Tickets on Sale for the LPAC Foundation's 2026 Annual Gala, Into the Wild Unknown

Lancaster, CA. August 27, 2026 - For one night, the Lancaster Performing Arts Center becomes base camp for an expedition unlike any other. The LPAC Foundation's 2026 Annual Gala, Into the Wild Unknown, takes place Saturday, August 29, at 8 p.m. at LPAC, 750 W. Lancaster Blvd. Tickets are $150 and on sale now at lpacf.org/events. Seating is limited.

The lobby becomes Base Camp, where the hat bar returns and guests are outfitted before heading in. The Field Kitchen serves heavy hors d'oeuvres through the evening. The Watering Hole hosts a bar built for the occasion, featuring a signature drink named The Groundbreaker. The Menagerie will be on hand for photo ops with guests who want proof they went in. The program recognizes the 2026 recipient of the LPACF Performing Arts Scholarship, Priscilla Werre, followed by a live auction. Auction lots include a Hawaii condo stay, a private barrel room evening at Antelope Valley Winery, digital billboard advertising, radio campaigns, a recording studio session, season tickets, and permanently named seats inside the theatre.

"Every child deserves the chance to walk into a theater, see something extraordinary and realize there is a bigger world out there for them," said Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris. "Arts for Youth gives thousands of kids that opportunity, and for some, it may be the experience that changes what they believe is possible for their own future."

Proceeds benefit the LPAC Foundation and their support of LPAC's Arts for Youth, which brings Antelope Valley K-12 students into the Center to see live performing arts, for many of them, for the first time they set foot in a theatre. Last year's gala raised approximately $108,000. It is the Foundation's only fundraiser of the year, so one night at the theatre pays for the programming, buses, and the tickets for the school year that follows.

The gala opens LPAC's 35th anniversary season, and the 2026-2027 season is announced on September 1.

"Give students an opportunity to excel in the performing arts, and they're going to be better humans. Better humans give us a better community." Steven Derryberry, President, LPAC Foundation

The Foundation gratefully acknowledges the sponsors of the 2026 Annual Gala: Expedition Commander: California Compaction Corporation, The Calandri Family, Desert Sands Charter School, Lifelong Learning

Trailblazer: Bruin Geotechnical Services, Inc., Derryberry & Associates LLP, Duke Engineering, Garrison Family Medical Group, Harvey and Denise Holloway, Morgan Stanley, Rebecca Smith

Tickets: lpacf.org/events/

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