MusicFest Vancouver: classical, world music, jazz

Tickets and Seating

For ticket prices and Ticketmaster codes, please see individual concert pages.

• To order by phone, call 1.855.985.ARTS (2787) Ticketmaster phone hours are Monday to Saturday 6am - 7pm, Sunday and holidays 9am - 5pm.
• To order tickets on-line, go to Visit the festival online for all concert descriptions and links to ticket purchase – musicfestvancouver.ca
• To purchase tickets in person, visit a Ticketmaster outlet.
• Ticket prices include all taxes and surcharges, with the exception of:
  
  • A per-order handling charge on phone and internet sales.
  • Purcell’s King Arthur concert. Ticketmaster charges will be added to those listed Purcell’s King Arthur.
• Tickets may be purchased at the venue on the day of the concert, subject to availability. The venue box office will open one hour before the concert starts, with the exception of the World at the Garden concert where the box office is open from 5:30pm.
• Tickets for Regina Carter and the Reverse Thread Project may be purchased via the Vogue Theatre online at voguetheatre.com, by phone 604.569.1144 or in person at the Vogue Box Office (Monday to Saturday 10am – 6pm, Sundays 12pm – 4pm). Please note: this concert is NOT available through Ticketmaster.
• For concerts at the Chan Centre, tickets may also be purchased in person at the Chan Box Office. Office hours are Monday to Saturday 12 – 5pm. For more information please call 604.822.2697.
• For tickets to concerts displaying the Early Music Vancouver logo, you may also call Early Music at 604.732.1610 or visit their website at earlymusic.bc.ca.
• Tickets for Jazz at the Cellar concerts may be purchased in advance via credit card by calling the Cellar Jazz Club at 604.738.1959 or visiting their website at cellarjazz.com. Tickets may also be purchased at the door, subject to availability. Please note: these concerts are NOT available through Ticketmaster.
• Tickets to Music in the Garden: BMO Family Day are only available at the door.
• Individual tickets for the World at the Garden– Ernán López-Nussa Trio & Touché Vocal Jazz concert will increase by $5 at the door.

You Spoke, We Listened

Each year we look forward to feedback from our patrons. We want you to know that we take your suggestions seriously! Here are some of the ways we’ve integrated your ideas...

Going Greener, Going Mobile!
We know that the environment is on your mind, so we’re cutting the number of pages in our Festival Guide. More and more of you are saying that you use the internet as your main information source, so that’s where we’re putting it all!

Now our website is smartphone friendly: you’ll find QR codes on our materials. Just point your smartphone at the code, scan with the QR code scanner of your choice, and receive concert info right to your smartphone.

We’re also getting into the tech groove with our signage. By having more electronic signage, we’re cutting down on our need to recycle!

Ticket Price Transparency
Sometimes a ticket price isn’t just a ticket price. That’s why we’ve broken it down for you in the How Ticket Prices Work section on this page.

The Buttons Are Back!
You wanted them, here they are! Back by popular demand, we’re pleased to offer series pass Buttons to six different series in this year’s festival, providing great savings to the avid concert-goer!

Deadline to purchase buttons is July 22, 2011.
(Please note that Ticketmaster will issue you a ticket – bring this ticket with you to your first concert, and redeem it for your Button!)

There are no buttons available for the BMO Main Stage Concerts, Early Music Series or Jazz at the Cellar concerts. There are no further discounts available on button purchases.

How Ticket Prices Work

Ticket prices can sometimes be confusing, especially in this day and age of additional fees. At MusicFest Vancouver, we do our best to make our ticket prices as simple as possible. That’s why when you look in our Festival Guide or on our website, you’ll find the prices are what you actually pay when you purchase tickets in person. No extra fees. No surprises.

The price you see includes HST, venue fees and ticket outlet service charges. For example, from an advertised ticket price of $49, MusicFest Vancouver takes home $37.72. That’s $11.28 we integrate into the price so you don’t get that unpleasant surprise when you go to pay for your tickets.

Please note: When you order tickets by phone or internet, there will be an additional per order “processing fee” of around $2.50 to $3.75, depending on the event(s). Again, this fee is once per order, not per ticket, so we couldn’t build it into our listed ticket prices.

Seating Plans

All concerts at The Orpheum and Chan Centre are reserved seating. Concerts at all other venues are general admission.

Festival seating on the lawn for the VanDusen Botanical Garden World at the Garden concert on August 14. Chairs are not provided. Bring your own festival chair (max 8” legs) or blanket. There will be areas designated for patrons bringing full-sized chairs. A limited number of Festival chairs will be available for purchase at the site.

Group Tickets

• Groups of 10 or more wishing tickets to a single concert will receive a discount of 20% off the regular adult price (some limitations may apply). ALL group sales must be ordered directly through the MusicFest Vancouver office – please call 604.688.1152 before July 22, 2011.
• For information regarding group sales to Early Music concerts please contact Early Music Vancouver at 604.732.1610.
• Group discounts for Music in the Garden: BMO Family Day are available at the door. For more information, please call 604.257.8665.
• Group discounts are not available for Jazz at the Cellar concerts.