Concert halls & amphitheaters / Flint Cultural Center
FIM Whiting Auditorium
Flint's main concert hall on the Flint Cultural Center campus, home of the Flint Symphony Orchestra.
01 / The story of this place
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Opened in October 1967, the Whiting is run by the Flint Institute of Music. Alongside the Flint Symphony Orchestra it books touring pop and rock tributes, ballet and family shows.
- Home of the Flint Symphony Orchestra
- Open since 1967
- Ballet, tributes and family shows
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An independently written bilingual guide. This collection is not an attendance-based ranking.
03 / Events
Events at this place
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Nov 13, 2026, 8:00 PMClue: murder, blackmail and big laughs at Flint's Whiting Auditorium
A mansion. A murder. A mystery. Clue takes the stage at Whiting Auditorium, 123 Whiting Street in Flint, on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 8 p.m.: six mysterious guests, one night at Boddy Manor and guessing right up to the final twist, based on the 1985 movie and the classic board game. Tickets from $45.
Dec 5, 2026The Nutcracker
The Flint Symphony Orchestra and Flint School of Performing Arts bring The Nutcracker ballet to Whiting Auditorium in Flint on December 5 and 6. Follow Clara on her magical Christmas Eve journey, performed by students and guest artists with live symphony music.
Dec 10, 2026, 7:00 PMCirque Dreams Holidaze
Cirque Dreams Holidaze brings a dazzling holiday variety show to Flint's Whiting Auditorium on Thursday, December 10, at 7 p.m. This family-friendly spectacle combines breathtaking aerial acts, jugglers, acrobats, and live performances of holiday classics in a magical Christmas storyline.
Dec 19, 2026, 7:00 PMHoliday Pops – Home for the Holidays
Flint Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Pops – Home for the Holidays is Saturday, December 19, at 7 p.m. at Whiting Auditorium in Flint. With Tony Award nominee Josh Young, Broadway favorite Emily Padgett-Young, and local choruses, it blends classic carols and contemporary picks; tickets start at $26 ($21 for Genesee County residents).
Jan 8, 2027, 7:00 PMMid-Michigan Band and Orchestra Festival Concert
The Flint Youth Wind Ensemble, the Flint Youth Symphony Orchestra and more than 200 high school musicians from across mid-Michigan take the stage on Friday, January 8, at 7 p.m. at Whiting Auditorium in Flint. It's the public finale to a full day of workshops and rehearsals, presented by the Flint Institute of Music.
Feb 13, 2027, 7:30 PMFlint Symphony Orchestra: Mozart & Beethoven
The Flint Symphony Orchestra, led by Enrique Diemecke, plays Mozart's Clarinet Concerto and Beethoven's Seventh Symphony on Saturday, February 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Whiting Auditorium in Flint. Tickets start at $28.
Feb 17, 2027, 7:00 PMAlice in Wonderland Ballet by Romero Britto
International Ballet Stars brings its world premiere of Alice in Wonderland to Whiting Auditorium in Flint on Wednesday, February 17, at 7 p.m. Romero Britto's pop-art sets and costumes give Lewis Carroll's story a bold new look.
Feb 27, 2027, 7:30 PMRocky in Concert: 50th Anniversary
The Flint Symphony Orchestra plays Bill Conti's Rocky score live while the original film runs on the big screen, Saturday, February 27, at 7:30 p.m. at Whiting Auditorium in Flint. Tickets start at $53.
Mar 13, 2027, 7:30 PMFlint Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky and the Flint Youth Symphony Orchestra
The Flint Symphony Orchestra, led by Enrique Diemecke, teams up with the Flint Youth Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, March 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Whiting Auditorium in Flint. Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky and a contemporary piece fill the program, with tickets from $28.
Mar 13, 2027, 7:30 PMFlint Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky and the Flint Youth Symphony Orchestra
The Flint Symphony Orchestra, led by Enrique Diemecke, teams up with the Flint Youth Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, March 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Whiting Auditorium in Flint. The program pairs Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky with a contemporary piece, with tickets from $28.
Mar 20, 2027, 7:30 PMMusic of the Night: Phantom Stars Sing Broadway Hits
Soprano Meghan Picerno and tenor Jay Armstrong Johnson, former Phantom of the Opera co-stars, join the Flint Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, March 20, at 7:30 p.m. at Whiting Auditorium in Flint. Expect Phantom songs and Broadway favorites, with tickets starting at $26.
Mar 21, 2027, 3:00 PMFlint Youth Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert
The Flint Youth Symphony Orchestra plays its spring concert on Sunday, March 21, at 3 p.m. at Whiting Auditorium in Flint, part of its 81st season. It's family friendly, with tickets from $22.
Mar 22, 2027, 7:30 PMThe Book of Mormon
The nine-time Tony-winning musical The Book of Mormon plays Monday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. at Whiting Auditorium in Flint. It's a Flint Institute of Music presentation, and The New York Times called it the best musical of this century.
Apr 10, 2027, 7:30 PMFlint Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven, Sibelius and Musgrave
The Flint Symphony Orchestra, led by Enrique Diemecke, plays Saturday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m. at Whiting Auditorium in Flint. Violinist Elissa Koljonen takes on Beethoven's Violin Concerto. Tickets start at $28.
Apr 15, 2027, 7:00 PMHadestown
Hadestown, the eight-time Tony-winning musical, plays Thursday, April 15, at 7 p.m. at Whiting Auditorium in Flint. Anaïs Mitchell's songs and Rachel Chavkin's staging take Orpheus down to the underworld; tickets start at $48.
Apr 17, 2027, 4:00 PMThe Perondi's Stunt Dog Experience
Chris Perondi, the Stunt Dog Guy, and his wife Suhey bring their rescued stunt dogs to Whiting Auditorium in Flint on Saturday, April 17, at 4 p.m. It's a family-friendly dog show, with tickets from $22, or $18 for Genesee County residents.
Apr 25, 2027, 3:00 PM49th Annual FSPA Showcase
Flint Institute of Music presents FSPA musicians, dancers, and actors on Sunday, April 25, at 3 p.m. at Whiting Auditorium in Flint. It's a fast-paced, collage-style show, with tickets from $22.
May 5, 2027, 7:00 PMCare Bears Live!
Care Bears Live!, a music-and-dance stage show set in the magical world of Care-A-Lot, comes to Whiting Auditorium in Flint on Wednesday, May 5, at 7 p.m., presented by the Flint Institute of Music. Tickets start at $32.
May 15, 2027, 7:30 PMFlint Symphony Orchestra: A Grand Evening of Puccini
The Flint Symphony Orchestra, led by Enrique Diemecke, plays an all-Puccini program on Saturday, May 15, 2027, at 7:30 p.m. at Whiting Auditorium in Flint, with Detroit Opera Resident Artists and two choruses. La Bohème anchors the night; tickets start at $28.
May 22, 2027, 7:00 PMReduced Shakespeare Company in All the Great Books (abridged)
The Reduced Shakespeare Company brings its comic sprint through the world's great books to Whiting Auditorium in Flint on Saturday, May 22, at 7 p.m. Presented by the Flint Institute of Music, the three-man troupe crams the literary canon into 98 minutes. Tickets start at $22.
Jun 6, 2027, 7:00 PMThe Wiz
The Tony-winning Best Musical The Wiz brings its new tour to Whiting Auditorium in Flint on Sunday, June 6, at 7 p.m., presented by the Flint Institute of Music. Tickets start at $48.
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