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Ticket links are below for most of our ticketed events. Please click the event name, or "buy tickets".
If you would like to buy tickets in-person, the River Arts Center Box Office typically opens 30-60 minutes before a scheduled performance, and is staffed by volunteers or representatives of the performing organization.
While most event ticketing is managed by the River Arts Center, some events are ticketed by the event presenter. Events we support will be through the ticket vendor "Ludus", as well as some through the vendor "Arts-People". We are unable to support ticket sales beyond links below for other events.
Email the Box Office: tickets@riverartscenter.com
Call the Box Office: 608-643-5676
Theater Seating
Theater Seating
The standard seating chart for the Theater. Some events may use different configurations.
Leola Hall Seating
Leola Hall Seating
The standard seating chart for the Leola Hall. Some events may use different configurations.
Presented by Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras
Sunday, February 22nd
Theater
$5 - $15
Experience an inspiring day of music as all of WYSO’s ensembles take the stage at the River Arts Center in Prairie du Sac. The Diane Ballweg Winterfest Concerts bring together our youngest and most advanced musicians for a full day of performances, showcasing the incredible range of talent across WYSO’s programs.
Audiences are welcome to attend a single concert or stay for the entire day of music-making.
Performance Schedule
12:00 PM — Opus One Orchestra & Sinfonietta
3:00 PM — Percussion Ensemble & Concert Orchestra
5:30 PM — Philharmonia Orchestra
7:30 PM — Youth Orchestra
Seating: General admission for all concerts
(children under 4 are free)
Presented by River Arts Inc
Friday, February 27th, 2026 at 7pm
Theater
$35 adults, $10 students (ages 4-18)
The Neverly Brothers concerts take you on a guided musical VIRTUAL TOUR of the birth, near death and resurrection of rock n’ roll rock n roll – from 1955 to 1965. You’ll learn rock history and be thoroughly entertained with their chronological song sequence, stories behind the music and vintage wardrobe changes. Their energetic stage show consists of show-stopping renditions of early hits by Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, and more!
The first half of their concert pays tribute to the music created by the 1950s American Rock n’ Roll pioneers – which by 1960 had become a distant memory but became the inspiration for the next wave of young rock bands from Britain. The second half then pays tribute to the 1964 British Invasion bands that re-recorded the forgotten 1950s American rock music – along with lesser known early 1960s rhythm & blues songs, recorded their own original songs and pulled Rock n’ Roll from the edge of extinction by re-inventing and re-energizing it for a new generation.
Their repertoire includes spirited performances of classics like Great balls of fire, Johnny B. Goode, Wake up little Susie, Summertime blues, That’ll be the day, Twist & shout, Roll over Beethoven, Satisfaction, You really got me, Love potion #9 and many more!
It‘s not “moldy oldies”- it’s “old-school cool!” So hop aboard our virtual tour bus and fasten your seatbelts for an exciting MAGICAL HISTORY TOUR!
Presented by Midwest Performing Arts
Sunday, March 1st, 2026 at 3pm
Theater
$25
We are excited to announce that The YPG Concert for a Cause will be held on Sunday March 1st, 2026 at 3:00 pm at the Sauk Prairie River Arts Center! Our goal is for our Youth Performance Groups to present the community with a beautiful dance concert, while also getting involved and supporting a good cause. All proceeds from this year’s concert will go to our cause! Our cause this year will be benefiting Blake Knutson and his family following the loss of wife and mother, Britt Knutson.
On June 7th 2025, Britt Knutson, a dedicated wife and mother, received a diagnosis of stage 4 gastric cancer. Despite her diagnosis, she remained determined to fight her disease. Britt sadly passed away on December 29th 2025, but her spirit and love will continue to live on in her family forever. Britt is survived by her husband Blake, and three children Kyleigh, Kacee, and Kellen.
Tickets only available at the door, or in advance from MPA's studio
Presented by Sauk Prairie Music & Sauk Prairie High School
Friday, March 13th at 7pm
Saturday, March 14th at 2pm
Saturday, March 14th at 7pm
Sunday, March 15th at 2pm
Theater
9th Street Revue is celebrates the end of the Show Choir season, featuring both of our high school show choirs and a number of selections from students at each performance. Show choirs from the middle school will join us for two performances each.
