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Box Office

Welcome to the Bardo Arts Center Box Office Page! 

Performacne Hall

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Standard Information and Operations

Bardo Art Center Seasonal Performances Ticket Prices

  • Adults: $25 + fees
  • WCU Faculty/Staff: $20 + fees
  • Seniors 65+: $20 + fees
  • WCU Students: $5 + no fees
  • Non-WCU Students or Children under 18 years old: $15 + fees
  • Box Seat: $250 + fees (includes 6 cushioned seats)

Additional Details:

  • Sales Tax and Fees apply to all tickets sold.
  • There is a standard $3/ticket fee for all ticket sales - $1 of this fee supports student scholarships in the Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts. $2 supports BAC Box Office operations.
  • In addition to Bardo Arts Center’s seasonal performance series, the BAC Performance Hall is proud to serve as a host event venue in collaboration with the School of Music, the School of Stage and Screen, and other on and off-campus organizations. Ticket prices of performances not included in the BAC Season Series are set by our collaborators and vary by event. Please visit web pages for these events for current pricing. 

Please contact 828.227.2479 for our ticket return policy and any other box office policies. 

  • Group Rates: Available for selected events for groups of 15 or more. Please reach out to srincon@wcu.edu or call 828.227.2508 to inquire about Group Rates.
  • Senior Rates: Available for most events for those 65 years or older.
  • WCU Student, Faculty, and Staff Rates: Available for most events.
  • Non-WCU Student rates: Available for most events for any student of any age at any institution. Student ID required.

Anyone entering the performance hall must have a ticket, including young children. Children of all ages qualify for student tickets. Please use discretion when choosing to bring a child to a performance. Most of the performances are not recommended for children younger than five years of age. Should a child become disruptive, an accompanying adult may be asked to wait with them in the lobby.

Contact Sara Rincon, BAC's Audience Services Manager, at srincon@wcu.edu or 828.227.2508 if you require more information regarding your upcoming visit.

  • Accessibility:  BAC is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Wheelchair spaces are available in the orchestra and balcony of the performance hall. For special accommodations, please contact the box office at 828.227.2508.
  • Assistive Listening: Assistive listening devices are available at no charge at the box office on a first come, first served basis. Please return the device to the box office or to a house staff member at the end of the performance.
  • Parking: The BAC parking lot has seven handicapped parking spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis. Passengers may be dropped off and picked up at the entrance to the performance hall at any time by drivers circling the parking lot.

Gift certificates are available. Please contact the box office to purchase a gift certificate at 828.227.2479.

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