Free Student Tickets

Most ticketed in-person events presented by the Center for the Arts, the Hylton Center, or the College of Visual and Performing Arts will have a set quantity of free student tickets available. Free student tickets will be offered online through the Mason360 platform to any eligible Mason student beginning two Tuesdays prior to each event. For full details, visit the Free Student Tickets page.

Student Tickets for Fall 2023

Dewberry School of Music
Grand Piano Celebration
Sep. 10 at 3 p.m. (CH)
Join us for a spectacular opening of our 2023 Fall Concert season with A Grand Piano Celebration on Sunday, September 10 at 3 p.m. in Mason's Center for the Arts.
2 free tickets per ID, available 8/29

Mason School of Theater
The Originals!
Sep. 15–16 at 8 p.m. (TS)
Sep. 16 at 2 p.m. (TS)
Tune in for an evening of original new works featuring Mason School of Theater’s talented student playwrights and students.
1 free ticket per ID, available 9/5

Voctave
Sep. 23 at 8 p.m. (HC)
Voctave invites you to experience the delightful harmonizing of musical arrangements from some of your favorite hit Broadway musicals, Disney films, and jazz standards.
1 free ticket per ID, available 9/12

Dewberry School of Music
Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band Concert
Sep. 26 at 8 p.m. (CH)
The Mason Wind Symphony opens the 2023-24 performance season with its first concert titled FUSION, celebrating the unique ways artists draw inspiration from different sources to create a masterpiece that goes beyond its parts.
2 free tickets per ID, available 9/12

Renée Elise Goldsberry in Concert
Sep. 30 at 8:30 p.m. (CH)
Tony-, GRAMMY-, and Emmy Award-winning star of stage and screen Renée Elise Goldsberry takes centerstage as the 2023 ARTS by George! headliner in a dazzling concert featuring Broadway hits and American songbook classics.
1 free ticket per ID, available 9/19
Limited Tickets Available

Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel
Glorious Impromptus of Chopin and Schubert
Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. (HC)
Welcome Jeffrey Siegel, a masterful “pianist who literally overflows with music” (BerlinDie Welt) back to the Merchant Hall stage for the return of his Keyboard Conversations® with a program featuring Impromptus that are among the most popular and beloved in the piano repertoire.
1 free ticket per ID available 9/19

Virginia Opera: Siegfried
Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. (CH)
Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. (CH)
Reenter the fantasy realm of gods, heroes, and an epic quest for true love in Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen (The “Ring” cycle) with Virginia Opera’s production of Siegfried.
2 free tickets per ID, available 9/26

Dewberry School of Music
Mason Symphony Orchestra Concert
Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. (CH)
The Mason Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Soo Han, is comprised of outstanding string, wind, and percussion players from throughout the School of Music.
2 free tickets per ID, available 10/3

Coco in Concert
Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. (HC)
Disney and Pixar’s award-winning film, Coco, thrills the whole family when shown with a 20-piece Latin music ensemble performing the soundtrack live in Coco in Concert.
1 free ticket per ID, available 10/3

Manassas Chorale
The Places We’ll Go!
Oct. 14 at 4 p.m. (HC)
Join the Manassas Chorale, its smaller ensemble, and premier choirs from local high schools on a journey of songs that celebrate locations around the globe, both big and small, in this family-friendly concert.
1 free ticket per ID

Dewberry School of Music
JAZZ4JUSTICE
Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. (CH)
In our 22nd annual Jazz4Justice we will team up with Legal Services of Northern Virginia to continue our mutual mission to do good in the community.
2 free tickets per ID, available 10/3

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood LIVE
King for a Day!
Oct. 15 at 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. (CH)
The grr-ific musical for little tigers and grown-ups alike is coming to the Center!
1 free ticket per ID, available 10/3

Mason School of Theater
9 to 5 The Musical
Preview: Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. (HT)
Oct. 20–21, 27–28 at 8 p.m. (HT)
Oct. 22 and 29 at 2 p.m. (HT)
9 to 5, The Musical is based on the seminal hit movie. Set in the late 1970s, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic.
2 free tickets per ID, available 10/10

