Porgy and Bess (George Gershwin) – Upcoming Concerts
Ladies Musical Club: Operas Adapted from Great Literature
Sunday, May 17, 2026 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Mirabella Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Ladies Musical Club presents selections from operas adapted from literature.
Free
Port Townsend Orchestra: Rossini, Brahms, Sibelius & more
Sunday, April 30, 2028 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Chimacum High School Auditorium, Chimacum, WA, United States
Rossini – Barber of Seville Overture
Brahms – Symphony No. 1, 4th mvt.
Dittersdorf – Tournament of Temperaments
Sibelius – Finlandia
Gershwin – Selections from Porgy & Bess
Brahms – Symphony No. 1, 4th mvt.
Dittersdorf – Tournament of Temperaments
Sibelius – Finlandia
Gershwin – Selections from Porgy & Bess
Free (Free)
Federal Way Chorale: America or Bust!
Friday, May 18, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, Federal Way, WA, United States
Music by Moses Hogan, Undine Smith Moore, Hall Johnson, and William Dawson – rich harmonies, stirring lyrics, and captivating rhythms sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.
$15-$29
Rainier Symphony Pops Concert: Symphonic Journeys
Saturday, June 2, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
Brahms – Academic Festival Overture
Debussy – Ballet from The Petite Suite
Dvořák – Slavonic Dance No. 8
Puccini – Crisantemi
Elgar – Imperial March
Selections from South Pacific, Porgy and Bess, Fiddler on the Roof, and West Side Story
Debussy – Ballet from The Petite Suite
Dvořák – Slavonic Dance No. 8
Puccini – Crisantemi
Elgar – Imperial March
Selections from South Pacific, Porgy and Bess, Fiddler on the Roof, and West Side Story
$17 ($12 student/senior, kids 12 & under FREE)
Rainier Symphony Pops Concert: Symphonic Journeys
Sunday, June 3, 2029 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
Brahms – Academic Festival Overture
Debussy – Ballet from The Petite Suite
Dvořák – Slavonic Dance No. 8
Puccini – Crisantemi
Elgar – Imperial March
Selections from South Pacific, Porgy and Bess, Fiddler on the Roof, and West Side Story
Debussy – Ballet from The Petite Suite
Dvořák – Slavonic Dance No. 8
Puccini – Crisantemi
Elgar – Imperial March
Selections from South Pacific, Porgy and Bess, Fiddler on the Roof, and West Side Story
$17 ($12 student/senior, kids 12 & under FREE)
Seattle Symphonic Band: A Night at the Opera
Sunday, June 10, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
North Seattle College Performance Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Well-known and -loved music from the opera genre – children welcome.
Donations welcome
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Saturday, August 11, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$79+
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Sunday, August 12, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$89+
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Wednesday, August 15, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$89+
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Friday, August 17, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$64+
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Saturday, August 18, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$89+
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Sunday, August 19, 2029 @ 2:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$20+
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Wednesday, August 22, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$89+
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Friday, August 24, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$64+
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Saturday, August 25, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$89+
Federal Way Symphony Chamber Concert: An Afternoon in Paris
Sunday, March 10, 2030 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, Federal Way, WA, United States
Maurice Ravel – Violin Sonata No. 2
Claude Debussy – Beau Soir
George Gershwin – selections from An American in Paris and Porgy and Bess
Camille Saint-Saëns – “The Swan” from Carnival of the Animals
Astor Piazzolla – Le Grand Tango
Claude Debussy – Beau Soir
George Gershwin – selections from An American in Paris and Porgy and Bess
Camille Saint-Saëns – “The Swan” from Carnival of the Animals
Astor Piazzolla – Le Grand Tango
$26-$49
Seattle Wind Symphony: Night at the Opera
Sunday, May 5, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Shorewood Performing Arts Center, Shoreline, WA, United States
Franz von Suppe – Overture to Light Cavalry
Giacomo Puccini – "O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini – "Nessun dorma" from Turandot
George Gershwin – Porgy and Bess
Richard Wagner – "Elsa's Procession" from Lohengrin
Andrew Lloyd Webber – Phantom of the Opera
John Philip Sousa – El Capitan
Giacomo Puccini – "O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini – "Nessun dorma" from Turandot
George Gershwin – Porgy and Bess
Richard Wagner – "Elsa's Procession" from Lohengrin
Andrew Lloyd Webber – Phantom of the Opera
John Philip Sousa – El Capitan
$20 / $18 / $5