Bonnie Raitt with Special Guest Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt-A-Whirl Band at Chautauqua Institution
Route 394, Chautauqua, NY 14722
Chautauqua Institution is expanding its tradition of live music with an exciting new offering this fall. On September 5, 2025, Bonnie Raitt — a 13-time Grammy Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee — will take the Amphitheater stage. This event marks the first major concert outside of Chautauqua’s traditional nine-week season, which is in session from late June to late August, opening the door for more spring and fall programming on the grounds.
“Bringing one of music’s most celebrated artists to the stage, we hope this concert welcomes both longtime patrons and new audiences to Chautauqua at a time when our amphitheater is historically dark,” said Chief Program Officer Deborah Sunya Moore. “Bonnie Raitt is the perfect artist to help us reinforce this vision, which is part of our goal to expand our operations in mission-aligned ways that will supplement and support our signature summer season.”
Since this show is happening outside of our regular nine-week Summer Assembly, some aspects of the event will operate differently than they do during Chautauqua’s Summer Assembly. All tickets will be sold as reserved seats, not general admission. Additionally, while youth 12 and under are always free during the summer season, they will require a purchased ticket to attend this special performance.
Tickets for Bonnie Raitt with special guest Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt-A-Whirl Band go on sale to the public Friday, February 7 at 10 a.m. (EST).