Past Artists

For thirty years, the Carpenter Center has brought thrilling and diverse artists and performances to Long Beach and the wider Southern California arts community. From breakthrough stars like Samara Joy to renowned musicians like Branford Marsalis, the Carpenter Center is home to the best in live performances.

Recent seasons have included the following highlights:

Samara Joy in a red top, looking off to the side, a hand held up and touching her shoulder.

Samara Joy

Six members of A.I.M by Kyle Abraham. Two members hold a dancer on his side while three others look on. The mood is somber, the colors dark, everyone looking at the man in the center.

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham

Melissa Errico with a smile, gazing to the side.

Melissa Errico

Amy Sedaris in a white top looking at the camera, her head slightly turned to her left.

Amy Sedaris

Allan Harris in a hat and jacket and white shirt, looking off to the side with a salt and pepper beard. He stand in front of a white-painted brick wall.

Allan Harris

Nine members of The Trocks on stage in white.

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

Storm Large in a striped black top and pink hair, holds her chin in her hand and looks off into the distance.

Storm Large

Branford Marsalis smiling in a light button shirt and dark j

Branford Marsalis

Henry Winkler smiling at the camera

Henry Winkler

Al Franken

An Evening with Al Franken

Marc Maron

Marc Maron: This May Be The Last Time

The Purple Experience

The Purple Xperience: A Prince Tribute

Tig Notaro

An Evening with Tig Notaro

Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana

Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana - Fronteras

Meow Meow PC Harmony Nicholas

Meow Meow

Bill Nye

An Evening with Bill Nye the Science Guy

Terron Brooks

Terron Brooks: The Soul of Broadway, Unplugged