2026 Season:

July 31 – August 23, 2026

This season, PASSION takes center stage at the Lakes Area Music Festival. From the thrilling spark of an opening gala with internationally acclaimed dancers to the moonlit intimacy of Schoenberg’s Transfigured Night and the raw emotion of Stravinsky’s Petrushka, each program invites us to feel more deeply. With the powerful drama of Bizet’s Carmen, LAMF’s 18th season brings world-class artists and unforgettable summer moments to the Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts.

Lovers in the Night

Passion beneath the stars. Experience the scintillating rhythms of Manuel de Falla’s 7 Popular Spanish Songs, the moonlit serenity of Turina’s Andalusian Scene, and the spellbinding Transfigured Night by Schoenberg, tracing a furtive moonlight walk between two lovers.

Wednesday, August 5

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Celebrating 250

Music of America. Join us outdoors for a free family-friendly celebration featuring Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever, Copland’s Appalachian Spring, and music by celebrated American composer Joan Tower, honoring America’s musical legacy while spotlighting powerful new voices shaping the next 250 years.

Saturday, August 8

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Lakes Area Music Festival
P.O. Box 96
Brainerd, MN 56401

General: 218-275-5263 / 218-ASK-LAMF
Tickets: 612-371-5656 (Ticketing is available through the Minnesota Orchestra box office)

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Office: 715 Laurel Street, Brainerd