This October, Mayo Performing Arts Center is your destination for Halloween thrills, family favorites, and can’t-miss concerts. Get spooky with Ghostbusters in Concert and the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and enjoy family fun at Sesame Street Live! and Coco Live-To-Film Concert. Test your luck at Wheel of Fortune Live!, catch the national tour of the beloved musical Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, and experience live music with The Commodores, The Mavericks & Friends, Buena Vista Social Club Orchestra, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Vitamin String Quartet & Girl Named Tom and many more. Check out MPAC’s jam-packed entertainment calendar below.
Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 7:30 pm
One of the greatest Motown and R&B / funk artists of all time, The Commodores have influenced artists both young and old, and in all genres with their classic songs such as “Easy,” “Sail On,” “Brick House,” “Nightshift” and “Three Times a Lady.”
Graham Nash – Live on Tour 2026
Friday, October 2, 2026 at 8 pm
Graham Nash performs a career-spanning retrospective of his six decades of contributions to contemporary music. Joined by Todd Caldwell, Adam Minkoff, and Zack Djanikian, Nash will take the audience on a musical journey that encompasses his years with The Hollies, CSN, CSNY, and his beloved solo efforts.
Sesame Street Live: Elmo’s Got the Moves
Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 2 pm and 6 pm
Make unforgettable memories with your little ones at Elmo’s Got the Moves—the all-new Sesame Street Live show! This exciting experience brings Elmo and his Sesame Street friends to the stage with singing, dancing, and favorite songs like “Sunny Days,” “Elmo’s Got the Moves” and “Letter of the Day.” Families will laugh, learn, and play together in a heartwarming celebration that you’ll treasure long after the final song.
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 7 pm
With more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Tom Papa is one of the top comedic voices in the country, finding success in film, TV, radio and podcasts as well as on the live stage. He is a regular guest on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast and late-night TV shows.
Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 7 pm
Experience the beloved 1984 classic film like never before, with the music performed on stage by an orchestra. Audience members will enjoy the ultimate movie concert experience as Ghostbusters is presented on a large HD cinema screen, fully synced to a live performance of Academy Award®-winning composer Elmer Bernstein’s spine-tingling score.
Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 3 pm
Disney Pixar’s Coco in Concert on Tour features a screening of the movie Coco, with Oscar® and Grammy®-winning composer Michael Giacchino’s musical score performed live by the 20-member Orquesta Folclorica Nacional de Mexico. Coco also features the Oscar®-winning song “Remember Me” by songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Frozen), and additional songs co-written by Germaine Franco and co-director and screenwriter Adrian Molina.
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