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To Purchase These Tickets, VISIT Special ticket offers for Select events at 313 Presents are available to you! These offers are exclusive to The Library Network and are NOT available to the public! Rock Of Ages JAN. 18-19, 2019 Fox Theatre Your Price: $53.50|$44.50|$31.00 Box Office Price: $59.00|$49.00|$34.00 Sesame Street Live “Make Your Magic” Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 4:00pm Fox Theatre Your Price: $27.00|$22.00|$19.00|$16.00 Box Office Price: $32.00|$27.00|$24.00|$21.00 Legally Blonde Saturday, Feb 9, 2019 2pm & 7:30pm Fox Theatre Your Price: $53.50|$44.50|$31.00 Box Office Price: $59.00|$49.00|$34.00 Harlem Globetrotters Saturday, March 2 at 2:00pm Little Caesars Arena Your Price: $48.50|$38.50|$28.50|$21.50 Box Office Price: $53.50|$43.50|$33.50|$26.50 Paw Patrol Live Feb. 28-March 3, 2019 Fox Theatre Your Price: $54.00|$44.00|$34.00|$26.00|$19.00 Box Office Price: $59.00|$49.00|$39.00|$31.00|$24.00 To purchase these tickets, VISIT www.313Presents.com/RoyalOakPublicLibrary Use Promo Code: ROYALOAK A SPECIAL OFFER AT THE CITY THEATRE EXCLUSIVLY FOR THE LIBRARY NETWORK!! To purchase these tickets, VISIT www.313Presents.com/CityDiscounts Use Promo Code - NETWORK FEB. 6-10, 2019-$25.00 FEB. 16, 2019-$22.50 Ashley Dolin|313 Presents| Group Sales Account Executive [email protected]|313.471.3095 PLEASE NOTE: The link will not work with Internet Explorer. Please try Google Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. All sales are final and there will be NO refunds or exchanges. This exclusive offer is not available at the box offices and must be purchased through this offer. Handling Fees may apply, and prices are subject to change ––– ROYAL OAK PUBLIC LIBRARY Because of your relationship with the Detroit Red Wings and Little Caesars Arena, The Library Network members will receive special ticket offers during the 2018-19 season. These special offers are NOT available to the general public. THIS OFFER IS FOR THE FOLLOWING GAMES: Thursday, March 7 – NY Rangers vs. Red Wings @ 7:30 p.m. Lower Level Upper Level Labatt Club Seating Locations: Corners Rows 1-7 (Incl. $10 of F&B Credit) Special Offer Ticket Price: $55 $40 $45 Friday, March 29 – New Jersey Devils vs. Red Wings @ 7:30 p.m. Lower Level Upper Level Labatt Club Seating Locations: Corners Rows 1-7 (Incl. $10 of F&B Credit) Special Offer Ticket Price: $75 $55 $60 Sunday, March 31 – Boston Bruins vs. Red Wings @ 7:30 p.m. Beach Towel Giveaway (First 5000 Fans) Lower Level Upper Level Labatt Club Seating Locations: Corners Rows 1-7 (Incl. $10 of F&B Credit) Special Offer Ticket Price: $65 $45 $50 To purchase tickets, visit DetroitRedWings.com/TLN Use Promo Code: TLN THIS OFFER IS FOR THE FOLLOWING ARENA TOURS: Friday, March 15 – Little Caesars Arena Private Tour @ 1:00 p.m. Senior 65+ Ticket Options: Adult Military Child 12-under Special Offer Ticket Price: $20 $15 $15 Saturday, April 6– Little Caesars Arena Private Tour @ 2:00 p.m. Senior 65+ Ticket Options: Adult Military Child 12-under Special Offer Ticket Price: $20 $15 $15 To purchase tickets, visit DetroitRedWings.com/TLNTOURS Use Promo Code: TLNTOURS THIS OFFER IS FOR THE FOLLOWING ARENA TOURS: PLEASE NOTE:Wednesday The link ,will Jan. not2 work– Little with Caesars Internet Explorer. Arena PrivatePlease try Tour Google @ Chrome,11:00 aFirefox.m. or Safari. Ticket does NOT guarantee giveaway. You must be among the first 5000 fans to enter Little Caesars Arena. Tickets at Little Caesars Arena are 100-percent mobile. For more information, visit DetroitRedWings.com/Mobile. Senior 65+ All sales are final andAdult there will beChild NO 12refunds-under or exchanges.Military ThisTicket special Options: offer is not available at the Little Caesars Arena XFINITY Box Office. To receive special-offer tickets, you must purchase through this offer. $20 $15 $15 Special OfferPlease Ticket Note: Price: A $1.25 per-ticket handling fee will be added to each order. Mary Sheridan | Detroit Red Wings | Group Sales Account Executive [email protected] | 313.471.7547 To purchase tickets, visit DetroitRedWings.com/TLNTOURS Use Promo Code: TLNTOURS and The Royal Oak Public Library Present Movie Nights at Emagine Theaters For One Movie Ticket $8 and Event Size Popcorn! Must present a current Royal Oak Public Library card for each discounted ticket. Offer valid for the first Monday of every month, February - December 2019. Offer good day and evening. .
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