Malpaso Dance Company
Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. (CH)
With a dazzling combination of the head and the heart, Malpaso Dance Company is “sparklingly present… and remarkably strong” (The New York Times).
2 free tickets per ID, available 10/10

Manassas Symphony Orchestra
Folk Echoes
Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. (HC)
In celebration of its fourth decade, the MSO presents a concert showcasing classical masterpieces inspired by rich folk traditions.
1 free ticket per ID

Lightwire Theater
The Adventures of Tortoise and Hare: The Next Gen
Oct. 22 at 1 and 4 p.m. (HC)
Gather the whole family for this imaginative story cleverly told with cutting-edge electroluminescent puppetry, live dancers, and a creative mix of classical, jazz, and pop music.
1 free ticket per ID, available 10/10

Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra with Christian McBride
Jim Carroll, Artistic Director
Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. (CH)
For the past 20 years, Christian McBride has been one of the most prolific and well-known figures of jazz, and for good reason.
2 free tickets per ID, available 10/17

Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel
Power and Passion of Beethoven
Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. (CH)
Pianist Jeffrey Siegel returns to take the audience on a musical voyage through Beethoven’s beautiful and wild sonic landscapes.
2 free tickets per ID, available 10/17

Mason School of Dance
Fall: New Dances
Nov. 3–4 at 8 p.m. (CH)
Step out of this cool autumn weather and into the theater for a concert of diverse choreography performed by talented dancers.
1 free ticket per ID, available 10/24

Mason Artist-in-Residence
Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens
American Railroad
Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. (CH)
Returning for their second of three years as a Mason Artist-in-Residence, Silkroad Ensemble presents American Railroad, an initiative that maps American music through the various immigrant communities involved in building the late-1800s Transcontinental Railroad.
1 free ticket per ID, available 10/24

Dewberry School of Music
Mason Jazz Vocal Night
Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. (CH)
Join Dr. Darden Purcell, the Mason Jazz Voice Studio and Mason Jazz Vocal Ensemble for an evening of swinging standards and classic hits from the Great American Songbook.
2 free tickets per ID, available 10/24

Dewberry School of Music
Mason Jazz Ensemble Concert
Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. (HT)
The Mason Jazz Ensemble, directed by Jim Carroll, performs its Fall 2023 concert. In this concert we will bring attention to a famous quote by John Steinbeck with selection from the rich tradition of jazz improvisation and composition.
2 free tickets per ID, available 10/31

Virginia Opera: The Barber of Seville
Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. (CH)
Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. (CH)
“Bravo Figaro, bravo, bravissimo!” Get ready to laugh and cheer for everyone’s favorite barber in this beloved masterpiece.
1 free ticket per ID, available 10/31

Virginia Opera: A Taste of Opera
Nov. 14 at 1:30 p.m. (HC)
Experience your favorite local opera celebrities in an intimate performance that includes famous arias and duets from the greatest hits of opera, in addition to Broadway showtunes and other diverse and exciting repertory!
1 free ticket per ID, available 10/31

Mason School of Theater
fallen
Nov. 16–18 at 8 p.m. (TS)
Nov. 18–19 at 2 p.m. (TS)
Based on Euripides' The Trojan Women, fallen is a feminist reimagining of the original Greek text set in a fast-paced, absurdist, post- war setting.
1 free ticket per ID, available 11/7

Sonia De Los Santos
Nov. 18 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (HC)
Latin GRAMMY-nominated artist Sonia De Los Santos brings her uplifting voice and soulful sound to families of all backgrounds.
1 free ticket per ID, available 11/7

Steep Canyon Rangers
Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. (HC)
Steep Canyon Rangers is a GRAMMY Award-winning, Billboard chart-topping, and genre-defying sextet that has spent nearly two decades reshaping the sound of Bluegrass, mixing elements of pop, country, and folk rock to create a sound all its own.
1 free ticket per ID, available 11/7

