Princeton U. Concerts Announces New Dates For Do-Re-Meet Social Event

PRINCETON, NJ — Princeton University Concerts (PUC) has announced a unique social event that will give concertgoers a unique opportunity to connect with fellow audience members.

The Do-Re-Meet – Social Events for Music Lovers allows audiences connections ranging from platonic to romantic to business.

Co-hosted by The Singles Group, this year’s Do-Re-Meet events include pre-concert speed dating; an LGBTQ+ Mingle; and Find Your Friends.

Attendees will enjoy hors d’oeuvres, catered by community partner Tipple & Rose, and new connections at the historic Maclean House on Princeton’s campus.

Each Do-Re-Meet experience includes special access to a concert on PUC’s Performances Up Close series

The first of the series of events will begin Sunday, October 8. There will be two versions of Do-Re-Meet - a Speed Dating event at 1 p.m. and an LGBTQ+ Mingle at 4 p.m. Both are paired with a performance by Nordic band Dreamers’ Circus. Rounding out the Fall series of Do-Re-Meet events is Find Your Friends “speed friending” on Wednesday, November 8, paired with a concert by harpsichordist Jean Rondeau.

Each Do-Re-Meet event is centered around open and carefree conversation, and the facilitated matching system is handled with attention to security and protecting confidentiality, PUC said.

All attendees are provided nametags listing only first names and a registration number. At the end of the event, attendees can indicate the level on which they would like to match with others. If two people indicate the same level of desired connection, Risa Grimaldi of The Singles Group will provide the pair with each other’s contact information. Grimaldi has been running facilitated social events across New Jersey for over 16 years.

“At each of my events, including 8-minute dating, mingles or 'Dating for a Cause', people can match on a variety of levels,” Grimaldi said. “At Do-Re-Meet, all of the matches feel extra special and meaningful. The fact that all of the attendees love music and get to experience a Princeton University Concerts performance together is an automatic bond.”According to Grimaldi, the average match rate at the Do-Re-Meet events in 2022, the inaugural year, was over 90 percent.

PUC Director Marna Seltzer said patrons often speak to her about making meaningful connections with fellow concertgoers.

“Each Do-Re-Meet event this past year, the series’ inaugural season, was bustling with conversation. The Speed Dating version had a waitlist! Do-Re-Meet has been a beautiful way to facilitate connection over a shared love of music not just for those who are familiar with our concerts, but also for new audience members,” Seltzer said.

“About half of Do-Re-Meet attendees were new to us this year and came back for subsequent events. We are privileged to partner with the wonderful Risa Grimaldi of The Singles Group, who has helped make our far-out idea of making matches over music a reality.”

Here are details of the upcoming events:

Sunday, Oct. 8

1 p.m. Speed Dating social event

3 p.m. concert featuring Dreamers’ Circus

Meet other music-loving singles in your age group by participating in 8-minute speed dates while enjoying catered appetizers on the historic Princeton University campus. Everyone will then head over to the concert hall for music by the Nordic band Dreamers’ Circus.

Age Groups:

• Group Do: 24-39
• Group Re: 40-59
• Group Mi: 60+

(This event is for individuals seeking heterosexual connections.)

Sunday, Oct. 8

4 p.m. LGBTQ+ Mingle social event

6 p.m. concert featuring Dreamers’ Circus

B-sharp...B-natural…Be YOU! Mingle with other music-loving members of the LGBTQ+ community as you enjoy refreshments and ice-breaker activities before being dazzled by Dreamers’ Circus together.

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

6 p.m. concert featuring harpsichordist Jean Rondeau

7:30 p.m. Find Your Friends “speed friending” social event

Tickets for the full evening—admission to both the Do-Re-Meet event and the concert with which it is paired—are $50 General/$20 student. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit puc.princeton.edu/do-re-meet or call 609-258-2800.

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