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Wisconsin Union Theater Season

Colorful collage featuring 26-27 Wisconsin Union Theater Season artists.

What’s Next Now for 2026–2027

There’s excitement in the air at WUT for our 2026–2027 season as our student-led programming delivers a fresh, forward-looking perspective across music, dance, and theater. We have best-in-class artists who have honed their craft over decades; gamechangers, innovators, and disrupters who open ears, eyes, hearts, and minds; and buzz-worthy newcomers ready to show up and show out.

Check out these highlights.

  • An unmatched virtuoso at the top of her game, superstar classical pianist Yuja Wang amazes on April 10.
  • Pilobolus Dance Theatre takes off on a gravity-defying, mind- and body-bending journey of dance, movement, and contortion in Trips on April 16.
  • “One the most dynamic rising stars in jazz today” (The Wall Street Journal), Grammy Award–winner Linda May Han Oh sets the vibe on September 10.

Dive deeper into the season and lock in our best values with the Classical Series and Jazz Series, and check out the Special Events, Dance, and Theater. Plus, Black Box Sessions returns with a focus on R&B-Neo-Soul. 

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Upcoming Events

Dec
04

Canadian Brass

Music
Dec 4 2026 | 7:30 - 9:30pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
Ticketed Event
Celebrate the holidays with Canadian Brass, “who put brass music on the map with their unbeatable blend of virtuosity, spontaneity, and humor” (The Washington Post).
Photo of Canadian Brass performing on stage.
Dec
05

A Guaraldi Holiday

Music
Dec 5 2026 | 7:30 - 9pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
Ticketed Event
In this tribute to Vince Guaraldi’s music from "A Charlie Brown Christmas," the Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet lifts the spirit with a holiday jazz concert.
Photo of Isaiah J. Thompson sitting in front of a tan background.
Dec
10

Wassail! A Holiday Celebration with Aoife O'Donovan & Chris Thile

Music
Dec 10 2026 | 7:30 - 9:30pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
Ticketed Event
Celebrate the season with GRAMMY Award–winning artists Aoife O'Donovan and Chris Thile as they illuminate treasured holiday songs with spellbinding harmonies and joyful musicality.
Wassail! featuring Chris Thile and Aoife O'Donovan.
Jan
27

Bang on a Can All-Stars: 90/90

Music
Jan 27 2027 | 7:30 - 9:30pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
Ticketed Event
Performing music that inspired a movement, leading new music ensemble Bang on a Can celebrates the 90th birthdays of game changers Philip Glass and Steve Reich.
Bang On A Can All-Stars standing outdoors with their instruments.
Feb
12

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano

Music
Feb 12 2027 | 7:30 - 9:30pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
Ticketed Event
The democratic, player-led Orpheus Chamber Orchestra finds its perfect match in rising-star pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason in this concert of music by Handel, Haydn, and Mozart.
View of Orpheus Chamber Orchestra on stage from above.
Feb
19

Black Box Sessions: Isaia Huron

Music
Feb 19 2027 | 8 - 9:30pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
Clocked by Billboard as an up-and-coming R&B artist of 2026, Isaia Huron tackles complex ideas with his sophisticated songwriting.
Isaia Huron standing in front of a dark backdrop.
Feb
21

Selected Shorts

Theater
Feb 21 2027 | 2 - 3:30pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
Ticketed Event
Running for four decades, "Selected Shorts" has developed an incomparable knack for handing powerful short stories to great actors and letting the magic happen.
Selected Shorts logo.
Mar
04

Zohar & Adam

Music
Mar 4 2027 | 7:30 - 9pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
Ticketed Event
With their debut album "Osmosis," brothers Zohar and Adam harness their jam-band energy to fuse crafted acoustic jazz with experimental electronic production.
Zohar and Adam in front of a light gray backrop.
Apr
01

ARTEMIS

Music
Apr 1 2027 | 7:30 - 9pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
Ticketed Event
Multigenerational, multinational, and woman-led supergroup ARTEMIS brings together jazz artists at the top of their game for a concert of savvy compositions and inspiring improvisations.
ARTEMIS sitting in front of a dark green backdrop.
Apr
08

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Music
Apr 8 2027 | 7:30 - 9pm
Wisconsin Union Theater
Ticketed Event
Playing everything from Chic’s “Le Freak” to Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” all on ukuleles, the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain never fails to delight audiences.
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain posed in an industrial setting.