Half-Price Shows and Events

GoldStar deals with venues and show promoters to sell tickets at a discount. That’s good news for lovers of music, theater and family entertainment in South Florida, because you can see your favorite shows for less. To take advantage of the deals, you must join GoldStar, but that’s free.

Here is a list of all the show discounts currently available in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach area. This list updates every few hours, so it’s always current.

	Fort Lauderdale: $15.60 for "Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries" ($26.00 value) Full price: ($26.00 value) Our price: $15.60 for Scooby and his colorful friends will drive their Mystery Machine to Broward Center for the Performing Arts to solve one of the gang's signature comedy mysteries. A mischievous ghost is haunting a local theater, and it's up to Shaggy, Fred, Velma, Daphne and Scooby-Doo to get to the bottom of things. This new interactive live event features exciting production numbers, including one built around the famous theme song, "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?" plus new tunes created just for this show. With its cartoonish capers, professional cast of actors, clever staging and spooky special effects, this fun and funny musical will have young audiences on the edge of their seats, waiting for the big moment when the evildoer is unmasked.
	Miami: $10.00 for Friday Night Party Cruise ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for Let the South Beach Lady take care of your nightlife needs. This phenomenal seafaring vessel not only offers great sightseeing tours during the day, it's also the place to be for a great evening of fun, mingling and unwinding. Every Friday night through the summer, the ship departs from the Bayside Marina entertainment complex for a three-hour cruise featuring a live DJ, a cash bar, stunning views of Miami and more. Throw the workweek's cares overboard as you usher in the weekend with a fun party on the water. Upon your return to the dock, stick around and play at Bayside for the rest of the night.
	Boca Raton: $15.00 for "tick, tick... BOOM!" ($30.00 value) Full price: ($30.00 value) Our price: $15.00 for From the mind and pen of Pulitzer Prize-winner author of Rent, Jonathon Larson, comes another thoughtful musical masterwork about the courage to follow your convictions, tick, tick... BOOM! Set in 1990s SoHo, young composer Jon is on the brink of turning 30, seeing his dreams of writing the great American masterpiece tick away while his girlfriend wants to get married and move to suburbia and his best friend cashes in on Madison Avenue. Containing the kind of powerhouse musical numbers that helped make Rent a smash, tick, tick... BOOM! is an endearing, engaging look at persevering to make your dreams a reality.
	Miami Beach: $31.00 for South Beach Food Tour ($62.00 value) Full price: ($62.00 value) Our price: $31.00 for Taste the best food that Miami Beach has to offer while learning about the dramatic and unique architecture of the Art Deco District on this three-hour walking tour. TripAdvisor has included this tour on its list of "Best Things to Do in Miami" for the last two years, and it's easy to see why. You'll stroll along at a leisurely pace, covering about a mile, with plenty of seated restaurant breaks as your tour guide shares loads of fun facts. From five-star gourmet to hole-in-the-wall delicious, this tour uncovers the best cuisine of Miami's diverse melting pot with its predominately Latin, European and comfort-American influences. You'll learn the top hot spots for ceviche, authentic empanadas, homemade Cuban dishes and much more. Some of the tour's seven to eight tastings will be seated, while others will be on-the-go. You can choose between a lunch tour and a dinner tour -- both equally delicious.
	Miami Shores: $10.00 for "Inanna and the Huluppu Tree" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for Step inside the Miami Theater Center and experience the magic of one of the world's oldest stories. Before Ishtar, Isis and Athena, there was a goddess named Inanna who restored harmony to a city ravaged by ceaseless storms and displaced, flying deities. Along Inanna's journey, she faces incredible challenges and chaos, but ultimately achieves victory. John Thomason of Miami New Times named Inanna and the Huluppu Tree a top pick, highlighting the "aerial choreography and an array of lavish, feathered period costumes."
	Miami Beach: $88.00 for Jet Ski Tour ($160.00 value) Full price: ($160.00 value) Our price: $88.00 for Take an exciting jet ski tour off Miami Beach and through the waterways surrounding Star Island, South Beach, Monument Island, Bayside Miami and Fisher Island. Ride alongside massive cruise ships, hit the throttle on the open water or watch the many dolphins and manatees the tours often encounter. You'll see celebrity houses belonging to Gloria Estefan, Puff Daddy and Hector Herrera, as well as the magnificent mansion used in the 1983 film Scarface. Your guide will tailor this 60-minute tour to your group's preferences, balancing a combination of speed, routes, sightseeing and open water cruising to fit everyone's requests. Each watercraft holds two people, so you can ride with a friend.
	Tamarac: $12.50 for "I Do! I Do!" ($25.00 value) Full price: ($25.00 value) Our price: $12.50 for I Do! I Do! is an intimate and nostalgic musical by Harvey Schmit and Tom Jones that tells the story of a marriage. As the show begins, we are introduced to Michael and Agnes on their wedding day, as they excitedly look forward to their new life together. You will follow their relationship through the wedding night jitters, raising a family and negotiating mid-life crises. The marriage hits the rocks when one of them is unfaithful, but their love and forgiveness is strong enough to keep them together so they can rediscover how much they really need each other. After 50 years of marriage, the couple leaves their house to the next pair of newlyweds and the cycle begins again. This sweet and romantic story of two soul mates navigating the perils of life is set to a charming score.
