.S. markets in 2020 bringing the culinary hit TV show MasterChef Junior directly to fans and foodies alike…LIVE on stage!  The family-friendly show will feature head-to-head cooking demonstrations and fun (sometimes messy!) challenges with past MasterChef Junior contestants, and an overall immersive audience experience fun for all ages.

adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher

Miss Nelson can’t control her crazy classroom because she’s just too nice. But when she disappears, her replacement is the hard-as-nails, detention-loving, recess-canceling, homework-overloading substitute teacher Viola Swamp! The kids suddenly realize how much they miss Miss Nelson and they’ll do anything to solve the mystery of her disappearance and bring her back.

adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher

Miss Nelson can’t control her crazy classroom because she’s just too nice. But when she disappears, her replacement is the hard-as-nails, detention-loving, recess-canceling, homework-overloading substitute teacher Viola Swamp! The kids suddenly realize how much they miss Miss Nelson and they’ll do anything to solve the mystery of her disappearance and bring her back.

adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher

Miss Nelson can’t control her crazy classroom because she’s just too nice. But when she disappears, her replacement is the hard-as-nails, detention-loving, recess-canceling, homework-overloading substitute teacher Viola Swamp! The kids suddenly realize how much they miss Miss Nelson and they’ll do anything to solve the mystery of her disappearance and bring her back.

For more than three decades, recording artist Neal McCoy has remained one of the most iconic names in American music with one foot planted in the traditions of country-music and the other deep in his Patriotism with his Live Pledge of Allegiance daily on Facebook.  Neal continues to tour and release music, influencing multiple generations of audiences and artists along the way.

In celebration of the anniversary of Abbey Road, RAIN will bring the greatest hits of this epic recording to life, in addition to all your early Beatles favorites. This mind-blowing performance takes you back in time with the legendary foursome delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that is “the next best thing to seeing the Beatles” (Associated Press). Experience the worlds’ most iconic band and come celebrate the best of Abbey Road with RAIN – A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES.

This original tribute to THE EAGLES prides itself on creating the illusion that you are listening to the actual band. It won’t take you long to hear why legions of Eagles fans come back to see them time after time. The easy-going warmth that comes from the band onstage exemplifies the Southern California sound of the 1970s. The experience of a Hotel California show isn’t just about the band – it’s about celebrating the music and the memories.

Come and sway down RCB way with a concert that will make you want to shout Olé!

This program includes songs such as “Quizás, Quizás, Quizás,” “Libertango,” “Malgueña,” “Perfidia,” “Guantanamera” and mucho más, all played with that special RCB twist.

Scooby-Doo! and The Lost City of Gold is a completely original live entertainment spectacular. The show will be presented in large scale theaters and will be the first of its kind to combine cutting edge technology with exceptional music, puppetry, magic, singing, dance, interactive audience response video, aerial arts and video mapping.

Eleven-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson is “one of the greatest country singers of our time,” according to the Washington Post. He is one of only a few people in the history of country music to win two Song of the Year Awards from both the CMA and ACMs.

A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!

A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!

A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!

Join WSO for an unforgettable season finale of celebrated Italian operatic masterworks featuring the works of Verdi, Bellini and Puccini performed by the WSO Chamber Singers and special guests.

Tickets available by visiting www.westmorelandsymphony.org

Subscriptions Available Now, Single Tickets on Sale August 26, 2019.

Kenny Vance and the Planotones first came to be as a fictional band in the movie American Hot Wax. After leaving his original band, Jay and the Americans, Kenny Vance formed the Planotones as a real band. The Planotones play classic doo-wop hits of the 1950s and ’60s, as well as original songs inspired by the style, including the successful Looking for an Echo.

STARRING
KENNY VANCE & THE PLANOTONES
LARRY CHANCE AND THE EARLS
JOEY DEE
JOHNNY TILLOTSON
CLEVELAND STILL & THE DUBS

Peppa Pig Live! is back with her action-packed live show featuring your favorite characters as life size puppets and costume characters in her new show, Peppa Pig’s Adventure! Come join Peppa on an exciting camping trip to the woods with George and her school friends, including Pedro Pony, Suzy Sheep and Gerald Giraffe. With lunchboxes packed and Daddy Pig driving the bus, Peppa and friends are excited about their outdoor adventure, full of singing, dancing, games and surprises!

A drama by Tennessee Williams

In a plantation house, a family celebrates the sixty-fifth birthday of Big Daddy, who is slowly dying, hence a number of evils poison the gaiety: greed, sins of the past and desperate, clawing hopes for the future.  By evening’s end, ingenuity, fortitude and passion will set things right.

“…a play of tremendous dramatic impact…enormous theatrical power.” —NY Post.

A drama by Tennessee Williams

In a plantation house, a family celebrates the sixty-fifth birthday of Big Daddy, who is slowly dying, hence a number of evils poison the gaiety: greed, sins of the past and desperate, clawing hopes for the future.  By evening’s end, ingenuity, fortitude and passion will set things right.

“…a play of tremendous dramatic impact…enormous theatrical power.” —NY Post.

A drama by Tennessee Williams

In a plantation house, a family celebrates the sixty-fifth birthday of Big Daddy, who is slowly dying, hence a number of evils poison the gaiety: greed, sins of the past and desperate, clawing hopes for the future.  By evening’s end, ingenuity, fortitude and passion will set things right.

“…a play of tremendous dramatic impact…enormous theatrical power.” —NY Post.

