All concerts for Ravinia’s 2023 season go on sale to the public on Monday, May 1, at 8:00 a.m. CDT! Can’t-miss concerts include Charlie Puth, Jesse & Joy, Ne-Yo, Jason Mraz and His SuperBand, Natalia Lafourcade, John Legend, Carrie Underwood, and more, plus the multi-week residencies of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Marin Alsop.
We want to ensure that you will have a quick, easy, and secure experience getting tickets for the performances you most want to attend. Some preparation before logging on to Ravinia’s website that day can help make using our independent online ticketing system a breeze and get you ready to enjoy the best live music summer has to offer.
Have your account ready
A Ravinia account is required to purchase tickets. If you do not already have an account, we highly recommend creating an account before May 1. To create an account, click “Register” at the top of the Ravinia login page. Ravinia also advises verifying your personal information, including mailing address and phone number, once you log on.
Be wary of secondary sellers
No tickets to Ravinia concerts have been released to buyers yet, so be wary of anyone claiming to have our tickets for sale. Ravinia has no affiliation with sites that resell tickets and does not share in their income. Make sure you know and trust your source for tickets.
Ravinia cannot honor tickets that did not originate from its own ticketing system. Ravinia sells its tickets online, only at Ravinia.org. If that’s not the site you are on, you are not buying tickets from Ravinia.
Discover Reserved Lawn
Back by popular demand! Prime Lawn seating for groups of 2, 4, or 6 people just outside the Pavilion is available in a freshly redesigned and resized space this summer.
Thanks to insightful audience feedback from the past two years, the highly sought-after Premium Lawn Block experience has evolved to provide a greater range of premium views of the immersive video screen that faces the South Lawn throughout the summer season. We anticipate the reserved Lawn blocks to sell quickly! For some events, these spaces may be sold out before May 1.
Donors receive access to tickets before public sales begin, including Discover Reserved Lawn tickets. Benefits start with a gift of $100, including Lawn ticket ordering on April 26; read about the perks of higher levels of support on the Donor Experience page, including access to tickets as soon as April 20.
New This Year!
Ticketing for free RSMI concerts
Starting May 1, general admission can be reserved online in advance for the 17 free performances and master classes featuring the artists at Ravinia Steans Music Institute! Ordering your tickets before arriving at Bennett Gordon Hall will help Ravinia create a better experience by allowing us to anticipate audience size. Free admission will still be offered at the door, pending availability, for spur-of-the-moment encounters with timely, emotive works in the ever-growing classical repertoire.
Seat selection and add-ons
When ordering reserved seats, you may choose specific seats or let the best available seats be selected for you automatically. Add-ons such as chair rentals and free advance passes to the Ravinia Music Box experience may also be included with your ticket purchase, and you may make reservations for Ravinia’s in-park restaurants after completing your order.
What does the checkout process look like?
Click “Login” at the top of the homepage and log in to your account with your Ravinia account email address and password. (A Ravinia account is required for checkout—see the registration instructions above if you need to create one!)
View the online schedule and open the information page for a performance you want to buy tickets to by clicking the date.
On the concert info page, click the button for your preferred seating type, select how many tickets you want to buy or choose your seat locations, and add them to your order. A maximum of 10 tickets per concert may be purchased in a single order.
Select add-ons for that date to add to your basket (if available), or continue to your basket to either check out or return to the schedule and add more tickets to your order.
Complete and pay for your order. You will receive a detailed order confirmation by email.
Ticket limits?
You may purchase a maximum of 10 tickets per concert, per order.
Ticket discounts?
Everyone needs a ticket for park admission, regardless of age: Free or reduced-price tickets for children 2 and under are offered for many performances but must be ordered before entering the park; please check individual concert info pages for availability. Students through college may purchase reduced-price tickets for most classical concerts (valid school ID required for park admission). Learn more about discounted tickets including senior and military discounts. Guests without valid identification may be turned away or asked to pay the difference of a full-price ticket.
Where are my tickets?
Tickets are delivered digitally to your Ravinia account for scanning when you arrive at the park entrance. Each ticket you purchase will have a unique barcode that is used for admission. Barcodes will be visible in your Ravinia account typically no more than 10 days before the date of the performance.
See you this summer!