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08/07/2026

🎧 BACKSTAGE VS ONSTAGE🎶
🐝 Bee Gees Edition

Who knows their Bee Gees hits best, our staff or our musicians? Watch to find out... and let us know how you scored in the comments! 👇

Then hear these timeless songs performed live by Rajaton, conductor Steven Reineke, and the San Diego Symphony Orchestra at Stayin' Alive: The Bee Gees & Beyond🕺🪩

🎟️ Tickets are still available at TheShell.org

Add a little swing to your holiday season. 🎺🎁This December, we're thrilled to welcome The Legendary Count Basie Orchestr...
08/06/2026

Add a little swing to your holiday season. 🎺🎁

This December, we're thrilled to welcome The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra to Jacobs Music Center for A Very Swingin' Basie Christmas, directed by Scotty Barnhart and featuring Grammy Award-winning vocalist Carmen Bradford.

A perfect evening of Count Basie holiday classics, warm jazz, and festive cheer.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale NOW at sdsymph.org/basie-xmas

So many great shows lined up for August! We'll see you at The Rady Shell! 😉🐚☀️
08/01/2026

So many great shows lined up for August! We'll see you at The Rady Shell! 😉🐚☀️

07/31/2026

Happy birthday, Harry 🎂! Don't miss Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone™ on August 21 & August 22 with the San Diego Symphony at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park! ⚡🎶

Tickets are available at TheShell.org


All characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR.

Just announced! Holiday concerts at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra go on sale Frida...
07/29/2026

Just announced! Holiday concerts at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra go on sale Friday July 31st at 10am.🎻🎶

07/29/2026

John Williams has written some of cinema's most beloved scores—but some of his greatest works are also among his least known. 👀🎼

Acclaimed biographer Tim Greiving shares why some of John Williams' lesser-known film scores deserve a closer listen—and how The Music of John Williams at The Rady Shell will take audiences beyond the iconic themes to explore some of the composer's most extraordinary work.

📖 Want to read more? Check out Tim's full reflections on the San Diego Symphony's blog: https://www.sandiegosymphony.org/blog/john-williams-2026/

📚 Joining us on July 31? Be sure to stop by before the concert or during intermission to meet Tim and have a copy of John Williams: A Composer's Life signed! Books will be available for purchase on-site.

Then, experience The Music of John Williams live with conductor David Newman and the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. 🎻🎶

🎟️ Tickets available now at theshell.org

Ahead of The Music of John Williams, acclaimed biographer Tim Greiving shares his thoughts on some of the composer's mos...
07/28/2026

Ahead of The Music of John Williams, acclaimed biographer Tim Greiving shares his thoughts on some of the composer's most extraordinary—and often overlooked—film scores, from "Nixon" and "Lincoln" to "The Adventures of Tintin" and "Minority Report." It's a fascinating look at the depth and versatility of one of cinema's greatest musical storytellers.

Read Tim's full reflections here: https://www.sandiegosymphony.org/blog/john-williams-2026/

📚 Tim will also be at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park on July 31, signing copies of his acclaimed biography, John Williams: A Composer's Life, before the concert and during intermission. Books will be available for purchase on-site.

🎟️ Then experience The Music of John Williams live with conductor David Newman and the San Diego Symphony Orchestra! Tickets at theshell.org

"Doing this is like you're standing in front of a giant wave of beauty." — St. Vincent🌊 🎻🎶Ahead of her August 1 perform...
07/22/2026

"Doing this is like you're standing in front of a giant wave of beauty." — St. Vincent🌊 🎻🎶

Ahead of her August 1 performance with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, six-time Grammy Award winner St. Vincent (Annie Clark) sat down with George Varga of The San Diego Union-Tribune to discuss her orchestral tour, her lifelong inspiration from composers like Stravinsky and Debussy, and why performing with a full symphony orchestra has become one of the most rewarding experiences of her career.

"It's thrilling... to actually hear it played, as it was intended, is amazing."

Read the full interview below to learn more about her creative journey, her new orchestral live album, and what audiences can expect when she joins the San Diego Symphony for this unforgettable performance: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/07/20/st-vincent-dives-into-orchestral-music-after-collaborations-with-taylor-swift-david-byrne-nirvana/

Meet the cast of Disney ‘80s-‘90s Celebration in Concert!✨Get ready to relive your favorite Disney and Pixar moments wit...
07/20/2026

Meet the cast of Disney ‘80s-‘90s Celebration in Concert!✨

Get ready to relive your favorite Disney and Pixar moments with an all-star lineup of Broadway performers joining the San Diego Symphony for one unforgettable night at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park.

❄️ Alyssa Fox — Broadway’s Elsa (Frozen) and Elphaba (Wicked)

🕌 Arielle Jacobs — Broadway’s Jasmine (Aladdin), plus Wicked and Here Lies Love

🎤 Jared Dixon — Broadway’s Simba (The Lion King) and Aaron Burr (Hamilton)

🌿 Josh Strickland — Broadway’s original Tarzan, plus The Little Mermaid and American Idol

🦁 Raena White— Broadway’s Some Like It Hot, Mama Morton in Chicago; The Lion King

Under the direction of Jason Seber, with music director Benjamin Rauhala, these incredible performers will bring beloved songs from The Lion King, Aladdin, Hercules, Tarzan, A Goofy Movie, Beauty and the Beast, Pocahontas, Toy Story, The Little Mermaid, Mulan, and more to life with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra + Disney Concerts.

📅 August 7
📍 The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

🎟️ Tickets available now at sdsymph.org/disney80-90s

What a way to experience the North American premiere of How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert! 🐉🐚✨ From hearing John Pow...
07/19/2026

What a way to experience the North American premiere of How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert! 🐉🐚✨

From hearing John Powell's breathtaking score performed live by the San Diego Symphony Orchestra to a special appearance from the composer himself, it was an unforgettable evening at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. Thank you, John Powell for joining us and sharing a few words with the audience before the adventure took flight! 🐲🌙

We also loved seeing so many families, dragon riders, Toothless plushies, and incredible costumes throughout the crowd; it made the night even more magical. 💚 Thank you to everyone who joined us for an unforgettable journey back to Berk!


📸: Chad Kelco

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