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Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall

Address: 201 Van Ness Ave., Civic Center, San Francisco, CA | Map It
Phone: 415/552-8338
www.sfwmpac.org

Category: Arts/Performance Venues
Location: Civic Center

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Fodor's Review:

Fascinating and futuristic looking, this 2,750-seat hall is the home of the San Francisco Symphony. The glass wraparound lobby and pop-out balcony high on the southeast corner are visible from outside. Henry Moore created the bronze sculpture that sits on the sidewalk at Van Ness Avenue and Grove Street. The hall's 59 adjustable Plexiglas acoustical disks cascade from the ceiling like hanging windshields. Concerts range from typical symphonic fare to more unusual combinations, such as performers like Al Green and Arlo Guthrie. Scheduled tours (75 minutes), which meet at the Grove Street entrance, take in Davies and the nearby opera house and Herbst Theatre.

Cost: Tours $5
Open: Tours Mon. on the hr 10-2

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