Concerts in Berks County

September 6, 2026 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St

Blackberry Smoke brings its Southern rock to the Santander Performing Arts Center on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at 7:30 PM. The Atlanta band, led by singer and guitarist Charlie Starr, has spent its career blending classic rock, country, blues and gospel-tinged harmonies into a sound rooted in Georgia musical tradition. On stage the group leans into twin guitar lines, organ and piano textures, and a rhythm section with room to stretch out. Songs such as "One Horse Town," "Pretty Little Lie" and "The Whippoorwill" have made them a favorite among fans of roots-driven American rock, and the theater setting in downtown Reading suits a band that puts the playing front and center. Doors open at 6:30 PM. The Santander Performing Arts Center is located at 136 North 6th Street in Reading, with a Dinner on the Mezz pre-show buffet offered as an upgrade for this performance.

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September 10, 2026 · 8:00 PM · 700 Penn St

Reggaeton and Latin pop artist Omar Courtz brings his POR SI MAÑANA NO ESTOY USA Tour to Santander Arena in downtown Reading. The Puerto Rican singer and songwriter, a native of Carolina, has built a following with a sound that pulls together reggaeton, Latin R&B, trap, electronic music and Afrobeats. Courtz got his start uploading music online before signing with Pitbull's Mr. 305 label, and he has since worked with names including Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Myke Towers, Young Miko and Dei V. The Reading stop is part of a run that carries the same name as his album POR SI MAÑANA NO ESTOY, which translates to In Case I'm Not Here Tomorrow, and marks his move into arena stages across the United States. Doors open at 7:00 PM. Expect a night built for singing along, with Spanish language urbano at the center of the show.

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September 12, 2026 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St

The Reading Symphony Orchestra opens an evening at the Santander Performing Arts Center with Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2 in E minor, one of the most richly melodic works of the late Romantic repertoire. Rachmaninoff wrote the four movement symphony between 1906 and 1907, and led the premiere himself in Saint Petersburg, where it quickly found an audience that has stayed with it ever since. The piece moves from a brooding opening motif through a bright, driving scherzo and a famously sweeping Adagio before a finale that gathers up music from the earlier movements and drives to an exuberant close. It calls for a large orchestra, so expect full strings, deep brass, and plenty of color from the winds. The RSO performs under Music Director Andrew Constantine and has long been a fixture of classical music life in Berks County, pairing its concert seasons with youth ensembles and education work across the region. The orchestra has been bringing classical music to Berks County audiences since 1913. Doors open at 6:30 PM.

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September 13, 2026 · 8:30 PM · 700 Penn St

Colombian singer Ryan Castro brings his Sendé The Last Dance Tour to Santander Arena on Sunday, September 13, 2026, with the show starting at 8:30 PM. Known as El Cantante Del Ghetto, Castro started out busking in the Pedregal neighborhood of Medellín and went on to reach audiences around the world. A stretch living in Curaçao steeped him in reggae and dancehall, and those Caribbean rhythms still run through his reggaeton. Listeners know him for tracks like "Mujeriego," "Jordan," the Peso Pluma collaboration "QUEMA," and more recently "La Villa," which topped charts in Colombia and across Central America. He also wrote "El Ritmo Que Nos Une" for Colombia's national soccer team, a song that carried well past the music charts. Expect a night built for dancing, with the party rhythms and singalong hooks that have filled arenas on his U.S. runs. Doors and seating details are handled by the arena, so plan to arrive with time to get through security and find your seats in downtown Reading.

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September 18, 2026 · 8:00 PM · 136 N 6th St

Men At Work bring their catalog of early 1980s hits to the Santander Performing Arts Center stage. Founding frontman Colin Hay leads the current lineup, which plays a set drawn entirely from the band's songbook, including "Down Under", "Who Can It Be Now?", "Be Good Johnny", "Overkill", and "It's a Mistake". The group formed in Melbourne in 1979 and became a Grammy winning, multi-platinum act, and Hay has kept the songs on the road for audiences who grew up with them and for listeners discovering them now. Jeffrey Gaines opens the evening. The singer and guitarist performs with just his voice and an acoustic guitar, a format that has carried him through theaters and clubs around the world. He is known for the single "Hero In Me" and for his interpretation of Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes", and he has appeared as a special guest on tours with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Tracy Chapman, and Stevie Nicks with Sheryl Crow. Gaines is a Pennsylvania artist, raised in Harrisburg, which makes this a homecoming of sorts for the Reading crowd. Expect a night built on songs that have stayed in wide circulation for decades.

