The Tower Theatre for the Performing Arts

809 E. Olive Avenue Fresno, CA 93728

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Box Office: (559)485-9050

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The Tower Theatre's non-profit operation relies upon generous donations from individuals, corporations and foundations.  Help us to keep the Performing Arts thriving in Fresno.

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We consistently bring exciting and renowned music artists, comedians, alternative movies, special events, and world-class entertainment to Fresno's Historic Tower District.

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(559) 485-9050

Open Monday - Friday 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

809 E. Olive Avenue, Fresno, CA 93728

~ Tickets purchased online are held at the Box Office for pick up ~

For Weekday Shows:

Opens at 10:00 a.m.
Closes one hour after show time

Weekend & Holiday Shows:

Open at 12:00 noon
Closes one hour after show time

Sunday March 17, 2024
Doors -  7:30 p.m.

Show - 8:30 p.m.

 

Rumours ATL
A Fleetwood Mac Tribute

 

Rumours ATL: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute

Formed in 2014, Rumours ATL has taken the U.S. by storm with their stage scorching renditions of Fleetwood Mac songs. Fans from across the nation claim that Rumours ATL is the band to see if you are looking for an authentic recreation of live Fleetwood Mac shows.

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Saturday, March 23
Doors - 8:30 a.m.

Program - 9:00 a.m.

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Sunday, March 24, 2024

Doors - 11 a.m.

Program - 12:00 p.m.

Central California Psychedelic Summit

Central California Psychedelic Summit

The inaugural Central California Psychedelic Summit will bring people together across professions, politics, generations, identities, and experiences to share honest education and dialogue about psychedelic and other drug use, mental health and substance use disorder treatment, risk and harm reduction, traditional and historical uses, and community care.

 

This is a two day event with single day tickets as well as weekend passes available for sale. Early Bird weekend passes are available until January 5th.

 

Regular on sale begins January 6th. Call or email to ask about student/senior/veteran discount codes.

 

Contact the Tower Theatre Box Office at:

(559) 485-9050

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~ Open 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday ~

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Friday, March 29, 2024
Doors - 8:00 p.m.

Show - 9:00 p.m.

 

JOHN WATERS

DEVIL'S ADVOCATE

John Waters - Devil's Advocate

John Waters. Is he a cautionary contrarian, a reactionary radical, or a true devil’s advocate? In this all-new, fast-moving, part-confessional, part-inquisitional comic spoken word show, the filth elder known for his “transgressive” films and his “subversive” books salutes the new gender-guerilla generation of today for doing the impossible - actually making him nervous. Together, he demands, we must form a new rainbow of rancid colors and seize back the sexual revolution from the self-righteousness of the left and the intolerance of the right. A new middle-of-the-road madness that uses humor as terrorism, wit as ammunition. A happy family of all-age, cuckoo crossover: hip-hop hippies, pansy punks, queer gangstas, down-low hos, and shit-kicking skeezers. We’re here. We sneer. Don’t get used to us. John Waters - he’s the Devil’s Advocate and his questions must be answered.

 

Tickets for this show will go On Sale starting

Friday, November 10th at 10:00 a.m.

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Saturday, April 6, 2024
Doors - 9:00 a.m.

 

2024
FRESNO CLASSIC

NATIONAL QUALIFIER

2024 Fresno Classic National Qualifier - Muscle Sports

2024 NPC Fresno Classic Returns to the Tower Theatre

 

Session 1

9AM to 1PM

All NPC Men Prejudging and Finals

Early Bird Entry 830AM

 

Session 2

2PM to 4PM

All NPC Women Prejudging and Finals

Early Bird 1:30PM

 

Early Bird, GA, & Child tickets available for each event

Event is open seating

All ticket sales are final, No Refunds

 

General Terms

All items are non-refundable, all sales are final.

 

Refund Policy

All items are non-refundable under any circumstances.

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Sunday, April 7, 2024
Doors - 7:00 p.m.

Show - 8:00 p.m.

 

PABLO CRUISE

JIM MESSINA
Jim Messina with special guest Pablo Cruise

JIM MESSINA

Few musical artists résumés list membership in a band inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; fewer still can lay claim to being a  founding member of the seminal band credited with creating Country Rock; and only one artist can include all the above  in addition to being one half of the most successful duos of the 1970s.

 

A supremely talented guitarist, Jim Messina began working with the legendary band Buffalo Springfield in 1966 as a recording engineer on their second album Buffalo Springfield  Again. In 1967, at the request of the group and Atlantic Records founder and president Ahmet Ertegun, Messina was asked to produce the band’s third and final album. Shortly thereafter, he replaced Bruce Palmer, the bass player, touring and recording with  the band up until completion and release of their album Last Time Around.

