About Cal Performances
UC Berkeley's presenting organization since 1906 — the world's great orchestras, dance companies, and recitalists across Zellerbach Hall, Hertz Hall, and other campus venues.
Student & educator
Rush tickets
This week
Oct 24 — Steve Reich at 90 — Bang on a Can All-Stars · 50% off (UCB students)
UC Berkeley students get 50% off single tickets to ALL Cal Performances events, no exceptions — online with CalNet authentication or in person at the Zellerbach Hall Ticket Office with a current student ID. Authenticate first, or the discounted price will not appear. Details on the venue site →
Oct 25 — Iestyn Davies, countertenor + Oliver Wass, harp (Hertz Hall) · 50% off (UCB students)
UC Berkeley students get 50% off single tickets to ALL Cal Performances events, no exceptions — online with CalNet authentication or in person at the Zellerbach Hall Ticket Office with a current student ID. Authenticate first, or the discounted price will not appear. Details on the venue site →
Coming up
Nov 1 — Ema Nikolovska + Sean Shibe (Hertz Hall) · 50% off (UCB students)
UC Berkeley students get 50% off single tickets to ALL Cal Performances events, no exceptions — online with CalNet authentication or in person at the Zellerbach Hall Ticket Office with a current student ID. Authenticate first, or the discounted price will not appear. Details on the venue site →
Nov 8 — Jean Rondeau, harpsichord (Hertz Hall) · 50% off (UCB students)
UC Berkeley students get 50% off single tickets to ALL Cal Performances events, no exceptions — online with CalNet authentication or in person at the Zellerbach Hall Ticket Office with a current student ID. Authenticate first, or the discounted price will not appear. Details on the venue site →
Nov 12 – 15 — William Kentridge — The Head & the Load · 50% off (UCB students)
UC Berkeley students get 50% off single tickets to ALL Cal Performances events, no exceptions — online with CalNet authentication or in person at the Zellerbach Hall Ticket Office with a current student ID. Authenticate first, or the discounted price will not appear. Details on the venue site →
Nov 19 — Lise Davidsen, soprano · 50% off (UCB students)
UC Berkeley students get 50% off single tickets to ALL Cal Performances events, no exceptions — online with CalNet authentication or in person at the Zellerbach Hall Ticket Office with a current student ID. Authenticate first, or the discounted price will not appear. Details on the venue site →
Nov 20 — The Complete Philip Glass Piano Etudes · 50% off (UCB students)
UC Berkeley students get 50% off single tickets to ALL Cal Performances events, no exceptions — online with CalNet authentication or in person at the Zellerbach Hall Ticket Office with a current student ID. Authenticate first, or the discounted price will not appear. Details on the venue site →
Nov 21 — Jason Moran and the Harlem Hellfighters · 50% off (UCB students)
UC Berkeley students get 50% off single tickets to ALL Cal Performances events, no exceptions — online with CalNet authentication or in person at the Zellerbach Hall Ticket Office with a current student ID. Authenticate first, or the discounted price will not appear. Details on the venue site →
Nov 28 – 29 — Cirque Kalabanté — WOW (World of Words) · 50% off (UCB students)
UC Berkeley students get 50% off single tickets to ALL Cal Performances events, no exceptions — online with CalNet authentication or in person at the Zellerbach Hall Ticket Office with a current student ID. Authenticate first, or the discounted price will not appear. Details on the venue site →
Dec 4 – 5 — Ambrose Akinmusire & Aszure Barton · 50% off (UCB students)
UC Berkeley students get 50% off single tickets to ALL Cal Performances events, no exceptions — online with CalNet authentication or in person at the Zellerbach Hall Ticket Office with a current student ID. Authenticate first, or the discounted price will not appear. Details on the venue site →
Frequently asked
How much are Cal Performances student & educator tickets?
50% off (UCB students). UC Berkeley students get 50% off single tickets to ALL Cal Performances events, no exceptions — online with CalNet authentication or in person at the Zellerbach Hall Ticket Office with a current student ID. Authenticate first, or the discounted price will not appear.
How much are Cal Performances rush tickets tickets?
$25 (UCB students $15). SELECT shows only: rush announced ~3 hours before curtain; cash at the venue box office from 1 hour before, while supplies last. Community $25, UCB students $15, UCB faculty/staff and seniors 65+ $20. No per-order fees. Never guaranteed.
Where do I buy Cal Performances discount tickets?
Directly from the venue — use the official links on this page and pay the venue's own price at their box office or site.
How do I hear when new Cal Performances deals drop?
Deals drop daily and vanish by showtime. RushTix watches the programs and emails SF members when something good opens up — the signup form is on this page.
More ways in
Big nights at Cal Performances. Tiny prices.
Roscoe, your cultural concierge, emails you when a way in opens up — free, always.