Gleason Performing Arts Center :
Bridging Campus and Community Through Creativity and Collaboration
Among the first places new Florida Tech students visit for orientation and the last place they see before walking over to the university gymnasium for graduation, Gleason Performing Arts Center has spent its over 55 years as an unobtrusive but essential facet of campus life.
As a host of events, from concerts and lectures to plays and films, the 483-seat venue named after benefactor W. Lansing Gleason, the former Eau Gallie mayor, has also been a key link between the public and Florida Tech.
When it officially opened on Oct. 14, 1967, Gleason was described in publicity materials as “one of the finest and most fully equipped private auditoriums in Brevard County.” Over the years, that distinction continues to strengthen.
After many years of upgrade projects and upgrades. Now hosting near daily events for the campus and community Gleason has become a beacon of artistic development with boundless potential.
For more information contact:
Gleason@fit.edu or call the box office at (321)-674-8006
Upcoming Public Performances:
September 27th 2024 at 6:30pm
Fever Presents: Candlelight - Featuring Vivaldi's Four Seasons and More
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Melbourne. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and More at Gleason Performing Arts Center under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Tentative Program: “The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 1 RV 269: “Spring”” – Vivaldi “The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2 RV 315: “Summer”” – Vivaldi “Thaïs: Méditation” – Jules Massenet “The Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas: Verano Porteño” – Astor Piazzolla “The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 3 RV 293: “Autumn”” – Vivaldi “The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 4 RV 297: “Winter”” – Vivaldi
Performers Listeso String Quartet
Fever is the leading global live-entertainment discovery platform which has helped millions of people discover the best experiences in their cities since 2014. With a mission to democratize access to culture and entertainment in real life through its platform, Fever inspires users to enjoy unique local experiences and events, from immersive exhibitions, interactive theatrical experiences, and festivals to molecular cocktail pop-ups, while empowering creators with data and technology to create and expand experiences across the world.
Tickets:
September 27th 2024 at 9:00pm
Fever Presents: Candlelight - Tribute to Taylor Swift
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Melbourne. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Taylor Swift at Gleason Performing Arts Center under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Tentative Program: “Love Story” “Cardigan" “Blank Space” “Enchanted” “Anti-Hero” “Lavender Haze” “Fortnight (ft. Post Malone)” “All Too Well” “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” “Cruel Summer” “But Daddy I Love Him” “You Belong With Me” “Shake It Off”
Performers: Listeso String Quartet
Fever is the leading global live-entertainment discovery platform which has helped millions of people discover the best experiences in their cities since 2014. With a mission to democratize access to culture and entertainment in real life through its platform, Fever inspires users to enjoy unique local experiences and events, from immersive exhibitions, interactive theatrical experiences, and festivals to molecular cocktail pop-ups, while empowering creators with data and technology to create and expand experiences across the world.
Tickets:
September 29th 2024 at 2:00pm
Florida Tech Music Presents: Opera Orlando Young Artists LIVE
Opera Orlando Young Artists: Destiny and Desire!
Department of Music: The Music Program believes that collective music-making and sympathetic study of musical culture develop essential skills in team building, communication, expression, and understanding that set Florida Tech graduates apart and contribute to building meaningful careers in an ever-changing world.
Tickets:
Suggested $20 donation at the door
October 10th, 11th & 12th 2024 at 8pm
College Players Presents: Be More Chill! (Week 1)
BE MORE CHILL: Jeremy Heere is just an average teenager. That is, until he finds out about “The Squip,” a tiny supercomputer that promises to bring him everything he desires most: a date with Christine, an invite to the raddest party of the year and a chance to survive life in his suburban New Jersey high school. But is being the most popular guy in school worth the risk? A hit on Broadway and in the West End, Be More Chill is based on the novel by Ned Vizzini.
COLLEGE PLAYERS: The Florida Tech College Players is one of the creative organizations on campus. College Players is a student-run organization where students are the directors, producers, set designers, and actors of a play or musical performed each semester on campus. College Players is comprised of various committees that help run many events and are suited for many audiences. Some of our committees include Improvisation, A Capella, One-Act Plays, Music, Social, and more!
