Centrum Benefit Gala Concert
AN EVENING WITH BONNIE RAITT
Photo by Shervin Lainez, Courtesy of Redwing Records
An Unforgettable Evening of Music and Philanthropy
Friday, June 12, 2026 · Fort Worden State Park (Port Townsend, WA)
Centrum is honored to present an exclusive Benefit Gala Concert with Bonnie Raitt—the 13-time GRAMMY Award winner and American music icon.
The evening begins with a powerful performance in McCurdy Pavilion, supporting Centrum programs and scholarship funds.
Your generosity fuels transformative creative experiences for the next generation of performing, literary, and visual artists.
Evening Program:
5:00 PM — Benefit Concert [SOLD OUT]
Bonnie Raitt with her full band
Location: McCurdy Pavilion (no intermission)7:30 PM — Private Gala Dinner [SOLD OUT]
Dinner catered by Planted · Premiere Dessert Auction
Fund-a-Dream Paddle Raise with Auctioneer Matt Lorch
Location: Fort Worden Commons
Photo courtesy Austin PBS/Austin City Limits. Photo by Scott Newton.
Support Arts Education
This event is Centrum’s most important annual source of scholarship funds.
Your participation directly supports transformative creative opportunities for hundreds of artists and students each year.
Tickets
Due to tour commitments, Ms. Raitt will not attend the dinner portion of the evening.
Benefit Concert Tickets
Concert-only tickets will be available to the public starting December 8, 2025, at noon via centrum.org.
Photo by Shervin Lainez
About Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt’s distinctive style blends blues, R&B, rock, and pop. After 20 years as a cult favorite, she rose to global fame in the 1990s with Nick of Time and Luck of the Draw, featuring timeless hits like “Something to Talk About” and “I Can’t Make You Love Me.”
A Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, 13-time GRAMMY Award winner, and Kennedy Center Honoree, Raitt’s career reflects not only musical mastery but a lifelong dedication to social and environmental activism—championing causes from clean energy to artist rights.