3 Best Performing Arts Venues in The Central Valley, California

Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra

The orchestra performs a half-dozen classical-music concerts, plus the seasonal Nutcracker, at the convention center from October through May.

Hanford Fox Theatre

The restored Moorish Castilian–style theater was built as a movie palace in 1929. The 1,000-seat venue now hosts live performances, including jazz, country, pop, and comedy.

Tower Theatre for the Performing Arts

The restored 1930s art-deco movie house, the namesake of the Tower District of theaters, clubs, restaurants, and cafés, presents theater, ballet, concerts, and other cultural events.

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