The Hawk Theatre Announces 2024/2025 Season
The Hawk Theatre in the City of Farmington Hills is thrilled to announce its 2024/2025 season, which will run from Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, through Thursday, June 19, 2025. Located within the City’s award-winning recreation venue, The Hawk, the Theatre’s third season features GRAMMY Award-winning and nominated musicians, tributes to musical legends, as well as strategic partnerships with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the University of Michigan and Chamber Soloists of Detroit to expose diverse metro Detroit audiences to high caliber performing arts experiences. Tickets for the 2024/2025 season will be available beginning June 1 at TheHawkTheatre.com.
“As one of the newest performance venues in metro Detroit, The Hawk Theatre is proud to partner with the region’s most respected cultural institutions that have long histories of artistic excellence,” said Ellen Schnackel, director of the City of Farmington Hills Special Services Department, which administers The Hawk Theatre programming through its Cultural Arts Division. “Through and beyond these partnerships, The Hawk Theatre will connect thousands of community members of all ages and interests with the arts through an eclectic collection of live entertainment, including concerts, comedy, immersive cultural celebrations and more.”
The Hawk Theatre’s 2024/2025 season will also feature several genre-specific series for audience members with keen musical interests, including acoustic, vocal, jazz and classical music.
Classical Series
The Hawk Theatre brings world-class classical performances to its Mainstage as part of the 2024/2025 season, including performances featuring the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, musicians from the University of Michigan, the Detroit Metropolitan Youth Symphony and the Farmington Concert Band for an 11-concert Classical Series on The Hawk Theatre Mainstage.
As part of the Classical Series, Chamber Soloists of Detroit will return to The Hawk Theatre with a four-concert sub-series beginning Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. Chamber Soloists of Detroit concerts are thoughtfully crafted with varying combinations of instruments, performed by musicians of international repute, united in their mutual desire to establish a truly intimate connection with the audience. The sub-series will continue Sunday, Jan. 5, Sunday, April 6, and Monday, May 5, 2025. The May 5 performance will feature the Ehnes Quartet, led by two-time GRAMMY Award-winning violinist James Ehnes. Subscription to the four-concert Chamber Soloists of Detroit sub-series is $75. Individual tickets are $25 in advance at TheHawkTheatre.com.
Jazz Series
The Hawk Theatre will transform its Black Box into an intimate jazz club for a four-concert series
this season with live music, candle-lit tables and a bar serving classic cocktails. The Jazz Series is
bookended on Thursday, Oct. 17 and Thursday, April 10 with two performances in partnership with
the Detroit Sound Conservancy, which works to preserve the signature sounds and iconic musical
spaces in metro Detroit. The series will also feature soulful jazz vocalist Sheila Landis on Thursday,
Nov. 21, whose style is described as nostalgic, yet innovative with unique flair and improvisational
genius, followed by the Royal Oak Blues Band on Thursday, Jan. 16, performing their signature
blend of jazz and blues. Subscription to the four-concert Jazz Series is $60. Individual tickets are
$20 in advance at TheHawkTheatre.com.
Legends Series
Sure to bring anyone to their feet, The Hawk Theatre will welcome concertgoers to move and
groove to old favorites during a three-concert Legends Series, dedicated to some of history’s
biggest musical icons. The Tribute Series starts on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, with “Real Love,” a
musical tribute to country music collaborators and friends, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, and
continues on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, featuring Rock Harley in a tribute to the signature sounds
of Johnny Cash. Finally, on Saturday, April 12, 2025, The Hawk Theatre will welcome adbacadabra
with a special musical tribute to Europop legends ABBA. All Legends Series concerts start at 8 p.m.
at The Hawk Theatre’s Mainstage, and tickets are $30 in advance at TheHawkTheatre.com.
Community Events
The Hawk Theatre’s 2024/2025 season will also feature numerous free events for community
members, including a Detroit Symphony Orchestra performance in September, two performances
featuring the University of Michigan Department of Chamber Music in November and March, and
the City’s annual Juneteenth concert on June 19, 2025. Tickets for these performances must be
reserved in advance.
Tickets for all events in The Hawk Theatre’s 2024/2025 season will be available starting
Saturday, June 1, 2024, at TheHawkTheatre.com, or by calling 248-473-1850. Tickets to the
Jazz Series and Chamber Soloists of Detroit sub-series are available at a special rate when
purchased as subscriptions. Tickets may also be purchased in person on the day of the event,
starting one hour before the event, dependent on availability.
