arts, music
Bette Midler accepts the 2026 Woody Guthrie Prize at Cain’s on Oct. 16
The 2026 Woody Guthrie Prize night is Friday, Oct. 16, at Cain’s Ballroom. Member tickets went on sale Aug. 28.
Cain’s has a prize night on the calendar.
The Woody Guthrie Center named Bette Midler the 2026 Woody Guthrie Prize recipient. The center’s event page sets the night for Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, at Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N Main St, Tulsa, OK 74103.
The program, as the center describes it: remarks from Cady Shaw and members of the Guthrie family, the award ceremony, a conversation between Midler and music journalist Rona Elliot, and a solo acoustic performance by Bryan Andrews.
Tickets went on sale exclusively to Woody Guthrie Center members on Aug. 28, 2026. The center says membership and ticket proceeds fund its 2028 educational programming, public events, exhibitions, and outreach. Those pages do not list a general-public price or a door time.
This is a calendar tip, not a Best Of ranking. Confirm tickets and any updates on the Woody Guthrie Center event page before you go.
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