'Noel Noel'
December 19, 2026: 6 PM
December 20, 2026: 4:30 PM
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Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, 6 p.m.
Sunday, 4:30 p.m.
Nicholas Buc, conductor
Devin DeSantis, vocalist
Jacob Bruce, actor
San Diego Master Chorale
San Diego Children’s Choir
Del Norte High School Drumline and Color Guard
San Diego Symphony Orchestra
Jonathan Gilmer, director
Amanda Zieve, lighting design
Mike Tutaj, projection design
San Diego Symphony's beloved holiday tradition, "Noel Noel," returns to the spectacular waterfront stage at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. Celebrate the season with an unforgettable evening of cherished Christmas classics, festive favorites, joyful sing-alongs, and holiday cheer. Led by acclaimed guest conductor Nicholas Buc, this heartwarming celebration features the San Diego Symphony Orchestra alongside the San Diego Master Chorale and the San Diego Children's Choir for a magical night that will fill the air with the spirit of the season.
After Sunday’s concert, stick around to enjoy a prime view of the 56th Annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights’ “Liberty Lights The Bay – Cheers to 250 Years.” The parade is scheduled to pass The Embarcadero between 6:10 – 6:40 p.m. (timing subject to change).
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The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
Opening in the summer of 2021, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park is an architectural wonder on the edge of San Diego Bay and the heart of downtown. Years in the making, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park is the soaring culmination of a long-time civic desire to have a state of the art concert venue that elevates the experience of live music while also serving as a public center for all of San Diego. Like well-known national venues such as Wolf Trap, Tanglewood and Ravinia, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park will provide a sparkling summer home for the Symphony.
Venue Programming: Led by our new Music Director Rafael Payare, the Orchestra will bring to audiences both the most beloved works of classical music as well as the brilliant new composers of our time. As in years past, the best in popular music and guest artists will also be well-represented at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park.
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park Experience: For San Diego concertgoers The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park will set a new standard in customer experience. Besides the visual splendor of the natural setting by the bay and the architectural drama that is The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park itself patrons will find comfortable seating either in table settings up close, rows of seating in mid-range and lawn seating at the top of the berm.
