Matilda—Film with Live Orchestra
Director and star Danny DeVito joins the San Francisco Symphony to host and narrate the film Matilda live, while composer David Newman conducts his score...
Davies Symphony Hall
201 Van Ness Ave.San Francisco 94102
Upcoming Shows
St. Vincent with the San Francisco Symphony
Grammy Award-winning musician, singer, and songwriter St. Vincent makes her debut with the San Francisco Symphony and conductor Jules Buckley. Regarded as one of the...
Andrew Bird and the San Francisco Symphony
Grammy Award-nominated violinist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird makes his debut with the San Francisco Symphony with conductor Sarah Hicks. Bird celebrates the 20th anniversary...
Samara Joy with the San Francisco Symphony
Jazz singer Samara Joy performs with the San Francisco Symphony and conductor Anthony Parnther as part of the 2026–27 season....
Gregory Alan Isakov with the San Francisco Symphony
Folk and indie rock musician Gregory Alan Isakov performs with the San Francisco Symphony and conductor Christopher Dragon as part of the 2026–27 season....
Opening Gala with Hilary Hahn
Violinist Hilary Hahn joins conductor Giancarlo Guerrero and the San Francisco Symphony to celebrate the start of the 2026–27 season. The program includes Hahn performing...
All San Francisco Concert
Giancarlo Guerrero conducts the 47th annual All San Francisco Concert, which honors local social service and neighborhood organizations. The program includes John Adams's The Chairman...
Fantastic Negrito with the San Francisco Symphony
Oakland native and multi-Grammy Award-winning artist Fantastic Negrito joins the San Francisco Symphony and conductor Jonathan Taylor Rush for a collaboration that brings his bold,...
A Concert for MTT
A Concert for MTT is a special memorial concert honoring the life, artistry, and enduring legacy of Michael Tilson Thomas, one of the most transformative...
Lang Lang in Recital
Pianist Lang Lang performs works by Mozart, Beethoven, Albéniz, Granados, and Liszt, including Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8 Pathétique and Piano Sonata No. 31, selections...
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra: Season Opening Concert
The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, led by Wattis Foundation Music Director Radu Paponiu, opens its 2026–27 season with a program featuring Michael Tilson Thomas's...
Pink Martini with the SF Symphony
Pink Martini performs with the San Francisco Symphony as part of the 2026 Holidays with the Symphony season....
Handel's Messiah
Handel's Messiah is performed with conductor Ruben Valenzuela, soprano Lauren Snouffer, countertenor Reginald Mobley, tenor Zachary Wilder, bass-baritone Enrico Lagasca, and the SF Symphony Chorus...
Deck the Hall
Deck the Hall is presented as part of the San Francisco Symphony's 2026 Holidays with the Symphony season....
Holiday Brass
Holiday Brass is presented as part of the San Francisco Symphony's 2026 Holidays with the Symphony season....
In Home for the Holidays
Renowned R&B group All-4-One and vocalists Sheena Easton, Ruben Studdard, and Lindsey Webster honor the memory of legendary singer Peabo Bryson, a beloved presence at...
Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Live in Concert
The San Francisco Symphony performs James Horner's score from Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas live to picture as the film is projected onto...
A Merry-Achi Christmas
A Merry-Achi Christmas is presented as part of the San Francisco Symphony's 2026 Holidays with the Symphony season....
Peter and the Wolf
The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, led by Wattis Foundation Music Director Radu Paponiu, performs Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf with guest narrator Mychal...
Holidays with Bernadette Peters and the SF Symphony
Bernadette Peters performs with the San Francisco Symphony as part of the 2026 Holidays with the Symphony season....
Holiday Gaiety
Holiday Gaiety is presented as part of the San Francisco Symphony's 2026 Holidays with the Symphony season....
Elf - Live in Concert
The San Francisco Symphony performs John Debney's score from Jon Favreau's Elf live to picture as the film is projected onto a large screen above...
Holidays with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra performs as part of the San Francisco Symphony's 2026 Holidays with the Symphony season....
