Skip to Main Content

Live Performances

Celebrity Series for the Holidays

Give the gift of live performance

It's time to save on events that make great gifts. Read on for deals on 2025 shows, gift certificates, and more

Tickets make a great gift, or a special treat for yourself!

Gift an experience: Performance tickets are a great way to share a special moment with a loved one.

Shop small + local: We're a small, local nonprofit business with a big impact on the community. Your purchase supports all of Celebrity Series' performances and our partners and vendors across the Boston area.

Not just more stuff: Event tickets and gift certificates are most often digital, but even printed tickets take up almost no room in your (or your recipient's) home, and are easy to mail in a holiday card or a standard size envelope.

Save 20% now on fan-favorite events in the new year that you're going to love. Give tickets as a gift to someone special or choose an event as a treat for yourself

Use code JOYFUL to claim your offer!

"Give the Gift" holiday offers using promo code JOYFUL expired on December 26, 2024. Please visit our Ticket Information page for information on our other discount programs.

Jump to Gift Certificates

Jump to Year-End Giving

Winter/Spring 2025 Ticket Deals

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

January 22 at 8pm at Symphony Hall
Audience-favorite big band returns with covers, classics, and new arrangements.

Dafnis Prieto Sí o Sí Quartet

January 24 at 8pm at Berklee Performance Center
Prieto blends Cuban percussion instrumentation, rhythms, and textures with the classic jazz drum kit, providing a distinctive pulse for this dynamic foursome’s post-bop explorations. 

Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano; Matthew Lipman, viola; Tamar Sanikidze, piano

January 25 at 8pm at NEC's Jordan Hall
A superstar mezzo-soprano, a violist, and a pianist share the stage as a trio for Romantic-era classics plus a Celebrity Series co-commission.

Jad Abumrad: How to Talk to a Human

January 31 at 8pm at Sanders Theatre
Journalist Jad Abumrad returns with his latest project, an innovative, lively, and timely presentation about the art and science of interviews and tough conversations.

Meklit

February 1 at 8pm at Berklee Performance Center
Ethiopian American vocalist Meklit refracts American funk, soul, indie pop, and jazz through traditional Ethiopian styles for an irresistible sound that is entirely her own. 

Midori, violin

March 7 at 8pm at NEC's Jordan Hall only
Midori returns to the Series for the first time since 2012 with a program that lends her finely honed touch to songs of mourning and lamentation across cultures. 

Kodo, Warabe

March 9 at 5pm at Symphony Hall
Kodo’s drummers, singers, and other traditional instrumentalists look to the group’s classic repertoire and early days that celebrate their unique sound, resonance, and physicality.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

April 24-27 at the Boch Center Wang Theatre
Exclusive link for presale: unlock special discount offer with code JOYFUL on seat selection page
The iconic Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to the Series for an annual showcase of the company’s extraordinary technique and emotive power.

Offer Terms & How to Access

Offers valid for up to 4 tickets per show per order. All sales are final, no refunds or exchanges. Not valid on previously purchased tickets or at venue box offices. Offers do not qualify for any subscription benefits. Email tickets are not sent until 7 days before each performance. "Give the Gift" holiday offers using promo code JOYFUL expire on December 26, 2024.

For Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater tickets, use the link on this page to access the exclusive presale. Then, use offer code JOYFUL on the seat selection page to unlock your special discount offer.

More ways to celebrate

Gift Certificates

Gift Certificates are available in any amount and can be applied to any event sold through the Celebrity Series box office!

With live events featuring audience favorites like David Sedaris, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, and Seong-Jin Cho, plus exciting dance and a Jazz Festival at our all-new popup club, there's a lot to look forward to!

Make an impact this December!

Celebrity Series works with over 50 community organizations each season. This year, in the spirit of community, we are thrilled to shine a spotlight on five of our partners for Giving Tuesday and invite you to get to know the good work they do!