COME ONE, COME ALL. The Pablo Center announced the first dozen shows of its season eight programming on May 20. Tickets will be up for grabs to the general public on Friday, May 23, at 10am CT. (Photo by Mike Howard Photography)

The Pablo Center at the Confluence has officially unveiled the first wave of shows slated for its eighth season, including Broadway hits, family-friendly features, and a variety of musical and dance performances. Tickets to all just-announced shows will go on sale to the public on Friday, May 23, at 10am CT.

The first of the dozen-show roll-out – shared in a media release from Pablo on Tuesday, May 20 – will be the "Wicked Sing-Along" show on Tuesday, July 29. The next season eight show takes place exactly two weeks later, on Tuesday, Aug. 12: the “Wild World of Animals” show. The latter promises about 13 animals from all corners of the globe, ranging from reptiles and birds to mammals. 

Entering the fall, electronic dance music artist Andy Immerman – an Eau Claire native also set to perform at the inaugural Force Fields Festival this summer in Cadott – will perform at Pablo on Sept. 6; Grammy Award-winning artist Amy Grant will return to Pablo on Sept. 21; Grammy Award-nominated hip-hop instrumental duo Black Violin on Oct. 8; Celtic Thunder on Oct. 9; World Ballet Company's The Great Gatsby performance on Oct. 12; Nurse Blake: But Did You Die Comedy Tour on Oct. 16; Vitamin String Quartet on Oct. 26; Swan Lake on Nov. 7; and smash hit Stomp from Feb. 11-13, 2026.

The Pablo's eighth season – themed "A Confluence of Ideas. Infinite Possibilities." – will also offer 20% off select shows for its Circle Level Members, a recent media release noted. As in years past, additional performances and programming will be announced throughout the year, expanding on its initial season eight announcement.

Tickets for the first round of season eight shows will go on sale to the general public at 10am on Friday, May 23, at www.pablocenter.org. The Pablo Center at the Confluence is located at 128 Graham Ave., Eau Claire. View more events happening at The Pablo Center at www.pablocenter.org/events.