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Hammer Theatre Center

Downtown Historic District

Thousands of flickering candles transform this modern downtown theater into something dreamlike. The 520-seat Hammer Theatre hosts everything from string quartet tributes to ABBA to student showcases, all in crisp, intimate acoustics that put you right in the music.

candlelit concerts
intimate 520-seat venue
downtown theater
string quartet tributes

Tips

✨"Stepping into the theater was like walking into a dream"
🎻no assigned seat numbers, arrive early for best spots
🎭front row puts you fully immersed in the performance

Hammer Theatre Center

101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, CA 95113, USA

+1 408-924-8501

hammertheatre.com

Upcoming at Hammer Theatre Center

Thursday, Jun 11
Hammer2 Gallery Exhibition

Hammer2 Gallery Exhibition

June 11

Step into a candlelit theater and discover the work of nine local artists and SJSU alumni. This rotating gallery brings together painting, printmaking, and drawing in a space that feels more like a dream than a typical exhibition hall.

Friday, Jun 12
Candlelight: Neo-Soul Favorites ft. Songs by Prince, Childish Gambino, & More

Candlelight: Neo-Soul Favorites ft. Songs by Prince, Childish Gambino, & More

June 12 at 6:30pm

Thousands of candles illuminate the Hammer Theatre as a string quartet reimagines neo-soul favorites by Prince, Childish Gambino, SZA, and Frank Ocean into lush, intimate arrangements. It's familiar hits made breathtakingly new: silky strings, warm glow, and goosebumps guaranteed.

Filmed Productions by the UK’s National Theatre

Filmed Productions by the UK’s National Theatre

June 12 at 7pm

See Benedict Cumberbatch brood through Hamlet and Andrew Scott dazzle in Present Laughter, beamed straight from London's National Theatre to San Jose's big screen.

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