San Jose Civic
Exterior of the Civic & Montgomery Theater in 2017 | |
Interactive map of San Jose Civic | |
| Former names | San Jose Municipal Auditorium (planning/construction) San Jose Civic Auditorium (1933–2013) City National Civic (2013–19) |
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| Address | 135 W San Carlos St San Jose, CA 95113 |
| Location | Downtown San Jose |
| Coordinates | 37°19′52″N 121°53′25″W / 37.330987°N 121.890168°W |
| Owner | City of San Jose |
| Operator | |
| Capacity | 3,036 |
| Public transit | Convention Center |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1934 |
| Opened | July 14, 1936 |
| Construction cost | $530,515 ($12.8 million in 2025 dollars) |
| Architect | Binder & Curtis |
| Project manager | Worley & Company |
| General contractor | Thomas Construction |
| Main contractors | Swenson Construction |
| Tenants | |
| Santa Clara Broncos (NCAA) (1951–75) SJSU Spartans (NCAA) (1961–76, 1979–89) San Jose Diablos (IVA) (1979) San Jose Golddiggers (MLV) (1987–89) | |
| Website | |
| Venue Website | |
Building details | |
| General information | |
| Renovated | 2009-12 |
| Renovation cost | $25 million ($37.5 million in 2025 dollars) |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect | ELS Architecture |
| Other designers |
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| Main contractor | Garden City Construction |
The San Jose Civic (formerly known as the San Jose Civic Auditorium and City National Civic) is a former arena, currently operating as a theatre and concert venue, located in downtown San Jose, California. The venue is owned by the City of San Jose, is managed by Team San Jose and is booked by Nederlander Concerts. The auditorium seats 3,036 which can be expanded up to 3,326 in a general admission setting.