In plain words
What you are booking
The Eurovision Song Contest 2027, the 71st edition, is staged at Arena Burgas, on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, from 10 to 15 May 2027. There are three live, televised shows: two semi-finals and the Grand Final. Each one is also performed in front of an audience beforehand: a jury rehearsal the night before and a dress rehearsal on the afternoon of the show. Here you pick one of these nine sessions, then your place in the arena.
The three live shows
- When
- Tuesday 11 May 2027, 21:00. Doors 19:00.
- What happens
- The first group of semi-finalists perform; the vote decides who goes through to Saturday's final.
- Also that week
- Jury rehearsal Monday 10 May, 21:00, from €49. Afternoon rehearsal on the day, from €29.
- Categories
- Six, from upper-tier standing to the Golden Circle
- When
- Thursday 13 May 2027, 21:00. Doors 19:00.
- What happens
- The second group of semi-finalists, the second set of qualifiers, the last night before the final.
- Also that week
- Jury rehearsal Wednesday 12 May, 21:00, from €49. Afternoon rehearsal on the day, from €29.
- Categories
- Six, from upper-tier standing to the Golden Circle
- When
- Saturday 15 May 2027, 21:00. Doors 19:00.
- What happens
- The qualifiers, with Bulgaria (host), France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. Juries and viewers choose the winner.
- Also that week
- Jury rehearsal Friday 14 May, 21:00, from €69. Afternoon rehearsal on the day, from €39.
- Categories
- Six, from upper-tier standing to the Golden Circle
Included in the price
- One place at Arena Burgas for the session you choose
- Your category and block, chosen on the plan; seated tickets carry a seat number
- Booking fee and VAT
- E-ticket by email right after payment
- Free name change until 7 days before
- Full refund if the place is not delivered
Not included
- Flights and hotel: see the stay packages
- A lounge before the show: see hospitality
- Food and drinks in the arena
- Merchandise: sold in the shop
How it works
- Choose
The session (live show or rehearsal), then the category and the block on the arena plan.
- Pay once
By card, with 3-D Secure. The booking fee and VAT are already in the price: the amount shown is the amount charged.
- Confirmation
An email with your order reference, straight after payment. It is also how you find the order again.
- Your e-tickets
By email right after payment, as PDF attachments to the confirmation. Nothing is posted and nothing is collected in Burgas.
Good to know
- Venue
- Arena Burgas, Burgas, Bulgaria. Burgas airport (BOJ) is about 15 minutes away; Varna (VAR) is two hours by road.
- Doors and length
- Doors open two hours before the 21:00 shows. A live show lasts about three hours, a rehearsal about two and a half.
- If the show changes
- Cancelled: full refund, fees included. Moved: the ticket follows the new date, or a full refund if you cannot travel.
- If we cannot deliver
- Full refund within 14 days, to the same card. No credit note, no voucher.
- Name on the ticket
- Change it free of charge until 7 days before the show.
- Who sells it
- The official box office for Burgas 2027. The public allocation has been handled by the same team since 2015.