Historic Theatre

On May 1, 1951, Andres Segovia performed at the Lobero for the third time. Segovia is regarded as one of the world's finest classical guitarists, granting respectability to the guitar...

On April 27, 1972, the iconic surf film Five Summer Stories, asks, "Where were you in '72?" Heralded as, "the finest surf movie ever made," Five Summer Stories is a...

On April 25, 1884, prominent Temperance leader Judith Ellen Foster lectured about the perils of alcohol. Mrs. Foster was a member of the National Women’s Christian Temperance Union. The Temperance movement...

On April 22-23, 1970, George Greenough's Surf film The Innermost Limits of Pure Fun premiered, forever changing surf films. Wielding a 28-pound waterproof camera rig on his shoulder, Greenough was the...

On April 17, 1926, The Lobero Theatre welcomed the London String Quartet. The Lobero's grand opening was held in 1924, making the new theater an enticing destination on the west...

On April 16-17, 1886, Spiritualists Dr. Alexander Hume and Dr. Harding presented "A Night of Wonders" at the Lobero Theatre. The prominent Dr. Hume was said to be, “the only...

On April 13, 1962 Joan Baez played the Lobero Theatre at just 21-years-old. Seven years later Joan would go on to perform at Woodstock and continue on to become a...

On April 9, 1886 New York actress Anna Boyle began a four night run of melodramas at the Lobero Theatre. The Madison Square Theatre company consisted of 12 actors, and...

The Lobero welcomed the Agricultural & Horticultural Fair in 1883, 1884, and 1885. The original Lobero Theatre first opened its doors in 1873, making the 10-year-old building a very attractive...