Performing & Visual Arts
Benson Great Hall
Benson Great Hall is one of the finest performing arts centers in the St. Paul and Minneapolis area, hosting concerts, performances, conferences, and more. Our comfortable seating, excellent acoustics, and friendly staff make it the perfect venue to take in a concert or event. The suspended acoustic canopy reflects sound to both audience and performers. In addition, the hall’s unique truss system and motorized rigging allows for creative stage design. Other signature features include a 4,000 pipe, 67-rank Blackinton organ, and a thrust extension on the main stage.
Wheelchair accessible seating is available on the main floor in front of the Mezzanine. Please advise a ticket representative of accessible seating needs when ordering tickets or contact the Ticket Office at any time.
Benson Great Hall and other spaces are available for rent, find out more!
Upcoming Events
APR 25 2026
APR 26 2026
MAY 1 2026
7:30 p.m.
Get ready for a night of swing and improv with Bethel's Jazz Orchestras!
MAY 3 2026
Handbell Ensemble Spring Concert
2 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Deb Garvey conducts the Bethel Handbell Ensemble in Benson Great Hall
MAY 8 2026
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Bethel's Festival Choir and Orchestra present an unforgettable multimedia concert experience in Benson Great Hall
MAY 12 2026
Swingin' on the Egg with Bethel Jazz Orchestra
7 p.m. On "The Egg" in the Brushaber Commons Atrium
Join us for an evening of swing dancing and live jazz!
MAY 16 2026
Opera and Musical Theatre Scenes Show
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
A caberet-style performance of opera and musical theatre favorites in Benson Great Hall!
MAY 22 2026
Pinning Ceremony of the Nursing Class of 2026
3 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Pinning Ceremony of the Undergraduate Nursing Class of 2026 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
MAY 23 2026
Benson Great Hall
For graduating students in the College of Arts and Sciences | 9 a.m., 11:30 p.m., and 2 p.m.
MAY 23 2026
Benson Great Hall
For graduating students in the College of Adult Professional Studies and the Graduate School | 7 p.m.
MAY 23 2026
MAY 30 2026
Nachito at 60 with the Orchestra of the Classical Music Project
2 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Rental Event
JUNE 26 2026
Grand Concert – American Union of Swedish Singers
7:30 p.m. Benson Great Hall
AUSS Convention Grand Chorus with special performances and collaborations from Magnum Chorum, Swedish Tenor Niklas Rygert, and The Luleå-Gammelstad Male Chorus
JUNE 28 2026
Violins of Hope Orchestra Concert
2 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Violins of Hope is a project of concerts based on a collection of over 60 string instruments owned by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust
JULY 6 2026
Swing, Sparkle, Sound - Piano Academy Faculty Concert
2 p.m. Benson Great Hall
Performances by the faculty of the Piano Academy