Opening Nights at Florida State University Partners with True Tickets to Enhance Patron Experience and Digital Ticketing Security

TALLAHASSEE, FL (December 9, 2025) — Opening Nights at Florida State University, the university’s premier performing arts series, has announced a new partnership with True Tickets, a leading provider of secure digital ticket delivery solutions. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in delivering a seamless, secure, and more personalized ticketing experience to audiences across campus and the greater Tallahassee community.

With a mission to present compelling and distinguished artists who educate, inspire, and connect diverse audiences, Opening Nights continues to evolve its offerings through innovation. Through this partnership with True Tickets, Opening Nights will modernize its ticketing operations while prioritizing accessibility, patron security, and deeper engagement with its audience.

“We are committed to creating extraordinary arts experiences both on and off campus,” said Kevin Maynard, Executive Director, Opening Nights. “Working with True Tickets allows us to not only streamline how our patrons access events, but also build stronger relationships with our audiences by gaining insights that help us grow and serve our community.”

True Tickets’ secure, contactless ticketing service integrates directly with Opening Nights’ existing ticketing infrastructure, empowering the organization to manage digital tickets with greater control while combating fraud, limiting ticket scalping, and improving the overall patron experience. As part of the partnership, Opening Nights will also be able to deliver dynamic ticket offers and communications tailored to its patrons.

“Opening Nights is a storied program with a century-long legacy of bringing world-class artistry to Florida State University,” said Ken Lesnik, Head of Business Development, True Tickets. “We’re proud to support their mission by bringing our technology to this iconic series, helping them engage audiences in more meaningful ways and ensuring every ticket is delivered with trust and transparency.”

Since its origins in 1921, Opening Nights has presented a roster of legendary performers including John Philip Sousa, Count Basie, Martha Graham, Pablo Casals, and the Metropolitan Opera National Touring Company. Today, the series continues to thrive, offering performances, masterclasses, lectures, and community programs that enrich the cultural life of the university and beyond.

For more information about upcoming events and ticketing, visit openingnights.fsu.edu. 

About True Tickets

True Tickets is a secure contactless digital ticketing service that puts venues and event organizers in control of their tickets and in communication with their true audience. True Tickets has delivered 24.4 million digital tickets worth $1.7 billion in face value and enabled 2.9 million secure shares. Currently available to Tessitura Network members, True Tickets' business-to-business solution integrates with primary ticketing systems, empowering its partners to leverage the advantages of digital-native tickets to ensure extraordinary live experiences for their guests. With True Tickets, ticket issuers can set rules and track ticket custody, limit the excesses of the secondary market, and restore direct relationships between their audiences and the live events they love. For additional information, please visit True-Tickets.com or follow True Tickets on Twitter or LinkedIn. 

About Opening Nights at Florida State University

Opening Nights at FSU is an annual performing arts series and educational initiative that brings diverse, world-class artists to campus and the Tallahassee region for performances and educational programs. The program started in 1999 to reinstate performing arts on campus and aims to inspire a love of the arts through student master classes, classroom activities, and public performances that span genres from classical and jazz to dance, theatre, and film. 

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