Jazz musician Nicholas Payton, upcoming at the Sheldon Concert Hall

The Sheldon Concert Hall will turn some of its wishes into reality during its next concert season, booking acts that have been on its wish list for years.

Some of those names include Bettye LaVette, Nicholas Payton, Patty Loveless, Cyrus Chestnut and Marty Stuart, Sheldon executive director Paul Reuter says.

LaVette represents a real coup for the Sheldon. The venue was able to secure the veteran LaVette before her fame grew after key appearances at the Kennedy Center Honors and President Barack Obama’s inauguration celebration concert.

Jazz singer Bettye LaVette, upcoming at the Sheldon Concert Hall

“She has had some great moments that have really put her over the edge,” Reuter says. “I think she’s going to be killer. That’s the show everyone is going to be talking about.”

Country stars Stuart and Loveless will be making their Sheldon debuts as well, though not to deliver country shows.

“Though they won’t be doing country concerts, they will have to do some of their hits,” Reuter says. “But they’ll do it more organic, more Americana. It’ll be more acoustic and paired-down versions, the real deal.”

Vintage ’60s British duo Chad & Jeremy also will make their Sheldon debut, and the appearance is due to popular demand, says Chris Peimann, the venue’s marketing and publicity director.

“People had been calling and e-mailing us about them, ‘Please get Chad and Jeremy.’ ” Peimann says. “There was a real groundswell of support for them.”

Chestnut, Payton and Steve Tyrell will each headline for the first time as part of a subscription series, although each has played the Sheldon as part of a special ensemble or program.

Chestnut’s show promises to be one of the standouts. The pianist will perform a tribute to Elvis Presley.

“He takes Elvis’ tunes as the starting point for jazz, as kind of the hook to get people to listen to the new stuff,” Reuter says. “He’s taking some great old Elvis tunes and transforming them completely.”

The season also will feature Eliane Elias, “this great singer I saw at Jazz at Lincoln Center. I was just smitten with that bossa nova,” and Dee Dee Bridgewater, whom “we’re always looking for a chance to bring back every so often.”

The Sheldon Classics, in which the Sheldon partners with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, will be special next year in that birthdays and anniversaries of legendary composers will be celebrated.

The Sheldon’s Tuesday night Notes From Home series featuring St. Louis talent continues as well, along with the Sheldon Chorale, Coffee Concerts, Saturday Matinees and the Choose Your Own Series.

Sheldon Sessions, a newer program geared toward attracting younger audiences, will resume during the upcoming season after a year’s hiatus. Earlier Sheldon Sessions concerts included the Avett Brothers and Todd Snider.

Who will light up the stage during the annual Sheldon Gala is to be determined way down the line; this season’s gala event with Bebe Neuwirth took place just last month.

And, of course, there will be venue rentals, which this season unexpectedly brought pop-rocker Bryan Adams to the house. The event brought new people to the Sheldon — apparently for better and for worse, considering there was a fracas in the balcony that interrupted the show.

The Sheldon Concert Hall will hold subscription prices at the level they were a year ago; in some cases, prices have been lowered a bit. The same goes for single-ticket prices.

Despite a down economy and peoples’ need to be more selective with entertainment dollars, Reuter says the Sheldon is coming off a strong year.

About eight concerts sold outthis season, just about the average, including Dave Brubeck, David Crosby and Graham Nash, Karla Bonoff and the Neville Brothers-Dr. John show.

“We had a few concerts that were under budget, but the thing that’s amazing to me is the fact that people need music, especially when times are tougher,” Reuter says. “And when we have the perceived value of a big name and it’s at the right ticket price, we’ll do just fine.”

Sheldon Concert Hall 2009-2010 Concert Season

Jazz at the Sheldon

Dee Dee Bridgewater as “Lady Day,” a Tribute to Billie Holiday, Oct. 3, $40 and $45

Nicholas Payton, Nov. 7, $35 and $40

Eliane Elias, Jan. 23, 2010, $35 and $40

Cyrus Chestnut, “Cyrus Plays Elvis,” April 10, 2010, $35-$40

Steve Tyrell, May 1, 2010, $40 and $45

Subscription prices: $175 and $198

Jazz musician Cyrus Chestnut, upcoming at the Sheldon Concert Hall

Fantastic Folk

Chad & Jeremy, Oct. 23, $35 and $40

Alison Brown with Joe Craven, Nov. 20, $30 and $35

Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Jan. 15, 2010, $40-$45

The Irish Rovers, March 5, 2010, $35 and $40

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, April 30, 2010, $35 and $40

Subscription prices: $155 and $175

Country singer Marty Stuart, upcoming at the Sheldon Concert Hall

Special Concerts

Patty Loveless, Sept. 17, $38 and $42

Bettye LaVette, Sept. 25, $30 and $35

Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Oct. 4, $25 and $30

Tommy Emmanuel, Oct. 8, $32 and $38

“Go Tell It On the Mountain” Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show, Dec. 12, $42 and $47

Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Feb. 14, 2010, $35 and $40

Country singer Patty Loveless, upcoming at the Sheldon Concert Hall

Sheldon Classics

Schumann featuring violinist David Halen and pianist Peter Henderson, Jan. 27, 2010, $25 and $30

Chopin and Paderewski featuring Peter Henderson and the Ilex Trio, March 10, 2010, $25 and $30

Samuel Barber 100^th Birthday Anniversary featuring cellist Bjorn Ranheim, baritone James Ivey and pianist Peter Henderson, April 28, 2010, $25 and $30

Subscription prices: $60 and $75

Sheldon Chorale

Folk Songs From Around the World, Oct. 19

Yuletide Reflections, Dec. 14

Beloved Sacred Choruses, Feb. 22, 2010

Tickets: $15

Coffee Concerts

Debby Lennon and Carolbeth True in “Gershwin!”, Oct. 6-7, $10 and $12

St. Louis Ragtimers, Nov. 10-11, $10 and $12

Christmas with the Clarion Brass, Dec. 8-9, $10-$12

Bob Ceccarini, Pat Joyce and Charles Glenn, March 9-10, 2010

St. Louis Stompers, April 6-7, 2010, $10 and $12

Subscription prices: $45 and $55

Saturday Matinees

The Muny Kids, “Just Imagine,” Jan. 30, 2010, $5 and $10

St. Louis Irish Arts, Feb. 27, 2010, $5 and $10

Ben Nordstrom & Katy Tibbetts Beck, “Broadway Romance,” April 17, 2010, $5 and $10

Subscription prices: $10 and $20

New subscriptions go on sale May 13. Single ticket sales begin Aug. 8, though tickets to special concerts can be purchased before then with a subscription order.

For more information call 314-533-9900 or go to www.sheldonconcerthall.org.