The War Memorial Opera House was built and opened in 1932, providing a home for the San Francisco Ballet from its earliest days and was at the time, the largest and most technologically advanced in the United States. The venue underwent a huge renovation following the cataclysmic 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake and now boasts a modern yet luxurious interior, with disability access and various bars and booths for patrons to use during intermissions, making it both a local and international landmark in the world of theater.

Situated in the heart of San Francisco's Market District. The Warfield started life as a vaudeville theater, named by chain owner Marcus Loew, for his friend, silent movie actor David Warfield. As vaudeville died out, it turned into a movie palace until 1979, it became a concert hall thanks to a fortnight-long run of Bob Dylan concerts! It is now operated by Goldenvoice, who many will know as the founders of both Stagecoach and Coachella music festivals.