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Winner announced for 4 tickets to Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons at Ovens Auditorium Feb. 6

POSTED BY
Jody Mace

UPDATE: The contest has ended. The winner is Michael Mc**m. (Name obscured for privacy.) We’ve emailed you!

Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons will be at Ovens Auditorium, 2900 E Independence Blvd, Charlotte, North Carolina, on Friday, February 6, 2026, at 8 p.m.

Read on to learn about the show and how to enter for a chance to win four tickets.

Symphony of Seasons is the new Stardew Valley concert, featuring a 35-piece orchestra performing the most memorable music from the game and a screen above the stage playing gameplay footage, plus original content exclusively created for this concert celebrating the artistic style of the game.

Curated by ConcernedApe, Symphony of Seasons is a musical journey from your first day in the valley to your arrival to the summit. Watch your farm grow throughout the four seasons, and explore the most memorable locations of the valley: from Pelican Town to the Skull Cavern, from Ginger Island to Calico Desert, from the Submarine to the Wizard’s Tower and much more.

Buy tickets here.

Enter to win tickets

One Charlotte on the Cheap subscriber will win 4 tickets to the concert. If you’re not already a subscriber, you can subscribe here. Subscribers receive an email every morning with the best list of free and cheap events in Charlotte.

To enter the contest, just scroll down and leave a comment. You’ll need to include your first and last name, and your email address. Make sure to put your email address in the “email address” field, not the body of the comment. That way it won’t be viewable publicly.

The winner will be randomly selected and emailed on January 18, 2026.

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Posted by Jody Mace Filed Under: Music

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  10. Brandi Morgan says

    I love symphony music 🎶. I also enjoy opening my awesome newsletter each day. Thank you

  13. Mary-Catherine Berger says

    My partner and I are both big Stardew fans and would love the opportunity to go if I win! Thank you!

  15. Donna Maudell Armbrister says

    Beautiful Music is appreciated by all . I would love to be present in the audience . Free tickets would be great!

  17. Mary F says

    I would love to win this for my daughter and son-in-law! They go to video game concerts all the time
    🙂

  18. Geri Usery says

    As a 76 year old Charlotte native, this is new to me and I would love to share an evening with my teen grands:)
    Charlotte on The Cheap is awesome, sure wish you had been around when my children were growing up!

  29. Amy Turpin says

    Symphony of the Seasons sounds like so much fun! I’m a huge Stardew Valley fan. Thanks for sharing about this Charlotte on the Cheap!

  37. Brandi Morgan says

    This would be such a fun way to start a new year!! Thank you for the chance at winning these awesome tickets.

  43. Shante says

    Pick me! My mom played stardew with me and my cousin, it really helped at that time!
    I think it would be a good surprise

  49. Christine says

    I am a fan of classical music and enjoy watching each of the instrumentalist. This sounds like a great experience.

  62. Jodie L Kelly says

    would love to show my grandchildren the symphony and the amazement and wonder of it all

  77. Teresa Chelko says

    Thank you for the opportunity to share a musical night with friends, enjoying the symphony.

  82. Megan says

    I’ve played this game through twice & experiencing the music live, in person, would be a dream come true!!!

  86. Amy White says

    Thank you for sharing so many great opportunities, experiences and deals! Hoping to win these tickets! Thank you for all that you do!

  94. Heather Kostell says

    My kids have played Stardew Valley for years. They’d be so surprised to see something like this in person. Thanks for offering such a fun opportunity for fans.

  98. Mary-Catherine Berger says

    This would be such a fun activity for me and my partner. I would love to go if I can. Thank you as always for hosting the giveaway!

  99. Amber says

    I started playing stardew after my daughter was born (to stay awake during all those night pumping sessions). I would love to see the concert!

  100. C. Linda Bowers says

    I live the lottery for free tickets to events in our beautiful Queen City. Ovens Autorium is acoustic sound quality is a perfect venue for this Sympohny performance.
    Good luck to all. This will be a very special magical evening for one winner.
    Gratitude for your offer.

