The San Diego Symphony's bayfront performance shell — up to 10,000 on the water with Meyer Sound Constellation acoustics under open sky.
The most common questions, answered.
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park holds approximately Up to 10,000 (variable config). It's an arena/large-amphitheater scale room sized for festival-tier touring acts.
No, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park is an all-ages venue. All ages are welcome. ID requirements vary by event - check the specific show listing for any age-tier sections.
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park is located at Embarcadero Marina Park South, 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA 92101. The venue sits in the Embarcadero neighborhood of San Diego.
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park books Classical and Jazz, plus crossover programming year-round. San Diego Symphony orchestral programming + national touring jazz, pop, rock, electronic, hip-hop, world, and film-score nights. Operated by San Diego Symphony with promoter partnerships for non-Symphony bookings.
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park operates on a show-by-show schedule (no daily-hours bar). Specific hours: Concert season primarily May–October; box office hours by event.
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park is San Diego's newest major outdoor venue: a custom Soundforms performance shell on the grounds of Embarcadero Marina Park South, with flexible seating that scales from cabaret tables on the apron to a back lawn that holds up to 10,000. Steel and membrane structure, bayfront sightlines, downtown skyline views.
Opened in summer 2021 as the home of the San Diego Symphony, the Shell programs full orchestral seasons alongside touring jazz, pop, rock, electronic, hip-hop, world music, and film-score nights — among the only outdoor venues in the country running a Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic system on stage with L-Acoustics for audience reinforcement, a setup typically reserved for indoor concert halls.
Named for donors Ernest & Evelyn Rady ($15M) and Joan & Irwin Jacobs ($11M), the Shell is best for fans who want a downtown bayfront concert experience with sightlines of the skyline; the variable capacity makes it equally workable for an intimate jazz night or a 10,000-cap pop bill. Concert season is primarily May through October.
San Diego Symphony orchestral programming + national touring jazz, pop, rock, electronic, hip-hop, world, and film-score nights. Operated by San Diego Symphony with promoter partnerships for non-Symphony bookings.
The Rady Shell programs both Symphony seasons and touring concerts May through October. A snapshot of the venue's character:
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