California Pops Orchestra

No where else can you come year-round to experience the drama, laughter, romance and thrills of movie, Broadway, jazz, pop and rock played by a big live orchestra. “It’s the Boston Pops meets Prairie Home Companion!”.

"Your kind of music! Your kind of orchestra!" This motto is at the heart of the California Pops Orchestra. They have only one goal and that is to bring the best, most entertaining pops shows to the Bay Area. As the nation's only all-request Pops orchestra you can always count on the California Pops Orchestras' musicians and featured guests to bring you fun, family-friendly shows with selections from the full range of the popular music repertoire. Every one of the Pops performers loves the music of Broadway musicals, television, Hollywood movies, jazz, pop, comic novelties, and big band.

And this popular music is often scored for a unique set of instruments found in movie and recording studios but not in classical symphony orchestras. Don't be surprised if you see flugelhorns, a saxophone section, harmonicas, congas, whips, theramins, accordions and other colorful instruments.

Quotes
“California Pops Thrills with Movie Music… Spectacular!”
John Orr of the Palo Alto Daily

“Simply the Best” 17th annual Best of Competition - Winner of the Best of Local Music
- Palo Alto Reader Poll

“Fun for the musicians as well as the audience”
Marge Speidel, Palo Alto Weekly

"Who knew, besides musicians, that music could be so fun?"
A. Guerra

Contact Information
(650) 856-8432

Purchase tickets online or by phone.

Shows are in Los Gatos and Palo Alto