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

🌙✨ Happy opening to the cast and crew of A Midsummer Night's Dream! Thanks to our friends at Golden State Ballet for bri...
06/05/2026

🌙✨ Happy opening to the cast and crew of A Midsummer Night's Dream! Thanks to our friends at Golden State Ballet for bringing this enchanting production to life.

Performances happening through Sunday at Balboa Theatre. Need last-minute plans? This is the perfect outing for a magical evening!

🎟️ Tickets available now - https://bit.ly/43LqtYq

❤️ Los Yonics, Los Caminantes y Grupo Yndio - three iconic names, one stage, one night only.If you grew up with their lo...
06/05/2026

❤️ Los Yonics, Los Caminantes y Grupo Yndio - three iconic names, one stage, one night only.

If you grew up with their love ballads, this is your moment. The bands that defined an era are bringing all their classic hits to San Diego for a night filled with nostalgia and unforgettable music.

Domingo, 23 de Agosto en Balboa Theatre. 🎤

Tickets are on sale now - https://bit.ly/4ocsQx1
don't miss this celebration of the music that brought us together!

🍬 Goodies First! Safety Last! This Monday marks the final screening of Silent Movie Mondays Season 2, and we're going ou...
06/04/2026

🍬 Goodies First! Safety Last!

This Monday marks the final screening of Silent Movie Mondays Season 2, and we're going out in style! Check out our themed concession goodies before the show—trust us, you'll want to arrive early for these treats.

It's been an incredible season of silent cinema, and we can't wait to tell you about season 3!
See you at the theatre! 🎬
Need last minute tickets? Click here to purchase: https://bit.ly/4vunBuH

✨ She lived for love, she sang for the world. Now her story comes to San Diego.PIAF! The Show is a breathtaking journey ...
06/04/2026

✨ She lived for love, she sang for the world. Now her story comes to San Diego.

PIAF! The Show is a breathtaking journey through the life of Édith Piaf, featuring internationally acclaimed star Nathalie Lermitte and a full live band. Experience the romance, the heartbreak, and the timeless songs that made Piaf a legend.

This completely renewed production has moved audiences around the world - and now it's your turn.

🎟️ Presale is open NOW with code: SDPIAF
https://bit.ly/4x1SxEb

Be there for this unforgettable evening of music and storytelling.

🎭 Don't dream it, be it.Rocky Horror Picture Show is coming to life on October 11, and we're celebrating self-expression...
06/02/2026

🎭 Don't dream it, be it.

Rocky Horror Picture Show is coming to life on October 11, and we're celebrating self-expression, individuality, and the cult classic that's been bringing audiences together for decades.

Whether you're a virgin or a veteran, this is your night to let loose, dress up, and be exactly who you want to be.

📍 Balboa Theatre in the Gaslamp
🎟️ https://bit.ly/4cnTu0d

See you there, you beautiful creatures. 💋

This just in! 📰 The queens of RuPaul's Drag Race are taking over Balboa Theatre with WTWN 10: Werq The World News. Celeb...
05/28/2026

This just in! 📰 The queens of RuPaul's Drag Race are taking over Balboa Theatre with WTWN 10: Werq The World News.

Celebrating 10 years of Werq The World Tour, this high-camp global broadcast features your Anchorma'am Asia O'Hara delivering the biggest stories of the year through weather, sports, entertainment, breaking news and more—with performances from Vanessa Vanjie, Jewels Sparkles, Morphine Love Dion, Ro###y Andrews, Plane Jane, and surprise guests.

🔓 Presale is open NOW using code RPDR27
https://bit.ly/4e4Z2Pg

🎶 The stage is set for July 17! The Mariachi Scholarship Foundation brings you an unforgettable evening featuring Legado...
05/27/2026

🎶 The stage is set for July 17!

The Mariachi Scholarship Foundation brings you an unforgettable evening featuring Legado del Mariachi, Symphonic Mariachi Champaña Nevin, and the brightest mariachi and ballet folklórico students from across the country.

This isn't just a concert - it's San Diego's most anticipated mariachi event of the year, and proceeds go directly to mariachi education and college scholarships.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now: https://bit.ly/4dywAVL

Be part of a night that celebrates culture, music, and the future of mariachi!

🎭 Presale Alert! FORMIDABLE! AZNAVOUR is coming to San DiegoMore than a tribute concert, this is a moving theatrical-mus...
05/26/2026

🎭 Presale Alert! FORMIDABLE! AZNAVOUR is coming to San Diego

More than a tribute concert, this is a moving theatrical-musical journey through the life and music of a true legend. Starring internationally acclaimed performer Jules Grison, experience the timeless classics of Charles Aznavour brought back to life with elegance, emotion, and authenticity.

Author of more than 800 songs, Aznavour became a global icon whose music crossed generations and borders. His songs were performed by Ray Charles, Fred Astaire, Shirley Bassey, and Bing Crosby.

🎟️ Presale is open NOW with code: AZNASD: https://bit.ly/42UFB5p

05/24/2026

🎭✨ A huge congratulations to our friends at Broadway San Diego on a sold-out Broadway San Diego Awards!

What an incredible celebration of high school musical theatre and the talented young performers who are shaping the future of the stage. We love seeing the next generation of artists shine! 👏

Here's to the stars of tomorrow - keep dreaming, keep performing, keep inspiring! 🌟

Address

868 4th Avenue
San Diego, CA
92101

Telephone

+16196154000

Website

https://www.sandiegotheatres.org/news-room/media-kit

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