 

PABLO CRUISE

In 1975 Pablo Cruise released its first A&M album simply entitled Pablo Cruise. The album cover  was shot in the tropical gardens of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park and it featured a huge  gorilla standing front and center. The band, David Jenkins (guitars, vocals), Cory  Lerios(keyboards, vocals), Bud Cockerel (bass, vocals) and Steve Price (drums, percussion) were  no where in sight. At that point there was a bit of a mystique surrounding Pablo Cruise and  when asked what Pablo Cruise meant, the well-rehearsed answer went something like this:  “Pablo”, represents an honest, real, down to earth individual, and “Cruise” depicts his fun  loving, easy going attitude towards life: In essence that’s what Pablo Cruise music is all about.  Honest, real down to earth vocals, accompanied by fun yet elegant, infectious grooves. To hear  Pablo Cruise on record is one thing, but to experience the band live is an exhilarating event!

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Friday, April 12, 2024
Doors - 7:00 p.m.

Show - 8:00 p.m.

 

Adam Carolla

is Unprepared

Adam Carolla is Unprepared

Adam Carolla Is Unprepared is a combination of stand up performed by Adam Carolla with a closing segment of daring Improv. Jimmy Kimmel challenged Adam to take one word suggestions from the audience and spin them into comedy bits right on the spot.  Join Adam to show Jimmy just how funny an Un-prepared Adam Carolla can actually be.

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Doors - 7:00 p.m.

Show - 8:00 p.m.

THE
GEOFF TATE
BIG ROCK SHOW HITS

The Geoff Tate of Queensryche - Big Rock Show Hits

WITH SUPPORT FROM

FIRE AND WATER

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Doors - 6:00 p.m.

Show - 7:00 p.m.

 

AN EVENING WITH

BRUCE

COCKBURN

An Evening With Bruce Cockburn

For 50 years, this Canadian musical legend has been capturing in song the essence of human experience – while fiercely striving to make it better.

 

One of Canada’s finest artists, Bruce Cockburn has enjoyed an illustrious career shaped by politics, spirituality, and musical diversity. His remarkable journey has seen him embrace folk, jazz, rock, and worldbeat styles while travelling to such far-flung places as Guatemala, Mali, Mozambique, and Nepal, and writing memorable songs about his ever-expanding world of wonders. “My job,” he explains, “is to try and trap the spirit of things in the scratches of pen on paper and the pulling of notes out of metal.”

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Tuesday April 30, 2024
Doors - 7:00 p.m.

Show - 8:00 pm

 

An Orchestral Rendition

of Dr. Dre 2001

performed by

No Strings Attached

 

An Orchestrial Rendition of Dr. Dre 2001

This body of work features so many intricate musical layers, we have brought in one of Europe’s leading Orchestras to perform a complete rendition of the album and some of Dre’s west coast classics from start to finish. Accompanied by DJ's, singers, and lyricists - this is not your average Orchestral event.

 

This is no ordinary Orchestral event. Expect a full standing crowd, with performances from various DJ’s, lyricists and singers as well as a full Orchestral Rendition of Dr. Dre’s: 2001 album, followed by other of Dre’s west coast classics.

 

Note: Dr. Dre will not be attending this event. This is an orchestral rendition event performing covers and renditions.

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Saturday, May 11, 2024
Doors - 7:00 p.m.

Show - 8:00 p.m.

Sandra Bernheard - Kick Off To Fresno Rainbow PrideSANDRA BERNHARD

Kick Off To Fresno Rainbow Pride

 

Sandra Bernhard has been a performer, actress, singer and author for nearly five decades in the industry. On screen, she most recently starred in Ryan Murphy’s series American Horror Story and POSE. Past television credits include Broad City, Difficult People, 2 Broke Girls, Brooklyn 99, You’re the Worst, Will & Grace, The Sopranos, and Roseanne. Bernhard’s most notable film credit, The King of Comedy, won her Best Supporting Actress by the National Society of Film Critics

 

Bernhard gained attention in the late 70s with her stand-up comedy and continues today with live stage performances throughout the U.S. and overseas. A pioneer of the one-woman show, Bernhard brings a completely unique and raucous mix of cabaret, stand-up, rock-n-roll, and social commentary.

 

She is currently in her seventh year hosting her weekly radio show “Sandyland” on SiriusXM, for which she won a broadcasting Gracie Award.

 

MEET & GREET ADD ON:  Pre-show meet and greet with Sandra, photo opportunity and question and answer session, early entry to the theatre. This is an add on and does not include a ticket to the show.

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Sunday, May 12, 2024
Doors - 7:00 p.m.

