In the mood for a musical collaboration btw the sounds of Jazz & an orchestra...well then you should've been there Sat (7/11/09) night w/ me & my BF-Jayson @ SF's Davies Symphony Hall to enjoy a... More

In the mood for a musical collaboration btw the sounds of Jazz & an orchestra...well then you should've been there Sat (7/11/09) night w/ me & my BF-Jayson @ SF's Davies Symphony Hall to enjoy a great performance by Chris Botti & his band along with the awesome San Francisco Orchestra! PURCHASE --* Online Purchase 6/18/09 at www.sfsymphony.0rg & received tickets in mail the following week --* $20.00/Ticket for Center Terrace seating. Basically behind the stage. --* $14.00 Garage Parking (360 Grove Street...just 1-block West to Symphony Hall) --* $9.00 Ticket Handling Fee ARRIVAL: BF-Jayson & I left Castro Valley just a lil' after 6pm & arrived about 7pm @ the Garage Parking. Ladies the walking distance is short, so ur safe to rock 3-inch heels if you want (as did I, but I paid for it later in the evening). We & about 50+ other folks stood waiting in the main lobby area upon entrance, as they didn't open the main doors into the Hall 'till about 7:15pm-ish. Doors open, tickets get scanned, & walk upstairs to the 2nd floor of Hall w/ the walls of windows & gigantic sunflower decorations. The Martini Brothers played in the hallway entertaining folks who were sippin' from the bar & watching 1-2 couples dancing to the tunes. CROWD: Full house of a very diverse group of people for a night of Jazz & Symphony music. We saw a range of ages from kids to the elderly, a melting p0t of nationalities, some dressed down w/ jeans/tennis shoes while other dressed it up way up w/ tux/formal dresses. Many others were "in between" as far as I'm concerned wearing the "uniform" so to speak of a Pimp (full length fur coat & top hat), Sugar Daddy (55yr old gents w/ 28yr old hot mama), Lady of the Evening about to get up on the pole (broadcasting TnA/legs w/ h00ker shoes), then u had folks who kept it metro-casual-cool like us *tee-hee*...to the disappoint of my BF, we didn't see any Cougars tho...hmm go figure. Nonetheless, everyone appeared to be ready for the evening to see Chris Botti & his band. CHRIS BOTTI & BAND: Chris Botti on the trumpet, Billy Childs on piano, Billy Kilson on drums, & Mark Whitfield on guitar. James Genus who typically plays bass, had another gent filling in for him...forget his name, but he did great. Although we sat behind the stage & watched the back of Botti's head when he played, we still enjoyed the music. All the artists bowed to the front & back of the stage, which of course was cool. We enjoyed everything this show did w/ each artist having their own solo, Chris Botti w/ his story telling & jokes in btw, guest performances, & the collaboration of Jazz w/ the SF Orchestra! END OF THE SHOW: After 1.5hrs, 4min Intermission, & then more music..the show wrapped up just around 11pm. Chris Botti had a signing afterwards of his "Chris Botti in Boston" CD & DVD, where you also could get ur Kodak moment w/ him. Again, this was a full house so the line for his autograph was RIDICULOUSLY long! We tried to stand in line, but changed our mind realizing we'd prob wait 1hr+ b4 we got up to him...so we did what others did...had our photo taken w/ us standing in front the roped area where he was signing (just to get his face in our bkgd), & taking photos of Chris Botti w/ random folks. BF-Jayon & I were just glad to have seen Chris & his band live. A great night of Jazz & symphony @ an great location...SF's Davies Symphony Hall! ONLY DISAPOINTMENT: BF bought the CD/DVD along w/ some souvenirs @ the Souvenir Stand...ended up buying what he thought was a $8 magnet during 4min-Intermission, but actually it wasn't...we didn't know wth it was honestly...after show, went back to return it. Well, found out the following Tue (today) the flippin' cashier didn't return the merchandise right to his card...appears as TWO purchases, so now has to call card Cust Svc Dept to dispute charge. Pros: Large symphony hall w/ great views & acoustics Cons: Better cust svc in souvenir shop & more alcohol options
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the SF symphony is such a great place. they do concerts for teens as well as for adults. i brought my kid here to listen to a symphony and now he is so interested in playing an instrument. did i... More

the SF symphony is such a great place. they do concerts for teens as well as for adults. i brought my kid here to listen to a symphony and now he is so interested in playing an instrument. did i mention how well these musicians play?? they play great!
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I went to the San Franciso Symphony at a young age and I did not like it at all. I almost fell asleep. I remember that the people placed some good jumpy pieces, but that was basically it for me. ... More

I went to the San Franciso Symphony at a young age and I did not like it at all. I almost fell asleep. I remember that the people placed some good jumpy pieces, but that was basically it for me. This just wasn't my thing to go to I would say.
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The San Francisco Symphony was truly an amazing experience, and a class act. I wouldn't have traded my experience for anything. The proformance was amazing, and the seats were very comfortable for... More

The San Francisco Symphony was truly an amazing experience, and a class act. I wouldn't have traded my experience for anything. The proformance was amazing, and the seats were very comfortable for the long proformance. Located near City Hall, this is a must see for any music lover, to see the true appreciation of great, fine music. Parking is my main complaint, but in terms of the San Francisco Symphony, it was truly amazing.
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Davies Symphony Hall is the most impressive concert hall that I have ever been in. I went to listen to the San Francisco Symphony there and they were fantastic. The music was very crisp and clean... More

Davies Symphony Hall is the most impressive concert hall that I have ever been in. I went to listen to the San Francisco Symphony there and they were fantastic. The music was very crisp and clean and the design of the inside of the hall was just amazing. If you want a really pleasurable music experience, go here!
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As the home to the San Francisco Symphony, Davies Symphony hall is one of the most prestigious concert halls in the country. With comfortable seats that almost invite the more bored audience members... More

As the home to the San Francisco Symphony, Davies Symphony hall is one of the most prestigious concert halls in the country. With comfortable seats that almost invite the more bored audience members to sleep, the hall is the perfect setting for music. The acoustics are great thanks in part to movable plastic panels hanging over the orchestra. If you can manage, get the seats behind the orchestra for an unforgettable and unique view.
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