Tickets: https://gleason.ludus.com/index.php?show_id=200455431
October 17th, 18th & 19th 2024 at 8pm
College Players Presents: Be More Chill! (Week 2)
BE MORE CHILL: Jeremy Heere is just an average teenager. That is, until he finds out about “The Squip,” a tiny supercomputer that promises to bring him everything he desires most: a date with Christine, an invite to the raddest party of the year and a chance to survive life in his suburban New Jersey high school. But is being the most popular guy in school worth the risk? A hit on Broadway and in the West End, Be More Chill is based on the novel by Ned Vizzini.
COLLEGE PLAYERS: The Florida Tech College Players is one of the creative organizations on campus. College Players is a student-run organization where students are the directors, producers, set designers, and actors of a play or musical performed each semester on campus. College Players is comprised of various committees that help run many events and are suited for many audiences. Some of our committees include Improvisation, A Capella, One-Act Plays, Music, Social, and more!
Tickets: https://gleason.ludus.com/index.php?show_id=200455431
October 25th 2024 at 6:30pm
Fever Presents: Candlelight - Tribute to Coldplay
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Melbourne. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay at Gleason Performing Arts Center under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Tentative Program: Clocks - Shiver - Speed of Sound - Trouble - Fix You - Paradise - Something Just Like This - Yellow - My Universe - The Scientist - A Sky Full of Stars
Performers: Listeso String Quartet
Fever is the leading global live-entertainment discovery platform which has helped millions of people discover the best experiences in their cities since 2014. With a mission to democratize access to culture and entertainment in real life through its platform, Fever inspires users to enjoy unique local experiences and events, from immersive exhibitions, interactive theatrical experiences, and festivals to molecular cocktail pop-ups, while empowering creators with data and technology to create and expand experiences across the world.
Tickets:
October 25th 2024 at 9:00pm
Fever Presents: Candlelight - A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Melbourne. Get your tickets now to discover music inspired by Halloween at Gleason Performing Arts Center under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Tentative Program: Thriller - Michael Jackson Funeral March of a Marionette - Charles Gounod String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor (Dresden Quartet), Op. 110: II. Allegro Molto - Dmitri Shostakovich Tubular Bells (Theme from The Exorcist) - Mike Oldfield Stranger Things (Theme) - S U R V I V E Beetlejuice (Theme) - Danny Elfman The Addams Family (Theme) - Vic Mizzy Halloween (Theme) - John Carpenter Prelude from Psycho - Bernard Herrmann Ghostbusters (Theme) - Ray Parker Jr. Danse Macabre - Camille Saint-Saëns Night on Bald Mountain - Modest Mussorgsky Time Warp from The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Richard O’Brien and Richard Hartley Medley from The Nightmare Before Christmas - Danny Elfman
Performers: Listeso String Quartet
Fever is the leading global live-entertainment discovery platform which has helped millions of people discover the best experiences in their cities since 2014. With a mission to democratize access to culture and entertainment in real life through its platform, Fever inspires users to enjoy unique local experiences and events, from immersive exhibitions, interactive theatrical experiences, and festivals to molecular cocktail pop-ups, while empowering creators with data and technology to create and expand experiences across the world.
Tickets:
November 13th 2024 at 7:00pm
Florida Tech Music Department Presents: Concert Band
Florida Tech Music Department: offers a variety of ways for musically talented students like you to continue to practice and perform while pursuing any degree program at the university.
Any student, regardless of major, is welcome to enroll in any of our course offerings. We strive to provide a creative and engaging environment that complements the University’s tradition of science and research. From beginners with an eagerness to learn a new instrument to experienced performers hoping to continue, there is something for everyone.
Tickets:
Free General Admission
November 14th 2024 at 8pm
Tab Benoit LIVE at Gleason Performing Arts Center: Presented by Regalitos Foundation
TAB BENOIT: Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist, Tab Benoit, has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues. Along the way he has acquired a devoted legion of fans, as well as five Blues Music Awards, including BB King Entertainer of the Year (twice) and an induction into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. He has recorded and/or performed with Junior Wells, George Porter Jr, Dr. John, Willie Nelson, Cotton, Cyril Neville, Ivan Neville, Anders Osborne, and Alvin Youngblood Hart to name a few. Tab's accomplishments as a musician are matched only by his devotion to the environmental health of his native Louisiana wetlands. Benoit is the founder and driving force behind Voice of the Wetlands, an organization working to preserve the coastal waters of his home state. In 2010, he received the Governor's Award for Conservationist of the Year from the Louisiana Wildlife Federation. Benoit also starred in the iMax motion picture Hurricane on the Bayou, a documentary of Hurricane Katrina's effects and a call to protect and restore the wetlands.
