2024 Summer Series
Music of the Spheres and Evening with the Stars events are continuing in 2024. Tickets will go on sale at Noon April 17, 2024 at Eventbrite. Join our mailing list for event news and updates. In 2024 we are also hosting Public Evening Tours and Photography Nights, for more opportunities to experience the Observatory at night.
Overview of the 44th Annual Summer Series
Experience a night to remember at Lick Observatory: Visit us for exceptional music, lectures by renowned scientists, viewings through the historical 36″ Great Refractor and the 40″ Nickel Reflector telescopes and more! Our 2024 line-up*:
| June 14th, 8:30pm | Evening with the Stars | Dr. Emmanuel Schaan (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory) |
| June 15th, 8:30pm | Evening with the Stars | Dr. Raja GuhaThakurta (UC Santa Cruz) |
| June 28th, 8:30pm | Evening with the Stars | Dr. Stefano Valenti (UC Davis) |
| June 29th, 8:30pm | Music of the Spheres | White Album Ensemble Chamber Orchestra
Dr. Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz (UC Santa Cruz) |
| July 12th, 8:30pm | Evening with the Stars | Dr. Nour Skaf (UC Santa Cruz) |
| July 13th, 8:30pm | Music of the Spheres | Samba Cruz
Dr. Christian Aganze (Stanford University) |
| July 26th, 8:30pm | Evening with the Stars | Dr. Natalie Batalha (UC Santa Cruz) |
| July 27th, 8:30pm | Music of the Spheres | Jimbo Scott
Dr. Sanjana Curtis (UC Berkeley) |
| August 9th, 8:00pm | Evening with the Stars | Dr. Steph Sallum (UC Irvine) |
| August 10th, 8:00pm | Music of the Spheres | Golden Bough
Dr. Jorge Moreno (Pomona College) |
| August 23rd, 8:00pm | Evening with the Stars | Dr. John Brewer (San Francisco State University) |
| August 24th, 8:00pm | Evening with the Stars | Dr. Claire Poppett (UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory) |
*We reserve the right to change Performer or Speakers due to last minute schedule changes, illness (COVID or otherwise), etc.
Ticket Information
Tickets for the general public will go on sale on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at noon at Eventbrite. Please email tickets@ucolick.org if you have any questions.
Due to safety regulations in the telescope domes, children must be at least 8 years of age for admission and accompanied by an adult. Due to late program hours, the programs may be difficult for children under 12. The concert evenings (“Music of the Spheres”) are for visitors 12 and older. All events will take place rain or shine.
Become a Friend of Lick and Get Tickets Early
The deadline for becoming a FoLO member to enjoy this member benefit is March 1st, 2024 for the 2024 Summer Series. As a thank you for supporting the observatory, members get special access to purchase tickets for the Summer Series one week before the general public. To receive updates and news from us, join our mailing list.
- COVID-19 safety protocols may change according to the conditions in Santa Clara County and the University of California Santa Cruz policies to ensure the safety of visitors, staff and volunteers. Ticket purchasers will be notified of the current safety protocols and masking rules shortly before the event.
- By purchasing a ticket, you agree to abide by the COVID policies in place at the time of the event.
Blast from the Past
Check out this program from 1984! Our marketing materials may have changed, but the program is still a classic.