Holly Jolly Pops with the SF Symphony
Holly Jolly Pops with the SF Symphony closes out the 2026 Holidays with the Symphony season at Davies Symphony Hall....
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra: February Concert
Radu Paponiu conducts the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra in a program featuring Ludwig van Beethoven's Coriolan Overture, Pietro Mascagni's Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana, Keiko...
Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC Strikes A Resonant, Political Chord at Broadway San Jose
The hills are indeed alive with The Sound of Music as the national touring production played to an enthusiastic, sold-out crowd at Broadway San Jose on opening night. Boasting a stellar cast and rich production values, the show tells the real-life story of Maria (the marvelous Cayleigh Capaldi), a s…
Review: HAIRSPRAY at SF Playhouse
What did our critic think of HAIRSPRAY at SF Playhouse?…
Review: AN EVENING WITH SUTTON FOSTER & KELLI O'HARA at San Francisco Symphony
An Evening with Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara at the San Francisco Symphony is exactly the kind of event that reminds you why live performance is so magical. Inspired by the legendary 1962 television special featuring Carol Burnett and Julie Andrews, the evening celebrates not only two extraordin…
Review: HAIRSPRAY at San Francisco Playhouse
What happens when a musical you’ve seen time and time again suddenly feels brand new?…
Review: DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Orpheum Theatre
Disney's Beauty and the Beast wows San Francisco at the Orpheum Theatre with stunning design and Kyra Belle Johnson's standout Belle. Read our review!…
Review: WRECKAGE - A MUSICAL TRAGICOMEDY at San Francisco Mime Troupe
Could it possibly be that events have finally confirmed just what the San Francisco Mime Troupe has been howling at the wind for 67 years! The troupe whose shows have been called whacko, conspiratorial, commie and alarmist now find themselves leading the pack when it comes to shining a bright light …
Review: Festival Napa Valley Perfectly Blends Music, Cuisine, and the Best of Wine Country
As Festival Napa Valley celebrates its 20th Anniversary Summer Season, running July 4–19, the opening weekend perfectly illustrated why the festival has become one of the country's most sought-after cultural destinations…
BWW Review: Transcendence Theatre’s RADIO RECALL Uncorks Timeless Hits Under the Sonoma Stars
Celebrating its 15th season, Transcendence Theatre Company continues its mission to create extraordinary experiences that inspire all to live life to the fullest. Radio Recall accomplishes just that. …
Review: THE EMPLOYEE DHARMA HANDBOOK at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
There’s an HR nightmare threatening a critical launch and successful IPO at a Silicon Valley aerospace company. An accusation of gender discrimination fuels the World Premiere of Geetha Reddy’s smart and funny The Employee Dharma Handbook marking the kickoff of TheatreWorks 56th season. …
Review: GOAT BLOOD at Theatre Rhinoceros
Two co-workers are shooting the bull at an overlook on a starry night – pot gummies about to kick in, beers in hand. We hear crickets chirping and owls hooting along with an ominous growling.…
Past Shows
Matilda—Film with Live Orchestra
Director and star Danny DeVito joins the San Francisco Symphony to host and narrate the film Matilda live, while composer David Newman conducts his score...
An Evening with Sutton Foster and Kelli O'Hara
Tony Award-winning performers Sutton Foster and Kelli O'Hara join the San Francisco Symphony for a special tribute to Broadway and beyond, inspired by the 1962...
FeaturedWest Side Story—Film with Live Orchestra
Sarah Hicks conducts the San Francisco Symphony performing Leonard Bernstein's score to the 1961 film West Side Story live, while the remastered film is shown...
A.R. Rahman & San Francisco Symphony
This summer, experience the interesting collaboration between Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman and the world-renowned San Francisco Symphony at concerts this year, next year, and even...
A.R. Rahman with the San Francisco Symphony
A Grammy and two-time Academy Award winner, A.R. Rahman is one of the world's most prolific composers and the musical genius behind the score of...
