Classic rock bands Night Ranger and Loverboy, a cappella group Straight No Chaser and pop singer Jackie Evancho will help the historic State Theatre celebrate 91 years of bringing big city entertainment to downtown Easton.

The venue recently announced the full schedule for its 2017-18 season, which will kick off Sept. 8 with a performance by country music group The Oak Ridge Boys.

Additional highlights include touring versions of Cabaret, RENT, Sleeping Beauty, The Wizard of Oz and Dirty Dancing, as well as the returns of fan favorites The Fab Faux and comedian Bobby Collins.

The season includes previously announced performances by country hitmakers The Oak Ridge Boys, Grammy Award-winner Boz Scaggs, Food Network star Alton Brown and a question-and-answer session with comedian-actor John Cleese during a screening of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Tickets go on sale Aug. 2 to theater members and 10 a.m. Aug. 16 to the public. Members will be able to purchase their tickets starting 6 a.m. at the box office, 453 Northampton St; online and phone ticket orders will be available starting at noon that day.

Here is the full schedule:

7:30 p.m. Sept. 8: The Oak Ridge Boys; $39-$55
7:30 p.m. Sept. 15: Boz Scaggs; $57-$77
7 p.m. Sept. 19: John Cleese: Live on Stage; $70.50-$99.50
8 p.m. Oct. 7: The Purple Xperience (Prince tribute); $35, $29
7:30 p.m. Oct. 13: Tape Face; $26, $19
7:30 p.m. Oct. 14: Linda Eder; $39, $32
8 p.m. Oct. 20: Comics of Late Night TV featuring Jon Fisch and Carmen Lynch; $22
7 p.m. Oct. 21: Haunted Illusions; $20, $10
8 p.m. Oct. 28: Original Stars of American Bandstand; $39-$59
7:30 p.m. Oct. 31: Evil Dead the Musical; $39-$65
7:30 p.m. Nov. 2: Well Strung; $33, $27
4 and 8 p.m. Nov. 4: Straight No Chaser; $49-$69
7:30 p.m. Nov. 8: Alton Brown: Eat Your Science; $55-$150
7:30 p.m. Nov. 9: Cat Country 96 20th Anniversary Concert
7 p.m. Nov. 10: Martial Arts & Acrobats of Tiajin; $30, $15
7:30 p.m. Nov. 10: Early Elton; $43, $33
7:30 p.m. Nov. 16: A Night with Janis Joplin; $55, $45
8 p.m. Nov. 18: Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood; $47, $42
7:30 p.m. Nov. 25: Night Ranger and Loverboy; $59-$79
7:30 p.m. Nov. 29: Jackie Evancho; $69, $49
7 p.m. Dec. 2 and 2 p.m. Dec. 3: Christmas Wonderland Holiday Spectacular; $59, $49
7:30 p.m. Dec. 7: Ten Tenors Christmas; $47, $42
2 and 6 p.m. Dec. 10: Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker; $33-$43
7:30 p.m. Dec. 14: Merry Christmas Darling: Carpenters' Christmas; $35
8 p.m. Dec. 15: A Night with Vic DiBitetto; $32-$59
7 p.m. Dec. 16: Holiday Doo Wop Rock 'n' Roll; $40-$55
4 p.m. Dec. 17: The Wizards of Winer; $34, $29
7 p.m. Dec. 22: David Phelps' Christmas; $45, $35
7:30 p.m. Jan. 12: Bobby Colllins; $30
1 and 3:30 p.m. Jan. 13: Mutts Gone Nuts; $20, $10
1-4 p.m. Jan. 14: The 3rd Annual Wedding Expo
7:30 p.m. Jan. 19: The Wizard of Oz; $62, $55
2 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20: The Wizard of Oz; $62, $55
7 p.m. Jan. 25: Sleeping Beauty; $40-$60
7 p.m. Jan. 26: Art of Circus; $33, $27
8 p.m. Feb. 3: Lonesome Traveler: The Concert (The Roots of American Folk Music featuring Peter Yarrow); $42, $35
7:30 p.m. Feb. 6-7: Riverdance 20th Anniversary Tour; $65, $50
7:30 p.m. Feb. 9: The Orchestra featuring members of ELO; $45, $40
4 and 8 p.m. Feb. 10: The Hollywood Special FX Show; $37, $32
7:30 p.m. Feb. 16: Roger + Hammerstein's Cinderella; $62, $55
2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17: Roger + Hammerstein's Cinderella; $62, $55
7 p.m. Feb. 24: Chefs - A Sizzling Showdown; $29.50
11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Feb. 25: Pinkalicious The Musical: $20, $10
7:30 p.m. March 2: A Chorus Line; $65, $59
7:30 p.m. March 3: A Tribute to John Denver with Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon; $30, $25
7:30 p.m. March 9: Dublin Irish Dance; $43, $35
8 p.m. March 10: The Fab Faux; $60, $50
7 p.m. March 11: Cabaret; $66, $59
7:30 p.m. March 15: Red Hot Chilli Pipers; $37
7:30 p.m. March 17: Bach Choir of Bethlehem; $42, $39
7:30 p.m. March 23: The Midtown Men; $50, $45
7:30 p.m. March 31: One Night in Memphis; $37, $27
7:30 p.m. April 11-12: RENT; $66, $59
7:30 p.m. April 13: Live from Nashville; $33, $27
7 p.m. April 26: Dancing with the Lehigh Valley Stars; $30, $15
7:30 p.m. May 4: Late Night Catechism; $30-$45
7 p.m. May 24: 2018 Freddy Awards
7:30 p.m. June 21-22: Dirty Dancing; $65, $59