The 2025–2026 Season includes the Milk Carton Kids, Leo Kottke, Sierra Hull, Josh Ritter, Sam Bush and Yonder Mountain String Band, as well as previously announced show with Chris Thile
Individual Tickets for Acoustic Café Folk Series Concerts will go on sale to the General Public this Friday, June 13, 2025, at 10 a.m.
St. Cecilia Music Center (SCMC) announces six new concerts within the popular Acoustic Café Folk Series for Season 2025-2026 in addition to the previously announced show with Chris Thile. Individual tickets for all seven concerts will go on sale to the public on Friday, June 13 at 10 a.m.
Grammy Nominated sensation the Milk Carton Kids will kick off SCMC’s Acoustic Café Folk Series on September 9, 2025. Also in September, SCMC is proud to feature legendary acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke on September 23 and two-time Grammy Nominated singer songwriter Sierra Hull on September 25. Acclaimed Grammy Award-winning mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer Chris Thile will perform on the Royce Auditorium stage on October 23. Josh Ritter, renowned singer, songwriter and musician, will appear on November 2 with a new release from his band; Grammy-nominated Yonder Mountain String Band, a driving force in roots music will perform on December 4; and Master Bluegrass/Newgrass Artist Sam Bush will perform at SCMC on March 26, 2026.
Executive & Artistic Director of SCMC Cathy Holbrook says, “We are delighted to announce these great concerts to kick off our 2025-2026 Acoustic Café Folk Series! We are looking forward to another outstanding season of music at St. Cecilia Music Center as we welcome back many of our most popular folk artist friends and new artists to the stage. It’s going to be a great season of music at SCMC with new, exciting performances throughout all our series’.”
Tickets for all seven Acoustic Café Folk Series concerts will be available this Friday starting at 10 a.m. online at www.scmcgr.org or by calling 616-459-2224.
Contact the Box Office Manager at tickets@scmcgr.org or 616-459-2224 x201 with questions. A pre-sale for SCMC donors and subscribers is happening until Thursday at midnight.Single tickets have a $5.00 per ticket fee. All concerts start at 7:30 p.m. except for the Josh Ritter concert which will be held on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 5 p.m.
Additional Acoustic Café Folk Series concerts for spring 2026 will be announced later in the season.
Individual Tickets for the Acoustic Café Folk Series will be available starting June 13, 2025, at 10 a.m.
Individual Tickets and Series Subscription Tickets for the Spectacular Jazz Series and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Series for season 2025 – 2026 are now available at www.scmcgr.org or by calling 616-459-2224. Contact the Box Office Manager at tickets@scmcgr.org or 616-459-2224 x201 with questions.
Single tickets have a $5.00 per ticket fee.
Acoustic Café Folk Series Tickets including ticket fees
Milk Carton Kids
Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
A section $55
B section $40
C section $25
Leo Kottke
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
A section $60
B section $46
C section $30
Sierra Hull
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
A section $60
B section $45
C section $30
Chris Thile
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
A section $80
B section $65
C section $50
Josh Ritter
Sunday, November 2, 2025, 5 p.m.
A section $70
B section $55
C section $40
Yonder Mountain String Band
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
A section $75
B section $55
C section $35
Sam Bush
Thursday, March 26, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
A section $80
B section $65
C section $50
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Series
Gilbert Kalish & The Viano Quartet
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
A section $60
B section $45
C section $30
Quintet Revelations
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
A section $60
B section $45
C section $30
Schubertiade
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
A section $60
B section $45
C section $30
Spectacular Jazz Series
Catherine Russell
Thursday, October 9, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
A section $65
B section $50
C section $35
John Pizzarelli Trio
Thursday, January 16, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
A section $65
B section $50
C section $35
Emmet Cohen “Presents Miles and Coltrane at 100”
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
A section $65
B section $50
C section $35
Branford Marsalis Quartet “Belonging Tour”
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
A section $80
B section $65
C section $50
Subscription Tickets
Season subscription tickets for the 2025 – 2026 Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Series and Spectacular Jazz Series are available online at www.scmcgr.org or by calling 616-459-2224. Detailed information for all concerts can be viewed at www.scmcgr.org.
