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American Dance Festival

The American Dance Festival (ADF) is pleased to offer NC State employees a 20% discount on performances during its 2025 season, which will be from June 12 to July 26. 

Tickets will go on sale April 29. You can buy discounted tickets by visiting the Duke University Box Office website and entering the promo code EDU20ADF on the left-hand side of the screen. You can also provide the code by email at tickets@duke.edu, by phone at 919-684-4444 or in person at the box office. The box office is located in the Bryan Center at 125 Science Drive in Durham and is open Tuesday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This season will feature 40 performances by 22 renowned dance companies and choreographers from around the world, including 10 world premieres, 13 ADF commissions and 11 company debuts. The season promises a mix of joyful, athletic performances, immersive experiences and thought-provoking works, while also spotlighting the ongoing contributions of ADF alumni to the future of dance. For more information about ADF performances, visit the ADF website.

Sporting Events

Carolina Hurricanes

Employees can buy discounted tickets to select Carolina Hurricanes games.

NCFC and NC Courage

NC State employees can get up to 50% off on tickets to see NC Courage and North Carolina FC soccer games. A discount code is not needed to get this discount. Both teams play at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary. Come out and see them play this season. General parking is included in the cost of tickets.

NC State Softball and Baseball Tickets

Wolfpack baseball and softball are in full swing this spring.

Faculty and staff can get one free general admission standing ticket for a Wolfpack baseball game by visiting the Doak Field ticket office on game day and showing a valid NC State employee ID. Employees can purchase additional tickets. Visit gopack.com to see the baseball team’s schedule.

Employees can get a free ticket to see the softball team play at Dail Park by visiting the park on game day and presenting a valid NC State employee ID. Employees can buy additional tickets. Visit gopack.com to see the softball team’s schedule.

Complementary employee tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are not valid for reserved seating. Purchasing a reserved ticket in advance guarantees a seat and admission.

Performance Events

Duke Energy Center

NC State Employees can receive 10% off select performances from Broadway Series South. To purchase tickets, please use the link below. Remember to use your NCSU.EDU email address to access the discount. You will need to create a new account with your NCSU.EDU email address.

For show descriptions and discounted tickets: http://www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com/

North Carolina Opera

The North Carolina Opera was formed in 2010 from the merger of Capital Opera Raleigh and the Opera Company of North Carolina. It is dedicated to presenting operatic performances at the highest level throughout the Triangle. We have a robust education program that brings opera to schools across Wake County and surrounding counties. North Carolina Opera brings international level artists to Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and also engages the best in local triangle talent.

Call the Opera box office at 919-792-3850 and mention NCSU faculty/staff/employee discount or visit ncopera.org/wolfperks.

North Carolina Symphony

Founded in 1932 and subsequently the first state-supported symphony in the country, the North Carolina Symphony is a vital and honored component of North Carolina’s cultural life. Its 175 performances annually are greeted with enthusiasm throughout the state, in communities large and small.

North Carolina State University employees save to 30% off regular prices for Classical, Pops, Young People’s Concerts and Special Event Concerts in Raleigh and Chapel Hill with promo code WOLFPERKS.

To purchase online, click here to go to the TicketMaster website where the promo code will already be applied for you. Once there, you may select a concert, select seats to which the discount is already applied and check out. You may also contact the Symphony box office directly by phone at 919-733-2750 and mention this promo code to pay by phone.

North Carolina Symphony Summerfest Tickets

NC State employees can save on tickets to the 2025 UNC Health Summerfest, 10 performances that will be held at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary between May and July. 

You can watch performances from the amphitheatre’s lawn by buying a Lawn Flex 10 Pack for $21 per ticket. The pack includes 10 Summerfest tickets and complimentary parking. You can use the tickets in any combination: 10 tickets to one concert or one ticket to see each of the 10 concerts.

When you purchase your ticket package, the promo code “WOLFPERKSSF” will be applied automatically. Kids under 12 years old can watch the concerts from the lawn for free. 

The offer is not retroactive and won’t be available at the gate. The ticket price above doesn’t include sales tax. Dates, programs, venues and prices are subject to change. The offer expires Friday, July 11, at 5 p.m.

Individual Summerfest tickets will go on sale April 29.

All the Summerfest performances will begin at 8 p.m. Here are the performances and the dates for them:

  • Rhapsody in Blue, Saturday, May 24
  • The Music of John Williams, Friday, May 30
  • A Summer Night in France, Friday, June 6 
  • Disco Fever, Saturday, June 7 
  • Beethoven Symphony No. 5, Friday, June 13
  • Tropical Rock for 5 O’clock…Somewhere, Saturday, June 14
  • Mozart & More, Saturday, June 21
  • From Classical to Broadway, Saturday, June 28
  • Songs of the ‘70s, Saturday, July 5
  • The Catalinas, Saturday, July 12

Questions?

Contact: Ashley Blankenship at  ablankenship@ncsymphony.org | 919.789.5505