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September 19, 2026 · 7:30 PM · 700 Penn St

Lil Wayne brings his 20 Years of Carter Classics tour to Santander Arena in downtown Reading on Saturday, September 19, 2026, with the show starting at 7:30 PM. Doors open at 6:30 PM. The tour is built around the Tha Carter album series, the run of records that shaped modern hip-hop and established Wayne as one of the most influential rappers working. That catalog stretches from the early Carter releases through 2025's Tha Carter VI, and it holds the songs most fans know by heart, including "Lollipop" and "A Milli." Expect an arena set drawing across those eras. Beyond the microphone, Wayne runs Young Money Entertainment, the label that helped launch Drake and Nicki Minaj, and he founded The One Family Foundation. For Berks County listeners, this is a rare chance to catch a defining voice of the last two decades of rap without leaving the county.

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September 20, 2026 · Fleetwood Community Park, Fleetwood · Donation

A day of American folk and Americana music at Fleetwood Community Park, built around an all-ages fiddle competition, with bands, instrument workshops, jam circles, and food and craft vendors.

September 25, 2026 · 8:00 PM · 700 Penn St

Reggaeton's El Rey brings The Last King World Tour to downtown Reading when Don Omar takes the Santander Arena stage on Friday, September 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM. The Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and producer, born William Omar Landron Rivera, has spent his career at the center of the genre, from his breakthrough with The Last Don to the chart-topping King of Kings, an album that pushed reggaeton to new heights on the Billboard 200. Expect a set built on the anthems that made him a fixture of Latin music, delivered with the arena-scale energy he is known for. Beyond music, Don Omar is familiar to film audiences as Rico Santos in the Fast and Furious franchise, and several of his tracks have appeared in the series soundtracks. The Santander Arena sits at 700 Penn Street in Reading, with parking and dining within easy walking distance, making it a straightforward night out for Berks County fans and visitors alike.

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September 26, 2026 · 5:00 PM · 700 Penn St

Taste Of Chaos brings its touring rock package to Santander Arena on Saturday, September 26, with co-headliners Hollywood Undead and In This Moment sharing the stage. Hollywood Undead mix rap, rock, and electronic textures across several trading vocalists, while In This Moment build a theatrical show around Maria Brink's vocals and a cinematic take on heavy music. Opening the night are I See Stars, the Michigan group known for weaving electronic production into hard rock, along with alternative artist Vana and Australian band Melrose Avenue, who pair metalcore weight with big melodic choruses. The bill leans on the same mix that made the Taste Of Chaos name familiar to fans of post-hardcore and modern hard rock. Music starts at 5:00 PM, with doors opening at 4:00 PM. The arena sits at 700 Penn Street in downtown Reading, within walking distance of parking and area restaurants.

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September 27, 2026 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St

Three British acts share one stage in downtown Reading for an evening that reaches from the British Invasion through the MTV years. Leading the bill is The FIXX, often described as one of the most innovative bands to emerge from the early days of music video, with a sound built around Cy Curnin on vocals, Rupert Greenall on keyboards, Jamie West-Oram on guitar, Adam Woods on drums and Dan K. Brown on bass. Their catalog includes "One Thing Leads To Another," "Red Skies" and "Saved By Zero," songs that still turn up regularly on radio, in films and on television. Colin Blunstone brings the voice behind The Zombies, and he has said his set will draw on songs from his solo career along with some Zombies classics. Peter Asher opens a window on a remarkable stretch of pop history, first as half of Peter and Gordon, whose hits included "A World Without Love," "Nobody I Know" and "I Go To Pieces," and later as the first A&R man at the Beatles' Apple label, where he signed James Taylor, going on to produce and manage both Taylor and Linda Ronstadt. Expect a night of familiar songs and the stories behind them, well suited to anyone who grew up with these records or is meeting them for the first time.

