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Card to Culture

Vivo Performing Arts believes that the arts are for everyone and understands the importance of providing accessible and affordable opportunities to enjoy live performances.

Welcome to Vivo Performing Arts: we're glad you're here.

Card to Culture—an initiative between Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA), Massachusetts Health Connector, and WIC Nutrition Program—offers accessible, low-cost arts and culture programming to low-income and working families across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

This season, EBT and WIC card holders can purchase $20 tickets for Vivo Performing Arts concerts. Please take a look at the options below and see if there's a show that sparks your interest. We can't wait to see you at a performance!

Purchasing Details for EBT and WIC card holders

Tickets are $20 each.
Four tickets per performance.
Tickets must be purchased at least two business days before performance online or by phone.
Tickets are limited.
Discounts are not available at the venue box office.
Ticket buyers should be prepared to show their EBT/WIC card at the box office when picking up their tickets.
Tickets are final sale, and not eligible for Subscription benefits.

Current Offers

A young, Japanese man sits playing the piano as a spotlight shines from above.

Mao Fujita, piano

Card to Culture tickets are no longer available for this performance.

Four white men in a string quartet stand in a row in dark suits holding their instruments in front of several nature murals.

Danish String Quartet

It’s always a pleasure to welcome the Danish String Quartet to our stages. Over three previous appearances, they have captivated audiences with thoughtfully curated programs, peerless ensemble playing, and the unmistakable warmth and camaraderie that come from more than two decades of performing together.

Friday, February 27 at 8PM at NEC's Jordan Hall

A young man conducts a large orchestra on a red podium; behind him the violin section is visible in formal concert attire.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Card to Culture tickets are no longer available for this performance.

A very large orchestra dressed in formal concert attire stands together holding their instruments in a large ornate room.

Vienna PhilharmonicAndris Nelsons, conductorLang Lang, piano

Card to Culture tickets are not available for this performance.

A Puerto Rican man in a gray jacket sits with a saxophone across his lap in front of a black background.

Miguel Zenón Quartet

Tradition and innovation, high concept and deep feeling: Grammy Award-winning alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón doesn’t see these as opposites, but as the foundation for his smart, stylish, and expressive music. Don’t miss an evening of brilliant music-making that poses big questions while delivering irresistible grooves.

Thursday, March 5 at 7PM and 9PM at Arrow Street Arts

A young black man wearing an oversized paperboy cap stands holding a tenor saxophone with a vintage finish.

Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few

Saxophonist Isaiah Collier, a vital creative force in Chicago’s jazz scene, makes his Boston debut with a program inspired by one of his musical heroes, John Coltrane. Collier and his quartet, The Chosen Few, honor Coltrane’s prolific legacy with electrifying interpretations of his own iconic works.

Friday, March 6 at 7PM and 9PM at Arrow Street Arts

A white woman stands between two black men; the trio looks up with stoic expressions towards a lighting fixture with clear globes.

Kris Davis Trio

In her Run the Gauntlet album, Kris Davis, accompanied by the extraordinary talents of bassist Robert Hurst and drummer Johnathan Blake, pays homage to six trailblazing women pianists who have influenced her development as a pianist and composer.

Saturday, March 7 at 7PM and 9PM at Arrow Street Arts

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello & Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano (Groton Hill)

Card to Culture tickets are no longer available for this performance.

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello & Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano (Boston)

The Kanneh-Masons' artistic evolution has been nothing short of exhilarating. Cellist Sheku has become one of the most in-demand orchestral soloists of our time, bringing depth and brilliance to a repertoire that spans centuries. Isata, a pianist of remarkable insight and artistry, captivates in any setting as a performer and as a curator, acclaimed for pairing beloved masterpieces alongside overlooked treasures. With flights of jaw-dropping virtuosity and moments of subtle camaraderie, Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason convey the sheer joy of classical music. Together, these siblings are unmissable.

Friday, March 13 at 8PM at NEC's Jordan Hall

A choir of twenty-one members stand holding binders of music, singing while conducted in an ornate church sanctuary-like room.

Tenebrae A Prayer for Deliverance

Described as “phenomenal” (The Times) and “devastatingly beautiful” (Gramophone), award-winning choir Tenebrae, based in London, is one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles. Passion and precision are the core values that guide Tenebrae as they give audiences meditative, memorable, and transporting concert experiences. Don’t miss an exciting Boston debut!

Saturday, March 14 at 8PM at Sander's Theatre

An Asian American man in a black jacket sits leaning on a grand piano, his face framed by the lid and the stick in a well-lit room.

