Greeley's orchestra of more than a century, playing at the Union Colony Civic Center, UNC Campus Commons and churches in Windsor, Loveland and Greeley. Its GPO 101 page answers first-timer questions: when to arrive, intermissions (most are 15 minutes), when to clap, and that any child over 3 is welcome.
Know before you go. The GPO doesn't list a sensory-friendly concert or a quiet room. Here's what it does say about arriving, intermission, kids and the rules.
Hours
Each concert's page lists its date, time and place; the whole season is on the GPO's tickets page. The GPO office is open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 4 pm.
Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631, and UNC Campus Commons, 1051 22nd St, Greeley, CO 80639
“Generally you want to arrive at least 10-15 minutes before the performance,” which “gives you time to use the restroom, find your seat, and grab a drink before the show begins.”
“Intermissions are to give the audience- and musicians- a break.” “Most intermissions will be 15 minutes long.”
“For the comfort and enjoyment of our musicians and patrons, late seating takes place during pauses in the program. If you’re not sure when that is, just ask an usher.”
“Generally, the audience claps after a piece is finished. Typically, they hold their applause for multi-movement works until the very end, too.”
At Christmas Brass, “Resounding trumpets and triumphant horns declare the magic and majesty of the holiday season.”
“Any child over the age of 3 is welcome! All GPO concerts are appropriate for all ages.”
“Food is not allowed in the concert hall and most outside drinks will not be permitted.”
“The name of the game is comfort.”
The livestream is the GPO's own way to hear a concert from home. It isn't a sensory program, but it can be a gentle first try.
The GPO calls Sounds of Cinema a family-friendly concert. That isn't the same as sensory-friendly: it doesn't describe changes to sound or lights.
Any child over the age of 3 is welcome, and the GPO says all its concerts are appropriate for all ages.
Most intermissions are 15 minutes long. Late seating happens during pauses in the program; if you arrive late, you can watch on screens in the lobby and hear the music.
Single tickets are sold through each concert venue's box office, linked from the concert page; venue and ticket processing fees are listed separately. Students pay $10 with the code EXPERIENCE at checkout. The Union Colony Civic Center has a no-refund policy.
The rest of the 2026-2027 season: Poinsettia Pops, Saturday, December 5, 2026, 7 pm, Union Colony Civic Center; Christmas Brass, Thursday, December 17, 2026, 7 pm, Windsor First United Methodist Church, Friday, December 18, 2026, 7 pm, King of Glory Lutheran Church, Loveland, and Saturday, December 19, 2026, 3 pm matinee and 7 pm, Trinity Episcopal Church, Greeley; Dvořák Symphony No. 9, Saturday, January 30, 2027, 7 pm, UNC Campus Commons; Sounds of Cinema, Saturday, March 20, 2027, 7 pm, UNC Campus Commons; Beethoven Symphony No. 9, Saturday, April 24, 2027, 7 pm, Union Colony Civic Center.
Each concert has its own livestream tickets link on the tickets page.
Military, first responders, educators and City of Greeley employees pay $20 to $25 with the code CONNECT at checkout. Group tickets are $25 each for 20 or more people and $20 each for 40 or more; contact the GPO office.
Any drink bought at the lobby bar is welcome. Food is not allowed in the concert hall, and most outside drinks will not be permitted.
Photography without flash is usually allowed; videos of any kind are not. Phones are typically asked to be silenced or turned off before the show. Dress is about comfort: formal wear isn't required.
For concerts at the Union Colony Civic Center, the Civic Center says it can accommodate patrons with accessibility needs: ask when you order tickets, Ticket Office 970-356-5000. It has mobility-device seating with a companion seat in each price range, and free FM hearing receivers.
