Past Performances

Since its opening in 2011, the Wiltsie Center at the Historic Castle has hosted top-quality shows by a variety of performers. Those performers include:

Fiddler on the Roof
April 2013
This Tony Award-winning musical has captured the hearts of people all over the world with its universal appeal. Filled with a heartwarming score that includes "Tradition," "Matchmaker, Matchmaker," "If I Were A Rich Man" and "Far From the Home I Love," this show is a timeless classic. No other musical has so magically woven music, dance, poignancy and laughter into such an electrifying and unforgettable experience. This is the Wiltsie Center's inaugural presentation of a major Broadway production.  Experience a glorious tradition of musical theatre with Fiddler on the Roof.

George Thorogood
and the Destroyers
March 2013
Legendary blues rockers George Thorogood and the Destroyers appeared at the Wiltsie Center at the Historic Castle on Sunday, March 10, 2013, at 7 p.m.

2013 marks the 40th anniversary of the band. George Thorogood & the Destroyers are well known for their classic hit “Bad to the Bone,” as well as iconic rock covers of Hank Williams’ “Move It On Over,” Bo Diddley’s “Who Do You Love?” and John Lee Hooker’s “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer.”

Also appearing were the Slide Brothers: Calvin Cooke, Chuck Campbell, Darick Campbell and Aubrey Ghent – the greatest living musicians who embody the Sacred Steel tradition. They had recently been on TV and released a new CD.

Michael Bolton
February 2013
Bolton, who has sold more than 53 million albums and singles worldwide, continues to tour the world every year, all while writing, recording and taping for a wide array of projects spanning music, film, television and theater. He remains committed to humanitarian causes, especially through the Michael Bolton Charities as well as other social and political organizations.

Bolton is known for his soulful voice and poignant lyrics. In recognition of his artistic achievements, he won two Grammys for Best Pop Male Vocal Performance (nominated four times), six American Music Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As a songwriter, he has earned more than 24 BMI & ASCAP Awards, including Songwriter of the Year, nine Million-Air awards and the Hitmakers Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

The Righteous Brothers' Bill Medley
February 2013
Bill Medley, perhaps best known as half of the unmistakable duo The Righteous Brothers, with hits like “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin',” “Just Once in My Life,” “Unchained Melody” and “(You’re My) Soul and Inspiration.” In 1987, Medley scored a monumental hit with another duettist, Jennifer Warnes, on “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life,” for the film “Dirty Dancing.”

The Celts
December 2012
Internationally known Celtic music group The Celts, along with a cast of special guests, performing "Christmas with The Celts."

Michael Feinstein
November 2012
Jazz pianist Michael Feinstein performing "A Gershwin Holiday" with special guest Nick Ziobro.

Bret Michaels
November 2012
Rock star Bret Michaels, who first rose to fame as frontman of the popular group Poison.

Steve Solomon
October 2012
Comedian Steve Solomon with "My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish and I'm in Therapy!"

Chicago
November 2011
Rock band Chicago, one of Billboard magazine's Top 100 artists of all time, in the inaugural concert at the Wiltsie.