- Acrobats: Golden Dragon Acrobats — January 23
- African Children’s Choir: Peace through Song & Dance — March 3
- Afro-Cuban All Stars & Juan de Marcos: Hot Cuban Jazz — February 12
- Angélique Kidjo: Africa's Premier Diva — November 15
- Avett Brothers: Americana & Alt. Rock — August 22 *#
- Ballet Folklórico de Mexico: Mexico's Celebration of Music & Dance — November 13
- Barrere, Paul & Fred Tackett: Little Feat Guitarists — September 27
- B.B. King: King of the Blues — November 7 *#
- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy: Retro Swing/Chico World Music Festival — September 14
- Birdhouse Factory – Cirque Mechanics: Comedic Acrobats & Gymnastics — February 6
- Blue Room Young Company: Fiddler on the Roof Jr. — October 3
- Book in Common Author, Robert Glennon: Unquenchable — October 5 *
- Brothers, Punch: String Band Virtuosos — November 27
- Buffy Sainte-Marie: Native American Singer/Songwriter — March 22
- Calder Quartet: Classical & Contemporary String Quartet — February 27
- Chico Community Ballet: Nutcracker — December 13–16
- Chico World Music Festival — September 14–16
- Children's Choir, African: Peace through Dance & Song — March 3
- Chorus Line: Broadway Musical — November 3 *#
- Christmas in Ireland – Danú: Irish Celtic Holiday — December 4
- Cirque Mechanics Birdhouse Factory: Comedic Acrobats & Gymnastics — February 6
- Clint Black, An Intimate Evening with: Country Legend — December 22 *#
- Comedy Pet Theater: Juggling, Clowns & Crazy Pet Antics — December 5
- Costello, Elvis: Special Solo Performance — September 25 *#
- Danú – Christmas in Ireland: Irish Celtic Holiday — December 4
- Dinosaur Petting Zoo: Erth's Giant Dinosaur Puppets — January 30
- Django, In the Footsteps of — Gypsy Jazz Masters — October 12
- Doc Severinsen & the San Miguel 5: Latin Jazz — October 18 *
- Don Gonyea: NPR Political Correspondent — September 20
- Ebadi, Shirin: Nobel Peace Prize Winner — November 5 #
- Elvis Costello: Special Solo Performance — September 25, 2012 *#
- Emmanuel, Tommy: Guitar Virtuoso — February 1 *
- Eric Bibb & Habib Koité: Brothers in Bamako — February 17
- Erth's Dinosaur Petting Zoo: Giant Dinosaur Puppets — January 30
- Evening with Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Country Folk Rock — October 27
- Fiddler on the Roof Jr.: Blue Room Young Company — October 3
- Flamenco Guitar & Dance: Paco Peña — February 20
- Fred Tackett & Paul Barrere: Little Feat Guitarists — September 27
- Glennon, Robert: Book in Common author, Unquenchable — October 5 *
- Golden Dragon Acrobats: Fabulous Chinese Acrobats — January 23
- Gonyea, Don: NPR Political Correspondent — September 20
- Gypsy Jazz Masters: In the Footsteps of Django — October 12
- Habib Koité & Eric Bibb: Brothers in Bamako — February 17
- Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis — March 20 CANCELLED
- Jazz, Hip-Hop & Modern Dance: Lula Washington Dance Theatre — March 14
- Juan de Marcos & the Afro-Cuban All Stars: Hot Cuban Jazz — February 12
- Keeping Dance Alive!: Eclectic Dance Concert — April 5-6
- Kidjo, Angélique: Africa's Premier Diva — November 15
- King, B.B.: King of the Blues — November 7 *#
- Kurzweil, Ray: Author, Scientist, Inventor & Futurist — April 12 *
- Little Mermaid Jr.: Playhouse Youth Theatre — May 15
- Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra: Wynton Marsalis — March 20
- Lula Washington Dance Theatre: Jazz, Hip-Hop & Modern Dance — March 14
- Mariachi Music: Ballet Folklórico de Mexico — November 13
- Marley, Ziggy: Wild & Free Tour — September 5
- Marsalis, Wynton: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra — March 20 CANCELLED
- Martin, Steve & The Steep Canyon Rangers — August 28
- Menopause the Musical (performances at 4 pm & 7:30 pm) — April 7 *
- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Country Folk Rock — October 27
- Nutcracker: Chico Community Ballet — December 13-16
- Orchestra, Russian National: Russia's Premier Symphony — February 14
- Orchestra of Great Britain, Ukelele: Taking the Uke Where it Has Never Gone — April 11
- Paco Peña: Flamenco Guitar & Dance — February 20
- Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett: Little Feat Guitarists — September 27
- Paul Taylor Dance Company: Contemporary Modern Dance — May 9
- Pet Theater, Comedy: Crazy Pet Antics — December 5
- Petting Zoo: Erth's Giant Dinosaur Puppets — January 30
- Phineas McBoof Crashes the Symphony: North State Symphony & Dr. Noize (Field Trip) — September 26
- Playhouse Youth Theatre: The Little Mermaid Jr. — May 15
- Punch Brothers: String Band Virtuosos — November 27
- Quartet, Calder: Classical & Contemporary String Quartet — February 27
- Ray Kurzweil: Author, Scientist, Inventor & Futurist — April 12 *
- Reduced Shakespeare Company: Comedy & Satire — October 26
- Rhythm of the Dance: National Dance Company of Ireland — March 16
- Robert Glennon: Book in Common author, Unquenchable — October 5 *
- Russian National Orchestra: Russia's Premier Symphony — February 14 *
- Sainte-Marie, Buffy: Native American Singer/Songwriter — March 22
- San Miguel 5 & Doc Severinsen: Latin Jazz — October 18 *
- Shakespeare Company, Reduced: Comdey & Satire — October 26
- Shaolin Warriors: Kung Fu Spectacular — October 10
- Shirin Ebadi: Nobel Peace Prize Winner — November 5 #
- Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers — August 28 *#
- Sweet Honey In The Rock: Celebrating the Holidays — December 7
- Tackett, Fred & Paul Barrere: Little Feat Guitarists — September 27
- Taylor Dance Company, Paul: Contemporary Modern Dance — May 9
- Tommy Emmanuel: Guitar Virtuoso — February 1 *
- Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain: Taking the Uke Where it Has Never Gone — April 11
- Unquenchable, Book in Common author, Robert Glennon — October 5
- Whose Live Anyway?: Comedy Improv — February 7 *
- Wynton Marsalis: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra — March 20 *# CANCELLED
- Yuval Ron Ensemble: World Music — March 9
- Ziggy Marley: Wild & Free Tour — September 5 *
Performances noted with an asterisk (*) do not receive a 10% discount on Series purchase, performances noted with a pound sign (#) are not available as complimentary tickets with Sponsor Cards, Ticket Letters or Kids Club cards.