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Symphony on the Prairie’s 2025 lineup includes Grateful Dead tribute act

April 1, 2025

Dark Star Orchestra will replicate a set list played by the Grateful Dead during one of the band’s appearances at Deer Creek Music Center.

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Indiana Jones, Harry Potter music among highlights of Conner Prairie schedule

April 4, 2023

Dave Lindquist

The 41st season of Symphony on the Prairie includes 12 performances by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

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Symphony on the Prairie is set to return with initial limits on capacity

May 10, 2021 | IBJ Staff

After canceling last season due the pandemic, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Conner Prairie announced Monday that the 2021 season of the popular outdoor concert series will begin June 25 with “Revolution: The Music of the Beatles.”

Symphony reports record ticket sales, balanced budget

December 5, 2017

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra experienced its fifth straight year of record ticket sales during the 2016-17 season while meeting budget projections for the fourth time in five years.

Kroger to replace Marsh as title sponsor for Symphony on the Prairie

May 24, 2017

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra has quickly found a new title sponsor for its Symphony on the Prairie summer concert series after Marsh Supermarkets ended its 35-year run.

Marsh no longer title sponsor of Symphony on the Prairie

May 23, 2017

The beleaguered supermarket chain had sponsored the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s summer outdoor concert series for 35 years.

ISO sees record ticket sales, but misses budget projections

December 5, 2016

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra enjoyed several milestones during the the 2015-16 season, but a pair of unforeseen circumstances prevented its parent organization from meeting budget projections.

Marsh renews Symphony on Prairie sponsorship through 2018

August 10, 2015

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s outdoor concert series posted total attendance of more than 100,000 in 2014. Marsh Supermarkets has sponsored the series since its inception in 1982.

Ticket sales swell for Indy Symphony’s indoor season

July 17, 2015

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra sold 127,835 tickets for the 2014-15 indoor season, up from 110,770 tickets the previous season. Subscription packages, another closely watched metric, also rose.

Symphony reports surplus on big crescendo in ticket sales

December 8, 2014

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's leaders played an upbeat tune Monday, reporting a second-consecutive operating surplus fueled by a 16-percent increase in revenue from ticket sales and a near-record year for fundraising.

LOU’S VIEWS: Playing catch-up with Indy stage productions

July 28, 2011

Reports on shows by Actors Theatre of Indiana, the Phoenix, ComedySportz, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and more.

Symphony on the Prairie sets attendance record

September 8, 2010

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s popular outdoor concert series set an attendance record this summer, surpassing the 100,000-mark for just the third time since 1982.

Michael Jackson tribute part of ISO summer series

April 9, 2010

Tchaikovsky, Mr. Sulu, John Denver and, yes, the gloved one will all be heard at Symphony on the Prairie.

LOU’S VIEWS: Must-sea Phoenix drama

June 27, 2009

This week, catching "Octopus" at the Phoenix and opening night on the Prairie.

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