Single tickets for the UGA Performing Arts Center’s eagerly anticipated 25th anniversary season go on sale at 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 23. Nonsubscribers have their first chance to guarantee seats for events in the center’s most ambitious season yet.
Notable performances this season include Bluegrass & Christmas by Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder (Dec. 21) and Seven Things I’ve Learned: An Evening with Ira Glass (March 19), with the host, creator and producer of “This American Life.”
The 25th anniversary gala performance (April 24) features six-time Tony Award-winning Broadway, television and film star Audra McDonald, whom the New York Times called “probably the most talented person on this planet.”
For a complete list of UGA Presents performances, visit pac.uga.edu/events.
Three Ways to Order
- Call the Performing Arts Center Box Office at 706-542-4400, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Visit the UGA Performing Arts Center box office, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (5-minute parking is available in the drop off circle at the Performing Arts Center for purchasing or picking up tickets.)
- Purchase tickets online at pac.uga.edu.
Upcoming performances
The UGA Presents season opens with a free Franklin College Chamber Music Series performance (tickets required—contact the box office) by the Doric String Quartet and pianist Jonathan Biss (Oct. 5). The classical crossover trio Time for Three performs Oct. 14, followed by banjo virtuosos Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn on Oct. 24. “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band returns for a free concert (tickets required—contact the box office) Oct. 25.
COVID protocols
The Performing Arts Center expects to resume regular operations in fall 2021 with a full season of professional concerts and student performances. Per updated guidelines released by the University System of Georgia on May 13, 2021, social distancing and face coverings are no longer required for people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, although masks are encouraged in indoor settings. Unvaccinated individuals are strongly encouraged to continue socially distancing from others when possible and wear a face covering while inside campus facilities. The Performing Arts Center will adhere to updated guidelines from the University of Georgia and University System of Georgia as they become available.
Flexible ticketing will be in place for all performances occurring through December 2021. Patrons may exchange tickets for another performance (including those in spring 2022) or receive a full refund until noon on the day of the performance, if occurring on a weekday, or by Friday at 5 p.m. if occurring on a weekend.
Parking
The Performing Arts Center is located in the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center at 230 River Road. Through an arrangement with UGA Parking Services, free parking for all UGA Presents performances is available in both the Performing Arts Center surface lot (E11) and the Performing Arts Center parking deck.