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San Francisco Symphony

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Review 1 for San Francisco Symphony

2 / 5

Check the program before you go on July 4th

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Posted 06/05/2013

by DesertSable

Location:San Jose CA

In 2012, we were anticipating a wonderful July 4th concert with patriotic music performed by the San Francisco Symphony! What a disappointment!!! We were unimpressed with the San Francisco Symphony. Choice of music celebrating the Olympics was out of touch with an Independence Day celebration. The conductor was monotonous and unappealing. The humorous "skit" was akin over-the-top musician geeky. The fireworks were ok, but short-lived & accompanied by non-patriotic music again. Then we spent 2 hours trying to get out of the parking lot.

If you plan to go in 2013, check with the symphony first to see if the program will properly celebrate the day. Good luck!

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Review 2 for San Francisco Symphony

2 / 5

Unforgettable for the wrong reasons

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Favorite moment: The refracting "boom" from the tent structure above the stage was bone shakingly great.. @

Posted 07/17/2012

by FireworksFan

Unfortunately the Shoreline Amphitheater was not a good venue to fully participate in this event. Parking, vendors, fireworks that were difficult to view, and getting out of the general public parking was an awful experience. Arriving to park one hour early got us to our reserved seats in section 203 one piece prior to the intermission. It took 30 minutes to get coffee, continually being told that as we were 5th in line it would only be a moment more. At some point it became a challenge to actually get the coffee. Upon leaving the concert/fireworks it took one hour to get to the main street.

The symphony piece we saw most of just before intermission was a parody of a radio talk show describing musician miscues as sporting penalties. Very distracting and the humor was not appreciated by many in our area who were expecting patriotic pieces. The fireworks and orchestra were not coordinated as expected.

Queen was a poor choice of music to perform.

We had looked forward to a wonderful experience and did not have it. We WILL try another venue and hope to see the SF Symphony in a more stereotypical performance in the near future.

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Review 3 for San Francisco Symphony

3 / 5

music and fireworks were great/ venue not so much.

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Posted 07/16/2012

by janet100

Location:san mateo coastside

Enjoyed the music and fireworks. I love the Symphony! Getting out of the parking lot took 2 hours!! crazy insane!
I would seriously consider before I attended and event at this venue again.

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Review 4 for San Francisco Symphony

4 / 5

Sf symphony July 4

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Posted 07/13/2012

by SgbL

Concert was great. The traffic the detours and the traffic control was the worst of any concert I have attended

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Review 5 for San Francisco Symphony

4 / 5

Great Fireworks! Great Musical Performance!

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Posted 07/12/2012

by 4cats1dog

Location:Richmond, CA

The SF Symphony was amazing. They played classical, contemporary, R&B, and threw in some comedy. The fireworks were the best I've seen in a long time! Even though I won nothing in the raffle, I loved the idea.

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Review 6 for San Francisco Symphony

5 / 5

Best Way to Celebrate!

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Posted 07/09/2012

by SilverAnchor

The performance was a blast and topped off the holiday with a beautiful fireworks display. Can't wait for next year!

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Review 7 for San Francisco Symphony

2 / 5

Terrific Show - Worst traffic management ever!

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Favorite moment: I have never seen in one place so many pissed off people due to idiotic traffic direction on leaving shoreline. @

Posted 07/09/2012

by MPH9081

Location:San Jose

As always the symphony was terrific and they put on quite a fireworks show. However, a really great evening was ruined by the absolute worst traffic management I have ever seen. Took over an hour and a half to get from the parking lot to HWY 101. Completely moronic. Last time we are ever going to Shoreline for a show.

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Favorite moment: I have never seen in one place so many pissed off people due to idiotic traffic direction on leaving shoreline. @

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Review 8 for San Francisco Symphony

1 / 5

Shoreline parking is horrible

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Posted 07/08/2012

by HBFreddy

It is so unfortunate that for as many years as Shoreline Amphitheatre has existed that they haven't figured out how to clear cars out efficiently. The show itself was great but spending

OVER 2 HOURS

in parking gridlock after the show ruined the whole experience for us. The next day we didn't talk to other people about how the SF Symphony performed or the awesome fireworks, we just told everyone about the ridiculous parking situation. We will never go to another show at this venue.

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Review 9 for San Francisco Symphony

4 / 5

An Unforgettable Experience!

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Favorite moment: The fireworks display was awesome, and the main reason a few of the people in our group showed up. Worth every penny! @

Posted 07/08/2012

by Debence

Location:Mountain View, CA

The symphony was wonderful, especially the songs they played during the fireworks, though I was surprised that there were no other performers like in 2009. It was well worth the price!

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Favorite moment: The fireworks display was awesome, and the main reason a few of the people in our group showed up. Worth every penny! @

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Review 10 for San Francisco Symphony

4 / 5

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Posted 07/08/2012

by Anonymous

Awesome event - will be there next year for more fireworks and symphony!

