Musicians, mutts scheduled to perform at Schaumburg’s Prairie Center for the Arts
Tickets went on sale Friday for the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts’ 2025-2026 fall season, which includes family-friendly productions, tribute concerts, comedy shows and holiday programs.
“This season truly offers a vast range of entertainment and cultural offerings that our community is going to love,” said Eddie Sugarman, assistant director of Schaumburg’s Department of Cultural Services in a prepared statement. “We’re thrilled to welcome returning favorites and exciting new acts that will light up our stage all year long.”
Among the highlights is Mutts Gone Nuts (Nov. 15), a family-friendly, howling good time featuring rescue dogs performing “jaw-dropping tricks and hilarious antics.”
The monthly comedy showcase “Thursday Night Laughs” returns for its fourth season on Sept. 18.
Concerts include: Close To You: The Music of the Carpenters (Oct. 4); Grammy Award-winner and Chicago Blues Hall of Fame inductee Sheryl Youngblood with Southern Avenue (Oct. 18); Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute (Oct. 25); and Simply Three, a classically trained string trio joined by members of the Schaumburg Youth Orchestra (Nov. 16).
Holiday offerings include the rockabilly-infused “A Holly Jolly Christmas With Zachary Stevenson (Dec. 19); “The Nutcracker” (Dec. 4-14); and the Presto! Holiday Concert (Dec. 20) featuring the Schaumburg Youth Orchestra and choristers.
Performances scheduled for 2026 include: The Doo Wop Project (Jan. 17); Swedish singer/composer/multi-instrumentalist Gunhild Carling (Feb. 6); Abbey Road presents The Number Ones (Feb. 14); “School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play” (Feb. 27); storm chaser Reed Timmer: Dominate the Storm (March 1); Three Redneck Tenors (March 21); and the Schaumburg Senior Follies (March 29) among others.
Tickets for 2026 winter and spring events will be available in the fall. Performances take place at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. Call (847) 895-3600 or visit prairiecenter.org.