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October 2, 2026 · 7:00 PM · 136 N 6th St

CAIN brings the Live and In Worship tour to the Santander Performing Arts Center on October 2. The group is made up of siblings Taylor, Madison, and Logan Cain, who grew up in Alabama as the children of pastors and learned to sing three-part harmony in their family's church long before they made it a career. That upbringing still shapes their contemporary Christian songs, including "Rise Up (Lazarus)" and "I'm So Blessed." Joining them is Lizzie Morgan, a Nashville singer, songwriter, and worship leader who got her start singing background vocals for Lauren Daigle and has since worked with Maverick City Music while leading worship at churches in Tennessee and California. The evening is built around worship as much as performance, with songs and quieter moments meant to give the room space to reflect. Come as you are, and if you want to match the crowd, the band asks fans to wear orange.

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October 2, 2026 · 7:30 PM · 700 Penn St

Ole 60 headlines Santander Arena on October 2 at 7:30 PM. The six piece from Hawesville, in Hancock County, Kentucky, works at the meeting point of country songwriting, folk storytelling, and indie rock texture, with influences that stretch from John Prine to Smashing Pumpkins and Radiohead. The band found a wide audience with "smoke & a light," which climbed Spotify's U.S. Viral Top 50, and followed it with "Thoughts of You," a breakout that reached the top of TikTok's all genre Viral 50 chart. Billboard has pointed to their range, from psychedelic tinged rock to stripped down arrangements, and to the detail in their storytelling. Their debut album, Smokestack Town, and the single "Can't Take It With You" arrived ahead of this run of headline dates. Kolton Moore & The Clever Few and Garret Elias open the evening. Doors are at 6:30 PM, which leaves time to get through security and find your seats in downtown Reading before the music starts.

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October 9, 2026 · 8:30 PM · 700 Penn St

Dominican bachata singer Dalvin La Melodia brings his voice to Santander Arena on Friday, October 9, 2026, with the performance beginning at 8:30 PM and doors opening at 7:00 PM. Born in Santo Domingo, Dalvin Antonio Nunez Vargas got his start singing in a church choir alongside his father before turning to music professionally. His breakthrough came with "Mi Reina," which became his signature song at home and with bachata listeners abroad, followed by tracks including "Tesoro Perdido" and a bachata take on the Marco Antonio Solis classic "Chiquilla Bonita." He also appeared as the lone guest on Romeo Santos and Prince Royce's album "Better Late Than Never." His style leans on smooth vocals and romantic, emotionally direct songwriting rooted in traditional bachata, with recent releases such as "La Bachata Volvio" adding collaborations with Tito El Bambino, El Blachy, and Las Gemelas. Expect an evening built for dancing and singing along in downtown Reading.

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October 10, 2026 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St

The Reading Symphony Orchestra opens at the Santander Performing Arts Center with Symphony of a Thousand Images, a program built around Berks County itself. Music Director Andrew Constantine leads the orchestra in a project developed with the Yocum Institute for Arts Education, part of a season the RSO has framed around music that tells the community's story. The centerpiece is a visual concerto assembled from photographs submitted by young people across the county. The images are choreographed onto a large screen suspended above the players and timed to a live performance of Joseph Curiale's Awakening, a piece chosen for the way it echoes the character of the region. Nicholas Bardonnay of Westwater Arts, a photographer and multimedia artist who has built similar programs with orchestras in the United States and abroad, serves as technical and artistic director. Doors open at 6:30 PM, giving you time to settle in downtown before the music begins. It is a good night out for anyone curious about how a familiar landscape looks and sounds when a full orchestra is behind it.

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October 11, 2026 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St

Latin Urban Fest brings a night of Dominican urban music to the Santander Performing Arts Center, with Jey One, Jezzy, and DJ Adoni sharing the stage. It is a lineup built for dancing, drawing on the dembow and reggaeton sounds that have carried from Santo Domingo to dance floors across the United States. Jey One came up in Santo Domingo and has become a leading figure in Dominican dembow, moving from work as a barber to a prominent urban artist, known for tracks like "Onana" and "Me Gusta." DJ Adoni is a Dominican DJ who has worked across urban, bachata, merengue, and salsa, folding in house, funk, reggae, reggaeton, and hip hop, and his sets are known for keeping a room moving from start to finish. Expect a loud, high energy evening in downtown Reading, well suited to anyone who follows Latin urban music or simply wants a night out with a great beat behind it.

