Part of Hancher's 2026-2027 Season
Co-presented by Hancher Auditorium and The Englert Theatre

A vital duo imbues their acoustic sound with power, beauty, and depth of feeling.

The rich and remarkable careers of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings have made them essential pillars of modern acoustic music. That widely acknowledged reality was reinforced when their most recent album, Woodland, won the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Folk Album. Welch describes the music of Woodland as “a swirl of...

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Adults $135 / $95 / $65
Students & Youth $25*
*Limited tickets available

Due to a lengthy healing process after an unexpected oral surgery, Ray LaMontagne’s performance at Hancher, originally scheduled for September 2, 2025, has been rescheduled to September 1, 2026.

Current ticketholders: All previously issued tickets will be honored for the new date. If you are unable to attend the rescheduled performance, please contact the Hancher Box Office for further assistance or a refund at 319-335...

Part of Hancher's 2026-2027 Season
Presented by HANCHER AUDITORIUM and ENGLERT THEATRE

One of Rolling Stone’s 50 best comedians of all time rolls into Hancher.

In 2013, Tig Notaro had the best-selling comedy album of the year. Live was recorded just days after Notaro was diagnosed with breast cancer (now in remission)—and the success of that set could be said to have launched her career from her native Mississippi to the far reaches of space (IYKYK) and plenty of places in between. Through it all...

Part of Hancher's 2026-2027 Season
Presented by Hancher Auditorium

Here’s the way it is: Bruce Hornsby is an iconic and endlessly original musician.

Bruce Hornsby rose to prominence with The Way It Is, his 1986 Grammy-winning debut album with The Range. An avid collaborator who has work with everyone from Bob Dylan to Bon Iver and from Stevie Nicks to Bonnie Raitt, Hornsby was also a part-time member of the Grateful Dead from September 1990 to March 1992, performing in over 100 concerts. This...

Part of Hancher's 2026-2027 Season

We say this with full sincerity and zero snark: You do not want to miss this band.

Snarky Puppy is five-times Grammy-winning collective drawing from a wide array of influences including funk, rhythm & blues, hard rock, classic soul, modern gospel, new tech, fusion, and jazz. The band isn’t too keen on labels. Snarky Puppy isn’t exactly a jazz band or fusion band or a jam band. The band simply is what it is: a powerhouse music-making wonder that is always pursuing...