Find Your Seat at the RSO

There is no dress code! Most people dress in “business casual” attire, but you will see everything from jeans and a t-shirt to suits and cocktail dresses.

RSO concerts typically begin promptly at the advertised start time. We recommend arriving at least 15 minutes before concert time so you have time to park, get through the security check, and find your seats. Many people arrive even earlier to attend the free pre-concert lecture, absorb the atmosphere of the historic Coronado Theatre, or enjoy a cocktail before the concert begins. If you arrive after the concert begins, you will be asked to wait in the lobby until there is a break in the performance so as to not disrupt other concertgoers when you enter.

The RSO’s primary performance venue is the Coronado Theatre.

Concerts usually last 1.5 -2 hours and typically have an intermission.

Of course, you will! Many frequent concertgoers enjoy learning more about the music and find it provides them a deeper appreciation, but the music is meant to be enjoyed all on its own. No studying required!

This is probably the number one source of anxiety among new audience members! Relax! We’re glad you’re here!

There are two schools of thought about this.

Once upon a time, audiences applauded at the end of every piece, even between movements of longer works. And if they really liked what they heard, they might even demand a repeat! But some people feel that, since a work like a four-movement symphony was created as a whole, it is best to “frame the music with silence”, holding applause until the end.

At the RSO, you should clap when you want to show appreciation for the performance! Don’t worry about the stuffy “rules” for when you should and shouldn’t clap at a concert. If you like what you hear, let the performers know!