March 20, 2023

Tee up for The Classic Center Cultural Foundation Golf Tournament on March 20, 2023.  Enjoy a round at the picturesque Chancellor’s Course, a private course located at The Georgia Club, while raising money for a great cause. This year’s golf tour...

March 26, 2023

Join this Athens tradition to celebrate "Spring Training", a concert featuring "The Star-Spangled Banner" by John Stafford Smith, Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring," "Lullaby" by George Gerswhin, and more. The con...

March 27, 2023

Based on the beloved movie, Legally Blonde – The Musical! follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, sexism, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams, and proves that you can be BOTH legally blonde AND the smartest...

March 31, 2023

Joe Gatto, a well-known comedian, actor, and producer, is best known for the hit TV shows “Impractical Jokers” and “The Misery Index.” ?He is one of the founding members of The Tenderloins Comedy Troupe who have toured with a live comedy show to sold-out ...

April 7, 2023

Everyone's favorite game show is on its way to you, along with the chance to win a share of the more than $12 million in cash and fabulous prizes given away! Alongside our Celebrity Host, randomly selected contestants play everyone's favorite games like P...

April 11, 2023

Shen Yun invites you to travel back to the magical world of ancient China. Experience a lost culture through the incredible art of classical Chinese dance, and see legends come to life.

?Shen Yun makes this possible by pushing the boundaries of the perform...

April 14, 2022

Indie superstar Ben Rector brings The Old Friends Acoustic Tour — an intimate, acoustic performance to The Classic Center Theatre stage.

April 15, 2023

SEC Shorts is coming in hot with an all-new, one-night-only live stage show worthy of college football’s hottest dynasty. It will be a night of college football hilarity that’s fun for the whole family, featuring original stage sketche...

April 16, 2023

Kick off the spring season by sampling the latest and greatest beers from some of your favorite regional breweries at The Classic Center Cultural Foundation's inaugural Athens Beer Fest. Grab a glass, pull up a chair, sit back, and enjoy an after...

April 18, 2023

Mt. Joy will hit the stage at The Classic Center Theatre following the release of their new album Orange Blood.Mt. Joy has performed at a variety of festivals such as Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo and has toured with The Lumineers, Rainbow Ki...

April 21, 2023

Tracy Lawrence is one of country music’s truest traditionalists, and this year he is celebrating his 30th anniversary in the country music industry. His impressive catalog of timeless music has made Lawrence a mainstay in the genre selling more ...

April 21, 2023

John Crist is one of today’s fast-rising stand-up comedians, with more than one billion video views, over five million fans on social media, and sold-out shows from coast to coast making Pollstar’s Top 100 Global Tours list in 2019 wit...

April 21-23, 2023

Jurassic Quest is roaring into The Classic Center, April 21-23, 2023! Jurassic Quest is the world’s largest, most popular dino event, with unique and exciting experiences for the whole family. See our herd of life-size animatronic dinosaurs, inc...

April 22, 2023

For over a decade Theresa Caputo, star of the hit TLC show, "The Long Island Medium," has provided messages of peace and comfort to over a million people worldwide. Through sharing her gift of communicating with those who have passed on, Theresa...

April 23, 2023

Long celebrated for their “captivating and expeditionary” (New York Times) performances, Wilco will hit the stage at The Classic Center Theatre following the release of their new album ?Cruel Country. The band will be supported by The ...

May 1, 2023

CHICAGO is BACK IN TOWN and after 25 years, it is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one show stopping song after another, and the most astonishing dancing you...

May 17, 2023

The Classic Center is thrilled to welcome Rock and Roll Hall of Fame star Bonnie Raitt . She will be joined onstage with singer-songwriter Maia Sharp. 

Bonnie Raitt is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose unique style blends blues, R&B, r...

June 22, 2023

Sponsored by Bud Light

Classic Entertainment and Six Strings Southern have partnered to bring you Travis Tritt 2023 with special guest Tyler Reese Tritt.

June 23, 2023

Jerry Seinfeld at The Classic Center Theatre has been rescheduled for Friday, June 23, 2023. 

Seinfeld has been hailed for his uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere. 

NOTE: Current tick...

