Gleason Performing Arts Center :
Bridging Campus and Community Through Creativity and Collaboration
Among the first places new Florida Tech students visit for orientation and the last place they see before walking over to the university gymnasium for graduation, Gleason Performing Arts Center has spent its over 55 years as an unobtrusive but essential facet of campus life.
As a host of events, from concerts and lectures to plays and films, the 483-seat venue named after benefactor W. Lansing Gleason, the former Eau Gallie mayor, has also been a key link between the public and Florida Tech.
When it officially opened on Oct. 14, 1967, Gleason was described in publicity materials as “one of the finest and most fully equipped private auditoriums in Brevard County.” Over the years, that distinction continues to strengthen.
After many years of upgrade projects and upgrades. Now hosting near daily events for the campus and community Gleason has become a beacon of artistic development with boundless potential.
For more information contact:
Gleason@fit.edu or call the box office at (321)-674-8006
Location
Address: 2943 Science Cir, Melbourne, FL 32901
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Upcoming Performances and Events:
November 2025
- 11/7 at 8:00pm College Players Presents: King Lear: Abridged LIVE at Gleason Performing Arts Center
- Tickets: Available Here
- 11/13 at 7:00pm College Players Presents: Holiday Concert LIVE at Gleason Performing Arts Center
- Tickets: Available Here
- 11/18 at 7:00pm Florida Tech Music Presents: String Orchestra Concert Live at Gleason Performing Arts Center
- 11/19 at 7:00pm Florida Tech Music Presents: Wind Ensemble Concert Live at Gleason Performing Arts Center
- 11/20 at 7:00pm Florida Tech Music Presents: Concert Choir Concert Live at Gleason Performing Arts Center
- 11/21 at 7:00pm Florida Tech Music Presents: Jazz Band Concert Live at Gleason Performing Arts Center
- 11/22 at 6:30pm Candlelight: Tribute to Queen LIVE at Gleason Performing Arts Center: Presented by Fever Events
- Tickets: Available Here
- 11/22 at 8:45pm Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons LIVE at Gleason Performing Arts Center: Presented by Fever Events
- Tickets: Available Here
December 2025
- 12/01 at 7:00pm Florida Tech Music Presents: Instrumental Recital Live at Gleason Performing Arts Center
- 12/02 at 7:00pm Florida Tech Music Presents: Vocal Recital Live at Gleason Performing Arts Center
- 12/03 at 7:00pm Florida Tech Music Presents: A'Capella Concert Live at Gleason Performing Arts Center
- 12/7 at 7pm Jim Morrison Birthday Bash with The Ultimate Doors LIVE at Gleason Performing Arts Center: Presented by The Ultimate Doors
- Tickets: Available Here
January 2026
- 1/8 at 7:30pm The Dionne Warwick Legacy - starring Lorraine Brown - LIVE at Gleason Center: Presented by TAD Creative Studios!
- Tickets: Available Here
- 1/14 at 7:00pm Show to be announced soon!
- Tickets: announced soon!
- 1/20 at 7:00pm MLK commemoration LIVE at Gleason Center
- Tickets: Free General Admission - With Advance Ticket
- 1/22 at 7:00pm Phi Kapa Phi Presents: Stella Roden LIVE at Gleason Center
- Tickets: Available Soon!
- 1/28 at 7:30pm The Lionel Richie Concert - starring Malcom Pitt - LIVE at Gleason Center: Presented by TAD Creative Studios!
- Tickets: Available Here
February 2026
- 2/13 at 8:00pm College Players Presents: Spring Talent Showcase LIVE at Gleason Center
- Tickets: Available Soon!
- 2/15 Show Announced Soon!
- 2/27 at 8:00pm College Players Presents: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency LIVE at Gleason Center
- Tickets: Available Soon!
- 2/28 at 2:00pm College Players Presents: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency LIVE at Gleason Center
- Tickets: Available Soon!
- 2/28 at 8:00pm College Players Presents: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency LIVE at Gleason Center
- Tickets: Available Soon!
March 2026
- 3/1 Event to be announced soon!
- Tickets: Available Soon!
- 3/6 at 8:00pm College Players Presents: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency LIVE at Gleason Center
- Tickets: Available Soon!
- 3/7 at 2:00pm College Players Presents: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency LIVE at Gleason Center
- Tickets: Available Soon!
- 3/7 at 8:00pm College Players Presents: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency LIVE at Gleason Center
- Tickets: Available Soon!
- 3/13 at 7:30pm TOBY! The Experience - starring Hollywood Yates - LIVE at Gleason Center: Presented by TAD Creative Studios!
- Tickets: Available Here
- 3/15 - Internal Event
- 3/31 at 7:30pm December '63 - A Tribute to Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - LIVE at Gleason Center: Presented by TAD Creative Studios!
- Tickets: Available Here

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