Concerts Operas and Theater at a Discount in Los Angeles

Bargain-hunting concertgoers may be able to score seats right behind the orchestra at $40 apiece. The price drops to $15 two weeks before a performance. Big discounts to cultural events aren't just for students and seniors anymore. Some of the major performing arts groups in the Los Angeles area are cutting back or eliminating student/senior rush lines in favor of deep-discount programs available to all.

You can... ...Discount performing arts tickets on the Web The catch: Buy early.

“We had practically trained people to come at the very last minute," said Marjorie Lindbeck, general manager of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, which performs in Walt Disney Concert Hall. “That didn't do us much good." Early ticket sales, discount or not, help set the course for marketing. And designating bargain seats in ground-floor, highly visible locations helps makes the auditorium look nicely full. “You create the atmosphere that every concert is a hot ticket," Lindbeck said.