Rick Helzer presents the music of Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) & Carla Bley (1936-2023). Amazing stuff! Jazz at the Library! Free!

Join us for Oakhurst Art & Wine Hop the 3rd Thursday May - October 5-8pm with a concert following at 8:30 pm.
Spend an evening exploring local art, wine tasting, food, music, and small-town charm just outside Yosemite National Park. Just an hour away from Fresno.

Stroll through various galleries and local businesses while meeting artists, discovering one-of-a-kind artwork, and enjoying a relaxing night in the mountains.

Presented by the Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute at Fresno State and the Fresno State Jazz Studies Program. Sixty years, two shores, one rhythm: commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Tulare-Angra Sister City Program.

Join us on September 18, 2026, for a conversation with LitHop co-founders, Fresno poets laureate, literary luminaries, and local partners about building stronger communities with writers.

Enjoy new music by composers who are part of the Music Teachers’ Association of California, Fresno County Branch!

Enjoy a diverse program of chamber music by CPE Bach, Charles Gounod, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Calling all storytellers! Join the Central California Screenwriters' Group, a creative community for writers looking to sharpen their craft, share work, and connect with fellow screenwriters right here in the Central Valley.

Fresno State's Master of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing presents an evening with author Amanda Hodes, winner of the 2024 Philip Levine Prize for Poetry. Hosted by faculty author Mai Der Vang.

The reading, as part of the Fresno Poets' Association series, includes a book signing. Author books for sale from Judging by the Cover. Sponsored by the Fresno State MFA program and Fresno Poets' Association philanthropic partners.

The New Organ Trio, with special guest Tom Wilson will present A Tribute To Coltrane at the Howlin' Wolf on Thursday Sept. 24 at 7:30 pm.

Abraham Terian, a well-known classicist, theologian and medievalist, has done it again in his latest book — but this time differently. The book, titled Phrasing the Arts, is a collection of poems mostly on the arts in all their forms.

In the author’s own words, he wrote these poems as an escape from strenuous scholarship, to express his profound love for the arts. “Overall, the present collection, a commentary of sorts on the intersection of literary art and other arts, is but a verbal rumination on experiences in time and place, including some memorable places no longer confined to their geography.”

Bi-weekly jam session at Tap & Cellar. Free entry, all skill levels welcome. Come out and enjoy great food and beverages from our host Tap & Cellar and great music from Trio Expression and all the players who come out to sit in!

The Fresno Philharmonic continues its celebration of America at 250 with trumpet legend Jens Lindemann performing Wynton Marsalis’ virtuosic Trumpet Concerto. An icon in the worlds of both jazz and classical music, Wynton Marsalis is one of America’s greatest musical treasures as a performer, band leader, composer, educator and institution builder. This exciting opening concert also features Arturo Márquez’s La Conga del Fuego Nuevo and Stravinsky’s colorful ballet score Petrushka.

The Fresno Philharmonic continues its celebration of America at 250 with trumpet legend Jens Lindemann performing Wynton Marsalis’ virtuosic Trumpet Concerto. An icon in the worlds of both jazz and classical music, Wynton Marsalis is one of America’s greatest musical treasures as a performer, band leader, composer, educator and institution builder. This exciting opening concert also features Arturo Márquez’s La Conga del Fuego Nuevo and Stravinsky’s colorful ballet score Petrushka.

LitHop Returns Saturday, October 3, 2026, to Fresno’s historic Tower District for our 10th year anniversary!

Music from Tradition Performed with Intensity

Bartók, Dvořák, and Ligeti drive an evening of rhythmic energy, with Jackson Snead in Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen.

Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra

Fresno State School of Music presents the Fresno State Symphony Orchestra in concert, Thomas Loewenheim conducting.

Come to hear beautiful music and inspiring words at our monthly jazz mass, a collaboration between Pastor Stephen Carlson and pianist David Aus. Themes vary, but inspiration is guaranteed.

Brynn Saito is the author of three poetry collections, including Under a Future Sky (Red Hen Press, 2023). She co-edited with Brandon Shimoda The Gate of Memory: Poems by Descendants of Nikkei Wartime Incarceration (Haymarket Books, 2025) and her work has appeared in the New York Times, VOGUE, and American Poetry Review. Brynn teaches in the English department at Fresno State. The evening will also feature live music with Scats on the Sly, so bring your dinner, lawn chair or blanket.

