The Paramount Center for the Arts in St. Cloud, Minnesota has unveiled its 2027 spring and summer season, and the lineup is topped by Twin Cities singer Dessa alongside a run of tribute shows honoring Bobby Vee, Bread, John Denver, Neil Diamond and the Electric Light Orchestra. Tickets for the shows, along with registration for the center's art classes, go on sale at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 17.
Music, Dance and Theater Fill Out the Lineup
According to WJON, whose reporting on the lineup was authored by Paul Habstritt, the new season brings music, dance and theater performances to the downtown venue. The tribute shows alone cover a wide swath of musical eras, from Bobby Vee's early rock-and-roll roots to the soft-rock catalog of Bread, the folk-inflected hits of John Denver, Neil Diamond's arena-sized pop standards and the orchestral rock of the Electric Light Orchestra, as detailed by WJON.
Beyond the tribute acts, Dessa's appearance stands out as a headline booking for the Twin Cities-based singer, per the same WJON report. The full performance schedule spans music, dance and theater offerings, giving St. Cloud audiences a broad mix of genres to choose from once tickets become available Tuesday morning.
Spring Classes Cover Pottery to Wood Turning
The Paramount Center is also offering more than 50 visual arts classes as part of the new season, with spring course options including pottery, stained glass, writing and wood turning, the outlet reported. Registration for those classes opens alongside show tickets at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday.
Families planning ahead for summer can also look to the center's kids' art camps, which are set to run in July and August 2027. Registration for those camps opens separately in March 2027, according to the same WJON account.
A Year-Round Hub for Local Artists
The spring and summer announcement follows on the heels of the Paramount's 2026-27 fall season, which St. Cloud Live reported brought live performances, visual arts classes, exhibitions and community arts experiences to downtown St. Cloud, with tickets and class registration open for programming running from September through January. Year-round, the center offers about 130 visual arts classes, and its gift gallery features work from roughly 80 local artists, St. Cloud Live reported.
Paramount Executive Director Gretchen Boulka has said that supporting artists from Central Minnesota remains central to the organization's mission, a point underscored by the steady churn of classes, exhibitions and performances the center schedules across the calendar. With the 2027 spring and summer lineup now set, St. Cloud residents have a fresh slate of shows and classes to plan around once registration opens Tuesday.