	Ft Lauderdale: $10.00 for "The Facts of Life: The Lost Episode" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for From the producers of the award-winning Mommie Queerest comes The Facts of Life: The Lost Episode. This musical comedy is an adults-only send-up of the popular '80s sitcom, featuring an all-male cast portraying the girls of Eastland High. In this "lost" episode, Mrs. G's job is in danger when budget cuts loom and the "girls" decide they will do anything -- even stoop to prostitution -- to save her and their cozy dorm life. Add an evil Headmaster who has a thing for Mrs. G, lesbian overtones between Jo and Blair, and a guest cameo by cousin Geri and you have the lost episode that Showtime wished they'd snatched up.
	Ft Lauderdale: $17.50 for "Waafrika" ($35.00 value) Full price: ($35.00 value) Our price: $17.50 for Set in Kenya after the nation's first democratic elections in 1992, Waafrika is a searing drama about liberty, love, family ties and cultural taboos. The elections not only overhauled the government, but set into motion an unprecedented level of self-expression and a wave of freedom unlike the country had ever seen. This drama, written by Kenyan Nick Mwaluko, explores the struggle between traditional African values and self-identity. This challenging, emotional play heralds the arrival of a bold new voice on the theater scene.
	Boca Raton: $22.50 for "Boca Burger Battle" ($45.00 value) Full price: ($45.00 value) Our price: $22.50 for Downtown Boca Raton will once again be the site of an epic -- and quite tasty -- contest as the second annual Boca Burger Battle goes down at Sanborn Square Park. Many of Palm Beach County and South Florida's top chefs will be serving up samples of burgers, veggie burgers and featured bites. To help wash down the food samples, there will also be tastings of craft beers, summer wines and seasonal spirits included. Live entertainment will be provided by The Resolvers, and there will be shopping fun to be had at a retail bazaar.
	Miami: $17.50 for "Road Through Heaven" ($35.00 value) Full price: ($35.00 value) Our price: $17.50 for It's a heady, emotional and poetic ride as Road Through Heaven looks at unconditional love, the nature of self-development, and the willing of dreams into reality. Evelyn Perez stars in this world-premiere production from New Theatre at The Roxy Performing Arts Center. Margaret M. Ledford directs the drama, which was written by Miami-born Cuban-American and New Theatre Artistic Director Ricky J. Martinez. A resident of South Florida, Martinez's other works include Postlude 1, Bed in Heaven, EPAR and Concerning Phaedra.
	North Miami: $7.50 for "Sounds of Buenos Aires ... And More" ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for Although known as the "Tangoman," Emmy Award-winning musician Jorge Heilpern will play not only tango, but milonga, bolero, bossa, Spanish rumba and Latin pop music at his Sounds of Buenos Aires ... And More concert. A gifted singer-songwriter and long-time fixture on the international music scene, Heilpern has enchanted audiences throughout South America, Europe and the United States. Now he brings the sounds and soul of his native city to Miami for this intimate performance at the Luna Star Cafe. Experience for yourself the great conviction and sensitivity he brings to every song, an approach that prompted the Woodstock Times to write, "Soothing and warm, yet sparkling with expansive intensity, Heilpern's vocals master the art of restrained sensuousness."
	Pembroke Pines: $49.00 for Harlem Globetrotter Summer Clinic ($99.00 value) Full price: ($99.00 value) Our price: $49.00 for This two-hour basketball clinic with the Harlem Globetrotters gives kids aged 6-12 a hands-on experience with members of the most entertaining basketball team in America. They will brush up on the fundamentals of the game and improve their skills in an environment that is all about having fun and keeping a positive attitude. During the clinic, kids will run through shooting, passing and dribbling drills, play games and experience a little Globetrotter basketball with members of the team. Motivational talks on character development and bullying prevention by the players will impart self-confidence and a good example that kids can take with them when they return to school. And of course, you can't have the Globetrotters without a demonstration of their amazing basketball tricks. Each kid will also be given their own certificate with their Globetrotters nickname and two ticket vouchers that can be used for any 2014 Harlem Globetrotters World Tour game.
	Miami: $49.00 for Harlem Globetrotter Summer Clinic ($99.00 value) Full price: ($99.00 value) Our price: $49.00 for This two-hour basketball clinic with the Harlem Globetrotters gives kids aged 6-12 a hands-on experience with members of the most entertaining basketball team in America. They will brush up on the fundamentals of the game and improve their skills in an environment that is all about having fun and keeping a positive attitude. During the clinic, kids will run through shooting, passing and dribbling drills, play games and experience a little Globetrotter basketball with members of the team. Motivational talks on character development and bullying prevention by the players will impart self-confidence and a good example that kids can take with them when they return to school. And of course, you can't have the Globetrotters without a demonstration of their amazing basketball tricks. Each kid will also be given their own certificate with their Globetrotters nickname and two ticket vouchers that can be used for any 2014 Harlem Globetrotters World Tour game.

Using Goldstar is simple. You must open an account before looking around the site for deals. All that requires is your email address and a password you create.

Once you login to the site, search for events by city.
Find an event you like.
Select the date, then check availability.
Select the number of seats you want. Goldstar shows you the price of the tickets, plus any service fees.
Purchase the seats using a credit card.

According to Goldstar, tickets are issued by the venue or promoter and are typically picked up just before the event. For certain events, tickets are sent by mail. Look at the “Ticket Information” section for specific details. For security, only the person whose name appears on the purchasing credit card or recipient of a gift can pick up tickets at the venue. Please be sure to bring a valid photo ID.

Goldstar has a no refund policy, which is agreed to during the checkout process. They cannot cancel your tickets and offer you a refund unless the event/service is canceled by the ticket supplier/service provider.

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