Music Worcester provides several ways for audiences to attend concerts at no cost. In addition to occasional Pay What You Wish concerts which give every ticket buyer an option for free tickets, we also have other programs that provide free access to nearly all of our events.

Tickets to Opportunity

Music Worcester’s hallmark program for area youth as well as constituents of area human service nonprofits and organizations provides free tickets to our concerts. The program works to reduce barriers to attendance, such as ticket prices, locations of venues, and transportation. Tickets are distributed directly to schools and organizations. To inquire about having your organization added to our list, contact Heather MacFarlane, Education Director at 508-257-1683 or via email.

Monetary donations to support this program may be made directly online or by contacting Lisa Utzig, Executive Assistant, at 508-257-1634 or via email. To donate tickets, contact the Box Office at 508-754-3231.

Card to Culture

Music Worcester is an active participant in the Card to Culture program, a collaboration between Mass Cultural Council and the Department of Transitional Assistance, and the Massachusetts Health Connector, and the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program.

EBT and WIC cardholders may use a discount code for free tickets to all Music Worcester regular season presentations.

  • Card to Culture discounts are limited to 10 per person per performance
  • For Reserved Seating concerts, Card to Culture discounts can be applied to any price level C ticket (Yellow seats on the seating chart); for General Admission concerts, the discount can be applied to any ticket.
  • EBT card holders use the code ebt2526 in their online order
  • WIC card holders use the code wic2526 in their online order
  • Call 508-754-3231 to get tickets by phone or if you have questions
  • See the full list of participating cultural organizations for WIC and EBT