© Patrick Hürlimann
© Patrick Hürlimann

Do you love music and do you enjoy going to concerts together with friends? Are you curious about the world of classical music and would you like to discover it with like-minded people? Lucerne Festival offers not only discounted concert tickets for young adults, but many special offers as well — from shared visits to concerts to meeting artists, from our regular Young & Classic events to Lucerne Festival Young Friends.
 

Discounts

Primary, secondary, university students and vocational school students up to and including the age of 29, can purchase tickets for our festivals in advance at a reduced price of CHF 20 with a promotional code. Proof of this will be checked at the entrance to the Concert Hall. One ticket per person can be purchased per performance. Sign up to our newsletter young to always be informed about our latest offers.

Purchasing at the Box Office
Special offers for events that are not sold out will be available at the 2026 Summer Festival (from two
hours before the concert starts, online booking only). Detailed information on offers for students and young adults will be available as soon as the Festival begins

WhatsApp News & Newsletter

What’s on for students at the Festival? Which concerts have discounted tickets available? Through our WhatsApp News app, you can be always informed. How does it work? Simply create a contact for our phone number +41 (0)79 385 36 53 and send the message “Start” to it via WhatsApp.

During the festival period, we will also inform you through a weekly newsletter about the availability of discounted tickets at the box office. To sign up for the newsletter, please register under this link.

Become a “Scout” at Lucerne Festival!

Do you like going to concerts and are you active on social media? What could be better than posting about Lucerne Festival and your musical experiences with us and being able to attend selected concerts at our four festivals in return! Interested? If so, please get in touch with Anna-Barbara Rothen.

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Curious and under 30?

Are you curious about the world of classical music? Would you like to exchange ideas with other people who are passionate about music? Whether you’re a classical music aficionado or a beginner: Young & Classic allows anyone under 30 to attend a concert for just CHF 25 — price includes an aperitif and admission to the concert introduction.

Facebook im Foyer © Patrick Hürlimann

Newsletter Young

For which concerts are discounted tickets available? What’s on for young audiences at the Festival? The Young Newsletter keeps you are always up to date.

Internship at the Festival

Would you like to get to know one of the leading international music festivals from the inside, become part of the team, and acquire significant practical experience? If so, we recommend that you apply for an internship.

Are you interested in music and do you prefer to go to concerts with like-minded people? Do you want to delve deeper into the world of classical music, take a look behind the scenes, and share your impressions with other people who are passionate about music? Then join the Young Friends of Lucerne Festival!

Read more about Young Friends
Recording the Lucerne Festival Orchestra © Priska Ketterer / Lucerne Festival

Lucerne Festival on Demand

Enjoy highlights of the Festival from the comfort of home around the clock. Our Lucerne Festival on Demand streaming platform combines the latest video streams with concert recordings from the Festival archive.

Classical Music for All: Open Air

Classical Music for All

Want to get a taste of the Festival? Everyone is welcome to the new open-air kickoff and our popular 40min concerts — with free admission. In this way, Zurich Insurance would like to make classical music accessible to a broader audience.

© Rahel Meydam/Lucerne Festival

In the Streets: City Stage

All of Lucerne turns into a stage from 25 to 30 August: through scheduled performances and surprise pop-up concerts in cooperation with guerillaclassics, with a marching band, the “Symphonic Jukebox,” and much more, we’ll have the entire city resounding with music. Expect the unexpected!