Festival 2025 Performances

Our 93rd summer festival will feature U.S.-based and international artists across three stages on Jacob’s Pillow’s campus in the Berkshires. Scroll to learn about the artists to perform in the newly-rebuilt Doris Duke Theatre, set to open July 2025.

We will continue to announce Festival 2025 performances in the lead-up to our Member Pre-Sale in March. Tickets will go on sale to the general public in April. To explore Festival 2025 events in addition to performances, click the button below.

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Performing in the New Doris Duke Theatre

Andrew Schneider

In HERE, commissioned by Jacob’s Pillow, Schneider tells the story of a single space over eons, blending dance with spatialized audio.

Elle Sofe Company

In Vástádus eana – the answer is land, Sofe combines dance with yoik—a traditional singing style of the Sámi people—in her U.S. debut.

Eun-Me Ahn

Korean artist Ahn returns to the Pillow after 25 years with the U.S. premiere of Dragons, a blend of dance and 3D holographic choreography.

Faye Driscoll

In Weathering, Driscoll presents a multi-sensory living sculpture of 10 people, dancing and surviving in a time of climate change.

Huang Yi

In Ink, Taiwanese choreographer Huang dismantles and reconstructs calligraphy, turning dancers’ bodies into brushes amid stunning projections.

Shamel Pitts | TRIBE

In Touch of RED, TRIBE presents a dance duet for Black men, inspired by the rapid-fire footwork of boxing, Lindy Hop, and nightlife culture.

To learn more about the recently announced lineup, read the press release here. To explore this bold new maker space, click the button below.

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Additional performances in the Ted Shawn Theatre and on the outdoor Henry J. Leir Stage will be announced in the coming months. For more details about additional festival programs, please visit our main Festival landing page.

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