Tab Benoit, is excited to announce that he will release I Hear Thunder, his first album in fourteen years! His self-produced album debuts across the country on the I Hear Thunder tour, kicking off on July 10th and arriving to the Space Coast on November 14th where he will perform onstage the new ten tracks that showcase Tab’s original guitar style!
BREVARD MUSIC GROUP: From contracting to marketing, ticketing, and production – BMG Concerts has a strong and proud foundation as a quality source of entertainment for Brevard County and beyond with you, the patron, as the center of our focus!
Tickets:
BMGCONCERTS.com or call 321-783-9004
November 19th 2024 at 7:00pm
Florida Tech Music Department Presents: Choir Concert
Florida Tech Music Department: offers a variety of ways for musically talented students like you to continue to practice and perform while pursuing any degree program at the university.
Any student, regardless of major, is welcome to enroll in any of our course offerings. We strive to provide a creative and engaging environment that complements the University’s tradition of science and research. From beginners with an eagerness to learn a new instrument to experienced performers hoping to continue, there is something for everyone.
Tickets:
Free General Admission
November 21st 2024 at 7:00pm
Florida Tech Music Department Presents: String Orchestra
Florida Tech Music Department: offers a variety of ways for musically talented students like you to continue to practice and perform while pursuing any degree program at the university.
Any student, regardless of major, is welcome to enroll in any of our course offerings. We strive to provide a creative and engaging environment that complements the University’s tradition of science and research. From beginners with an eagerness to learn a new instrument to experienced performers hoping to continue, there is something for everyone.
Tickets:
Free General Admission
November 22nd 2024 at 7:00pm
Florida Tech Music Department Presents: Jazz Band Concert
Florida Tech Music Department: offers a variety of ways for musically talented students like you to continue to practice and perform while pursuing any degree program at the university.
Any student, regardless of major, is welcome to enroll in any of our course offerings. We strive to provide a creative and engaging environment that complements the University’s tradition of science and research. From beginners with an eagerness to learn a new instrument to experienced performers hoping to continue, there is something for everyone.
Tickets:
Free General Admission
December 2nd 2024 at 7:00pm
Florida Tech Music Department Presents: Instrumental Recital
Florida Tech Music Department: offers a variety of ways for musically talented students like you to continue to practice and perform while pursuing any degree program at the university.
Any student, regardless of major, is welcome to enroll in any of our course offerings. We strive to provide a creative and engaging environment that complements the University’s tradition of science and research. From beginners with an eagerness to learn a new instrument to experienced performers hoping to continue, there is something for everyone.
Tickets:
Free General Admission
December 3rd 2024 at 7:00pm
Florida Tech Music Department Presents: Vocal Recital
Florida Tech Music Department: offers a variety of ways for musically talented students like you to continue to practice and perform while pursuing any degree program at the university.
Any student, regardless of major, is welcome to enroll in any of our course offerings. We strive to provide a creative and engaging environment that complements the University’s tradition of science and research. From beginners with an eagerness to learn a new instrument to experienced performers hoping to continue, there is something for everyone.
Tickets:
Free General Admission
December 4th 2024 at 7:00pm
College Players Presents: Holiday Spectacular
Holiday Spectacular: A compilation of holiday favorite!
COLLEGE PLAYERS: The Florida Tech College Players is one of the creative organizations on campus. College Players is a student-run organization where students are the directors, producers, set designers, and actors of a play or musical performed each semester on campus. College Players is comprised of various committees that help run many events and are suited for many audiences. Some of our committees include Improvisation, A Capella, One-Act Plays, Music, Social, and more!
Tickets: On Sale Soon!
Keep and Eye On Our Calendar For Additional Fall Events, To be Announced Soon!
Gleason "Name Your Seat" Program
In an effort to grow with the expanding campus, a campaign themed "Name Your Seat" has been launched. This campaign gives donors the opportunity to be part of Florida Tech's history.
You can support the Gleason Performing Arts Center by making a donation to the "Take Your Seat" campaign.
In return, your name, or a name honored by you, will be inscribed on a brass plaque attached to a seat inside the Gleason Performing Arts Center.
For more information: Name Your Seat in the Gleason Performing Arts Center
Questions/Comments for the Gleason Performing Arts Center?
You can contact us by calling (321) 674-8006.