The Rialto Theater Center is excited to announce the return of the Rialto Presents, Fall 2026-Winter 2027 season. The upcoming season offers performances in a variety of genres, including acts like Stray Cats’ Lee Rocker, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Kalani Pe’a’s “Hawaiian Christmas.”
Tickets for the upcoming season are on sale now. Tickets may be purchased online at rialtotheatercenter.org/rialto-presents, by phone at 970.962.2120 or in person at the Rialto box office.
Fall 2026-Winter 2027 Rialto Presents Events
Stray Cats’ Lee Rocker
- When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24
- Tickets: $55, premier $65 (includes ticketing fee)
Lee Rocker, founding member of the legendary rockabilly group The Stray Cats, has left an indelible mark on the world of music with his signature upright bass style and high-energy performances. With hits like “Stray Cat Strut,” “Sexy and Seventeen” and the iconic “Rock This Town,” it will be hard to resist the urge to get up and dance.
The Drifters
- When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13
- Tickets: $60, premier $70 (includes ticketing fee)
See one of rock ‘ roll’s iconic founding vocal groups, with hits like “Up on the Roof,” “Under the Boardwalk,” “This Magic Moment,” “There Goes My Baby,” “Dance with Me,” “Spanish Harlem” and “Stand by Me.” It’s no wonder Rolling Stone magazine proclaimed, “No group has done it this well for this long—no one, not even the Rolling Stones.”
Jeki Yoo
- When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21
- Tickets: $25, premier $35 (includes ticketing fee)
Dubbed “The Cutest Magician Ever,” Jeki Yoo specializes in close-up magic and holds a Guinness Book of World Record for quick costume changes. The judges of America’s Got Talent and Penn and Teller’s “Fool Us” and audiences worldwide have been wowed by his tricks and completely taken by his boyish charm.
Kalani Pe’a’s “Hawaiian Christmas”
- When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3
- Tickets: $55, premier $65 (includes ticketing fee)
Get ready to immerse yourself in the enchantment of the Hawaiian aloha holiday spirit. Kalani Pe’a is a charismatic performer with a gorgeous voice, powerful presence and captivating style. His Hawaiian Christmas show is a celebration of the warmth of the holiday season, sharing much-loved songs from both Western and Hawaiian roots.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30
- Tickets: $60, premier $70 (includes ticketing fee)
With roots in the traditional isicathamiya (Is-Cot-A-Mee-Ya), an acapella music style sung by the mine workers in South Africa, Ladysmith Black Mambazo celebrates over 65 years as their country’s cultural ambassadors. What started as a dream by a young farm boy who loved to sing has emerged as a group of 10 powerful voices that has earned five Grammy Awards and 19 Grammy nominations.
Julie Fowlis
- When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5
- Tickets: $45, premier $55 (includes ticketing fee)
Nature writer Robert Macfarlane proclaimed, “If snow could sing, it would sing like Julie Fowlis.” Her voice is indeed that special. She has been acclaimed for performance of traditional music in both Scottish Gaelic and English. She has lent her voice to theme songs for Disney Pixar’s movie, “Brave” and Starz series, “Outlander.”
Alash
- When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19
- Tickets: $25, premier $35 (includes ticketing fee)
Tuva is a small country on the southern edge of Siberia with a big sound. The traditional art of throat-singing creates a whole range of sounds it seems impossible for the human voice to make. By the end of the show, everyone from children to grandparents will be experimenting with trying to replicate the sound.
OKCello
- When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 6
- Tickets: $31, premier $45 (includes ticketing fee)
Okorie “OkCello” Johnson’s performance features visuals, live-sound looping, improvisation and storytelling. “StoryTime” is one of the most enjoyable features of his show, where he plays a musical score and asks the audience to share the movie that unfolded in their mind’s eye. The stories told are varied and creative providing a delightful experience for all.
Jean Fruth: Inside America’s Favorite Pastime
- When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 12
- Tickets: $45, premier $55 (includes ticketing fee)
One of Major League Baseball and the National Football League’s preeminent photographers, Jean Fruth, has built her career covering the San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics and San Francisco 49ers before becoming the Baseball Hall of Fame’s traveling photographer. From Little League, the Caribbean League and games in Latin America, she paints a vivid picture of sport’s rich history and exciting future.
Raul Midon
- When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 16
- Tickets: $27, premier $41 (includes ticketing fee)
Raul Midón is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and guitarist celebrated for his singular fusion of soul, jazz, Latin and acoustic music. Blind since birth, Midón has been hailed by The New York Times as a “one-man band” who transforms his guitar into an orchestra and his voice into a chorus.
Lightwire Theatre – The Adventures of Tortoise and Hare: The Next Generation
- When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 23
- Tickets: Adults $30, kids $20 (includes ticketing fee)
Old man Tortoise and Big Daddy Hare must come together despite their differences to find and save their children. What hurdles will they have to overcome to make it to the finish line? With dazzling visuals, poignant storytelling and the creative use of music from classical to pop, this production brings this tale into a brilliant new light.