The Hawk Theatre is also offering a limited time Flexpass for $50 that allows audience members
to pre-book tickets to five qualifying events. The Flexpass must be purchased in person on June
12 at Kickoff 2 Summer at The Hawk. Purchasers will receive a unique code to their email that
will allow them to select the events they would like to attend and reserve their tickets at
TheHawkTheatre.com.
A chronological listing of events is included below. Free community events and performances that
are not eligible for the Flexpass are notated. More information about The Hawk Theatre and its
2024/2025 season can be found at TheHawkTheatre.com.
Chronological Listing of The Hawk Theatre’s 2024/2025 Season
*Signifies events that are not eligible for The Hawk Theatre Flexpass.
September Events
Classical Series: Detroit Symphony Orchestra* (Free, tickets must be reserved in advance)
Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m.
October Events
Legends Series: Real Love – Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton Tribute Show
Saturday, Oct. 5 at 8 p.m.
Boylesque Drag Bingo
Sunday, Oct. 6 at 11 a.m.
Antiques Twelve Mile Roadshow
Saturday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m.
Classical Series: Chamber Soloists of Detroit
Sunday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Jazz Series: Detroit Sound Conservancy
Thursday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m.
Vocal Series: Detroit Concert Choir
Saturday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m.
November Events
Classical Series: University of Michigan Chamber Music (Free, tickets must be reserved in advance)
Friday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.
Detroit Metropolitan Youth Symphony*
Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2 p.m.
A Celebration of Native American Culture with Reg and Marca Pettibone
Friday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m.
Jazz Series: Sheila Landis
Thursday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m
December Events
Acoustic Series: John D. Lamb
Thursday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m.
Vocal Series: The Farmington Chorus – Do You Want to Build a Snowman?*
Friday, Dec. 13 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 14 at 4 p.m.
Once Upon a December Eve
Sunday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m.
January Events
Classical Series: Chamber Soloists of Detroit
Sunday, Jan. 5 at 2 p.m.
Acoustic Series: Mike Ward: Psychosongs
Thursday, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m.
Jazz Series: Royal Oak Blues Band
Thursday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m.
An Evening of Stand-Up Comedy
Saturday, Jan. 18 at 8 p.m.
Lunar New Year Celebration with Xiao Dong Wei and Yuki Mack
Saturday, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m.
February Events
Detroit Metropolitan Youth Symphony*
Sunday, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m.
Acoustic Series: YEMAN
Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.
Antiques Twelve Mile Roadshow
Saturday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.
Black History Celebration with Amen Ra Dancers and Drummers
Sunday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m.
Legends Series: Rock Harley as Johnny Cash
Saturday, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m.
Urban Art Orchestra
Saturday, Feb. 22 at 8 p.m.
March Events
Vocal Series: Center Stage with Detroit Opera – Arias and Selections*
Sunday, March 1 at 8 p.m.
Blackthorn
Saturday, March 8 at 8 p.m.
Classical Series: Farmington Concert Band*
Sunday, March 16 at 3 p.m.
Classical Series: University of Michigan Chamber Music (Free, tickets must be reserved in advance)
Friday, March 21 at 7 p.m.
Lunch Concert: Prism Strings
Thursday, March 27 at 11 a.m.
April Events
An Evening of Stand-Up Comedy
Saturday, April 5 at 8 p.m.
Classical Series: Chamber Soloists of Detroit
Sunday, April 6 at 2 p.m.
Jazz Series: Detroit Sound Conservancy
Thursday, April 10 at 7 p.m.
Legends Series: adbacadabra – The Ultimate ABBA Tribute
Saturday, April 12 at 8 p.m.
Swingin’ in the Hills
Thursday, April 17 at 7 p.m.
Classical Series: Detroit Symphony Orchestra*
Sunday, April 27 at 3 p.m.
May Events
Classical Series: Chamber Soloists of Detroit – Ehnes Quartet
Monday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m.
The Farmington Chorus – Songs Sung Blue, 45th Anniversary Choral Celebration*
Friday, May 10 at 8 p.m.
Breathe Owl Breathe
Sunday, May 11 at 3 p.m.
June Events
Hawk Pride – An Evening of Drag Performances
Saturday, June 14 at 7 p.m.
Juneteenth Concert (Free, tickets must be reserved in advance)
Thursday, June 19 at 7 p.m.