Tickets for Distinguished Speakers Series
Purchasing Tickets
- Order online at Ticketmaster (except O'Brien)
- Order by phone through Ticketmaster : 800-745-3000 (except O'Brien)
- Mail or Fax an Order Form to the ticket office of the UB venue that is hosting the event: PDF (133KB)
- University at Buffalo, Alumni Arena Ticket Office, 188a Alumni Arena, Amherst, NY 14260. Fax: 716-645-3754.
- University at Buffalo, Center for the Arts Ticket Office, 103 Center for the Arts, Amherst, NY 14260. Fax: 716-645-6973.
- Visit UB Ticket Offices (UB North Campus, Amherst, NY)
- Alumni Arena Ticket Office*
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
* Tickets for all events in the series except Robinson. -
Center for the Arts Ticket Office**
Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
** O'Brien and Robinson tickets only.
- Alumni Arena Ticket Office*
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Kleinhans Music Hall Box Office ***
3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY 14201, 716-885-5000
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***Soledad O'Brien tickets only. NOTE: O'Brien appears 2/16/12 at Kleinhans Music Hall – not UB. All other speakers appear at UB North Campus. - Group Purchase
Groups of 10 or more are eligible for discounted tickets. Call 716-645-6148.
While supplies last, same-evening tickets available from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Tickets For UB Students
The support of Series Sponsor (Undergraduate Student Association-SA) and Affiliate Series Sponsor (Graduate Student Association-GSA) have allowed UB to make free tickets available to UB students. UB SA undergrads and GSA-represented graduate students are eligible for ONE free ticket to all speaker events, while supplies last. Graduate students in the following schools/programs are not represented by GSA: Law, Dental, Medical, MBA and Pharmacy P2-4 (P1's are eligible for undergrad tickets). A VALID UB ID IS REQUIRED.
The following schedule outlines when the free SA & GSA tickets will become available for each event and where they may be accessed:
| Event | Event Date (all lectures begin at 8pm) | Student Ticket Distribution | Where |
| Robert Gates | 9/21/11 | begins 8/29/11 | 1, 2 |
| Michael J. Fox | 10/19/11 | begins 10/6/11 | 1, 2 |
| Judy Shepard | 11/9/11 | begins 10/21/11 | 1, 2 |
| Soledad O'Brien | 2/16/12 | begins 1/25/12 | 1, 2 |
| Mary Robinson | 3/29/12 | begins 3/5/12 | 1, 2 |
| Lance Armstrong | 4/28/12 | Begins 4/12/12 | 1, 2 |
1 - SA Undergraduate tickets: Undergraduate Student Association (SA), 350 Student Union
2 - GSA-Represented Graduate Students: SBI Ticket Office, 221 Student Union
What to do if you have MacFarlane Tickets:
- For those who have already purchased & received MacFarlane tickets, UB's Office of Special Events will mail information to you the week of March 5th. We hope that you will join us for the Armstrong event. To minimize any ticket hassle, please note that MacFarlane tickets will be valid for the Armstrong event so there is NO NEED TO EXCHANGE your tickets if you plan to attend the lecture on April 28th.
- If you would prefer a refund on your MacFarlane tickets, please return your tickets to the original point of purchase; please make a note of the following:
- TicketMaster will contact patrons who made their purchase directly through TicketMaster;
- Tickets purchased on campus or by mail/fax using the ticket order form on the Speakers Series website should be returned – with your name and contact information - to the Office of Special Events, 352 Fargo Quad, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14261-0050 or in person at the Alumni Arena Ticket Office, North Campus, which is open M-F, 9-5;
- If your MacFarlane tickets were part of a full year series subscription or you're a UB employee who purchased MacFarlane tickets through payroll deduction, please contact Joel Thompson, Ticket Office Manager at the Center for the Arts, at jpt@buffalo.edu.
Discounts
The support of Contributing Series Sponsors (United University Professions - UUP, TIAA-CREF, UB Alumni Association) enable us to offer discount vouchers that provide significant cost savings on series subscriptions and individual lecture ticket purchases. Discount vouchers are redeemable only at the Alumni Arena and Center for the Arts ticket offices (and at Kleinhans for the O'Brien event).
UB United University Professions Chapter (UUP) Members
TIAA-CREF (for all UB faculty, staff and emeriti)
- Register for a Voucher
UB Alumni Association Dues-Paying Members
- Contact 800-284-5382, ubaa-membership@buffalo.edu or visit alumni.buffalo.edu/benefits-and-services
University Circle Members
- Contact Jen Silverman, 716-881-7482, js433@buffalo.edu
General Group Discounts
- Groups of 10 or more are eligible for discounted tickets. Call 716-645-3662.
Returns & Exchanges
With the exception of a lecture's cancellation, refunds or exchanges will not be allowed.
Getting to UB
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