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October 21, 2026 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St

Collective Soul plays the Santander Performing Arts Center in downtown Reading on October 21 at 7:30 PM. The Georgia band broke through in the 1990s with big melodies, loud guitars and a touch of Southern grit, and songs like "Shine," "December" and "The World I Know" have stayed in steady rotation ever since. The lineup features Ed Roland on vocals, guitar and piano, Dean Roland on rhythm guitar, Will Turpin on bass, Jesse Triplett on lead guitar and Johnny Rabb on drums. Their album Touch and Go arrived first through independent record stores and draws on New Wave influences such as The Cars, so the set has room for newer material alongside the familiar radio staples. The band also has a feature-length documentary, Give Me A Word: The Collective Soul Story, filmed during album sessions at Elvis Presley's Palm Springs estate and mixing studio footage with clips from their early days. Expect a straightforward rock show in one of the county's most comfortable rooms for live music.

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October 22, 2026 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St

My Hero Academia In Concert brings the world of Deku and Class 1-A to the Santander Performing Arts Center stage, pairing a live band with scenes from the anime. A fifteen-piece ensemble performs Yuki Hayashi's score, the music behind the series' quiet moments and its largest battles alike. The show follows the story arc by arc, with big screen visuals timed to the orchestrations so the training days, the friendships, and the hero showdowns land the way they did on screen. It is built as a journey through the series rather than a straight run of songs. Longtime fans who have followed the series from the start will recognize plenty, and anyone coming in fresh will find the story easy to follow. It makes for an accessible evening out in downtown Reading for anime fans and for families looking for something a little different.

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October 23, 2026 · 8:00 PM · 700 Penn St

Method Man and Redman bring their long-running hip hop partnership to Santander Arena in downtown Reading. The two MCs came up through Wu-Tang Clan and Def Squad respectively, and their joint work, from "Blackout!" to the film "How High," made them one of rap's most recognizable duos. On stage they trade verses at a fast clip and lean hard on crowd interaction, which has kept their live show a draw for decades. The bill also features The LOX, the Yonkers trio of Jadakiss, Styles P and Sheek Louch; State Property, the Philadelphia collective led by Beanie Sigel; and Lloyd Banks of G-Unit. That lineup pulls together New York and Philadelphia rap from the late 1990s and 2000s, with plenty of catalog between them. Doors open at 7:00 PM, an hour ahead of the 8:00 PM start. Santander Arena sits at 700 Penn Street, within walking distance of parking garages and restaurants in the city center.

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October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St

The Sixties Show brings its 1960s music re-creation to the Santander Performing Arts Center on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 7:30 PM. The New York City company builds its award-winning Off-Broadway production around a live concert that reproduces the decade's songs note for note, reaching past the familiar hits into B-sides and deep album cuts. The cast includes current and former players from the bands of The Who, The Rascals, and John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival. This is a concert wrapped in a full stage production. Narration, archival 1960s audio and newsreel footage, a light show, and time travel effects frame the music, so the songs arrive alongside the era that produced them. Everything is played live with no backing tracks, on period vintage and reissue instruments matched to the original recordings, and the band performs in 1960s mod attire. It is a night built for a wide range of ages, whether you lived through the decade or grew up hearing the records later. Doors and seating details are handled at the venue on North 6th Street in downtown Reading.

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November 7, 2026 · 7:00 PM · 700 Penn St

Country singer Gavin Adcock headlines Santander Arena on November 7 at 7:00 PM, bringing The Day I Hang It Up Tour to Reading with Braxton Keith and The Creekers on the bill. Doors open at 6:00 PM. Adcock grew up in Watkinsville, Georgia, working on his family's cattle farm and playing football at Georgia Southern University. A knee injury in the spring of 2021 gave him the time to record and release his first original single, and the songs that followed, among them "A Cigarette," "Run Your Mouth," "Deep End" and "Four Leaf Clover," built him a devoted following. His album Own Worst Enemy arrived as the top new country title on Billboard's country chart and drew wide attention across the genre, and he earned a New Artist of the Year nomination at the ACM Awards. Expect a loud, rowdy night of modern country from a performer who has built his name on the road, filling rooms across the country and beyond. Braxton Keith and The Creekers open the show.