Performance Schedule:
Y.T.B.N. and Executive Session will perform at all performances
River Sound will perform Friday at 7pm, and Saturday at 2pm
Soaring Sound will perform Saturday at 2pm and 7pm
Presented by River Arts Inc
Saturday, April 11th, 2026 at 2pm
Theater
$30 adults, $10 students (ages 4-18)
oin Lindsey Giese and Matt Brennan (both Sauk Prairie alumni) on a musical journey through the decades. Enjoy some of your favorite hits from the 1950s to present day mixed in with some musical theater showstoppers. Backed by an incredible band and featuring some of their talented friends, you do not want to miss this one-time opportunity!
Lindsey graduated with two Bachelor of Fine Arts Degrees in Music Theatre and Arts Administration from Viterbo University. For four years, she travelled the high seas as lead singer for Holland America and Celebrity Cruises before returning to her hometown as Executive Director for River Arts Inc until 2023. Other recent performance credits include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Narrator), The Last Five Years (Cathy), Into the Woods (Cinderella), and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Olive) all with the Sauk Prairie Theatre Guild. Lindsey also toured with the Dang-its for six years in their revue show, Sweet Dreams and Honky Tonks. She is currently the Director of Philanthropy for UnityPoint Health – Meriter Foundation.
Matt graduated from Drake University with a focus on Music Education and Vocal Performance. After finishing his degree, he returned to Wisconsin to become the Choral Music Director at Sauk Prairie Middle School for three years before accepting the position at the Sauk Prairie High School in 2012. His roles at the high school level include; musical director, Executive Session/YTBN director, 4 choral ensembles, annual Madrigal Dinner and their annual 9th Street Revue. Recent performance credits include The Last Five Years (Jamie), Into the Woods (Baker), and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Barfee) with the Sauk Prairie Theater Guild. He also has performed with local band, The Water Street Jacks, for the last eight years.
Presented by Sauk Prairie Music & Sauk Prairie High School
Thursday, April 16th at 7pm
Friday, April 17th at 7pm
Saturday, April 18th 7pm
Sunday, April 19th at 2pm
Theater
Hadestown is a jazz-infused musical based on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, set in a post-apocalyptic world where a young couple's love story intersects with the ancient relationship of Hades and Persephone. When Eurydice, facing hardship and poverty, is tempted by Hades' offer of security and wealth in the industrial underworld, she signs a contract that binds her there. Heartbroken, Orpheus embarks on a journey to rescue her, a quest that tests his belief in love and hope against the encroaching doubt and despair, with the Fates and the world of the living and the dead watching.
Tickets on sale Tuesday, October 28th at noon
Center Stage Dance Academy: Adventure Through Imagination
Center Stage Dance Academy: Adventure Through Imagination
Presented by Center Stage Dance Academy
Wednesday, April 29th at 6:30pm
Thursday, April 30th at 6:30pm
Theater
Dancers from Center Stage Dance Academy will present their dance program.
Tickets are available directly through the studio.
Presented by Central Midwest Ballet
Saturday, May 2nd, 2026 at 1pm & 6pm
Theater
$23 adult, $17 children
Featuring selections from classical ballet standards and new works created by local and regional artists. This production showcases the dancers of Central Midwest Ballet Academy.
A note about ticketing fees:
Most events will have a small ticketing fee on top of the ticket price. Ticketing services for small venues offer ticketing for free to us, and these fees cover their costs, and the costs of taking credit cards. Most ticket fees are less than $2.50 per ticket. While we understand that ticketing fees can be frustrating, unlike the big "master ticketing" company we won't name here, these fees aren't used to make additional profit, they are what allows us to offer professional ticket services for our shows.
We partner with the company Ludus*, which charges 80 cents, plus 5%. The 5% mostly ends up covering the credit card processing fee that Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express charge to take their cards. Ludus in turn provides us with 24/7 customer support, and a reliable program for ticketing, as well as free ticketing for free events, which allows us to ensure we aren't over capacity for those events.
We also include a 50 cent "seat maintenance fee", which is specifically set aside to help with maintenance of the seats in our spaces. For many of our performances, this is the only source of money from a show to the facility to help cover the wear and tear of the event, as show revenue goes to the presenting organization.
We appreciate your understanding.
*Events hosted by other groups may have different ticketing companies, different fees, and different policies.
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