Experience Home Alone Like Never Before: Live Orchestra at The Rady Shell
The San Diego Symphony Orchestra is performing John Williams’ score for Home Alone live while the film plays at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, and if you’ve never experienced a movie with a live orchestra accompanying it, this is the one to try.
Macaulay Culkin’s Kevin McCallister defending his home against two bungling thieves becomes something different when you’re hearing Williams’ charming and delightful score performed live right in front of you.

Why This Works
Home Alone is already a holiday favorite – hilarious and heartwarming in a way that holds up decades after its release. But watching it with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra conducted by Thiago Tiberio, plus the San Diego Master Chorale, adds a layer that streaming at home can’t match.
You’re experiencing the music as a performance rather than just a soundtrack, which makes you pay attention to how Williams’ score enhances every moment of the film.
John Williams is a renowned composer whose work defines how we experience movies emotionally. Hearing his Home Alone score performed live – the delicate moments, the slapstick chaos, the heartfelt scenes – reminds you how much the music is doing to make the film work.
See you there!
Grab your tickets, bundle up if needed, and experience Home Alone the way it was meant to be heard – with a full symphony orchestra bringing John Williams’ score to life.
📆 Saturday, December 13, 6 PM
📍 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego
🎟️ Get tickets here
ℹ️ More info here
See you there, San Diego!














