While You’re Here

All parking on the University of Denver campus requires payment or a parking permit at all times (see below for information on the new parking payment system). The Newman Center parking garage opens 90 minutes prior to performances and is located immediately south of the venue (2344 E. Iliff Ave.) at University Blvd and Wesley. Free street parking can be found in the surrounding neighborhoods, but be sure to add time to your commute as it is not always readily available.

The event parking fee is $12, payable by credit/debit through one of two ways:

PRE-PAY BEFORE THE EVENT

1. Head to the JustPark website
2. Pick your Newman Center event
3. Set up an account or continue as a guest
4. Register your vehicle & Pay – Register your vehicle and enter your credit card information to complete payment.
5. When you arrive, pull through the gates and park.  YOUR LICENSE PLATE IS YOUR PERMIT. THERE IS NO NEED TO DISPLAY PROOF OF PAYMENT.

PAY AT THE GARAGE

1. Pull straight ahead into the Newman Center garage, through the raised gates, park and note your license plate number.  (Do not park in the visitor lot, directly on the right at the ground level upon entry.)
2. Locate signage with QR codes inside the garage, along the covered pathway and inside the Newman Center.
3. Scan the QR code on the sign with your mobile phone, select the event, and make a payment. You will be asked to enter your license plate number to complete payment.
4. If you have any trouble, note your license plate number, head inside.  Newman Center staff will be available to assist you with payment.

During the performance, license plates are verified to ensure that you purchased parking through JustPark. More information can be found here.

Thank you for your patience.  Newman Center staff will be on site throughout this transition.  

Gates Hall is the primary venue inside DU’s Newman Center. When you enter the Center, go up the stairs and head to the north end of the building and you’ll find the lobby where you can pick up tickets, grab a glass of wine, and mingle before the show starts.

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Handicapped parking is located in the Newman Center parking garage. At present, there are no handicapped spots available on the nearby streets. 

Since all tickets are general admission, it is often best to arrive early (although there are no bad seats in Gates Concert Hall). Doors open 30 minutes prior to the concert, or at 6:30 pm for pre-concert talks, and close once the music begins. Ushers will seat latecomers between movements. The doors will reopen during intermission.

Due to the University of Denver’s COVID protocols, concessions will not be available for the time being.  We look forward to the time when we can all enjoy a glass of wine together at intermission.

Seating for all concerts is general admission, on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open a half-hour before showtime (and one hour early on nights with pre-concert talks). Although some concert-goers line up early to get their favorite location, there are no bad seats in this venue.

Wheelchair-accessible seating is available upon request. Please check in with an usher upon arrival and they will be happy to get you from the door to your seats.

Please do not clap between movements; it is typical to hold your applause until the end of each work. You can check your program before or during the performance so you’ll know how many movements to expect. Enthusiastic applause is welcome following the end of each concert — often bringing the artists back for an encore!

Most events run about two hours with one intermission.

We’d love it if you took selfies… before the show starts or after it’s over (and of course, tag us on Instagram!). But please, during the show, turn your phones off, and keep them tucked away in a pocket or bag. We’re here for the music, after all. 

Located in the first floor lobby near the bar, we always have staff and volunteers at the information table to answer your questions and make sure your experience with Friends is fantastic. Sometimes our artists will join us after the show to sell and autograph CDs. Don’t be shy—we’re not. Tell us your thoughts on your concert experience (especially if it’s positive!), and come back again and again. See you at the show!