It’s Goldstar COMP TRAIN time! That means we’re offering thousands of complimentary tickets to great live theater, concerts, comedy and more (you just pay a small service fee) and it starts this Wednesday! These offers go fast, and we need you to reach out to your audience to share our hottest promotion of the month!

Comp Train is our 48-hour (August 23-25) promotion when we offer complimentary tickets to events across the country, including live theatre, dance, comedy, opera and more. This is the perfect way to encourage people to sign up for Goldstar and get out and try something new.

Escape to Margaritaville: Pre-Broadway Engagement and Goldstar has tickets for several cities – – Chicago dates are in November, just when you need a break from cold weather, but before you’re snowed in.  Plan your escape to the new musical about the choices we make — and the people we become — once we’ve had a change in latitude. Escape to Margaritaville is the musical comedy getaway featuring both original songs and your most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics, including “Come Monday,” “Volcano,” “Cheeseburger in Paradise” and many more. With a book by Emmy Award winner Greg Garcia (My Name is Earl, Raising Hope) and Emmy Award nominee Mike O’Malley (Survivor’s Remorse, Shameless), this rousing and refreshing new production is choreographed by Tony Award nominee Kelly Devine (Come From Away, Rock of Ages) and directed by Tony Award winner Christopher Ashley (Come From Away, Memphis). Imagine a place where the sun is hot, the water’s warm and the drinks are as cold as they are plentiful. Welcome to Margaritaville, the island paradise where city folk get away from it all and the locals get into the kind of trouble you can almost always sweet talk your way out of. Take a break from your troubles, make some new friends at the bar and forget the stress with tickets to this show at Chicago’s Oriental Theatre. It’s more than a musical, it’s a way of life.

One of the brightest Broadway stars of her generation, Idina Menzel (If/Then, Wicked, Rent) became a household name after hitting TV and film screens as the voice of Elsa in Frozen and as mom to Lea Michele’s character on Glee, not to mention her starring role in Disney’s Enchanted. In all of her roles, Menzel wows audiences with her strong, emotional performances and amazing voice. Her recently released, self-titled album is her most personal and introspective to date, and she recently starred in the Lifetime Television remake of Beaches. Now, you can catch her in person at The Chicago Theatre, where she’ll perform a powerful mix of classic pop and musical theater favorites, backed by a live orchestra. In between numbers, expect fun banter from this engaging and talented performer. Tickets to this August 12th performance are only $39.50 (plus service fee) on Goldstar.

Spamilton, the acclaimed show that celebrates, roasts and eviscerates the Broadway blockbuster, is coming to Chicago. Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda claims he laughed his brains out upon seeing this theatrical parody. Written by Gerard Alessandrini (Forbidden Broadway), Spamilton is not just a send-up of its Tony-winning source material; it also pokes fun at such Broadway icons as Patti LuPone, Audra McDonlad, Stephen Sondheim and more. See the spoof that the New York Times called “smart, silly and convulsively funny” when it comes to the Royal George Theatre.  Performances dates on Goldstar have been extended through August 20.  If you can’t afford Hamilton, Spamilton is the next best thing.

Eat, drink and be merry whilst roaming among the jousting knights, regal ladies, saucy wenches and royal overseers of the famed Bristol Renaissance Faire, returning for its 30th season of fun and games just outside of Chicago. Hundreds of performers dressed in Elizabethan costumes create a magical world of music and excitement, with games, rides and 20 stages of entertainment options ranging from knife throwers to improv troupes. More than 150 artisans will also be exhibiting and selling their original hand-crafted items, including hand-blown glass creations, pottery, authentic clothing and weaponry. All the frolicking and cavorting can leave one in need of refreshment, though fear not — there are dozens of food and drink options available for purchase, including the signature giant turkey leg and the ice-cold sassafras. Kids are very welcome, and any little ones under the age of 4 can attend for free.  Goldstar has discount tickets for dates through August 6, so extend your summer vacation – – by a few hundred years!

The Tempel Lipizzans of Old Mill Creek continue a horse breeding and dressage tradition that began in 1580 during the Austro-Hungrian Empire. Noble, athletic and supremely trained, these horses and talented riders dance in precise, synchronized movements, demonstrating an unparalleled harmony between man and animal. An endangered breed with less than 8,500 horses worldwide, the fascinating story of how the Lipizzans made their way from Austria to Illinois during the Nazi occupation is just a starting point to this incredible show. You’ll see the horses perform pirouettes, piaffe and passage with the grace of ballerinas, like they have for emperors and kings of Europe.  Get discounted tickets stating at $13.50 for performance dates in August and September on Goldstar.

It’s 1985 and rockstar wannabe Robbie Heart lives in his grandmother’s basement biding his time as New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer. He’s the life of every party — until his fiancée leaves him at the altar. Robbie promptly falls for Julia, an admiring young waitress. Unfortunately, Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street tycoon, and unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever. Based on the hit Adam Sandler movie, with a score straight out of the 1980s pop songbook, The Wedding Singer at Stage 773 in Chicago takes audiences back to a time when hair was big, collars were up and greed was good.  Tickets on Goldstar for performance dates through August.

Brian Wilson, who wrote some of the greatest tunes in American pop music as a founding member of The Beach Boys, performs Pet Sounds in its entirety — as well as other career-spanning hits — live at the Rosemont Theatre in Chicago. From his early songs about cars and surfing to the 1966 masterpiece LP Pet Sounds and beyond, Wilson’s “teenage symphonies to God” broke new ground in rock music, combining elaborate vocal harmonies with unconventional instrumentation. He’s been productive in recent years, reuniting with The Beach Boys for a 50th anniversary tour and releasing his 11th solo studio album, 2015’s No Pier Pressure. This concert also features special guests Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin.