The Steves and Stevies
Feat. Dale Rieger and Friends
Friday, January 16, 2026, 7:00pm
For the fifth year in a row, Dale Rieger gathers local talent to put on a show to chase away the winter blues and benefit the Opera House. This has quickly become one of the most anticipated events of the year and you don’t want to miss it!
Join us for hits from various musicians named Steve or Stevie! From Stevie Nicks to Stevie Ray Vaughan, what classics you’ll hear is a surprise. Come to the Opera House and find out!
Ticket sales for this concert will go to support kids programming at the Opera House.
Tickets $10-40
100-Year anniversary screening of
Buster Keaton’s “The General”
With live piano accompaniment by George Krawczyk
Sunday, February 1, 2026, 3:00pm
Dress up in your best period attire and enjoy the luxe experience of seeing this great silent movie from 1926 in the Opera House! The film soundtrack will be performed live by noted Cheboygan pianist George Krawczyk.
One of Buster Keaton’s best efforts, this film has been called “the last great comedy of the silent screen.” It’s a Civil War story, with Keaton as a Confederate train engineer in search of his train. A frantic chase involves Keaton on the trail of Union soldiers, who in turn chase him. The plot is based on a true incident.
Tickets for this event are set at special 1926 prices — just 25¢!
Bring a quarter and pay right at the door on the day of the event.
Puppy Pals LIVE!
Saturday, February 21, 2026, 3:00pm
Puppy Pals LIVE! is an action-packed show, fun for the whole family, where adopted and rescued dogs perform spectacular stunts and breathtaking feats. Watch as we lead the puppies and audience through challenging and comical tricks as the pooches show everyone who is really boss! Full of surprises and laugh-out-loud canine comedy, this performance appeals to children of all ages.
Tickets $10-30
John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band
Friday, March 20, 2026, 7:00pm
JOHN JORGENSON BLUEGRASS BAND is an all-star bluegrass supergroup featuring four legendary, award-winning musicians – Grammy-winning John Jorgenson on acoustic guitar, mandolin and vocals; Herb Pedersen on banjo, acoustic guitar and vocals; Mark Fain on bass; and Patrick Sauber on acoustic guitar and vocals – delivering bluegrass like no one has ever heard it before.
Jorgenson and Pedersen are founders (with Chris Hillman) of the formative country rock group Desert Rose Band. After working as a freelance musician in Southern California, Jorgenson met Hillman and soon formed the Desert Rose Band. In 1990, Jorgenson went on to found the Hellecasters and toured with Elton John’s band for six years. Artists ranging from Barbra Streisand to Bonnie Raitt to Earl Scruggs have sought out Jorgenson’s guitar work. Jorgenson portrayed Django Reinhardt in the Hollywood feature film Head in the Clouds. In 2008, Jorgenson won a Grammy for Best Country Instrumental with Brad Paisley and was nominated for Best Bluegrass Album with Earl Scruggs.
The band’s undeniable live shows have received stellar reviews and have the bluegrass world buzzing. The four combine forces to form a spot-on union of impeccable musicianship, incomparable songwriting, incredible harmony vocals (a fresh twist combining bluegrass with elements of West Coast folk rock) and seasoned showmanship. This is the “high lonesome sound” of American roots music at its finest.
Tickets $10-40
Follies Flashback
40th Anniversary Show by the Rivertown Follies
Thursday, April 23 2026, 7:30pm
Friday, April 24 2026, 7:30pm
Saturday, April 25 2026, 7:30pm
Sunday, April 26 2026, 2:00pm
The Rivertown Follies is a Cheboygan-based community theatre that has been presenting an annual sketch comedy musical for 40 years. This year’s production “Follies Flashback” recreates some of the greatest moments of the last 40 years.
Would you like to take part in the 2026 show? You can meet the director, 6-10PM Monday, April 6 on the Opera House stage.
Profit from the annual show supports local charities. This year the Follies will be supporting two nonprofits: Chelsea’s Closet and Art Vision Cheboygan.
Tickets: $20. Plus $2 Opera House fee. $4 discount for seniors on Sunday.
Motown Mania
Sunday, May 3, 2026, 7:30pm
Motown Is Back!
MOTOWN MANIA relives the sounds of Hits-Ville USA and the Motown era with a spectacular Tribute Concert and explosive show that not only recreates the moves and the music, but comes well dressed with wardrobe that befits the 1960s Soul Sound.
A high octane show guaranteed to get you singing along to the classics by Diana Ross & The Supremes, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Commodores, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Aretha Franklin, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, the Jackson 5, James Brown, and many more Soul and R&B artists of the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s.
Tickets $10-40
Box Office
403 N. Huron St., Downtown Cheboygan
Hours: Tuesday–Friday, 12:00–4:00pm and three hours before showtime
Tel: 231-627-5841The Mission of the Cheboygan Area Arts Council is to promote and encourage cultural and educational activities within the Straits Area of Northern Michigan, and to provide services that stimulate and encourage participation and appreciation of the arts within all segments of the community and to showcase the historic Cheboygan Opera House.
The Cheboygan Area Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) charity and is supported in part by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council as well as the National Endowment for the Arts.