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Review 11 for San Francisco Symphony

2 / 5

Chaos in Leaving Marred the Experience

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Favorite moment: Fireworks were awesome as were some of the songs by the symphony including the rock & roll segment @

Posted 07/08/2012

by Anonymous

Enjoyed the SF Symphony and fireworks display. Parking well directed as there were a lot of people assigned to keep cars moving into rows in the parking lots. However leaving was quite a different story - it was a free for all and the one or two people assigned to supposedly help get cars out of the lots just sat there - not sure why they were there. There was not organization in the lots to get people lined up in an organized manner. It took nearly TWO HOURS to get out of the parking lot and get up to the 101 onramp, a mere 7 blocks away. This experience spoiled the actual event and makes it doubtful I will ever attend another event at Shoreline again.

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Favorite moment: Fireworks were awesome as were some of the songs by the symphony including the rock & roll segment @

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Review 12 for San Francisco Symphony

5 / 5

Posted 07/08/2012

by Anonymous

Fireworks set to music...cool. San Francisco symphony rocks. Best 4th ever.

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Review 13 for San Francisco Symphony

4 / 5

SF symphony and fireworks show were fabulous !

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Favorite moment: Favorite moment was watching the red, white, and blue fireworks! @

Posted 07/08/2012

by SBCasa

The venue definitely was a perfect place to accomodate a large crowd. The musical selections were able to captivate both young and old. Everyone enjoyed the music and of course the highlight of the night were the fireworks! The fireworks display was certainly a reminder of a Disney extravaganza that brought a smile to everyone's face. I would definitely return next year. Next time, I would pay extra money for VIP or premium parking.

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Review 14 for San Francisco Symphony

2 / 5

What a waste of a symphony orchestra

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Posted 07/08/2012

by reb1234

I had not attended this event in years but decided this year to attend. I was greatly disappointed by the selection of music. It was mostly short pieces that had little to do with one another (the Olympics theme was really a weak one). The PDQ Bach selection was a complete waste of everyone's time. I think I fell asleep for some of the selections in the second half.

I regularly attend the SF Symphony at Davies and love it. This performance was not one to be loved.

The fireworks were the highlight of the performance. The music went well with the fireworks. It is great to see, hear, and feel the fireworks

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Review 15 for San Francisco Symphony

4 / 5

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Posted 07/07/2012

by Anonymous

The lawn seating was great. The concert was excellent and the fireworks were awesome!!

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Review 16 for San Francisco Symphony

5 / 5

Great music and beautiful fireworks, gotta love it

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Favorite moment: God Bless America with spectacular fireworks. Lovely! @

Posted 07/07/2012

by DenisL

Location:United States

The program of lighter works was perfect for the day, and the Symphony brought them fully to life. It was all about fun!

The fireworks were beautiful and interesting too, and the musical accompaniment really enhanced the experience.

The fireworks are shot from Shoreline park, to the North of the Amphitheater. So from much of section 103 you can't see them at all. That's not a big problem - you can move to get a better view. The very best fireworks viewing is from the lawn.

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Review 17 for San Francisco Symphony

4 / 5

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Posted 07/07/2012

by Anonymous

Location:San Jose

Once again, an excellent family outing. Safe, relaxing, enjoyable, and something we look forward to each year. Plenty for the kids to do while we sat on the lawn and relaxed.
The program was okay. I have enjoyed others better with Lauren Bacall or George Taki giving an oration with the symphony in the background. This year's Conductor vs Symphony challenge was hard to follow and, frankly, a bit ridiculous.
My one true complaint was the signage and parking staff. The family parked next to us had the same issue.......The VIP parking signage took us way out of our way, and over to the Disabled lot. Then the staff looked at us and spoke to us like we were complete idiots for being in the wrong area. We should have been following the hard to read Prefered Parking signs. We'll know better next year.

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Review 18 for San Francisco Symphony

5 / 5

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Posted 07/07/2012

by Anonymous

Great - excellent collection of tunes, nice fuireworks,
too many people coming late - should restrict seat access during tune plays

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Review 19 for San Francisco Symphony

4 / 5

Symphony spectacular, parking lot a nightmare!

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Favorite moment: The symphony accompanying the fireworks display at the end of the evening. @

Posted 07/07/2012

by Europhile

We had great seats - about eight rows back in the middle, which provided a close-up view of the symphony. All in all, it was a wonderful way to celebrate the Fourth of July, which also happens to be my husband's birthday. The fireworks at the end were spectacular, made even better by the music of the symphony ... just when you thought it was over, there were more fireworks and music! The only downside to the evening was trying to get out of the parking lot after the show. It was complete gridlock for over an hour! When we finally were able to exit the parking lot, the traffic on the street was almost as bad, but at least it was moving! It just seems really ridiculous to have only one exit out of the parking lot - I don't know what would have happened had there been an emergency situation. I will probably attend this show again, but will not park in the regular lot. VIP parking was expensive, but probably worth it in hindsight.

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Favorite moment: The symphony accompanying the fireworks display at the end of the evening. @

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Review 20 for San Francisco Symphony

3 / 5

Loved Fireworks / Hated Parking Exit

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Posted 07/07/2012

by SouthernBoy56

Location:Shoreline amphitheater

Symphony was outstanding, fireworks were outstanding, but getting out of the parking lot was beyond ridiculous. You would think a place that has been hosting concerts for 30 years could figure out how to manage getting people out. Over and hour and a half just parked in parking lot with no movement. Almost makes it not worth going.

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