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November 12, 2026 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St

Carisa Hendrix arrives at the Santander Performing Arts Center as Lucy Darling, the glamorous vintage Hollywood socialite she created and has since toured around the world. Simply Darling is a variety show that blends skillful magic with quick comic timing, delivered by a character known for impeccable wit, playful mischief, and a cocktail never far from reach. Hendrix is a Canadian magician and variety artist with roots in sideshow and circus arts, the recipient of the Allan Slaight Award and a Stage Magician of the Year honoree at the Magic Castle, with television appearances including Penn & Teller: Fool Us and Masters of Illusion. Onstage, Lucy is especially known for crowd work, drawing front row audience members into a playful back and forth. Joining her is TJ Shanoff, a musical improviser from Chicago's Second City, whose piano accompaniment layers in extra jokes for anyone listening closely. Together they make an evening of magic, comedy, and mischief that rewards a night out downtown.

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November 13, 2026 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St

The Fab Four brings its Beatles tribute to the Santander Performing Arts Center stage, recreating the group's live sound with note for note renditions of songs like "Can't Buy Me Love," "Yesterday," "Twist and Shout," "Here Comes the Sun," and "Hey Jude." The California based quartet formed in 1997 around John Lennon impersonator Ron McNeil, and the show has since traveled to audiences in Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico, and Brazil. Each member is a multi-instrumentalist, so the arrangements come together with four musicians on stage rather than backing tracks. Three costume changes carry the performance through the different looks of the Beatles' career, from the sharp suits of the Ed Sullivan years to the bright colors of the Sgt. Pepper era. Expect the mannerisms and stage presence along with the music, plus light banter between songs. It is an easy night out for longtime fans and for anyone introducing the catalog to a younger listener.

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November 14, 2026 · 7:00 PM · 700 Penn St

Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush bring Sugarland to Santander Arena on the Ride or Die Tour, a fall run built around their album Enjoy the Ride. Nettles has described that record as the turning point that sent the duo out onto the road for the long haul, and these shows are framed as a celebration of it. The set draws from across their catalog, so expect the singles that made them a staple of country radio, among them "Baby Girl," "Something More," "Want To," "Settlin'," "Stay," "All I Want to Do" and "Stuck Like Glue." There is newer material in the mix too, including songs from the EP There Goes The Neighborhood and their cover of Phil Collins' "Take Me Home" recorded with Little Big Town. Nettles' voice and Bush's harmonies have always been the center of a Sugarland show, and the arena on Penn Street puts that within easy reach for a night out in downtown Reading.

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November 14, 2026 · 8:00 PM · 136 N 6th St

BEAT brings the music of King Crimson's 1980s era to the Santander Performing Arts Center. Adrian Belew and Tony Levin played on those records with the band, and here they are joined by guitarist Steve Vai and drummer Terry Bozzio, whose credits include work with Frank Zappa. The evening draws on Discipline, Beat, and Three of a Perfect Pair, the albums that paired interlocking guitar patterns and Chapman Stick bass with a new wave edge. Rather than copying the original recordings note for note, the four musicians treat the songs as a starting point, leaning into the interplay and precision that made this catalog a touchstone for progressive rock listeners. Longtime fans and newcomers will find plenty to follow. The stop is part of what the group is billing as its final North American tour. Doors open at 7:00 PM, an hour before the performance, leaving time to settle in and take in downtown Reading beforehand.

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November 21, 2026 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St

The Reading Symphony Orchestra shares the stage with The Joffrey Ballet at the Santander Performing Arts Center, pairing live orchestral playing with dance on the historic North 6th Street stage the orchestra calls home. The Joffrey is a Chicago based company founded by Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino, known for a repertoire that ranges from classical masterworks to contemporary choreography. Hearing that dancing supported by a full orchestra in the room, rather than a recording, gives the evening its particular character. The Santander Performing Arts Center began life in the 1920s as the Rajah Theatre and has served Reading audiences through vaudeville, film, and concerts since. Doors open at 6:30 PM, so there is time to find your seat before the music starts.

