The Tabernacle Choir Blog

No Tickets Required: “Music for a Summer Evening” Concert Viewing Options

The Choir and Orchestra’s annual “Music for a Summer Evening” concert this year will feature internationally acclaimed Norwegian-born singer Sissel and will be conducted by Mack Wilberg, music director of the Choir, and Ryan Murphy, associate music director. Tickets are currently available for the concert on Friday and Saturday, July 19 and 20, at 8:00 p.m. in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City.

However, for those who don’t live close to Temple Square or who weren’t able to get tickets, here are some options to enjoy the concert.

Five Ways to Enjoy the Concert without a Ticket

1. Join the Stand-by Line

The stand-by line forms at the north gate on Temple Square beginning at 6:30 p.m. for seating in the Conference Center, which is often still available. 

As of press time, tickets to the concert are still available. Don’t miss the opportunity to attend in person!

2. Watch the Concert Stream on Saturday, July 20, at 8:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time

Watch the full concert anywhere in the world where there is an internet connection—like in your own home or with friends.

English: Available on the following websites: tabchoir.org/pioneerday, YouTube.com/TheTabernacleChoiratTempleSquare, Facebook.com/thetabernaclechoir, and ChurchofJesusChrist.org. (Closed captioning will be available in English only on electronic devices that support it.)

Additional Languages: The concert with narration in French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish will be available at tabchoir.org/pioneerday.

This is your chance to create your own summer concert tradition—plan your own event! Take the opportunity to create individual, family, or group concert viewing traditions using the concert livestreams and special broadcasts. You can watch with family, friends, and neighbors in the comfort of your home or at church or community centers. Personalize your event with a focus on family and community pioneers—or highlight modern-day pioneers in your local communities.

3. Watch Concert Broadcasts on BYUtv on Sunday, July 21

The concert will be rebroadcast on BYUtv.org on Sunday, July 21, at 5:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., and 12:00 midnight (all times are mountain daylight time).

4. Watch the Concert Later through Concert On-Demand Viewing 

Concert on-demand viewing will be available beginning Saturday, July 20, at 9:30 p.m. mountain daylight time (subject to the completion of all music license requirements).

English: At the end of the July 20 concert live stream—which will be approximately 9:30 p.m. mountain daylight tiem—the concert will be available online for on-demand viewing in English at tabchoir.org/pioneerday.

Additional Languages: The French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish narrated concerts will be posted to the Choir’s website, tabchoir.org/pioneerday, for on-demand viewing beginning Wednesday, July 31, 2019 (approximately).

5. Watch the Concert Satellite Broadcasts in Meetinghouses of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—Dates and Times to Be Planned Locally

Beginning Saturday, July 20, 8:00 p.m. mountain daylight time, the concert will be available for broadcast over the Church satellite system to meetinghouses of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where Church leaders have planned events at a time convenient to their local areas. The satellite broadcast will be available in five languages: English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish. The concert will be broadcast every two hours from July 20 (starting at 8:00 p.m. mountain daylight time) to July 21 (ending at 8:00 p.m. mountain daylight time) and again from July 26 (starting at 8:00 p.m. mountain daylight time) through July 28 (ending at 8:00 p.m. mountain daylight time). 

Check here for specific satellite broadcast information.