Balboa Theatre - San Diego

Balboa Theatre - San Diego Balboa Theatre is downtown's award-winning and historic home of music, comedy, dance, and more! Refurbished and reopened in 2008.

Built in 1924, the Balboa Theatre was an elegant vaudeville and movie palace in downtown San Diego. Special Coverage & Design Awards won by the Balboa Theatre Restoration. Most of these were awarded in 2008-2009:
Alonzo Award (Downtown Partnership)
Orchid Award
Save Our Heritage Organization (SOHO)
City of San Diego Historical Resources Board (HRB)
AIA California
California Preservation Foundatio

n (CPF)
Best of San Diego 2008, Urban Restoration, San Diego Magazine
2008 Reconstruction & Renovation Awards, Platinum, Building Design + Construction
American Public Works Association Project of the Year Award (San Diego Chapter)
AIA West Mountain Region
AIA Ohio
Contract Interiors Award – Restoration, Building Design + Construction
Overall Top Project – Restoration, California Construction
Sources + Design publication – January/February issue
In League – League of Historic American Theatres - Fall issue

Sophia out on bail? An R-rated app for seniors? A new boyfriend who throws a wrench into it all? The Golden Girls Tour i...
10/14/2025

Sophia out on bail? An R-rated app for seniors? A new boyfriend who throws a wrench into it all? The Golden Girls Tour is coming in two weeks with "The Laughs Continue!"

Relive the heartfelt hilarity of these four ladies who never stopped being your friends - even if they're not the same girls from the 80s. Tickets: https://bit.ly/4mG20Mp.

➡️ This event is for guests 18+. This show does not feature any cast members from the Golden Girls TV show.

Presale Alert!🚨 Mae Martin, Netflix star, UK Taskmaster champ, and podcast host, brings their new stand-up tour "The Pos...
10/13/2025

Presale Alert!🚨 Mae Martin, Netflix star, UK Taskmaster champ, and podcast host, brings their new stand-up tour "The Possum", to San Diego!

Presale starts this Wednesday 10/15 @ 10:00 AM. Use code: SDMAE at https://bit.ly/4pZefW9

On sale now - The Simon & Garfunkel Story! 🎶 This immersive tribute show, featuring a full live band, includes huge proj...
10/09/2025

On sale now - The Simon & Garfunkel Story! 🎶 This immersive tribute show, featuring a full live band, includes huge projection photos and original footage chronicling the journey of this amazing folk-rock duo.
📆 January 31 & February 1, 2026
🎟️ https://bit.ly/48KGVf8
🎭 Presented by our friends at Broadway San Diego

10/09/2025

The countdown has officially begun! Elizabeth Gilbert is coming to San Diego on October 23 and all Orchestra level seats get a signed book included with their ticket.
Do not miss the wonderful opportunity to see this author live! Save your seat at: https://bit.ly/4cX1K7b

Get ready for your night in Transylvania with our friends at Digital Gym Cinema! 👄 Start by seeing "Strange Journey: The...
10/08/2025

Get ready for your night in Transylvania with our friends at Digital Gym Cinema!
👄 Start by seeing "Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror", the documentary that explores what makes the play and film so singular! 🎟️ https://bit.ly/488na0U
👠 Still need to get tickets to the Rocky Horror 50th Anniversary Tour with Nell Campbell? Well, don't shiver with antici...pation, get them today! 🎟️ https://bit.ly/4ndXGnw

Read our latest blog: San Diego’s Clan Rince School of Irish Dance Joins An Irish Christmas at the Balboa TheatreA Speci...
10/06/2025

Read our latest blog:

San Diego’s Clan Rince School of Irish Dance Joins An Irish Christmas at the Balboa Theatre

A Special One-Night-Only Celebration

On Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM, the historic Balboa Theatre in San Diego will host one of the most anticipated performances of the season: An Irish Christmas. This year’s San Diego performance will feature a special homecoming, as ten talented guest dancers from the Clan Rince School of Irish Dance join the professional cast for one night only. Tickets range from $28–$75 and are available directly from San Diego Theatres.

To read the full post about this special night >>> kerryirishproductions.com/post/san-diegos-clan-rince-school-of-irish-dance

To buy tickets, click the link in our bio or >>> sandiegotheatres.org/event/2025/12/irish-christmas

Even Taylor Swift can't get enough of the music of George Michael - her new song "Father Figure" samples his famous 1987...
10/06/2025

Even Taylor Swift can't get enough of the music of George Michael - her new song "Father Figure" samples his famous 1987 hit. Hear the original "Father Figure" and ALL your favorite George Michael songs at The Life and Music of George Michael, a high-energy tribute show coming to Balboa Theatre on October 16.

Tickets: https://bit.ly/4nvZuZ0

10/03/2025

After performing his smash-hit show ‘Horizons’ to nearly half a million people across the world, Professor Brian Cox is back with his 2027 world tour 'Emergence.' Brian has appeared in many landmark science programmes for BBC radio and television over the last 15 years, from the Peabody Award-winning Wonders of the Solar System to the world-wide hit series The Planets 🪐 Tickets for this exciting exploration of the cosmos are on sale now at https://bit.ly/3KwqN71

They’ve graded the papers, survived the staff meetings, and lost their last ounce of patience… and now they’re taking th...
10/02/2025

They’ve graded the papers, survived the staff meetings, and lost their last ounce of patience… and now they’re taking their show on the road! 🍎📝 For nearly a decade, Bored Teachers has been the #1 voice of teacher humor, and the brand new "Is It Friday Yet?!" Tour is the ultimate night of laughter and solidarity for anyone who’s ever worked in education.
🎟️ Ticket sales begin Friday, October 3 @ 10:00 AM.
https://bit.ly/3KReWjW

Bored Teachers

Japanese singer-songwriter Ichiko Aoba is celebrating the release of her eighth album, Luminescent Creatures, and bringi...
10/01/2025

Japanese singer-songwriter Ichiko Aoba is celebrating the release of her eighth album, Luminescent Creatures, and bringing the Across the Oceans Tour to San Diego on April 25, 2026 🌊 Presale tickets are available now at https://bit.ly/4nQX8no with code: GV2025

Josh Gates is BACK! 🔦 🔎 You may know him from Discovery Channel’s smash-hit series, Expedition Unknown and Josh Gates To...
09/30/2025

Josh Gates is BACK! 🔦 🔎 You may know him from Discovery Channel’s smash-hit series, Expedition Unknown and Josh Gates Tonight.
🎟️ Link: https://bit.ly/46oV68e
🎟️ Presale code: SDTJG
🎟️ Tickets on sale Friday @ 10:00 AM

This special event will take you off-the-map with stories from his greatest expeditions and insights into the world’s greatest mysteries. Don't miss it!

09/26/2025

The Irish music and dance sensation A Taste of Ireland Company is coming on October 12!
This is part of a limited tour through the U.S., so do not miss the opportunity to see Irish dance world champions in this unique storytelling experience full of Celtic charm ☘️ Get your tickets: https://bit.ly/474jv3L.

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San Diego, CA
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Built in 1924, the historic Balboa Theatre was an elegant vaudeville and movie palace in the heart of downtown San Diego. The historic theatre reopened in January 2008 with much acclaim from audiences and performers. It has received numerous special awards and recognition from local, state, and national professional organizations.