  103. Cheryl Wajeehah Siddiq says

    Looking to expand culturally in the diversity of arts found in Charlotte!

  104. Cheryl Wajeehah Siddiq says

    Looking to expand and grow culturally in the diversity of arts found in Charlotte!

  113. Sammie says

    this would be amazing. my fiancé love to play this game so so win and take him he would be so excited!

  136. Avery Chapman says

    Wow, this sounds awesome. Would love to be able to take some Stardew Valley obsessed family members!

  152. Zoe Holland says

    Me and my friends love Stardew Valley! This year we’re trying to do more things together but we’re broke college students so this would be an amazing experience!!

  158. Krissie says

    I would enjoy this for my daughter (autistic) loves this music. she even has the cd.Please.
    thank you

  161. Cathy Beckman says

    36 years of marriage, and we still enjoy our perma-dates. This would be a perfect evening for us if selected!

  166. David Liberto says

    My three boys love playing Stardew Valley. It would be great to take them. Thanks for offering such a generous opportunity!

    David

  177. Nicholas Perez says

    As a fan of both orchestral music and Stardew Valley, I would be elated to take my loved ones to this concert.

    love u CharlotteOnTheCheap !!! 🙂 <3 <3 <3

  188. Angelica Brooks says

    My wife and son have birthdays that are a week apart! Man, we would love to go to this concert to celebrate!

  193. Judy E says

    This would be awesome to attend. Hope to win and thanks for this opportunity Charlotte on the Cheap.

  197. Emma W says

    Would be amazing to take my kids who are really into orchestras but have never seen one live. Thank you!

  198. Laura Bryan says

    My husband and I just started playing Stardew a few months ago. This would be a fun treat for his birthday.

  199. Ester Farr says

    My 11 year old son who loves classic music has been asking to go see orchestra, this would be such a surprise and a treat! 😍

  200. Rosario says

    I’m a senior, music lover and would love to attend this wonderful event!!! Thank you Charlotte on the cheap for this opportunity. I would like to subscribe. I only need two tickets, so I would be willing to share with another family❤️❤️❤️

  207. maureen zabel says

    I would absolutely adore to take my family to this !!! We have been playing this game for years and love the music so much❤️❤️

  208. Leah says

    As someone who has spent countless hours playing Stardew, I have to be among the top fans. 😊 Would love this opportunity!

  218. London Woods says

    My husband would love the opportunity to win, plus we desperately need a date night with two littles at home!

  219. Jackie J says

    I’m new to NC from Minnesota by just a few months! Would love to have a new experience with my new friends!!

  230. Hanna Kirlin says

    Please enter me in to this drawing as I’ve just received this unconfirmed diagnosis of carpal tunnel’s due to the amount of scrolling I had to do to find the end of the comments section to enter! 🙂

  244. Sandra Cusack says

    My oldest plays ths game and has the cookbook that he makes blueberry pie from and it’s so good! plus his birthday is the following week….

  253. Pamela Bell says

    I would truly enjoyed going to the Symphony and inviting a few friends that have never had the opportunity to attend.

  256. Ruthann Paul Suess says

    Good morning and thank you for this offer. It sounds amazing and would love to attend. I moved here 6 months ago today from Central Fla., and loved attending various musical opportunities there.
    What a great way to start learning about and enjoying what the Charlotte musical scene is all about.
    Thank you.

  258. tonya bowe says

    This would be a great family outing which is what all families need! TIME TOGETHER in this ever changing world

  259. Ruthann Paul-Suess says

    Good morning and thank you for this offer. It sounds amazing and would love to attend. I moved here 6 months ago today from Central Fla., and loved attending various musical opportunities there.
    What a great way to start learning about and enjoying what the Charlotte musical scene is all about.
    Thank you.

  271. Adrienne Geffen says

    February 6 is my birthday and it would be awesome to bring my family to the symphony to celebrate!!

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