Discounts Around Lincoln Square's Cultural Spots

Even outside of discount tickets at the Zucker Box Office inside of the David Rubenstein Atrium, there are more opportunities for patrons young and old to enjoy local cultural performances at affordable prices. 

 

Most of the constituent institutions at Lincoln Center as well as Kaufman Music Center offer discount opportunities on senior and student tickets, plus other great deals. Below is a list of each deal: 

 

At Kaufman Music Center, if you're a student or a senior 62+, you are eligible for discounted tickets to most of the institution's series. For instance, during the Ecstatic Music Festival, students can get $25 tickets for just $15. Seniors can sign up for bi-monthly emails from Kaufman listing concerts that are free or discounted for them. Plus, Merkin Concert Hall offers discounted rates to groups of 10 or more for many of their annual series. Click here for the list. 

 

You can buy $25 Rush Tickets to performances at The Metropolitan Opera, which are offered daily (online only) on the Met website. The tickets, in prime seating locations, are available on a first-come, first-served basis for all performances (excepting the New Year's Eve gala). Visit this page daily to see qualifying performances.

 

The New York City Ballet offers $30 day-of tickets in select locations to anyone 30 years of age or under for select fall, winter, and spring repertory performances. Availability will be posted online each Monday during performance weeks, for that week of performances only. Tickets go on sale on the day of the performance from the time the box office opens until the start of the performance.

 

At Jazz at Lincoln Center, you can purchase Hot Seat tickets, which are $10 tickets for select Rose Theater and The Appel Room performances. These tickets go on sale on the Wednesday prior to the performance and are available for purchase in person only at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office. For the dates of qualifying Hot Seat performances, call (212) 258-9800.

 

For New York Philharmonic performances, students with valid ID can purchase $18.00 rush tickets for select concerts up to 10 days before the concert or at the David Geffen Hall Box Office on the day of the performance. Rush tickets, subject to availability, are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are limited to certain seating areas. Rush tickets are also available for seniors at the David Geffen Hall Box Office on the day of the performance. For senior rush ticket availability please call (212) 875-5656. 

 

The New York Philharmonic also has Philharmonic Free Fridays meant to engage young concert-goers. Music lovers aged 13-26 can receive free tickets to select Friday subscription concerts  via an online reservation portal. Online registration will open at noon on the Monday before each Philharmonic Free Fridays concert and will stay open until all available seats have been given away. Click here to see available shows and access open portals. 

 

Don't miss out on enjoying premier cultural entertainment through special discounts this season!