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Marvin Hamlisch Leads A Star-Spangled Pops!
Jul 4th, 5th & 6th
A stars and stripes extravaganza served up Marvin Hamlisch style, with Sousa marches, Broadway hits, a stirring salute to our military--and, of course, the best fireworks in America's Finest City.
Stayin' Alive: Bee Gees Tribute
Jul 11th & 12th
The Brothers Gibb owned the 70's charts and kindled a disco revolution. Bring your bell--bottoms and best moves to enjoy some Night Fever by the Bay!
Motown Magic - Mary Wilson of the Supremes: A Motown Blast!
Jul 18th & 19th
Come groove to the heart and soul of the greatest Motown "girl group" of them all, Supremes co-founder Mary Wilson.
Burt Bacharach
Jul 20th
Burt's back! Debonair...sophisticated...and oh so cool. Our favorite Pops performer returns with one of the best-known songbooks around including The Look of Love, Walk on By, I Say a Little Prayer, Anyone Who Had a Heart, Promises, Promises. Burt returns this year with a trio of guest vocalists singing his Grammy-winning hits along with a few new songs...and that classic style making Burt one of summer's best!
Video Games Live: Just In Time for Comic-Con!
Jul 24th
Just in time for Comic-Con! Where can you hear today's most cutting-edge classical music? In the fantastic worlds of Nintendo and XBox! Thrill to the music of Mario, Zelda, Halo, Final Fantasy and more.
Note: $90 Premium Champagne seating includes post-concert reception.
The Music of Billy Joel: Featuring Michael Cavanaugh of Movin' Out
Jul 25th & 26th
Young piano showman (and Movin' Out star) Michael Cavanaugh pays tribute to modern Pop master Billy Joel and others in a mix of Broadway and Billboard favorites.
A Celtic Celebration with Eileen Ivers
Jul 31st
Eileen Ivers will change the way you think about the violin. She's been called a "sensation" by Billboard magazine and "the Jimi Hendrix of the violin" by The New York Times. It'll be a summer Celtic celebration...with guest artists Brian Baynes on guitar and Eric Rigler playing the hauntingly beautiful uilleann pipes.
Monica Mancini: Mancini at the Movies
Aug 1st & 2nd
Take a classy tour through the film music of Henry Mancini with his multi-talented musician daughter, Monica Mancini, partnered by film clips of a few memorable Mancini movie scores!
Baseball Goes Pops with Dave Winfield
Aug 8th & 9th
Padre's legend "Big Dave" Winfield hosts a Summer Pops salute to America's Favorite Pastime, featuring a whole ballpark's worth of baseball music.
Pops Goes Classical
Aug 10th
Come hear symphonic music at its finest, with favorite works by Mozart and Handel. But rather than indoors at Symphony Hall, we have the music of the masters by the bay beneath the stars...and with conductor Matt Garbutt. A truly unique summer experience!
Broadway Here and Now!: The Best of Today's Broadway
Aug 15th & 16th
The best of what's new and renewed on today's Broadway stage, blazing with talent straight from the Great White Way!
The Wizard of Oz
Aug 17th
We're off to see the Wizard...see the 1939 family classic movie beneath the Summer Pops stars. Follow the Yellow Brick Road as Dorothy and Toto join the Tin Man, Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion on their journey to the Emerald City. Judy Garland and the San Diego Symphony will send you Somewhere Over the Rainbow.
The Machine: A Spectacular Pink Floyd Tribute!
Aug 21st
The Lights! The Music! The Dark Side of the Moon! World-renowned Pink Floyd tribute band The Machine will launch their audio pyrotechnics for one night only.
Daydream Believer...Davy Jones: Monkees Music and More!
Aug 22nd & 23rd
Hey, hey, we're the Monkees...! 60's pop idol and multi-faceted entertainer Davy Jones brings his hits and antics to the Summer Pops stage.
1812 Tchaikovsky Spectacular
Aug 29th, 30th & 31st
The only way to ever end your Summer Pops-with a bang and a blast from everyone's favorite composer, Mr. Tchaikovsky. The concert features Principal Cello Yao Zhao performing Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme.