Music For All

We believe that great music is for everyone, regardless of your budget. We offer a variety of ways to experience your Orchestra. Tickets start at just $15 for most CSO concerts and $26 for Pops.

Other Ways To Experience Your Orchestra

We love seeing new audiences in Music Hall! If you have never attended a CSO or Pops concert, you and a guest are invited to a CSO or Pops performance for only $10 per ticket (limit 2, subject to availability, valid for select concerts). Call or visit the Box Office (513.381.3300) and mention promo code FIRST-TIMER to reserve your seats. This discount is not available online. This is an introductory, one-time offer for OH, KY and IN residents. Please note, excluded performances are subject to change based on availability.
Insider tip: Visit our FAQs for New Visitors.

CSO

Rite of Spring- SUN 10/01
Nina Simone Piano Concerto Competition Finals- FRI 10/06
Bernstein, Price & Copland- SUN 10/13
Ring Without Words-FRI 10/27
Tezlaff & Tchaikovsky's Fifth- FRI 11/10
Thomas' Hamlet- FRI 11/17
Sibelius Symphony No. 5- SUN 11/26
PROOF: El Niño: Nativity Reconsidered- THUR 11/30
Mahler's Fifth- FRI 12/01
Brahms: Runnicles & Trifonov-FRI 01/05 & SUN 01/07
Rachmaninoff & Adams- FRI 01/19
Symphonic Mozart- SUN 01/28
Shostakovich: 1905- FRI 02/02
Brahms' German Requiem- FRI 02/09 & SUN 02/11
Copland's Appalachian Spring- FRI 03/08 & SUN 03/10
Heroic Strauss & Melodic Mozart- SUN 03/24
Tchaikovsky & Nielsen- FRI 03/29
Hadelich & Holland- SUN 04/21
Dvorak Symphony No. 7- FRI 04/26
Beethoven 7 & Dessner Premieres- FRI 05/03

POPS

Heroes: A Video Game Symphony- SAT 09/16 & SUN 09/17
Defying Gravity- FRI 09/22 & SUN 09/24
Holiday Pops- FRI 12/08 11:00 AM, SAT 12/09 2:00 PM & SUN 12/10 7:00 PM
Notorious B.I.G x Tupac x Mahler- WED 01/10
CHICAGO- FRI 01/12 & SUN 01/14
The Doo Wop Project- FRI 03/15 & 03/17
The Dream of America- FRI 04/12 & SUN 04/14

We have set aside a number of Pay What You Wish tickets for several performances throughout the season, reserved for those with true financial need. As a frame of reference, tickets typically start at $15 for CSO and $26 for Pops (with discounts for children and others). Pay What You Wish tickets cost any amount you determine. There are a limited number of these tickets for the following performances, offered the week of the performance only, and when they are gone, they are gone. Limit two tickets per person. To purchase, stop by or call the Box Office at 513.381.3300 the week of the performance. Pay What You Wish tickets are not offered online.

CSO

The Rite of Spring - SUN 10/1
Nina Simone Piano Concerto Competition Finals - FRI 10/6
Bernstein, Price & Copland- FRI 10/13
Ring Without Words - FRI 10/27
Tetzlaff & Tchaikovsky's Fifth - FRI 11/10
Thomas' Hamlet - FRI 11/17
Sibelius Symphony No. 5 - SUN 11/26
Mahler's Fifth - FRI 12/01
Brahms: Runnicles & Trifonov - FRI 1/05 & SUN 1/07
Rachmaninoff & Adams - FRI 1/19
Symphonic Mozart - SUN 1/28
Shostakovich: 1905 - FRI 2/02
Brahms' German Requiem - FRI 2/09 & SUN 2/11
Copland's Appalachian Spring - FRI 3/08 & SUN 3/10
Heroic Strauss & Melodic Mozart - SUN 3/24
Tchaikovsky & Nielsen - FRI 3/29
Hadelich & Holland - SUN 4/21
Dvořák Symphony No. 8 - FRI 4/26
Beethoven 7 & Dessner Premieres - FRI 5/03
Louis’ Grand Finale - FRI 5/10

Pops

An Evening with Stephen Schwartz - FRI 9/22 & SUN 9/24
Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic - SAT 10/21
Holiday Pops - FRI 12/08 (11a) & SUN 12/10 (7p)
New Year's Eve: Ellington at 125 - SUN 12/31
Notorious B.I.G x Tupac x Mahler - WED 1/10
CHICAGO: The Musical in Concert - FRI 1/12 & SUN 1/14
The Doo Wop Project - FRI 3/15 & SUN 3/17
The Dream of America - FRI 4/12 & SUN 4/14

Student Access

Student Access is an easy and affordable way for college students to attend CSO and Pops performances. All are welcome. Sign up now to get $15 tickets to CSO concerts and $20 tickets to the Pops the week of the concert.

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Student Access Plus

For $50 students can attend as many CSO subscription concerts as you wish during the 2022/23 season.

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CSO Kids' Tickets: $15 for children ages 6-17. Limit 1 ticket per child with accompanying adult. Child tickets may be purchased in person, by phone at 513.381.3300 or online. Children under the age of 6 are not permitted.
Pops Kids' Tickets: $15 for children ages 6-17 for Pops Family series concerts or $20 for any other Pops concert. Limit 1 ticket per child with accompanying adult. Child tickets may be purchased in person, by phone at 513.381.3300 or online. Pops concerts are recommended for ages 6+, with the Pops Family Series geared toward children of all ages.
Lollipops Family Concerts: Tickets are accessibly priced at $10 for kids and $15 for adults. Lap children under age 2 are free; no ticket required. Child tickets may be purchased in person, by phone at 513.381.3300 or online.
Red, White & BOOM at Riverbend: Children 17 and under are free on the Lawn (available at the gate day-of-concert), or $15 in the covered Pavilion (in advance or day-of-concert). Call 513.381.3300 or buy online at cincinnatipops.org.

CSO concerts at Music Hall: A discount of 25% off (limit 2) is available for those ages 62+ for many CSO concerts. Senior citizen tickets may be purchased in person, by phone at 513.381.3300 or online starting on Monday of the performance week. This offer applies to Friday and Sunday subscription concerts only. Some exclusions apply, call for details.
Pops concerts at Music Hall: Senior citizen discounts are not available for Pops performances.

Concerts are better with friends!

Discounts on select concerts for groups of 10 or more—save up to 25%
Senior and student groups save even more
Free tickets for leaders of groups of 25 or more
Bus parking is free
Reserve the best seats before they go on sale to the public
Visit the group tickets page or call 513.744.4023 with questions or to reserve

Military personnel and their families who provide proof of active military status can receive a discount of 25% off tickets (limit 2) for select CSO and Pops concerts. Active military tickets may be purchased in person or by phone at 513.381.3300 starting on the Monday of the performance week. Exclusions apply, call for details.
Active and retired military receive $5 tickets (1 per member) for Red, White & BOOM at Riverbend.

Offer discounted concert tickets as a benefit to your employees! Corporate Saver members can enjoy a 20% discount on select CSO and Pops concerts at Music Hall and Riverbend. Email or call Group Sales at 513.744.4023 if your company would like to sign up for this free program.

Riverbend Music Center is one of the Cincinnati Pops' main performance venues during the summer.

Available discounts for Pops concerts at Riverbend:

Free lawn tickets for kids 17 and under.
$5 tickets for active & retired military members. Active military tickets may be purchased in person or by phone at 513.864.0196 starting on the Monday of the performance week. Exclusions apply, call for details. Active and retired military receive $5 tickets (1 per member) for Red, White & BOOM at Riverbend.