Stax Records great Mavis Staples, Bluff City-born jazz legend Charles Lloyd, hitmaking trumpeter Herb Alpert and acclaimed folk duo The Milk Carton Kids are among the acts set to appear as part of the Germantown Performing Art Center’s 2022-23 season.

The 28th season at GPAC — which will feature multiple concert programs, including the Center Stage Series, Jazz Series and Acoustic Music Project Series — will launch in September with all shows taking place at GPAC’s Duncan-Williams Performance Hall. Full 15-concert season subscriptions, as well as individual series subscriptions, went on sale March 11.

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Alpert — leader of the iconic Tijuana Brass — will kick off the GPAC season on Sept. 16 in a performance with his wife, singer Lani Hall.

The show is part of the Jazz Series, which will also include performances by Indonesian pianist Joey Alexander (Oct. 15), Memphis Music Hall of Famer Charles Lloyd and his Ocean Trio, featuring Gerald Clayton and Anthony Wilson (Nov. 4), and Delfeayo Marsalis & Uptown Jazz Orchestra (Nov. 19). The Jazz Series will resume in 2023 with shows by Grammy-nominated songstress Stacey Kent (Jan. 14) and three-time Grammy winner Cécile McLorin Salvant (Feb. 9).

GPAC’s Center Stage series will commence on Oct. 1 with a concert by “Wicked” star and Broadway performer Jessica Vosk.

Concerts will continue with R&B and gospel veteran Mavis Staples (Oct. 8), and Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience with Marcella Simien (Oct. 22). The 2023 portion continues with dance company Pilobolus (Feb. 11), Step Afrika! (March 5) and ends with a show by Shawn Colvin and Marc Cohn (April 15, 2023).

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The third series in GPAC’s programming will be focused on the Acoustic Music Project, “a program designed to inspire and uplift young musicians from across the United States.” GPAC notes that the program will bring “twenty or so young string players ranging from 18-25 years old to come to GPAC for 10 days of creativity and learning, intended to spark years of musical growth.”

The musicians will participate in an intensive week of music instruction alongside acoustic music masters, including Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer. In addition to the teaching sessions there will be a shows with The Milk Carton Kids (Jan. 21) and Fleck, Meyer, Zakir Hussein and Rakesh Chaurasia (April 21, 2023), and a concert presenting the participants of the Acoustic Music Project (April 22, 2023).

To purchase season subscriptions or for more information go to GPACweb.com.

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GPAC 2022-23 season

Germantown Performing Arts Center, 1801 Exeter Road, Germantown

To purchase season subscriptions and more information, contact the GPAC the box office at 901-751-7500 or go to GPACweb.com.

Center Stage Series

Oct. 1: Jessica Vosk

Oct. 8: Mavis Staples

Oct. 22: Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience with Special Guest Marcella Simien

Feb. 11: Pilobolus

March 5: Step Afrika!

April 15, 2023: Marc Cohn & Shawn Colvin

Jazz Series

Sept. 16: Herb Alpert & Lani Hall

Oct. 15: Joey Alexander

Nov. 4: Charles Lloyd Ocean Trio, featuring Gerald Clayton & Anthony Wilson

Nov. 19: Delfeayo Marsalis & Uptown Jazz Orchestra

Jan. 14: Stacey Kent

Feb. 9: Cécile McLorin Salvant

Acoustic Music Project Series

Jan. 21: The Milk Carton Kids

April 21, 2023: Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer with Rakesh Chaurasia

April 22, 2023: Acoustic Music Project Concert

This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: GPAC: Mavis Staples, Herb Alpert, Milk Carton Kids part of new season