Join the Fresno Arts Council for a live poetry reading by Ashley M. Jones-Thompson, the Poet Laureate Emeritus of Alabama. Ashley is the first African American and the youngest individual to serve in this prestigious role.

There will be a panel discussion with current and former Poets Laureate of Fresno including Aideed Medina, Joseph Rios, Megan Bohigian, Marisol Baca, James Tyner, and Evy Singh.

Join us for Oakhurst Art & Wine Hop the 3rd Thursday May - October 5-8pm with a concert following at 8:30 pm.
Spend an evening exploring local art, wine tasting, food, music, and small-town charm just outside Yosemite National Park. Just an hour away from Fresno.

Stroll through various galleries and local businesses while meeting artists, discovering one-of-a-kind artwork, and enjoying a relaxing night in the mountains.

Friends of the Arts at Fresno City College is proud to announce Toasting the Arts Gala, taking place Friday, October 16 at 6pm at the Old Administration Building East Courtyard! This annual fundraiser dinner and auction helps to support our Fresno City College Fine and Performing Arts students through scholarships, funding special workshops and programs.

Looking for a fun, safe, and family-friendly Halloween event in Fresno? Join us for Tricks & Treats, our annual not-so-scary celebration designed especially for kids and families in the Central Valley!

This event will feature David St. John, Sam Pereira, Olivia Muñoz, and more!

The event features readings, book signings, and sessions spotlighting award-winning student writers alongside acclaimed alumni authors. Detailed schedules and registration can be found on the Fresno State English Events Calendar.

LIVE JAZZ in the Tower. Don’t forget the Tower District Preservation Fund’s Tower Jazz Series. On Oct 17th- 4-6:30 we will be presenting DAVID AUS with special guests live in the Tower District. Come see these talented artists at EVA by Vibez Lounge.

The first concert of a heroic 2026-27 season with Youth Orchestras of Fresno! We are celebrating all the marvel-ous heroic music that we can, as well as celebrating our Super Conductor Dr Thomas Loewenheim as he celebrates 20 years with YOOF!

Come to hear beautiful music and inspiring words at our monthly jazz mass, a collaboration between Pastor Stephen Carlson and pianist David Aus. Themes vary, but inspiration is guaranteed.

Every voice has a song. This concert celebrates all of them. Coro Solare brings joyful, passionate performances alongside professional instrumentalists to this afternoon concert.

The Fresno Master Chorale and acclaimed soloists present Bach’s towering masterpiece depicting the last days of Christ on earth, performed in English. One of the greatest choral works ever written, performed at the highest level, right here in the Central Valley.

Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations, a masterful musical portrait of his circle of friends, is one of the most beloved works in the orchestral repertoire for good reason. Guest conductor Rebecca Tong (Resident Conductor of Jakarta Simfonia Orchestra) leads the Fresno Philharmonic in this ingenious and powerful work. Pianist Orion Weiss solos.

Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations, a masterful musical portrait of his circle of friends, is one of the most beloved works in the orchestral repertoire for good reason. Guest conductor Rebecca Tong (Resident Conductor of Jakarta Simfonia Orchestra) leads the Fresno Philharmonic in this ingenious and powerful work. Pianist Orion Weiss solos.

The beloved holiday tradition returns. Conductor Scott Seaton leads the Fresno Philharmonic, Fresno Master Chorale, and mezzo soprano Laurel Semerdjian in an evening of seasonal favorites, including music from A Charlie Brown Christmas, Frozen, and more. Come early for hot chocolate, lobby carols, and photos in front of the Christmas tree.

Experience one of Fresno's historic treasures! Warnors Theatre house organist Cactus Sam Harris brings holiday favorites to life on the theatre’s historic Robert Morton organ.

Come to hear beautiful music and inspiring words at our monthly jazz mass, a collaboration between Pastor Stephen Carlson and pianist David Aus. Themes vary, but inspiration is guaranteed.

Coro Piccolo performs technically demanding, emotionally charged repertoire in one of Fresno’s most acoustically beautiful spaces. This is a transcendent experience, sacred without being religious. Two performances. Limited seating. These concerts sell out every year. Watch your email for ticket release.