Fairfax Symphony Orchestra with Renée Fleming
Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. (CH)
Renée Fleming, one of the most celebrated singers of our time and a 2023 Kennedy Center Honoree, joins the Fairfax Symphony for an exclusive evening featuring the exquisite Four Last Songs by Richard Strauss.
1 free ticket per ID, available 11/7

B – The Underwater Bubble Show
Nov. 19 at 4 p.m. (CH)
Embark on an underwater adventure and discover a realm inhabited by seahorses, dragonfish, starfish, mermaids, and other whimsical and watery creatures!
1 free ticket per ID, available 11/7

Chanticleer
A Chanticleer Christmas
Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. (CH)
Rejoice! Chanticleer, the GRAMMY Award-winning vocal ensemble, is coming to town to spread warmth and light.
1 free ticket per ID, available 11/14

A Canadian Brass Christmas
Nov. 26 at 4 p.m. (HC)
Canadian Brass returns to usher in the holiday season while charming and delighting audiences with their winning combination of exuberant sound, good-natured humor, and engaging showmanship.
1 free ticket per ID, available 11/14 

Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel
Festive French Fare
Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. (CH)
Enjoy a feast of magnifique French music in this sumptuous Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel.
2 free tickets per ID, available 11/14

Dewberry School of Music
Symphonic Band Concert
Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. (CH)
The Mason Symphonic Band is an ensemble comprised of music majors and non-music majors from across a myriad of disciplines at George Mason University. This ensemble performs historical and contemporary works from diverse composers spanning multiple genres and styles.
2 free tickets per ID, available 11/21

Dewberry School of Music
Wind Symphony Concert
Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. (CH)
The Mason Wind Symphony concludes the Fall 2023 performance season with a performance of one of the cherished historical works for wind band Vincent Persichetti’s Symphony No. 6 for Band.
2 free tickets per ID, available 11/21

Mason School of Dance
Fall: Dance Innovations
Dec 1–2 at 8 p.m. (HT)
Fall: Dance Innovations is a program of new works created and performed by the Mason Dance Company.
1 free ticket per ID, available 11/21

Manassas Symphony Orchestra
Family Concert: Nature’s Rhythms
Dec. 2 at 3:30 p.m. (HC)
Bring all the kids (tickets are free for youth!) to an unforgettable family concert experience that brings the beauty of nature to life through music.
1 free ticket per ID

Natalie Macmaster and Donnell Leahy
Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. (CH)
Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy return to the Center for the Arts for a Celtic experience like no other.
1 free ticket per ID, available 11/21

Artist-in-Residence
The Legendary Ingramettes
Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. (HC)
Celebrate the holiday season with one of Virginia’s premier gospel ensembles, The Legendary Ingramettes, as they sing their family favorites at the Hylton Center.
1 free ticket per ID, available 11/21

Dewberry School of Music
Mason Symphony and Choirs Holiday Concert
Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. (CH)
Join us for a joyous concert celebration by the Dewberry School of Music as we ring in the holiday season!
2 free tickets per ID, available 11/21

American Festival Pops Orchestra
Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season
Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. (HC)
The American Festival Pops Orchestra presents Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season, a cherished tradition with Hylton Center audiences.
1 free ticket per ID, available 11/28

Manassas Chorale
Sounds of the Season
Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. (HC)
Get into the holiday spirit with the full Chorale and its 20-piece live orchestra in a concert of 15 carols and popular songs from around the world.
1 free ticket per ID

American Festivals Pops Orchestra
Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season
Peter Wilson, conductor
Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. (CH)
The American Festival Pops Orchestra presents Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season, a cherished tradition and Center for the Arts audience favorite.
1 free ticket per ID, available 11/28

Vienna Boys Choir
Christmas in Vienna
Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. (HC)
Let the angelic voices of the Vienna Boys Choir transport you to the snowy Alps where the air smells sweet and twinkling lights brighten the night sky.
1 free ticket per ID, available 11/28

Mariachi Herencia De México
A Mariachi Christmas
Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. (CH)
¡Viva el Mariachi! Representing a new generation of mariachi artists, Mariachi Herencia de México is a vibrant group of Mexican American musicians propelling the art and traditions of mariachi music to new heights.
1 free ticket per ID, available 11/28

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