The Classic Center Reveals New Brand

(Athens, Ga) –The Classic Center unveiled its new logo, inspired by the stainless-steel structure, “Nest” by artist Maureen Kelly, hanging in the atrium of The Classic Center.

Kaptiv8, an Athens-based creative agency, designed...

New Members added to Arena Project User Group

(Athens, Ga) – Athens-Clarke County Manager Blaine Williams has appointed two new members to the SPLOST Project User Group for The Classic Center Arena, which is set to open in early 2024. The Project User Group provides input and guidance to th...

First-Ever Athens Beer Fest

The Classic Center Cultural Foundation will celebrate the region’s most hoppin’ breweries at the inaugural Athens Beer Fest on Sunday, April 16^th, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the 440 Foundry Pavilion at The Classic Center. ...

Increased Support for Hospitality Learning Lab

ATHENS, Ga. – The Classic Center Cultural Foundation receives a grant from The Newland Family Foundation, Inc., that will be used to support the experience for students in The Classic Center Learning Lab.

The Newland Family Foundation is...

Golf for a Cause

ATHENS, Ga –Tee up for The Classic Center Cultural Foundation Golf Tournament on March 20, 2023.   Enjoy a round at the picturesque Chancellor’s Course, a private course located at The Georgia Club, while raising money for a g...

Legally Blonde – The Musical Comes to Downtown Athens this March

America’s favorite blonde, Elle Woods, is ready to prove who’s in charge (again) as Legally Blonde - The Musical hits the stage in Athens on Monday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. at The Classic Center Theatre. 

The ultimate B...

Georgia Music Hall of Fame Support Grows

Georgia Music Hall of Fame Support Grows

 ATHENS, Ga. – The Riverview Foundation awarded The Classic Center Cultural Foundation a grant totaling $100,000 in support of the ELEVATE Campaign. This grant will enhance the experience of the G...

The Classic Center and New Arena Powered by the Sun

Country Music Legend Tracy Lawrence to Play 440 Foundry Pavilion at The Classic Center April 21

Six String Southern Productions is pleased to announce country music legend Tracy Lawrence will perform live in concert at the 440 Foundry Pavilion at The Classic Center in downtown Athens on Friday, April 21, 2023. 

Tickets are general admission ...

Multi-Platinum Selling and Award-Winning Artist Travis Tritt to Bring 2023 Tour to The Classic Cent

Multi-platinum-selling and award-winning artist Travis Tritt will bring his recently announced Travis Tritt 2023 tour to The Classic Center Theatre on Thursday, June 22, 2023, along with special guest Tyler Reese Tritt....

Bonnie Raitt's "Just Like That...Tour 2023" Continues at The Classic Center

The Classic Center is thrilled to present Rock and Roll Hall of Fame star Bonnie Raitt on Wednesday, May 17, at 7:30 p.m. at The Classic Center Theatre. She will be joined onstage by singer-songwriter Maia Sharp. 

 Bonnie Raitt is a singe...

Ben Rector Announces Spring 2023 “The Old Friends Acoustic Tour”

Ben Rector Announces Spring 2023 “The Old Friends Acoustic Tour”

Tickets on Sale November 18, 2022

NASHVILLE, Ten. (November 11, 2022) - Indie superstar Ben Rector announces forthcoming tour, “The Old Friends Acoustic Tour&...

The Price is Right Live™ Is Coming to The Classic Center Theatre

The Classic Center will play host to The Price is Right Live™ stage show on Friday, April 7, 2023, at The Classic Center Theatre. 

 Tickets will be available on Friday, October 14^th, at 10:00 a.m. at Classiccenter.com.&...

Single Tickets for 25th Anniversary Broadway Season at The Classic Center Available Now

Classic Entertainment is thrilled to present the upcoming 25^th Anniversary Season of the Broadway Entertainment Series at The Classic Center Theatre. Single tickets for this show-stopping lineup are available now. 

Single tickets for each show in ...

Premier Comedian Jerry Seinfeld to Perform at The Classic Center in Athens, GA

JS Touring announced today that America’s premier comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, has rescheduled 2020’s postponed show at The Classic Center. 

Jerry Seinfeld, originally slated for April 2020 will now hit the stage at The Classic Center Theatre on Frid...