Concert Information - Clark Center, Arroyo Grande

(PAC info is at bottom of page)

Frequently Asked Questions About TICKETS & SEATS

Map of The Clark Center 

Q: Do parents need to buy tickets?  What about parent volunteers working backstage?
A: Everyone attending the concert needs to have a ticket, including volunteers.

Q: Do musicians need tickets?
A: Musicians do not need a ticket to stay backstage, but they do need a ticket if they
sit in the audience.

Q: When should I buy tickets?
A: Right now!  Call the Clark Center Box Office at 489-9444 or buy your tickets online at http://www.clarkcenter.org/.  Call the Clark Center Box Office at 489-9444 or buy your tickets online at.  We highly advise purchasing tickets no less than one week in advance.

Q: Can’t I buy tickets the day of the concert? Why the rush? 
A: Youth Symphony concerts almost always SELL OUT!!!!!

Q: Will tickets be available for purchase at YS rehearsals?
A: Tickets are only available through the Clark Center box office.

Q: When my musician isn’t on stage, can he/she sit with me?
A: You must purchase a ticket for your musician to sit with you. We belive it is an enriching experience for young musicians to watch their peers perform and we prefer they do, but with the growth of the organization and the audience there just simply isn't room for the whole Youth Symphony to sit. 

Q: Will my musician be fed before/after rehearsal?
A: We will always provide snacks (pretzels, applies, string cheese, bottled water) but if you are concerned about your musician eating a full meal, please provide a sack lunch or dinner for them to bring with them.

Concert Information -

Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center

Frequently Asked Questions About TICKETS & SEATS

Q: Do parents need to buy tickets?  What about parent volunteers working backstage?
A: Everyone attending the concert needs to have a ticket, including volunteers.

Q: Do musicians need tickets?
A: Musicians only need a ticket if they plan on sitting in the audience, otherwise they will be backstage.

Q: When should I buy tickets?
A: At rehearsals.  In order to give our young musicians a full house on Friday night, we need all Youth Symphony families to purchase 6 tickets ($8 each) for the performance.  Each family's 6 tickets are being held with their name on it for sale at rehearsals.  Please buy your FIRST 6 tickets from the Youth Symphony, and any ADDITIONAL tickets from the Performing Arts Center Box Office at 756-2787 or www.pacslo.org.

Q: Can’t I buy tickets the day of the concert? Why the rush? 
A:  The last couple of years Youth Symphony concert have SOLD OUT a week before the date of the concert.

Directions to the PAC

From the north:  Take 101 to Monterey St. and follow the signs to Cal Poly.   From the south: Take Highway 101 to the Grand Avenue exit.  Turn left on Grand Ave. From Morro Bay, Cambria, etc.: we suggest that you enter campus from the Highland Drive entrance.

Parking

There is a $6.00 event parking fee per vehicle.

Musician Drop-off

On concert day, please drop your young musician off at the PAC loading dock.  To reach this area, take Grand Avenue past the PAC, make a left on South Perimeter Rd. and another left on Tahoe Rd.  Drive to the end of the street until you reach the loading dock and follow the signs.  Any cars parked in the loading dock will be towed.

Please remember: Parents are NOT allowed backstage. 

Food

Dinner will not be provided for musicians on the night of the concert, but there are many options available:

 - parents can take musicians out for a quick bite to eat between rehearsal

 - musicians can bring food to eat between rehearsal

 - older musicians can walk down to Backstage Pizza in the University Union on the Cal Poly campus (parents can organize to chaperone, if desired)