Music Shows

The Versant Power Astronomy Center presents its series of sound and light extravaganzas with our Music Shows! Tickets are $8 for general admission.

Music programs may contain explicit lyrics, and are intended for adult audiences. Parental discretion is advised.

Tickets may be purchased online, or by phone at 207.581.1341. All tickets must be purchased in advance.

All music programs may contain bright flashing lights and fast-moving images, which have been known to trigger seizures with those with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised.

Upcoming Shows

Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon

Sundays @ 4:00 PM – April 4, 11, 18 & 25

Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon immerses theatergoers on a journey of our universe centralized on sensational visuals and artistic interpretation. Experience music from this internationally acclaimed rock band at the Versant Power Astronomy Center!

Killer Queen

Sundays @ 4:00 PM: May 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30

The legendary music of Queen transcends time and space. Paired with sensational visuals, Killer Queen will absolutely rock you out of your seat! Experience hits from the acclaimed band and its astrophysicist lead guitarist at the Versant Power Astronomy Center!

Previous Shows

David Bowie Dreams

Sundays @ 4:00 PM: March 7, 14, 21 & 28

David Bowie Dreams engages audiences in a sensory journey full of innovation, artistry, and imagination set to a pulsating soundtrack of one of rock music’s greatest icons. Experience music in new ways in the planetarium at the Versant Power Astronomy Center!

Led Zeppelin: The Planetarium Experience

Sundays @ 4:00 PM – February 7, 14, 21 & 28

Led Zeppelin: The Planetarium Experience is an imaginative journey through our night sky using artistic style and impressive visuals. Experience the progenitors of heavy metal in new ways at the Versant Power Astronomy Center!

Van Halen: A Tribute to Eddie

Sundays @ 4:00 PM – January 10, 17, 24 & 31

Join us at the Versant Power Astronomy Center to celebrate the life and music of Eddie Van Halen in Van Halen: A Tribute to Eddie. Dance the night away while listening to one of rock’s most innovative and influential guitarists! Take a stroll down the mean street with Alex Van Halen’s pulsing percussion! Rock out with the atomic punk himself, David Lee Roth! Could this be magic? No, this what dreams are made of!

Let it Snow

Sundays @ 4:00 PM – December 6, 13 & 20

Let it Snow features a new variety of festive classics from Frank Sinatra and Chuck Berry to Burl Ives and Brenda Lee, including a stunning multi-media finale by the Trans Siberian Orchestra. The soundtrack is visually enhanced with thematic animation, special in the audiovisual setting of the planetarium and is an entertaining experience for all ages, especially families.

Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon

Fridays @ 9:00 PM – November 6 & 13

The Beatles: A Day in the Planetarium

Fridays @ 9:00 PM – October 9, 16, 23 & 30

The Beatles: A Day in the Planetarium features a dazzling display of lights paired with music from the legendary band. Join us for an hour-long magical tour through a selection of their greatest hits, including songs like A Hard Day’s Night, Come Together, A Day in the Life, Yellow Submarine, and more! Journey across the universe without having to leave your seat, here at the Emera Astronomy Center.

Ozzy Osbourne: SATOllites

Fridays @ 9:00 PM – February 7, 14, 21 & 28

For almost fifty years, Ozzy Osbourne has been at the forefront of hard rock and heavy metal. Join us at the Emera Astronomy Center for Ozzy Osbourne: SATOllites, where you will travel through the astral plane to the music of this heavy metal icon. From his first breakthrough solo albums featuring the classical riffing of Randy Rhoads, through the Jake E. Lee years and Zakk Wylde’s headbanging harmonics, metal heads and hard rock enthusiasts won’t want to miss this celebration of one of heavy metal’s most influential icons.

The Wall - Pink Floyd

Fridays @ 9:00 PM – January 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31

Pink Floyd’s progressive 8th album is put to stunning visuals that will send you to the moon. The album remained on Billboard charts for an amazing 741 weeks, longer than any other record in history. Experience “The Wall” like never before. The character Pink is the world-weary focus of this concept album as he slowly isolates himself from society, represented by the metaphorical “Wall” of the album title. Rock out with this all time classic album!

Let It Snow

Sundays @ 3:30 PM – December 1, 8 & 15

OneRepublic: Future Looks Good

Fridays @ 9:00 PM – November 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29

Grammy Award band One Republic will rock the planetarium with stunning visuals, and out of this world imagery. Future Looks Good show features a compilation of songs from Dreaming Out Loud, Native, Waking Up and Oh My My albums, along with sneak peaks at the upcoming Human album set for release this year.

Dropkick Murphys Sunshine Highway

Fridays @ 9:00 PM – October 4, 11, 18 and 25

Experience America’s favorite Celtic punk band in Dropkick Murphys Sunshine Highway. Featuring Rose Tattoo, I’m Shipping Up to Boston, and many more iconic songs, experience this beloved band using impressive visuals at the Emera Astronomy Center!

Rihanna: Diamonds

Fridays @ 9:00 PM – September 6, 13, 20 and 27

Take a journey through space with the Grammy Award winning artist, Rihanna. Using dazzling visuals and creative expression, Rihanna: Diamonds, features this prolific artist in new and innovative ways at the Emera Astronomy Center!