LIVE EVENTS

Arena Theater’s live programming offers a wide variety of performances, from concerts by musical artists of international reputation​ to excellent local musicians as well as comedy shows, dance, and theatrical productions.
Our stage has hosted many celebrated talents over the decades, such as Bruce Cockburn, Iris DeMent, Greg Brown, Vieux Farka Touré, Tommy Castro, Joe Louis Walker, Laurie Lewis, Eric Lindell, John Primer, Country Joe McDonald, Nina Gerber, Asleep at the Wheel, Zepparella, Michael Franti, SambaDá, Dell’Arte International, the San Francisco Mime Troupe, and more. We also honor several artists on this list who have since passed away: Dave Brubeck (2012), Richie Havens (2013), Dan Hicks (2016), and Commander Cody/George Frayne (2021).