PBO: VENUES
San Francisco | Berkeley | Palo Alto | Contra Costa
San Francisco
401 Van Ness Avenue
Herbst Theatre
Van Ness & McAllister
San Francisco - Davies Symphony Hall
201 Van Ness Avenue at the corner of Van Ness and Grove, next to the Opera House, 2 blocks from Herbst Theater and across from City Hall.
BART: Exit at Civic Center and walk up Grove to Van Ness.
MUNI: Van Ness Underground Station or #5, #42, #47, #49 bus lines.
BY CAR: From North or South, exit 101 at Ninth Street/Civic Center. Stay to the left as you cross Market, onto Hayes St. Drive two blocks and Symphony Hall will be right in front of you. Parking is available in the Performing Arts Garage (Fulton at Gough).
Parking near Symphony Hall, San Francisco:
Civic Center Parking Garage- 355 McAllister
The Performing Arts Garage- 360 Grove
Ampco Parking Lot- 601 Van Ness
Federal Auto Park- 659 Franklin
Federal Auto Park- 735 Van Ness
Berkeley
2345 Channing Way
First Congregational Church
Dana & Durant
Berkeley - First Congregational Church
2345 Channing Way. Enter at the corner of Dana and Durant Streets.
BART: exit at the Downtown Berkeley station. Walk south on Shattuck to Durant Street. Turn left on Durant and walk three blocks to the church.
BY CAR: take Highway 80 to the University Avenue exit and exit east. Take University to Shattuck and turn right. Turn left on Durant and proceed three blocks to the church. Parking is available on the street or in several garages within a few block of the church.
Parking near First Congregational Church, Berkeley:
First Congregational Church Lot (behind the PBO venue) - Entrance on Channing
First Presbyterian Church Lot- Bordered by Channing, Dana and Haste.
Sather Gate Garage- Entrance on Channing or Durant, bordered by Telegraph and Dana.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church Lot- Bordered by Ellsworth, Bancroft and Durant.
Palo Alto
625 Hamilton Avenue
First United Methodist Church*
Hamilton & Webster
Palo Alto - First United Methodist Church
625 Hamilton Avenue at Webster in downtown Palo Alto.
By car from north of Palo Alto: take highway 101 south to University Avenue exit. Turn left on University. Proceed for a mile. Turn left onto Webster Road just after Middlefield, and proceed for one block. The church is on your left at the corner of Webster and Hamilton.
By car from south of Palo Alto: Take highway 101 north to the Embarcadero Road/Oregon Expressway exit. Follow the sign for Embarcadero (west). Turn right onto Middlefiled Road and proceed for approximately 1 1/2 miles. Turn left onto Hamilton Avenue. The church is on your right at the end of the first block.
Park in the church parking lot or on the street.
Handicapped accessibility: orchestra level is wheelchair accessible. Please let us know of any special seating requirements when you purchase your tickets.
Parking near First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto:
Cowper/Webster Garage- In a block bordered by University, Cowper, Webster, and Hamilton.
Lot H- In a block bordered by Cowper, Hamilton, Waverely, and University.
Contra Costa
Lafayette-Orinda
Presbyterian Church
49 Knox Drive
Contra Costa - Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church
From Rte. 24 - Exit Acalanes Road towards Lafayette. Turn right (two blocks) at Hidden Valley Road (you'll see a sign for "Presbyterian Church" on the left side of the intersection which points to the right). Make an immediate left onto Knox Drive (again, you will see a huge sign for the church as soon as you turn onto Hidden Valley Road). Drive up the hill and enter parking lot on the right side of the street. Parking is free. You may also park on Knox Drive. There are two staircases that connect upper Knox Drive to the entrance of the church for those who wish to park at the top of the hill.