Conrad Tao Poetry and Fairy Tales

Pianist Conrad Tao showcases his range and sensitivity with Poetry and Fairy Tales, a program that interweaves evocative contemporary works with well-known pieces by Brahms and Ravel. Structure and freedom, mood and narrative, dynamism and introspection combine when Conrad Tao—an artist of “probing intellect and open-hearted vision” (New York Times)—returns to Vivo Performing Arts.

Sunday, March 15 at 3PM at NEC's Jordan Hall

Five musicians are lined up in front of a large crowd playing a variety of instruments with two spotlights shining down on them.

Martin Hayes and the Common Ground Ensemble

One of the world’s most celebrated Irish fiddlers, Martin Hayes' music remains deeply rooted in Irish expression, yet it reaches across styles and cultures, creating a truly global conversation. His core Common Ground ensemble of players is joined by an all-star cast of Irish and American artists for a vibrant cultural celebration.

Wednesday, March 18 at 8PM at Symphony Hall

A white man with small round glasses stares intensely ahead while using finger paint on a plexiglass panel in front of his face.

Víkingur Ólafsson, piano

In just four years, Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson has become a mainstay on our season, and a welcome presence in Boston. He returns in 2026 for his solo debut on our grandest stage for classical music, Symphony Hall.

Friday, March 20 at 8PM at Symphony Hall

A white man in a jacket and glasses with pipe a dangling out of his mouth leans over a grey typewriter in front of a bookcase.

David Sedaris

Card to Culture tickets are not available for this performance.

A string quartet of three men and one woman performs on a modern stage with uplighting and purple hues.

Takács Quartet with Jordan Bak, viola

The Takács Quartet—long celebrated for their fearlessness, power, and interpretive clarity—finds a well-matched partner in American violist Jordan Bak. Like the Quartet, Bak draws praise for his power and warmth, commanding presence, and ability to captivate an audience’s attention and imagination.

Saturday, April 11 at 8PM at NEC's Jordan Hall

A French man in a long dark coat rests his hands on the piano key lid while looking to the side with a slight smile.

Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano

Pierre-Laurent Aimard, one of the world’s most respected pianists, makes a long-anticipated Vivo Performing Arts debut with his signature intellect, expressiveness, and clarity. Join Aimard for an 88-key journey though the 24 keys of the preludes and fugues of Book II of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, where his insightful interpretation reveals the genius of Bach in thrilling new dimensions.

Friday, April 17 at 8PM at NEC's Jordan Hall

In front of a glassy window, a man with dark, curly hair sits in a black jacket leaning on the lid of the keys on a grand piano.

Tony Siqi Yun, piano

Still in his early 20s and only two years out of Juilliard, Canadian pianist Tony Siqi Yun is already making waves as a soloist and recitalist. Praised for his refinement, muscular sound, and intimate expressivity, Yun has “an emergent big personality” (Philadelphia Inquirer) that makes him a pianist you’ll want to experience firsthand.

Thursday, April 23 at 7:30PM at Groton Hill Music Center

A white man with brown hair plays violin in a black shirt in front of a white background.

Joshua Bell, violin

Card to Culture tickets are no longer available for this performance.

Several dancers are arranged in a series of lines, each dancer standing taller than the one in front, with arms arched beside them.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Beauty, grace, strength: these are the hallmarks of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. For more than six decades, the magnificent Ailey dancers have inspired us, touched our hearts, and invited us to joyously clap along with them as they take their curtain calls in the beloved Revelations.

Thursday, April 30 at 8PM / Friday, May 1 at 8PM / Saturday, May 2 at 2PM and 8PM / Sunday, May 3 at 3PM at the Wang Theatre

A white woman with shoulder length brown hair leans against a gray painted wall holding her violin while wearing a dark suit jacket.

Lisa Batiashvili, violin

Beloved by audiences worldwide for her “fearless…tonally rich and technically immaculate” (The Guardian) playing, violinist Lisa Batiashvili returns to the Series after her acclaimed 2023 performance alongside pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and cellist Gautier Capuçon. Don’t miss your chance to witness an artist who effortlessly blends delicacy with intensity and lyricism with precision in a rare duo recital with Giorgi Gigashvili.

Friday, May 1 at 8PM at NEC's Jordan Hall

An older black man in a colorful purple, pink, and yellow top and a purple cap leans on a grand piano covered in colorful graffiti.

Chucho Valdés and His Royal Quartet

The legendary Chucho Valdés and His Royal Quartet of next-generation standouts, heard on the 2024 album Cuba & Beyond, pay homage to Chick Corea and Mozart, play American blues and Cuban folksongs with an Afro-Latin twist, and apply a playful, creative, and surprising approach to every selection.

Saturday, May 2 at 8PM at Berklee Performance Center

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