Performing Arts in Frederick, MD
Downtown Frederick is a designated Arts & Entertainment District. The city has an extensive number of performance arts companies and venues featuring a wide variety of live entertainment.
Experience Frederick's Theater District with the Weinberg Center for the Arts, Maryland Ensemble Theatre, and New Spire Stages to experience world-class performances by artists from all over the world.
Performance arts offerings are scheduled each weekend and many weekday evenings as well. Time your visit to coincide with a musical, dance, or theatrical entertainment.
Attend these upcoming performances
Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, BIG FISH tells the story of Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest…and then some! Edward’s incredible, larger-than-life stories thrill everyone around him—most…
- Maryland Ensemble Theatre
- Recurring weekly on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
This hilarious, playful, highly physical, and loving adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel follows the Dashwood sisters after the death of their beloved father leaves them penniless and socially vulnerable. Will the sisters learn to balance their vicious world of gossip and…
ABBA The Concert continues to be the top ABBA tribute group in the world, dazzling all who see with their fantastic performance while playing the most iconic hits from ABBA, including Mamma Mia, S.O.S, Money, Money, Money, Knowing Me, Knowing You, Waterloo, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme…
- Maryland Ensemble Theatre
- Recurring weekly on Saturday, Sunday
In this modern twist of the classic tale, our trio of pigs venture off the farm and head to the big city. There they meet Wolfie, the smooth talking owner of a club who makes them an offer they can’t refuse. With catchy songs, lively dance numbers, this swingin’ musical is sure…
Known for his groundbreaking work in brain mechanisms and memory research at UC Davis’ Dynamic Memory Lab, the renowned neuroscientist and author of Why We Remember , is this year’s Frederick Reads speaker. Frederick County Public Libraries presents Charan Ranganath, author of…
- Sky Stage
- Recurring monthly on the 3rd Wednesday
Enjoy salsa dancing under the stars on 3rd Wednesdays at the Frederick Arts Council's open-air Sky Stage. One of our most popular events! Frederick Salsa instructor Silvia Yacoubian offers a lesson at 7pm followed by dancing to Latin beats spun by DJ Willie and occasional live…
A rare fusion of bass clarinet in modern jazz that blends fiery intensity with delicate introspection, infusing Middle Eastern elements from Marcus’ Egyptian-American heritage. Todd Marcus is one of the few artists worldwide to focus on the bass clarinet as a main instrument in…
This dazzling show transports its audience from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a…
- Sky Stage
- Recurring monthly on the 3rd Friday
The Frederick Music Foundation hosts this series on 3rd Fridays, May through October at the open-air Sky Stage. Features acoustic soloists, duos or bands, performers TBA --see the calendar or Facebook for updates on weather and performers. All-ages. Pay-what-you-can donation at…
- Sky Stage
- Recurring weekly on Saturday
An all-levels yoga class with experienced instructors from Yogamour, a Frederick-based studio and non-profit. Saturdays, May through October. Sky Stage is open air with a concrete floor, so please dress and hydrate for the weather and bring a mat if possible (instructor may have…