Ticket Giveaways
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Win tickets to Bluegrass with Carter and Cleveland
Win a pair of tickets to see Grammy winning fiddlers Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland at the Skaneateles Festival on Saturday, August 15 at Robinson Pavilion at Anyela's Vineyards.
How to enter: This is an on-air giveaway. Listen to Common Threads with Pete Thomas on Sunday, August 9 from 2 to 5 PM.
Be the winning caller at (315) 443-WAER to take home a pair. Two pairs will be given away, both Section B seats, held at will call under the winner's name the day of the concert. Bring a photo ID. Must be 18 or older.
Win tickets to the Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens
Win a pair of tickets to see the Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens, the group founded by Yo-Yo Ma and now led by Giddens, in a program called Sanctuary. The concert is Friday, August 21 at The Vine at del Lago Resort.
How to enter: This is an on-air giveaway. Listen to Common Threads on Sunday, August 16 from 2 to 5 PM.
Be the winning caller at (315) 443-WAER to win a pair. Two pairs will be given away, both Section B seats, held at will call under the winner's name the day of the show. Please note: this concert is a 21 and over event, so winners must be 21 or older and should bring a valid photo ID.
Win tickets to see Cécile McLorin Salvant
Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to see three-time Grammy winner Cécile McLorin Salvant close the Skaneateles Festival on Saturday, August 22 at Robinson Pavilion at Anyela's Vineyards.
How to enter: This is an online giveaway. Follow WAER's Instagram page by Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET and comment "TICKETS" to be entered.
Two winners will each receive a pair of tickets, Section B seats, held at will call under the winner's name the day of the concert. Winners are drawn at random, notified by email, and should bring a photo ID. Must be 18 and a New York resident.
Official Rules
No purchase or donation necessary to enter or win. A purchase or donation will not improve your chances of winning. Void where prohibited.
Eligibility. Open to legal residents of New York State age 18 or older at time of entry, within WAER's listening area. For the Silkroad Ensemble giveaway only, entrants must be 21 or older, because The Vine at del Lago Resort is a 21 and over venue.
Employees of WAER 88.3 FM, Syracuse University, and the Skaneateles Festival, and their immediate family members, are not eligible.
Entry period. July 30, 2026, through August 16, 2026. One entry per person. Duplicate or automated entries will be disqualified.
Prize. Two winners will each receive one pair of tickets to the specified concert at the Skaneateles Festival. Seats are in Section B. Tickets are held at will call under the winner's name and available the day of the event. Approximate retail value per pair varies by concert. Prize is non-transferable, has no cash value, and is subject to festival terms and availability.
Winner selection. Two winners are chosen at random from all eligible entries approximately 5 business days prior to each show. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
Notification. On air winners are at the time of call in while online winners are notified by email and must respond within 5 business days to claim the prize. A winner who does not respond in time or is ineligible forfeits the prize, and an alternate is drawn at random. Winners should bring photo identification to will call.
Privacy. Email addresses collected through this form are used to administer the giveaway and to notify winners. Entrants are not added to any WAER mailing list unless they opt in separately on the form.
General: By entering, participants agree to these rules and to the decisions of WAER, which are final. Sponsored by WAER 88.3 FM, Syracuse University, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, 795 Ostrom Ave., Syracuse, NY 13244.