Dayton Performing Arts Alliance

The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance was formed in July 2012 as the result of a groundbreaking and innovative merger between the Dayton Ballet, the Dayton Opera, and the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. Together, they are the largest performing arts organization in the community, offering a tremendous variety of performance and education programs and setting a new standard for artistic excellence.

PASSPORT PERFORMANCES VENUES:

Passport performances take place at one of TWO venues. Please check each individual show listing for details:

To purchase Buy One – Get One FREE tickets for Passport-eligible performances, call Dayton Live at 937-228-3630 or stop by the ticket office in the Schuster Performing Arts Center in person. Show your current Passport Card and photo identification when picking up tickets at the box office or at the performance venue. The tickets are limited to B-D tier pricing and cannot be combined with other discounts.

PASSPORT ELIGIBLE PERFORMANCES:

DAYTON BALLET

• Giselle
  The Victoria Theatre
  October 10–12, 2025
• The Sleeping Beauty
  Schuster Center
  February 20–22, 2026
• Dayton Ballet & DCDC Present: Rhythm of the City
  The Victoria Theatre
  April 10–12, 2026

DAYTON OPERA

• Bizet’s Carmen
  Schuster Center
  November 1–2, 2025
• Opera Star John Holiday
  Schuster Center
  April 25, 2026 at 7:30pm
• The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
  Schuster Center
  May 15–16, 2026

DAYTON PHILHARMONIC

• Queens of Soul
  Schuster Center
  November 8, 2025 at 7:30pm
• A Night of Symphonic Rock
  Schuster Center
  January 24, 2026 at 7:30pm
• Shostakovich 5 & Festive
  Schuster Center
  January 30 & 31, 2026 at 7:30pm
• Changes: A Symphonic Tribute to the Music of David Bowie
  Schuster Center
  February 28, 2026 at 7:30pm
• An American Portrait
  Schuster Center
  March 6 & 7, 2026 at 7:30pm
  
• Storm Large
  Schuster Center
  March 28, 2026 at 7:30pm
• DPAA Directors Present: American Soundscapes
  Schuster Center
  April 18, 2026 at 7:30pm
• At The Still Point
  Schuster Center
  May 1 & 2, 2026 at 7:30pm
• California Dreamin’: Jessica Vosk Sings the Songs of Laurel Canyon
  Schuster Center
  May 23, 2026 at 7:30pm
• Mahler 5 and Charles Yang
  Schuster Center
  June 5 & 6, 2026 at 7:30pm
• Jazz Trumpeter Byron Stripling
  Schuster Center
  June 20, 2026 at 7:30pm

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