What is the Gala?

Every year, on the first Saturday in June, music lovers and supporters of arts and culture from across the Inland Empire gather at the University of Redlands to shake a leg and raise funds for the Redlands Symphony's artistic, education, and community engagement programs.

Our Gala features trip, experiences, and items for bid and purchase; a 3 course dinner; and our famous Dancing with the Stars dancing competition. The dancing stars—business owners, teachers, local influencers, and community leaders—solicit votes from the community in the form of dollars to win the coveted "Dancing with the Stars Trophy."

Each year, the Annual Fundraising Gala raises approximately $200,000 which is about 25% of the Symphony's overall budget. Monies raised through auctions, dancer votes, and donations benefit the Redlands Symphony's...

• Artistic Programs

  Funds help produce concerts and recitals, including paying the finest musicians in the Inland Empire to perform, renting and purchasing sheet music, bringing guest artists and conductors to the region, and most of all creating spaces for our friends and neighbors to connect through the power of live music.

• Education Programs

  Education is so important to our community and to the Redlands Symphony. The Annual Fundraising Gala supports free concerts for 4th and 5th grade students, masterclass opportunities for musicians in school to gain valuable expertise and perspective, and virtual tools to support musical teaching and learning in any classroom environment.

• Community Engagement Programs

  We LOVE our community and believe everyone deserves music as part of living here. The Gala helps support musicians in community spaces and supports initiatives to engage more people with music.

Ticket Information

Whether you're coming with friends, your partner, or flying solo, you're more than welcome to attend our Annual Fundraising Gala.

There are two seating options:

Premium Dance Floor Seating is found around the edge of the dance floor, at the front row of all of the action. These seats are $175 per person or $1,750 per table of 10.

Standard Seating is found beyond the dance floor. You'll still see all the action, but from a seat a little further in the room. These seats are $150 per person or $1,500 per table of 10.

Sponsorship Information

Sponsors help ensure that the Symphony retains more of the money earned during the course of the event. Our sponsors underwrite certain costs for the meal, wine, bar service, decorations, and more.