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November 27, 2026 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St

Mannheim Steamroller brings its Christmas program to the Santander Performing Arts Center in downtown Reading. Created by Grammy winner Chip Davis, the show pairs seasonal favorites with the group's signature blend of classical instrumentation and modern studio sound, an approach that has made these arrangements a fixture of the holidays for listeners across the country. The touring ensemble features 15 musicians playing more than 20 instruments, set against multimedia effects and lighting that move with the music. The scale of the Performing Arts Center keeps the evening intimate, so the quieter passages come through as clearly as the full-ensemble moments. The program draws on Mannheim Steamroller Christmas classics delivered in the distinctive Mannheim sound, making it a comfortable night out for longtime followers of the group and for anyone looking to start a new holiday tradition close to home.

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November 27, 2026 · 8:00 PM · 700 Penn St

Reggaeton takes over Santander Arena when Perreoland brings its touring festival to Reading with Nicky Jam at the top of the bill. The Perreoland format leans on a mix of artists, DJs, and entertainers sharing one stage, moving between the classics that built the genre and the tracks driving it now. Nicky Jam has been part of reggaeton since its early days in Puerto Rico, first making his name on the mixtape circuit and later teaming with Daddy Yankee in the duo Los Cangris. His catalog spans quick, rhythmic early work and the melodic, romantic style he became known for on songs like "El Perdon," "Hasta el Amanecer," and "X," plus collaborations with J Balvin, Ozuna, Farruko, and many others. Expect a night built for dancing, with the perreo rhythms and singalong hooks that carry a Latin music crowd from the first beat to the last. Doors open at 6:30 PM, so there is time to settle in downtown before the show begins.

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December 3, 2026 · 7:00 PM · 136 N 6th St · Family friendly. Attendees are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy for the Toys for Tots collection in the lobby.

Country singer and songwriter Jessica Lynn brings her holiday production to the Santander Performing Arts Center on Thursday, December 3, at 7:00 PM. Lynn was born in Brooklyn and raised in Westchester County, and she performs with a family band that includes her father on bass, her mother on background vocals, and her husband on lead guitar. A Very Merry Classic Christmas is a multimedia show built around the seasonal standards most people already know by heart, staged with dancers, marching bands, choirs, and special effects. The tour brings in local performers along the way, which gives the evening the feel of a community celebration as much as a concert, and it is put together with all ages in mind. The tour is a national corporate sponsor of Toys for Tots, and volunteers will be collecting new, unwrapped toys in the lobby on the night of the show. Doors open at 6:00 PM.

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December 6, 2026 · 7:00 PM · 136 N 6th St

The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight brings its candlelit take on rock and metal to the Santander Performing Arts Center on December 6. Classically trained musicians and vocalists perform orchestral arrangements of songs made famous by acts such as Metallica, AC/DC, Rage Against The Machine, Guns N' Roses, Linkin Park, Evanescence and My Chemical Romance, trading amplifiers for strings without losing the weight of the originals. The production leans into atmosphere. Masked players perform surrounded by a sea of candles, with dramatic lighting and a gothic visual design that turns familiar anthems into something closer to a cinematic ritual. Sweeping melodies sit alongside heavier passages, so the sound moves between delicate and thunderous across the evening. Founded in 2020 by producer Nathan Reed, the group tours as a rotating collective of instrumentalists and singers and has built a following among rock fans across Europe and the United States. It is a good fit for anyone who grew up on these records, as well as for listeners who simply enjoy hearing a well played orchestra in a beautiful downtown Reading theater. Note that the show may include strobe lighting.

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December 31, 2026 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St

The Reading Symphony Orchestra closes out the year at the Santander Performing Arts Center with a program built around the songbooks of Elton John and Billy Joel. Two piano legends, one full orchestra, and a night of songs most of the room will already know by heart. The RSO is Berks County's own professional orchestra, led by Music Director Andrew Constantine, and it splits its season between classical masterworks and pops programs like this one. Hearing familiar rock and pop arranged for strings, brass, winds, and percussion gives the material a scale that a small band cannot reach. Doors open at 6:30 PM, so there is time to settle in before the music starts. It makes an easy centerpiece for a New Year's Eve evening downtown, whether you are pairing it with dinner nearby or making the concert the whole plan.

