Interlochen Announces 2026 Summer Lineup With Emmylou Harris, Jason Isbell, Stray Cats
Emmylou Harris and Graham Nash share a Kresge Auditorium stage July 23 in one of 10 shows announced, with 10-15 more still to come.
Fourteen Grammy wins follow Emmylou Harris wherever she performs, and this summer she brings them to Kresge Auditorium alongside Graham Nash on July 23. Interlochen Presents has unveiled an initial slate of 10 concerts for its summer 2026 season, a run that stretches from early July through late August and spans rockabilly, blues, classic rock, country, and pop.
"The lineup continues to take shape and we're excited about the mix of artists and genres we'll be bringing to northern Michigan this summer," said Brent Wrobel, executive director of Interlochen Presents.
The Kresge Auditorium schedule opens July 10 with keyboardist and producer David Foster, a 16-time Grammy winner, performing with his wife Katharine McPhee. Tickets for that show are listed at $75. Harris and Nash follow on July 23 at $92, then five-time Grammy winner Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit take the stage July 24 at $82. Brit Floyd brings its "The Wall, The Moon and Beyond" production on July 27, and Jefferson Starship's Runaway Again Tour rolls in July 29 at 7 p.m., with tickets at $70.
August opens with the rockabilly revival of The Stray Cats on August 11 at $91, followed by the Happy Together Tour on August 12 and an ABBA tribute on August 13. Blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa performs with Gov't Mule on August 14, and The Rock Orchestra: Arena of Fire closes the announced slate on August 30.
"There are several artists who stand out this year, including Joe Bonamassa, Emmylou Harris and Graham Nash, and Jason Isbell," Wrobel said. "They represent a range of musical styles."
Interlochen's programming extends beyond the Kresge stage. The Rat Pack Together Again plays the City Opera House on May 8, the Randy Napoleon Trio performs at The Alluvion on May 16, and the Jordan VanHemert Septet follows at The Alluvion on June 13. Soulja Boy and Bow Wow headline the Pepsi Bayside Music Stage at the National Cherry Festival on July 5. An Interlochen In Town Jazz Showcase is also set for the City Opera House on August 14, the same evening as the Bonamassa show at Kresge.
Kresge Auditorium holds slightly more than 3,900 people, placing it between the 1,900-seat amphitheater at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park outside Grand Rapids and the 7,701-seat Meadow Brook Amphitheatre in Rochester Hills.
Between 10 and 15 additional concerts have yet to be announced for the summer series. Tickets for all confirmed shows are on sale at interlochen.org. Interlochen Center for the Arts is located at 4000 J Maddy Pkwy in Interlochen; the main switchboard is 231.276.7200.
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