The 2026 Gridiron is slated for Thursday and Friday evenings, Oct. 29 and 30, at The Jones Center, just across the street from where the very first Gridiron Show was performed in 1978.
The performance of the 2026 Northwest Arkansas Gridiron will continue to make fun of Independent trends, Republican trivia and Democratic tribulations. Just remember, it’s all in jest and raises funding for journalism scholarships in the region.
To get prepped, watch this flashback to 2016, when Michelle Obama, portrayed by student Kristin Smith, sang about surviving eight years in the White House.
