South Bend, IN — Romance takes center stage this Valentine’s Day with the South Bend Symphony on Saturday, February 14, 2026, with the indie-folk duo The Bergamot to bring you an unforgettable evening of romantic orchestral favorites, heartfelt songs, and nostalgic classics.
This one-of-a-kind Valentine’s collaboration blends the elegance of symphonic music with the warmth and intimacy of The Bergamot’s signature sound. Audiences will be swept from the ballet classics of Tchaikovsky to the timeless harmonies of The Beach Boys, the dreamy glow of Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” and the contemporary sounds of The Bergamot’s original songs.
“We fell in love here in South Bend, often going on date nights to hear the South Bend Symphony at The Morris. Those concerts became the soundtrack of our early love story,” says Jillian Speece of The Bergamot. “Returning now for the 2026 Valentine’s Day Pops concert, performing our own love songs with the Symphony that inspired us is a full-circle dream come true. We’re honored to work with Alastair and the extraordinary Symphony musicians and can’t wait to celebrate the power of love with everyone.”
“Stepping on stage to perform with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra on Valentine’s Day 2026 will be one of the greatest honors of our lives,” Nathaniel Paul Hoff of the Bergamot prides. “Our most formative years were spent at The Morris, watching the Symphony light up the stage. Now, we can’t wait to share our love story, our original love songs, and some of the greatest love songs of all time. It will be a night we will surely remember forever.”
Whether you’re celebrating with someone special, sharing the evening with friends, or simply treating yourself, this heartwarming musical event promises to surround you with the beauty of music and pure romantic spirit of Valentine’s Day.
The South Bend Symphony Orchestra is grateful to Indiana Trust for supporting the Indiana Trust Pops Series.
TICKETS
Online – www.southbendsymphony.org
Phone – Morris Performing Arts Center Box Office 574-235-9190
(10 am – 4 pm, Tuesday & Wednesday, 10 – 5:30 p.m., Thursday & Friday)
In-person – Visit the Morris Box Office (211 N. Michigan St., South Bend) during the times listed above or two hours before any performance or stop by the Symphony Office (127 N. Michigan St., South Bend) between (10 am – 4 pm, Tuesday – Friday).
To VIEW the 2025-26 Season schedule, visit www.southbendsymphony.org
Dates, programs, and venues are subject to change.
For questions or media appearances, please contact Sarah Perschbacher, sperschbacher@southbendsymphony.org or 574-230-4875
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About the South Bend Symphony Orchestra
The South Bend Symphony inspires, entertains, and connects the community with the transformative power of orchestral music. Producing more than 20 mainstage programs each year and nearly 70 smaller ensemble concerts, the Symphony serves more than 30,000 attendees annually. As the region’s only professional orchestra, the Symphony is dedicated to cultivating a vibrant, interconnected arts community in support of South Bend and the broader Michiana region.
The South Bend Symphony Orchestra has earned recognition from the National Endowment for the Arts as well as Indiana Arts Commission and local arts funding organizations. It is also the recipient of the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County’s Leighton Award for Nonprofit Excellence, which honors the best-run nonprofit organization in St. Joseph County, Indiana.
Learn more about the South Bend Symphony Orchestra at www.southbendsymphony.org.
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About The Bergamot
The Bergamot are proof that big dreams can start small. High-school sweethearts from South Bend, Indiana, Jillian Speece and Nathaniel Paul Hoff took their indie-folk-rock sound from busking on street corners and grinding through dive bars to performing in all 50 states on The Unity Tour.
Along the way, their textured harmonies and fearless songwriting earned praise from People Magazine (“hottest emerging talent”), Rolling Stone UK, and EARMILK (“the perfect blend”), plus they shared stages alongside X Ambassadors, Gavin DeGraw, Young the Giant, and even received an invite from OneRepublic which cemented their rise as indie-darlings.
Their sound bridges the intimacy of folk, the infectious pull of pop, and the sweeping roar of rock, an alchemy that turns lived moments into anthems both intimate and infinite.
In 2017, their breakout single P.D.R. propelled them to win the Project Aloft Star competition, and their music has since been championed by critics from Parade to the Daily Mirror. Beyond the music, the duo’s award-winning, Oscar-eligible documentary State of the Unity (2023) cemented their reputation for marrying art with community impact.
Their new album Give Love Away (2025) is out now, a transcendent collaboration with the Notre Dame Children’s Choir that established The Bergamot as one of indie’s most inspiring voices, and a bold Grammy contender for Best Children’s Album.