UPCOMING EVENTS
September 10, 2026
Goh Kurosawa
The Platform at Chalfonte Theatre presents guitarist, composer, and singer Goh Kurosawa on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Doors open at 6:00 PM and music begins at 7:00 PM. The concert marks Kurosawa’s Northern Michigan debut and continues his ongoing Lovetap Tour, which has taken him from California to Japan, Mexico, and across the United States.
Known internationally as the “Musical Wakonyosai” — the Bicultural Music Samurai — Kurosawa has developed a singular approach to the guitar that defies easy categorization. His “Lovetap” technique fuses percussive fingerpicking, flamenco, and electric guitar effects into a live experience that draws from world music, jazz, folk, rock, and classical traditions simultaneously. Audiences and critics alike have struggled to contain him in a single genre.
October 1, 2026
John Scott Shepherd
culturematters.org presents John Scott Shepherd live in concert , a one-night-only convergence of story, sound, and light, taking place Thursday, October 1, 2026 on The Platform at the Chalfonte Theatre — home also to Elk Rapids Cinema and Village Radio. The show starts at 7pm and doors will open at 6pm with drinks and concessions available.
All proceeds are committed back to the Chalfonte Foundation's Roof Capital Campaign. Tickets are $20 in advance / $25 at the door. The Roof Capital Campaign is a multi-year effort to repair and restore the roof of the historic Chalfonte Theatre — ensuring the building that has hosted this community's stories for generations can keep doing so for generations to come.
November 5, 2026
Cassie & Maggie
Cassie and Maggie, the award-winning Nova Scotian sister duo, bring their contemporary Celtic folk sound to The Platform at the Chalfonte Theatre on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., with a 7:00 p.m. show featuring a 90-minute performance. Known for their fiddle, piano, guitar, step dancing, and stunning sibling harmonies in English and Gaelic, Cassie and Maggie blend tradition with modern innovation. Winners of a Canadian Folk Music Award and JUNO nominees, the duo has toured internationally and earned widespread acclaim for their musicianship and stage presence. General admission is $25, with half-price tickets for ages 18 and under. All ages welcome.
ABOUT THE PLATFORM
The Platform is a dynamic stage at the Chalfonte Theatre dedicated to showcasing live concerts, theatrical productions, and innovative performances, while also serving as a hub for internet TV broadcasts and creative collaborations.
This versatile venue brings the arts to life, offering audiences unforgettable experiences that blend the intimacy of live performance with cutting-edge media production. From music to drama and everything in between, The Platform celebrates creativity and connection in the heart of Elk Rapids.