Show - 8:00 p.m.

 

RIDERS IN THE SKY

AMERICA'S FAVORITE COWBOYS

 

Riders in the Sky - America's Favorite Cowboys

This body of work features so many intricate musical layers, we have brought in one of Europe’s leading Orchestras to perform a complete rendition of the album and some of Dre’s west coast classics from start to finish. Accompanied by DJ's, singers, and lyricists - this is not your average Orchestral event.

 

This is no ordinary Orchestral event. Expect a full standing crowd, with performances from various DJ’s, lyricists and singers as well as a full Orchestral Rendition of Dr. Dre’s: 2001 album, followed by other of Dre’s west coast classics.

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Friday, May 17, 2024
Doors - 7:00 p.m.

Show - 8:00 p.m.

 

CEDRIC BURNSIDE Hill Country Love

 

Cedric Burnside - Hill Country Love

The blues is music for all time—past, present, and future—and few artists simultaneously exemplify those multiple temporal moments of the genre like North Mississippi’s Cedric Burnside. The Mississippi Hill Country blues guitarist and singer/songwriter contains within him the legacy and future of the region’s prescient sound stories.

 

At once African and American and southern and Mississippian, these stories tell about love, hurt, connection, and redemption in the South. His newest contribution to this tradition is I Be Trying, a 13-track album treatise on life’s challenges, pleasures, and beauty. “Life can go any kind of way,” Burnside says. With almost 30 years of performing and living blues in him, he would know.

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Friday, May 31, 2024
Doors - 7:00 p.m.

Show - 8:00 p.m.

 

BEATLES

vs.

STONES

MUSICAL SHOWDOWN

 

Beatles vs. Stones - Musical Showdown

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Friday, June 22, 2024
Doors - 6:00 p.m.

Show - 7:00 p.m.

 

ZEP-LA

PURPLISH

Zep-La & Purplish - A Tribute to thr Music of Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin

The spirit and magic of Led Zeppelin remains as one of the most influential bands of all time…

 

 Featuring dozens of revered quintessential classic rock songs, the band's unique tapestry of influences and sounds completely changed the landscape of music with their 1969 debut. From propulsive driving rock, to wistful and gentle acoustics, spanning the raw lust of rock & roll with the world of fantasy and sonic mysticism. Led Zeppelin was a creative force never to be matched.

 

 ZEP-LA, a powerful celebration of Led Zeppelin's deep catalog, has its roots in the very origins of early classic rock & blues. Inspiration arises from the desire of LA's top touring musicians to capture the intangible essence of this legendary band. A labor of love, and a true love letter to the fans who still believe in Led Zeppelin's enduring magnetism.

 

Purplish, performing the music of Deep Purple, originators of hard rock, paved the way for metal groups with their breakneck style.

 

 Both acts feature Paulie Z who channels the wailing, haunting vocals, with guitarist Steve Zukowsky, keyboardist Victor Bender, drummer Glenn Jost, and bassist Aaron Samson who also all perform in the national tribute Bohemian Queen.

 

VIP PACKAGE

    - 1 Premium seat first 5 rows

    - Invitation to meet the band

    - A personally signed picture

    - Access to watch the band's sound-check

from 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

    - FREE ZEP-LA tee-shirt

 

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Saturday, July 27, 2024
Doors - 7:00 p.m.

Show - 8:00 p.m.

 

DAMAGE INC.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S

TRIBUTE TO METALLICA

 

Damage Inc. - Southern California's Tribute to Metallica

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Friday, September 6, 2024
Doors - 7:00 p.m.

Show - 8:00 p.m.

Bohemian QueenBOHEMIAN

QUEEN

 

Bohemian Queen, who has been hailed as “The World’s Most Passionate Queen Tribute”. Faithfully recreating the bombastic, operatic Queen experience down to every last detail, Bohemian Queen will bring their high-energy stage show and authentic aesthetic to this one-night only event.

 

Bohemian Queen’s theatrical show features a wide range of songs from Queen’s extensive catalog and includes multiple costume changes by famed frontman Paulie Z to showcase Freddie Mercury’s iconic outfits throughout the years.

 

The band’s talent and love for the music is matched only by their expertly produced multi-media shows and sophisticated performances, which is evidenced by their impressive sell out rate.

 

 For anyone looking to relive the grandiose style, music, and attitude of a time gilded in pure rock n’ roll gold, look no further than an evening with Bohemian Queen. They will rock you!

 

VIP PACKAGE:

1 Premium seat first 5 rows

Invitation to meet the band

A personally signed picture

Access to watch the band's

sound check from 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

FREE Bohemian Queen T-Shirt

 

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