Name: Champagne Pops
Start: 2025-09-06T18:30:00-08:00
Location: Alaska Center for the Performing Arts

Pull out your gowns and tuxedos, and get ready to raise a glass - the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra is turning 80, and we're launching this milestone season with a glamorous celebration! Join us on Saturday, September 6th for the 57th Annual Champagne Pops Gala, the dazzling kickoff to a year of unforgettable music, community connection, and artistic excellence. This spectacular evening sets the tone for a season eight decades in the making, blending world-class entertainment with elegant festivities, all in support of the Anchorage Symphony's vision of Great Music for Every Life.
This elegant black-tie affair kicks off our celebratory season in spectacular style with ICON: The Voices That Changed Music—a thrilling performance featuring the return of powerhouse vocalists Capathia Jenkins and GRAMMY-nominated Ryan Shaw, joined by your Anchorage Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Elizabeth Schulze. Together, they'll bring to life the music of legendary artists like The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Prince, Elton John, Frank Sinatra, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Elvis Presley, and many more. It's a night of iconic songs and unforgettable performances that will have you dancing the night away!
In addition to the dazzling entertainment and gourmet fare, the evening includes a brief live auction and a chance to raise your paddle to support the ASO's community-building program Music My for Neighbors. Included in this program are Tickets for My Neighbors which provides over 500 free tickets annually to organizations serving foster families, disadvantaged youth, veterans, elders, and people with disabilities. Funds raised at Champagne Pops also cover bus transportation costs for thousands of students to our annual Young People's Concerts, often their first introduction to a live symphony.