Mendelssohn 5 & Bruch Violin Concerto
Chloé Van Soeterstède makes her conducting debut with the San Francisco Symphony, leading the first SF Symphony performance of Concert Overture in D major by...
Chamber Music at Davies Symphony Hall
In the final chamber music concert of the 2025–26 season, San Francisco Symphony musicians perform works by Gareth Farr, Sarn Oliver, Joan Tower, and Gabriel...
Denève Conducts Saint-Saëns' Organ Symphony
Conductor Stéphane Denève leads the San Francisco Symphony in a program featuring the first SF Symphony performances of Guillaume Connesson's Flammenschrift, a work the composer...
Gaffigan Conducts Beethoven 9
James Gaffigan, general music director of Komische Oper Berlin and Music Director Designate of the Houston Grand Opera, leads the San Francisco Symphony in Beethoven's...
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass & Other Delights
Grammy Award-winning musician Herb Alpert and his Tijuana Brass perform songs from the iconic album Whipped Cream & Other Delights in celebration of its 60th...
Scheherazade
Conductor Tianyi Lu makes her San Francisco Symphony Orchestral Series debut leading a program featuring the first SF Symphony performances of Iranian-Canadian composer Iman Habibi's...
Elim Chan Conducts La Mer
Elim Chan conducts the San Francisco Symphony in a program of works inspired by literature, love, and nature. The program opens with Mendelssohn's Overture to...
Njioma Grevious – Shenson Spotlight Series
Violinist Njioma Grevious and pianist Andrew Goodridge perform a Shenson Spotlight Series recital at Davies Symphony Hall. The program includes works by Bach, Brahms, Messiaen,...
Yo-Yo Ma with the San Francisco Symphony
Yo-Yo Ma joins the San Francisco Symphony and conductor James Gaffigan at Davies Symphony Hall for a program featuring Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto, written as...
Music of John Williams
FromStar Wars, toE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial andJurassic Parksome of the most epic film scores of all time have been written by someone widely regarded as the...
Music of John Williams
FromStar Wars, toE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial andJurassic Parksome of the most epic film scores of all time have been written by someone widely regarded as the...
Xian Zhang Conducts the SF Symphony
Conductor Xian Zhang joins the SF Symphony to lead William Grant Stills deeply personal Mother and Child, and the dark elegance of Wolfgang Amad Mozarts...
Lina González-Granados Conducts the SF Symphony
Lina Gonzlez-Granados makes her SF Symphony debut with the spirited Spanish dance rhythms of music from Manuel de Fallas ballet The Three-Cornered Hat. Then, the...
Michael Morgan Conducts the SF Symphony
Michael Morgan conducts the zesty overture to Gioachino Rossinis opera La gazza ladra, along with a playful Pas de Six from William Tell. Louise Farrencs...
Esa-Pekka Salonen Conducts Haydn & Mendelssohn
Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the SF Symphony through the poignant soundscape of Anna Clynes Within Her Arms. Then, Franz Joseph Haydns delightful Trumpet Concerto,...
Esa-Pekka Salonen Conducts Mozart & Sibelius
Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen leads a program featuring Principal Clarinet Carey Bell performing Wolfgang Amad Mozarts warmhearted Clarinet Concerto, while Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 2...
Edwin Outwater Conducts the SF Symphony
Edwin Outwater conducts the SF Symphony featuring pianist Aaron Diehl....
Taiwan Philharmonic
The Taiwan Philharmonic visits San Francisco as part of their 2018 North American tour after a highly-acclaimed 2016 US debut. Music Director Shao-Chia Lü conducts....
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Robyn DeGuzman’s Enough Free The Marsh Berkeley (8/28-8/30) |
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Little Shop of Horrors 40th Anniversary Tour with Ellen Greene (the Original Audrey) Curran Theatre (8/16-8/16) |
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Holly Shaw’s ROAR! The Marsh Berkeley (8/29-8/30) |
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Josh Kornbluth’s What Is To Be Done?: Fighting Fascism and Depression The Marsh (6/19-7/31) |
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