Corson Auditorium

Corson Auditorium is a large indoor performance venue at the Interlochen Center for the Arts, hosting theatre, music and dance productions as well as appearances by guest artists. With approximately 1,000 seats, it is one of the complex's principal venues for larger performances, while its spacious stage and orchestra pit support a wide range of theatrical and musical productions.

The climate-controlled interior is designed to provide an engaging, close connection with the performance, supported by professional lighting and sound equipment and acoustics suited to concerts, theatre and other live events. Comfortable seating and a well-organized auditorium make it suitable for longer programmes, while its technical facilities accommodate productions of varying scale.

The venue is located on the Interlochen Center for the Arts campus at 4000 M-137, Interlochen, United States. Visitors arriving by car can use parking areas on the campus and continue on foot from the parking zones to the auditorium entrance, so allowing additional arrival time before an event is advisable. For broader information about reaching and getting around the Interlochen area, see the transportation details further down the page.

Interlochen, a peaceful community in northern Michigan, has an exceptionally strong identity as a destination for music, performing arts, and events thanks to the Interlochen Center for the Arts. Its spacious lakeside campus is home to numerous stages and performance halls, with Kresge Auditorium, a large covered venue overlooking Green Lake, and Corson Auditorium, an indoor hall used for concerts, theatre, and dance performances, standing out in particular. With so many events concentrated in one area, Interlochen is an appealing destination for visitors looking for tickets to concerts and other cultural events while also enjoying the quieter natural surroundings of northern Michigan.

Interlochen does not have an extensive urban transit network, but the regional Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA) connects it with Traverse City via Village Loop Route 12, while Hall Street Transfer Station is an important transfer point in Traverse City for continuing journeys to surrounding areas. For visitors arriving by air, the closest major airport is Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) in Traverse City, approximately 15 miles from Interlochen Center for the Arts. The most practical final part of the journey to the performance venues is usually by car, rental vehicle, or other road transportation. Once you arrive on campus, the main concert and performance venues are concentrated within the same area, while available campus and parking maps make it easier to reach the appropriate hall.

Before or after a concert, it is worth exploring Interlochen State Park, located between Green Lake and Duck Lake, where the natural surroundings provide opportunities for walking, swimming, paddling, and relaxing by the water. Visitors who want to combine an event with a livelier urban experience can continue to nearby Traverse City, known for its walkable downtown and waterfront along Grand Traverse Bay. This combination of concert venues, lakes, forests, and proximity to a larger regional center gives Interlochen its distinctive character and allows a visit for a concert or performance to become part of a broader northern Michigan experience.