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Card to Culture—an initiative between Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA), Massachusetts Health Connector, and WIC Nutrition Program—offers accessible, low-cost arts and culture programming to low-income and working families across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
This season, EBT and WIC card holders can purchase $20 tickets for Celebrity Series concerts. Please take a look at the options below and see if there's a show that sparks your interest. We can't wait to see you at a performance!
Tickets are $20 each.
Four tickets per valid card.
Tickets must be purchased at least two business days before performance online or by phone.
Tickets are limited.
Discounts are not available at the venue box office.
Ticket buyers should be prepared to show their EBT/WIC card at the box office when picking up their tickets.
Tickets are final sale, and not eligible for Subscription benefits.
J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano
Celebrated mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges, acclaimed for captivating roles in opera houses worldwide, delivers a powerful vocal recital highlighting her rich voice and dramatic presence. Known for portrayals of iconic characters like Nefertiti and Carmen, Bridges enchants listeners with nuanced performances that reveal profound emotional depth, vividly showcasing her command of operatic and recital stages.
Thursday, October 9 at 7:30PM at Groton Hill Music Center
Music From The Sole: House is Open, Going Dark
Music From The Sole combines exhilarating tap dance with dynamic live music in House is Open, Going Dark, a performance depicting the creative process between musicians and dancers sharing intimate space. Known for their energetic, genre-blurring performances, this ensemble transforms everyday interactions into extraordinary art, providing audiences with an immersive exploration of rhythm, movement, and collaboration.
Friday, October 17 at 8PM; Friday, October 18 at 2PM; Saturday, October 19 at 3PM at Boston Arts Academy Theater
What Makes It Great? with Rob Kapilow: The Genius of Haydn
In this What Makes It Great? performance, Celebrity Series favorite Rob Kapilow unpacks the first of the late quartets of Haydn’s Opus 76. He reveals how Haydn playfully subverted expectations and how this quartet encompasses much of what made Haydn great over his long and innovative career. Joining Kapilow is the renowned Balourdet Quartet, fresh off major career milestones, including a 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant.
Saturday, October 18 at 8PM at NEC's Jordan Hall
Yunchan Lim, piano
Card to Culture tickets are not available for this performance.
Wednesday, October 22 at 8PM at Symphony Hall
Matthias Goerne, baritone & Daniil Trifonov, piano: Schubert's Swan Songs
Card to Culture tickets are no longer available for this performance.
Friday, October 24 at 8PM at NEC's Jordan Hall
Dreamers’ Circus
Nordic roots trio Dreamers’ Circus blends echoes of the past with the vital pulse of the present, creating magic in their evocative, vibrant arrangements and original compositions. Their new album and tour, Handed On, aims to spark an interest in folk music among listeners and practitioners of all ages and levels of familiarity. Experience the boundless beauty and joy of Nordic folk music, reimagined and shared by Dreamers’ Circus.
Sunday, October 26 at 3PM at NEC's Jordan Hall
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Card to Culture tickets are not available for this performance.
Saturday, November 1 at 8PM at Berklee Performance Center
Meta4: For Those Departed
Renowned for their openness, curiosity, and versatility, Finnish quartet Meta4 makes their Celebrity Series debut with a program steeped in remembrance and reflection. They begin with an evocative work by Kaija Saariaho, a composer with whom they’re deeply associated. Saariaho’s second string quartet, bearing the descriptive name “Terra Memoria” and the dedication “For Those Departed,” sets a poignant tone for the program.
Sunday, November 2 at 3PM at Groton Hill Music Center
An Evening with Kelli O’Hara
Card to Culture tickets are not available for this performance.
Tuesday, November 4 at 7:30PM at Symphony Hall
Beatrice Rana, piano
Called “a marvelously expressive interpreter with a keen sense of how to get to the emotional heart of a work” by Minnesota’s Star-Tribune, Beatrice Rana returns to Celebrity Series with a program that shows off her refinement and virtuosity. She brings her storytelling prowess and emotional expressiveness to two well-loved ballet suites: highlights from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, and selections from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker suite.
Saturday, November 8 at 8PM at NEC's Jordan Hall
Camille A. Brown & Dancers: I AM
Camille A. Brown created I AM with inspiration from an unlikely source: an episode of HBO’s acclaimed sci-fi/horror series Lovecraft Country. Mirroring aspects of a character’s multidimensional journey of self-discovery and the power that comes with asserting who you are, Brown weaves a world of African diasporic dance styles into an energetic, spontaneous, immersive, and powerful work that the Berkshire Edge called “universal to human experience….it is good for the soul.”
Friday, November 14 at 8PM; Saturday, November 15 at 2PM at Cutler Majestic Theatre
Amaryn Olmeda, violin
At just 17, American violinist Amaryn Olmeda is already carving out an extraordinary career. She's balancing her studies at New England Conservatory with a rapidly rising profile on the international stage. With dazzling agility, heartfelt lyricism, and a magnetic stage presence, Olmeda is making her mark as one of classical music’s most exciting emerging talents.
Wednesday, November 19 at 7:30 at Longy's Pickman Hall
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Card to Culture tickets are not available for this performance.
Friday, November 21 at 8PM at Symphony Hall
Third Coast Percussion: Metamorphosis
Card to Culture tickets are not available for this performance.
Saturday, November 22 at 8PM; Sunday, November 23 at 3PM at Arrow Street Arts
Théo Ould, accordion: In the Footsteps of Piazzolla
Card to Culture tickets are not available for this performance.
Tuesday, December 2 at 7:30PM at Longy's Pickman Hall
Jessica Vosk: SLEIGH
SLEIGH: Jessica Vosk’s title says it all. Inspired by her 2024 holiday album of the same name, this show is the ultimate festive extravaganza: a dazzling, high-energy celebration you won’t want to miss.
Expect songs that span the emotional spectrum, from the riotous hilarity of “The Twelve Gays of Christmas” to beloved classics evoking the warmth and nostalgia of the holiday season.
Saturday, December 6 at 8PM at Berklee Performance Center
Soweto Gospel Choir: PEACE
Formed to celebrate the unique and inspirational power of African Gospel music, Soweto Gospel Choir draws on the best talent from the many churches in and around Soweto, South Africa. The choir is dedicated to sharing the joy of faith through music with audiences around the world and has received critical acclaim and audience adoration for their powerful renditions of African American spirituals, gospel, and folk music.
Sunday, December 7 at 5PM at Berklee Performance Center
Vienna Philharmonic
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Lang Lang, piano
Card to Culture tickets are not available for this performance.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 7:30PM at Symphony Hall
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