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SETTING THE STAGE
FOR CREATIVITY
TO FLOURISH

North County's Premier Indoor Performance Venue

West Side Story 2016

We provide a canvas for creativity to perform and thrive.

Your story. Our stage.

The spotlight

Enjoy a connected and dynamic community experience.

Your community. United.

The community

All art has a home with us... on stage or in development  through endeavors like TPAC Playhouse.

Celebrate. Engage. Support.

The Arts

EXPERIENCE...

West Side Story 2016
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January 23, 2026

NEVERLAND

TPAC Playhouse

TPAC Playhouse for youth proudly presents: Neverland, A New Peter Pan Adaptation!

Set in the nostalgic 1990’s, follow Peter and Wendy on their journey through the grunge and hip-hop inspired Neverland. Friendships and secrets abound in this new adaptation that pays homage to the original J.M. Barrie novel, Barry and Pearson’s Peter and the Starcatcher and the English play Peter Pan Goes Wrong.

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January 28, 2026

WINTER CONCERT

Templeton Middle School Band

Join us at the Templeton Performing Arts Center for an evening of music as the Templeton Middle School Band presents its Winter Concert. This annual celebration showcases the hard work and talent of our young musicians, featuring a festive mix of seasonal selections and ensemble pieces prepared throughout the fall semester.

Families, friends, and community members are invited to enjoy a heartwarming performance that highlights the growth, dedication, and teamwork of these outstanding student performers!

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January 30, 2026

JOURNEYS AND CROSSROADS WINTER CONCERT

Templeton High School Instrumental Music

This winter, join the THS Instrumental Music Program for an evening of music shaped by change, discovery, and reflection. Journeys and Crossroads explores how music evolves when people, cultures, and ideas meet, much like the season itself. From jazz innovations that challenged tradition to folk-inspired works rooted in migration and American history, each piece represents a moment of transformation where past and present intersect.

With performances by our Jazz Band and Concert Band, this concert invites you to listen closely to the connections that emerge when paths cross.

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February 7, 2026

EPIC: EMERGING PERFORMERS IN CONCERT

North County Dance & Performing Arts Foundation

EPIC is a benefit-style dance performance proudly presented by the North County Dance & Performing Arts Foundation. Featuring original choreography by local artists and professional dancers, EPIC brings together studios and performers from across the Central Coast in a powerful celebration of creativity, collaboration, and community.

More than a performance, EPIC connects movement with purpose. Each piece highlights diverse voices and styles while encouraging young artists to use their craft to make a meaningful impact beyond the stage.

For the 2026 production, EPIC is proud to support the LGS Foundation, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, a rare and severe form of epilepsy. Through art, awareness, and giving back, EPIC celebrates the ability of dance to inspire change and uplift causes that matter.

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February 14, 2026

ROY ORBISON RETURNS

Running Scared Productions

Experience the timeless music of Roy Orbison live with Roy Orbison Returns, featuring Wiley Ray & The Big O Band. This 90-minute tribute brings Orbison’s unforgettable voice and classic songs to life with heartfelt performances of favorites like “Crying,” “Pretty Woman,” and “Only the Lonely.” Join us for a night that celebrates one of music’s most iconic artists and the magic that still moves audiences today.

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February 21, 2026

TROY RAMEY: An Evening of Songs & Stories

Troy Ramey Entertainment

Get ready for an incredible night of Songs & Stories with songwriter/ storyteller, Troy Ramey!
Join us at the Templeton Performing Arts Center on Saturday 2/21, for an intimate, theater style show with Troy Ramey — the soulful singer-songwriter who brought Celine Dion to tears, turned all 4 chairs on The Voice , and landed a spot on the soundtrack of Love Island Allstars.

"You have lifetimes in your voice, Troy! It's like all the greats rolled up into one!" - Alicia Keys

"I don't know what he did, but it worked for me!" - Celine Dion

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March 12, 2026

OKLAHOMA!

Templeton High School Theatre Arts

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, setting the standards and rules of modern musical theatre. In a Western territory just after the turn of the 20th century, a high-spirited rivalry between local farmers and cowboys provides a colorful background for Curly, a charming cowboy, and Laurey, a feisty farm girl, to play out their love story. Their romantic journey, as bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road, contrasts with the comic exploits of brazen Ado Annie and hapless Will Parker in a musical adventure embracing hope, determination and the promise of a new land.

COMING SOON
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June 10, 2026

ELVIS: IN PERSON

Matt Stone

The GREATEST ELVIS CONCERT EXPERIENCE IN AMERICA is coming to the Templeton Performing Arts Center on June 10th!

Internationally recognized by Graceland and the Elvis Presley Estate, the show’s star, Matt Stone, performs the CLOSEST THING to the King in history! Matt brings a never-before-seen level of authenticity and attention to detail to his craft, CAPTIVATING audiences with flawless recreation of the King of Rock ’n’ Roll in his prime! He’s not an “Elvis impersonator,” but a talented vocalist portraying the GREATEST ENTERTAINER OF ALL TIME, earning the approval of Elvis’ friends and family, who have said:

“When I heard [Matt]... now if I close my eyes that’s Elvis! It touched my heart. The only person I ever heard sing like that was my brother, and [Matt] was real close—SCARY— that’s how close it was.” -Billy Stanley (Elvis' stepbrother)

“Matt is incredibly gifted & handsome, with incredible energy and sex appeal.” Joyce Bova (Longtime Elvis girlfriend)

He has even been heard on SiriusXM's ELVIS RADIO! Backed by a sensational all-star band, Matt Stone MESMERIZES fans into blue-suede bliss as they’re HYPNOTIZED into thinking Elvis is BACK IN THE BUILDING at the PEAK of his prowess!

OUR FOUNDATION & FUTURE

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Through our non-profit (sister) organization, the Templeton Performing Arts Center Foundation, we have been able to bring a number of improvements and enhancements to our venue.  

 

State-of-the-art upgrades — including new LED CYC lights, advanced LED moving lights, a professional-grade light console, a cutting-edge sound board, a new Clear-Com system, a new greenroom stage monitoring system, and a digital audio snake — would not be possible without the generous support of the Foundation and donors.

Visit our Foundation website for more information about its role and commitment to securing additional funding for the Performing Arts Center's continuous growth and potential to be one of the premiere theatrical venues in all of San Luis Obispo county.

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