The legendary Park Theatre will commence its 2016-17 season on Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. with Grammy Award-winning guitar virtuoso Earl Klugh and special guest Grace Kelly.

Klugh will kick off a yearlong nationwide tour right here in the Ocean State to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of his self-titled debut recording. Some 40 years and 13 Grammy nominations later, the Detroit-born master of the acoustic-classical guitar has become one of the most imitated icons of the instrument.

At the tender age of 23, saxophonist Grace Kelly is a seven-time winner of the Downbeat critics poll, and has nearly a dozen recordings under her belt, including collaborations with Lee Konitz, Phil Woods and numerous other jazz luminaries. Her latest CD, “Trying to Figure it Out” was released earlier this year. Since December 2015, Kelly has been a regular on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” performing with the house band, Stay Human, playing multiple reeds and singing.

The current concert schedule for 2016-17 is as follows, with additional shows to be added:

Sept. 23:

Earl Klugh: Celebrating 40 Years with special guest Grace Kelly

Oct. 1:

Masters of Illusion: Live!

Oct. 8:

Manhattan Transfer and Take 6: The Summit

Oct. 13:

Fame: The Musical

Oct. 23:

Blood, Sweat & Tears featuring Bo Bice

Oct. 28:

Brian Culbertson: Funk! Tour

Nov. 12:

An Evening of Blues with Robert Cray

Nov. 18: 

Jazz Ambassadors, US Army Field Band (free concert)

Nov. 19:

 Forever Young: A Tribute to the Music of Neil Young

Dec. 2-3:

 Coppélia: A Whimsical and Enchanting Love Story of a Dancing Doll

Dec. 5-6:

 Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker

Dec. 9:

Darlene Love: A Darlene Love Christmas - Love for the Holidays

Dec. 23:

Judy Collins: The Holiday & Hits Show

Tickets for all shows are available through the Park Theatre’s Box Office at 467-PARK (7275) and online at www.parktheatreri.com. The Park Theatre is located at 848 Park Ave., Cranston. Free parking is available for all shows.