Starlight Bowl, Open-air amphitheater in Balboa Park, San Diego, US.
The Starlight Bowl amphitheater contains 4,300 seats and features a stage house designed for large-scale theatrical productions and musical performances.
Built for the California Pacific International Exposition of 1935, the venue was initially named Ford Bowl due to sponsorship from the Ford Motor Company.
The San Diego Civic Light Opera performed Broadway musicals at the Starlight Bowl each summer season from 1945 until financial difficulties in 2011.
Located at 2005 Pan American Plaza, the theater requires temporary pauses during performances when aircraft from San Diego International Airport pass overhead.
A restoration initiative called Save Starlight formed in 2016 to transform the amphitheater into a space for multimedia and multicultural events.
Location: San Diego
GPS coordinates: 32.72640,-117.15400
Latest update: March 16, 2025 03:04
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