Give the Gift of Entertainment with Show Tickets from the Cole

Nov. 13, 2025 – The holidays are fast approaching, and the Cole Auditorium is the perfect place to shop for gifts, according to Cole Director Joey Bennett.

“We have a great line-up of shows for the 2025-2026 Performing Arts Series, and show tickets make for great stocking stuffers,” Bennett said. “There’s nothing like the gift of entertainment and creating lasting memories with your family.”

Tickets also make great employee or customer incentives, Bennett added.

“Whether it be for service awards, employee Christmas gifts, or a customer raffle, the gift of a night out on the town is a great fit for all,” he said.

While the Cole Auditorium has three shows on the schedule in 2026, there are two shows coming up in December that are suitable for children and the young at heart.

Blippi: Join the Band Tour

Get ready to sing, dance, and play along with Blippi and his best buddy Meekah as they rock out with fans in this interactive live performance on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 2 p.m. Whether it’s drumming to the beat, strumming guitars or hopping to catchy rhythms, kids are encouraged to get out of their seats and move with the music. Featuring fan-favorite songs, laugh-out-loud silliness and lots of surprises, Blippi: Join the Band Tour makes learning fun through the joy of live music.

“It’s more than a show – it’s a full-on celebration designed to spark joy and curiosity in even the littlest concertgoers,” Bennett said.

Families can enhance their outing by purchasing a Photo Experience along with their show tickets. This gives children the opportunity to make a lasting memory by taking a photo alongside Blippi on stage. To attend, each guest must have both a Photo Experience ticket and a Blippi: Join the Band Tour show ticket. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

This is a 90-minute show that targets ages 2 to 7. Tickets range in price from $40 to $60. Children 2 and younger do not require a ticket if they sit in an adult’s lap. Photo Experience tickets are $55. Any adult or child going on stage for photos will require a ticket. Children must be accompanied by an adult, but the entire party doesn’t have to purchase a ticket.

Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol

Get in the holiday spirit with “Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol” on Thursday, Dec. 18, at 7:30 p.m. Set in the 1930s in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, this unforgettable production and amazing cast imagines Ebenezer Scrooge as the owner of a mining company town, where his callous greed blinds him to the joys and gifts of the season. The legendary holiday tale re-written as a new American classic features Parton’s one-of-a-kind songwriting expertise.

Tickets prices range from $35 to $50 each. Less than 250 seats remain.

The show is also being offered as a matinee on Friday, Dec. 19, at 10 a.m. for daycare, day schools, childcare centers, homeschool groups, as well as retirement communities and those who prefer not to drive at night.

With a running time of two hours and 30 minutes, this show targets ages 13 and up. Tickets range for the matinee in price from $20 to $35. (Bus drivers get in free!) No online ticket sales for the matinee. Matinee tickets must be purchased at the Cole Box Office.

Kickoff 2026 with Cirque-tacular

Start the new year off with “Cirque-tacular Shimmer: A Winter Cirque Reverie” on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 3 p.m. at the Cole. Astonishing acrobatics, dazzling specialty acts and glittering costumes abound in this whimsical, shimmery aerial show of talented circus performers.

With a running time of 90 minutes, this show targets ages 4 and up. Tickets range in price from $20 to $35. Groups of 10 or more receive 20 percent off the ticket price.

Ready for Some Laughs?

Comedian Heather Land busted on the comedy scene in 2017 when her take on everyday life went viral with her hilariously relatable “I Ain’t Doin It” videos. She quickly became “viral” with over 400 million video views on YouTube. She will be bringing her stand-up comedy routine to the Cole Auditorium on Friday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. She delights audiences everywhere with a mix of sarcastic candor and southern sass. Nothing is off limits as she shares everything from failed diets to failed relationships.

Tickets range in price from $25 to $35.

More Than a Tribute Show

The final show of the Performing Arts Series on Tuesday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. is not your average tribute show. “Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience” is an unforgettable journey that places the audience in the heart of the experience. Created by brothers Billy, Matthew and Ryan McGuigan, the show lets the audience choose the entire setlist. Before each performance, audience members fill out request cards with their favorite Beatles song and the reason behind their choice. Minutes before showtime, these cards are collected, and a unique setlist is crafted based on the audience’s selections.

Throughout the performance, the McGuigan brothers and their band blend the audience’s personal stories with their own memories of growing up listening to The Beatles, creating a one-of-a-kind show that changes with every performance.

Tickets range in price from $25 to $40.

Ticket Information

Tickets for most shows are available online at richmondcc.edu/showtickets. For other shows or for group purchases for all shows, contact the Cole Auditorium Box Office at (910) 410-1691 for personalized service.

All prices include applicable sales tax. A fee of $3 per ticket is added to online transactions. Avoid this fee by calling or stopping by the Box Office on the Hamlet Campus of Richmond Community College. The Box Office is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.