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February 6, 2027 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St

The Reading Symphony Orchestra takes the stage at the Santander Performing Arts Center for a program centered on Mahler's Symphony No. 4. Doors open at 6:30 PM, giving you time to settle in before the music begins at 7:30 PM. Mahler's Fourth is among the most approachable of his symphonies, built on graceful melodies and chamber-like textures rather than the massive forces of his other works. The finale brings in a solo soprano voice, setting a poem that imagines heaven through a child's eyes. It is a piece that rewards close listening in a room built for orchestral sound. The Santander Performing Arts Center sits at 136 North 6th Street in downtown Reading, within walking distance of restaurants and parking. Group arrangements are available for parties of ten or more through the venue's group sales contact.

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February 12, 2027 · 8:00 PM · 136 N 6th St

Get The Led Out brings the music of Led Zeppelin to the Santander Performing Arts Center stage on Friday, February 12, 2027, at 8:00 PM, with doors opening at 7:00 PM. The Philadelphia-based group is built around six veteran musicians who have made it their focus to capture the essence of Zeppelin's recorded music and carry it to the concert stage, from the bombastic and epic to the folky and mystical. Rather than working as look-alikes, they approach the catalog as fans and players first, and they use the multi-instrumentalists in the lineup to re-create the studio overdubs Zeppelin never performed live, so when a record has three guitars on it, three guitarists play it on stage. Known in the press as "The American Led Zeppelin," the band leans into the early years while also reaching for deeper cuts that were seldom heard in concert, and an acoustic portion of the night makes room for songs such as "Tangerine." It is a full evening of familiar riffs and quieter turns for anyone in Berks County who grew up with these albums or is meeting them for the first time.

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March 2, 2027 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St

The Legend of Korra In Concert arrives at the Santander Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, March 2, 2027 at 7:30 PM. A live orchestra performs Jeremy Zuckerman's score in sync with the animated series on a full-size cinema screen, with the original dialogue and sound effects kept intact. The two-hour program moves chronologically through all four seasons, following Korra, the next Avatar after Aang, as she takes on her role in Republic City alongside Asami, Bolin, Mako, and Tenzin. Zuckerman's music for the series blends classical orchestration with jazz, electronic, and world music influences that match the show's more modern setting. The production comes from the team behind Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert, with Emmy Award winning composer Zuckerman and original series editor Jeff Adams shaping the presentation. It suits longtime followers of the Avatar universe as well as anyone who enjoys hearing a screen score played by musicians in the room.

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March 13, 2027 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St

The Reading Symphony Orchestra returns to the Santander Performing Arts Center with a program built around Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, one of the most recognizable works in the orchestral repertoire. Its four-note opening figure has echoed through concert halls for generations, and hearing it played live by a full orchestra is a different experience entirely from hearing it through speakers. The Reading Symphony Orchestra has long been a cornerstone of the arts in Berks County, drawing professional musicians from across the region for performances in downtown Reading. The Santander Performing Arts Center, with its restored theater interior and warm acoustics, makes a fitting home for an evening like this one. Doors open at 6:30 PM, giving concertgoers time to find their seats and settle in before the music begins. Group arrangements are available for parties of ten or more.

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April 24, 2027 · 7:30 PM · 136 N 6th St

The Reading Symphony Orchestra brings Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 to the stage of the Santander Performing Arts Center on Saturday, April 24, 2027. The performance begins at 7:30 PM, with doors opening at 6:30 PM. Tchaikovsky's Fifth is one of the cornerstones of the orchestral repertoire, built around a recurring theme that moves from brooding to triumphant across four movements. It features a famous horn solo in the second movement and closes with a broad, brass-driven finale that fills a hall like the downtown Reading theater beautifully. The Santander Performing Arts Center sits at 136 North 6th Street in Reading, within walking distance of downtown parking and restaurants. Group arrangements are available for parties of ten or more through the venue's group sales contact, and pre-show dining upgrades are offered for many performances here.

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