Join us for another wonderful season at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts. Download the Season Mailer to learn about all of the fantastic performances we have scheduled for the 2024/25 season. Here what OnMilwaukee is saying about our upcoming season! Watch our highlight reel on YouTube.

As a courtesy to patrons, we offer very low tickets fees. Free and safe parking is also a perk!

Special Performances Include:
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter on Saturday, August 17, 2024
The MSO Holiday Concert on Friday, December 13, 2024
Milwaukee Classical Guitar Society featuring Berta Rojas on Saturday, March 15, 2025

The Wilson Center is thrilled to host 20 world class artists this season including four Grammy Award winners; Arturo O'Farrill, the Latin jazz master with his Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble, Americana artist Kathy Mattea with her new holiday program, the renowned vocal ensemble Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and a special performance by the Latin Grammy winning guitarist Berta Rojas sponsored by the Milwaukee Classical Guitar Society. Returning favorites include the brilliant and charming Mummenschanz, the hilarious and virtuosic Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, the Milwaukee Jazz Institute, and for our season finale- the legendary Paul Taylor Dance Company. Three MainStage performances include a pre-show talk with the artists: Arturo O’Farrill, Goitse and Paul Taylor Dance. Arrive early to enjoy a deeper dive into the artists and their performance.

MAINSTAGE SERIES

Second to none in virtuosity and cultural breadth, the Mainstage Series features world renowned artists across a variety of genres.
All Mainstage performances take place at 7:30pm in The Harris Theater.

MATINEE SERIES

Delight in the shared joy of live afternoon concert experiences. The Matinee Series includes tributes to legends of stage and screen; Duke Ellington, Peter, Paul and Mary, Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, and songs from classic films. Rounding out the series is a beautiful performance by an acclaimed vocal ensemble. All Matinee performances take place in The Harris Theater. You asked and we listened. Starting this season, all Matinee performances will begin at 2pm.

Studio Series

Get closer to the music in our Studio Series. This season the Studio will host five concerts performing a variety of genres that include jazz quartets, blues duos, indie-rockers, an award winning pianist, and a folk/ trio. Grab a drink and a seat. Hear something new and stay after to meet the artists. Concerts will begin at 7:30pm and take place in The Dawes Studios Theater.

Special Performances

Get closer to the music in our Studio Series. This season, the Studio hosts five artists in jazz, classical, Americana, blues and pop! Grab a drink and a seat. Hear something new and stay after to meet the artists. Concerts will begin at 7:30pm and take place in The Dawes Studios Theater.

Subscribe for the best seats at the best prices. We look forward to seeing you at the Wilson Center! Design you own arts experience with our 5+ Flex Pass! Choose five—or more—shows from our 24/25 season, and you not only save 10%, but you also get all the great benefits that come with being a subscriber! Seats may vary between performances in your Flex Package.

Download our 2024/2025 season brochure.

Don’t want to order online? Please contact the Box Office directly at 262-781-9520 to order your subscription!

All plays, artists and dates subject to change.