Get in the RCB time machine and travel back to the decade of doo wop, R&B, Motown and classic rock. RCB takes you from a street corner in New Jersey to the Motor City, and all the way to Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco. This musical journey is sure to be a real blast from the past featuring songs such as “The House of the Rising Sun,” “The Unchained Melody,” “It’s Now or Never,” “The Sunshine of your Love,” “Hotel California” and much, much more.

Twist down to hear RCB and you’ll be believer too!

Known as the king of the rant, Lewis Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and animated finger-pointing to skewer anything and anyone that gets under his skin. His comedic brilliance lies in his ability to make people laugh at the absurdities of life, with topics that include current events, social media, politics and anything else that exposes the hypocrisy and madness he sees in the world.

The current cast members of the Emmy-nominated TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? are proud to present their new improv tour: WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? featuring 90 minutes of hilarious improvised comedy and song all based on audience suggestions. Cast members Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray will leave you gasping with the very witty scenes they invent before your eyes. Audience participation is key to the show so bring your suggestions!

For five decades The Lettermen have entertained audiences all over the world. The beautiful voices and distinctive harmonies of the singing trio first hit the music charts in 1961 with The Way You Look Tonight.

Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame and chart-topping duo The Righteous Brothers are known for such hits as “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” “Soul and Inspiration,” “Rock and Roll Heaven,” and much, much more! Enjoy the timeless classics and endless memories and have the “Time of Your Life”!

The British Legends is comprised of four outstanding tribute artists performing the hit songs of Freddie Mercury, Rod Stewart, David Bowie and Elton John. You will hear every song done note for note, chord for chord, exactly like the original recordings. These very talented Canadian singers possess amazing vocals with the look and sound that will leave your audiences mesmerized by one of the world’s finest productions.

The Guess Who have connected with the masses throughout an exultant hit parade spanning fourteen Top 40 hits, including “These Eyes,” “Clap For the Wolfman,” “Hand Me Down World,” “No Time,” “Star Baby” and “Share the Land.” Add in fellow classics and double-sided singles like their #1 rock anthem “American Woman” and “No Sugar Tonight,” plus “Laughing” and “Undun,” and the Canadian bred stateside conquerors are amongst music’s most indelible treasures who are eternally etched within the very fabric of pop culture history.

Through the ’70s and ’80s, Little River Band enjoyed huge chart success with multi-platinum albums and chart-topping hits like: “Reminiscing,” “Cool Change,” “Lonesome Loser,” “The Night Owls,” “Take It Easy On Me,” and more.

The MeatEater Podcast with Steven Rinella is the top-ranked outdoor podcast, covering hunting, fishing, wildlife conservation, and wild foods with intelligence, humor, irreverence, and plenty of unexpected viewpoints and surprising trivia. This spring, join Steve, Janis Putelis, Ryan Callaghan and other special guests for a brand-new live event as they bring their experiences and opinions to theater audiences across the country in a unique show that you won’t see – or hear – anywhere else.

Crystal Blue Persuasion, I Think We’re Alone Now, Hanky Panky, Crimson & Clover, Draggin’ the Line, Mony Mony, and Sweet Cherry Wine are just a few of the many hits from Tommy James & The Shondells.  Tommy has accumulated 23 gold records, nine platinum albums and over 100 million records sold worldwide.

2020 will mark the eleventh year of the highly successful, hit-filled summer package tour, Happy Together.  The touring sensation that has crisscrossed the nation delighting audiences for a decade returns next summer with a show full of chart-topping hits from the ‘60s and ‘70s – FIFTY-NINE Billboard Top 40 smashes to be precise.  Headlined by The Turtles, the tour will also feature Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night), The Association, Mark Lindsay (Paul Revere & The Raiders), The Buckinghams and The Cowsills.

Gary Puckett and The Union Gap was one of the most successful musical groups of the 60s. Gary’s unmistakable signature voice garnered six consecutive gold records and Top Ten Billboard hits with songs like Young Girl, Woman Woman, Lady Willpower and Over You.

Opening the show will be Chuck Blasko’s Vogues with his hits Turn Around Look at Me, My Special Angel, Five O’Clock World, You’re The One and The Latshaw Pops Orchestra with a tribute to Burt Bacharach with songs such as This Guy’s In Love With You, I Say A Little Prayer For You, and Alfie.

Grammy & GMA DOVE award-winning recording artist Guy Penrod spent 14 years as the lead singer of the Gaither Vocal Band before launching a successful solo ministry with combined career sales now in excess of four million units. His acclaimed sophomore release Hymns debuted at No. 1 on the Nielsen SoundScan Southern Gospel retail chart and became the top-selling southern gospel album of 2012.

It’s rare to find a ’60s legend still on trailblazing form in their eight decade. But while Trower’s peers recycle the old hits or retreat from view, the 73-year-old guitarist finds himself in a golden late-bloom of creativity.

Al Stewart came to stardom as part of the legendary British folk revival in the sixties and seventies and developed the combination of folk-rock songs with delicately woven tales of the great characters and events from history. He is perhaps best known for his hit “Year of the Cat” from the Platinum album of the same name and the Platinum follow-up album Time Passages.

Conventional wisdom has it that Amy Grant put Contemporary Christian Music on the map, becoming the first CCM artist to have a platinum record, the first to hit No. 1 on the pop charts, and the first to perform at the GRAMMY Awards. Since then, Grant has been strumming her way through a thirty-plus year adventure as a singer-songwriter, author, television host, and speaker.

*rescheduled from September 18, 2020  click her details

The show is a stunning visual and musical tribute to Fleetwood Mac. Each veteran player in this tribute band brings their spirit to re-create, with incredible accuracy, the look and feel of Fleetwood Mac.