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The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

Part of Concerts, our guide to live concerts and concert venues in San Diego.

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park is a waterfront outdoor concert venue where the San Diego Symphony hosts concerts and rental events. Dates read on 2026-10-23 run to December 20, 2026, including a free community concert on October 30 and Home Alone 2 in Concert on December 12.Checked October 23, 2026.

Oct 30Free community concert
Dec 12Home Alone 2 in Concert
Dec 20Last date read
Concert crowd at dusk facing a lit blue band shell stage with an orchestra on it.
The Rady Shell lit up for an evening orchestra concert. atramos, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
AddressStreet address not confirmed. The site gives only the San Diego Symphony mailing address, 1245 Seventh Ave., San Diego, CA 92101.
TicketsTicketmaster for most events; Reserve Now for the free concert, per theshell.org
PricesSee venue site. No prices were published on the page read.
Official pagetheshell.org (theradyshell.org redirects here)
AudienceMixed. Home Alone 2 in Concert (Dec 12) is a family film; age limits for other shows are not stated.

What Is On

Read 2026-10-23, the dated list runs from October 23 to December 20, 2026. It mixes orchestra programs, film-with-orchestra nights (Sleepless in Seattle in Concert, December 11; Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Live in Concert, December 12; Noel Noel, December 18 to 20), the free Sound of Two Cities community concert with the San Diego Symphony (October 30), a Tom Jones show (October 27) and rental electronic-music events (Madeon, October 23; NONSTOP presents HUGEL, November 6; Vintage Culture, November 13). The venue lists several of these as rental events.

Planning Notes

The site links a 2026 summer season page and a full calendar, which were not read. Summer 2027 season dates are not posted on the pages read. See all dates on our concert events page.

What We Could Not Verify

  • Street address of the Shell: not confirmed; the venue or the San Diego Symphony can confirm it.
  • Ticket prices: not published on the page read; the venue box office can confirm.
  • Age limits for most shows (the rental electronic-music nights in particular): not stated; the venue can confirm.
  • Summer 2027 season dates: not posted on the pages read.

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FAQ

Is there a free concert?

Sound of Two Cities: A Free Community Concert is listed for October 30, 2026, with Reserve Now ticketing.

Is it good for kids?

Home Alone 2 in Concert (December 12) is a family film. Age limits for other shows are not stated, so check each show.

Sources

  1. The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park (official site)

Checked October 23, 2026 by It’s San Diego. Cite this page: It’s San Diego (itssandiego.com), checked October 23, 2026. Free to quote with a link to this page; tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.