Goldstar is a discount website that offers discounts as much as half-price tickets for Broadway plays, concerts, theater, comedy, sporting events music, performing arts, special meals and even rodeos and wine tastings.
I have used Goldstar for discounted tickets for several years. If you use them once, I doubt that you will ever pay full price for tickets again.
To view the events in your area, just create a free account HERE and then search by selecting your city. You can set up email alerts based upon your preferences plus on the site you can sort by date, category, venue, and even read reviews and get helpful tips from other members.
If you are going on vacation, be sure and check the discounted tickets available before you go. Once you are logged in to Goldstar, just use the drop down menu to change the city.
You get a confirmation email after you purchase your tickets and in most cases, you pick them up at Will Call. In some cases, the tickets are mailed to you. The tickets are provided by the venue, the same as if you bought them directly from their box office. There is a surcharge to use the service and it varies by event, but it is much cheaper than the surcharge you will pay through Ticketmaster or similar ticket selling companies.
Unless you are a frequent ticket-buyer, you don’t need the premium service called Red Velvet. Just stick with the free account.
Here are upcoming concerts and events with discounted tickets offered through Goldstar. They also offer local events for just a few dollars and sometime have free tickets to fill seats. It is a great site for cheap date nights!
ATLANTA
Menopause The Musical Pokes Fun at “The Change”
The Marvelous Wonderettes — The ’50s and ’60s Musical Revue
BALTIMORE
She Loves Me: Romantic Musical Comedy About Secret Pen-Pals
Centerstage Membership: See All 7 Shows This Season
The Taming of the Shrew: Shakespeare Under the Stars
BOSTON
See Boston Via Land and Water on Amphibious Duck Vehicles
Blue Man Group: Worldwide Sensation at the Charles Playhouse
Arthur Miller’s Witch-Hunt Drama The Crucible at Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts
CHICAGO
Step Back in Time at the Bristol Renaissance Faire
Million Dollar Quartet: Hit Rock ‘n’ Roll Musical at Apollo Theater
Cirque Shanghai Returns to Navy Pier With Dragon’s Thunder
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago — The Indoor LEGOLAND
DALLAS
Comedian Red Grant From BET’s ComicView at Arlington Improv
International Gem and Jewelry Show at Dallas Market Hall
Hit Broadway Musical Miss Saigon at Casa Mañana
DENVER
Amaluna: An Epic Love Story From Cirque du Soleil
CitySolve Urban Race Denver: The Ultimate Adventure
FC Dallas vs. Colorado Rapids: Major League Soccer
HOUSTON
Club Morocco: Swinging Film Noir Mystery Musical
Campy Hit Musical Nunsense Comes to Houston
China’s Famed Golden Dragon Acrobats at The Grand
Rent: The Pulitzer-Winning Rock Musical
INLAND EMPIRE
Jon Lovitz at the Ontario Improv
Lionel Richie Plays His Hits All Night Long at the Bowl
LAS VEGAS
Comic Legend Gallagher at the Tropicana Laugh Factory
Penn & Teller: Legendary Magic/Comedy Duo at the Rio
Eli Roth’s Goretorium: Interactive Haunted Hotel
Stars Beam Down to 12th Annual Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas
LOS ANGELES
Aquarium of the Pacific: Explore the World’s Largest Ocean
Women Are Crazy Because Men Are A**holes at Macha Theatre
A Parallelogram: West Coast Premiere of Time Travel Comedy From Pulitzer-Winning Playwright
MIAMI
Rated P for Parenthood: A New Musical Revue at Miracle Theatre
Facts of Life: The Lost Episode: All-Male Cast Recreates ’80s Sitcom
Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam at BB&T Center
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL
Peter Pan Takes Flight at Eagan High School This Summer
When a Man Loves a Diva — The Hit Pop Musical Revue by Manly Men
9 to 5: The Musical, Based on the Hit Dolly Parton Film
Mel Brooks’ The Producers: Tony-Winning Musical Comedy at The Phipps
NEW YORK
Circle Line Downtown’s Shark Speedboat Thrill Ride of New York Harbor
Sail New York Harbor Aboard the City’s Largest Sailing Boat
Matt & Ben: A Parody by The Office’s Mindy Kaling
The Ride: Interactive Entertainment Experience & Tour of NYC
OAKLAND/EAST BAY
Aquarium of the Bay on Fisherman’s Wharf: More Than 20,000 Fascinating Marine Animals
RocketBoat: The Ultimate High-Speed Adventure on San Francisco Bay
Russian River Adventures: Paddle-Canoe Rafting Trip
ORANGE COUNTY
Shrek the Musical Brings Your Favorite Ogre to Fullerton
The Sound of Music: Beloved Broadway Musical for Whole Family
The King And I: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Romantic Musical
Broadway Tour of Hit Musical Sister Act at Segerstrom
PHILADELPHIA
SPY: The Secret World of Espionage at The Franklin Institute
Pour the Core: A Hard Cider Festival at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
Dine and Dance Aboard the Spirit of Philadelphia
PHOENIX
Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap: Most Popular Whodunit of All Time
Rocker Chris Isaak Brings His “Wicked Game” to Phoenix
The Rocky Horror Show Rolls Into Desert Stages Theatre
Grease: Hit ’50s Musical From Mesa Encore Theatre
PORTLAND
The Tamer Tamed: A Sequel to The Taming of the Shrew
Shakespeare’s Romantic Romp The Taming of the Shrew
SACRAMENTO
RocketBoat: The Ultimate High-Speed Adventure on San Francisco Bay
SAN DIEGO
Hornblower’s Two-Hour Harbor Cruise of San Diego Bay
Hits From the ’60s in A Midsummer Night’s Dream — The Musical
Stephen Sondheim’s Company, the Award-Winning Musical Comedy
Mel Brooks’ Hit Young Frankenstein From Patio Playhouse
SAN FRANCISCO
Aquarium of the Bay on Fisherman’s Wharf: More Than 20,000 Fascinating Marine Animals
RocketBoat: The Ultimate High-Speed Adventure on San Francisco Bay
SAN JOSE
The Loudest Man on Earth: TheatreWorks Premieres Romantic Comedy
Aquarium of the Bay on Fisherman’s Wharf: More Than 20,000 Fascinating Marine Animals
RocketBoat: The Ultimate High-Speed Adventure on San Francisco Bay
SEATTLE
The Tillicum Village Salmon Bake and Cruise Adventure
Teatro ZinZanni’s Lucky in Love Dinner Show
Stars Beam Down to Official Star TrekConvention in Seattle
Little Women: The Broadway Musical From SecondStory Repertory
WASHINGTON D.C.
International Spy Museum: Enter the World of Secret Agents
Relive the News Stories That Have Shaped Our Lives at the Newseum
CSI Experience at the National Museum of Crime & Punishment
Exclusive Pre-Sale: Idina Menzel in If/Then at The National Theatre
Don’t forget that Goldstar will often email you with notices about free tickets for local events too. Set up a free account and tell them what types of tickets you are interested in.