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Overview
The 1,600-seat Payne & Mencias Palladium is a world-class concert hall with state-of-the-art acoustics and striking Italian Renaissance architecture. The largest of three venues at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts, it is the primary home of the Center Presents performance series, featuring top national and international artists in classical, jazz, pop, rock, country, comedy and other genres.
The Payne & Mencias Palladium also is home to the Carmel Symphony Orchestra and hosts performances by student and community arts groups. Its performance hall, lobbies and meeting rooms are available for rent for weddings, corporate meetings and other public and private gatherings.
On the Payne & Mencias Palladium’s Gallery Level is the Great American Songbook Foundation and its Songbook Archives and Exhibit Gallery, which features rotating installations of artifacts and images commemorating our nation’s rich legacy of timeless popular music.
Jun 8 to Jun 23
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Tour participants will enter the Payne & Mencias Palladium concert hall and learn about the architecture and other features that provide…
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Jun 13
Carmel
Book by Richard Nelson Lyrics by Tim Rice Music by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson Now in its second year, Civic…
Jun 25
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With the 2014 formation of I’m With Her, singer-songwriters Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan and Sara Watkins introduced an essential new force…
Jun 28
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The Carmel Klavier International Piano Competition is a prestigious event that gathers talented young pianists from around the globe to showcase…
Jul 8
Carmel
Beginner Ukulele Class8:00-8:45PMNever played the ukulele but want to learn? This five-week class is for you! In this skills-based course, students…
Weekly on Wednesday, starting from Jul 8, 2026, until Aug 5, 2026
Jul 13
Carmel
Go behind the scenes of the Songbook Academy® experience at the Public Masterclass, where audiences can experience the mentorship and training…
Jul 14
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Tour participants will enter the Payne & Mencias Palladium concert hall and learn about the architecture and other features that provide…
Weekly on Tuesday, starting from Jul 14, 2026, until Jun 22, 2027
Jul 16
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The Songbook Showcase is a public performance of the Songbook Academy® featuring 40 of the nation’s most talented young vocalists, as…
Jul 18
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Songbook Academy in Concert celebrates the enduring spirit of American popular music through the voices of the next generation. As the…
Jul 20
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A consummate performer, Harry Connick, Jr. has exemplified excellence in the entertainment world for decades – be it music, film, television…
Jul 24
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Celebrated as the “Voice of Generations,” Art Garfunkel is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, winner of eight Grammys…
Aug 8
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The great ones endure, and Gladys Knight has long been one of the greatest. Very few singers over the last 6…
