San Jose Civic - Wikipedia

City National Civic
Construction


Former names	San Jose Civic Auditorium (1933–2013)
Address	135 West San Carlos St. San Jose, California United States
Owner	City of San Jose
Operator	Team San Jose
Capacity	2,850^[1]
Opened	1933 (1933)
Reopened	2012
Tenants
Santa Clara Broncos (NCAA) (1951–1975) San Jose State Spartans (NCAA) (1961–1976, 1979–1989)
Website
www.sanjosecivic.com

The City National Civic (formerly known as the San Jose Civic Auditorium) is a sports arena and concert venue located in downtown San Jose, California. The 2,850-seat venue is owned by the City of San Jose, is managed by Team San Jose and is booked by Nederlander Concerts. The name was changed in December 2013, as part of a development deal with City National Bank.^[2]^[3]

It was created through a joint venture in 1933 between San Jose residents, Federal Government and local property owners Mr. and Mrs. T.S. Montgomery, who donated to the City of San Jose, the property. The building was designed by Binder & Curtis in the Spanish California Mission style. The Montgomery Theater is attached to the San Jose Civic.^[4]

Many of the most popular entertainers and public figures have appeared at the venue creating memorable historic events since its opening in 1936. Barbra Streisand appeared there during her first concert tour in 1963. Richard Nixon made national headlines during an anti-war demonstration at the San Jose Civic.

It has presented major sporting events including boxing matches with champions such as Jack Dempsey and Joe Louis. The Civic hosted the final day of the GENESIS 3 Super Smash Bros. tournament in January 2016.^[5]

Under Mayor Chuck Reed and San Jose City Council's leadership, a $13 million renovation of the venue, approved in 2007, is underway. A state-of-the-art sound and video system has been installed, the building's floor has been refurbished, an exterior lighting system has been activated, and the loading dock has been upgraded. Key improvements in process include a top-line interior lighting system, seating upgrades to replace the decades-old plastic molded chairs, more restrooms and a new concessions program.

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v t e San Jose State Spartans men's basketball
Venues	Spartan Gym (1933–1976) San Jose Civic Auditorium (1961–1976, 1979–1989) Independence High School (1976–1979) Provident Credit Union Event Center (1989–present)
Media	KSJS
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
Venues	San Jose YMCA (1904–1927) Kezar Pavilion (1927–1951) Seifert Gymnasium (1935–1951) San Jose Civic Auditorium (1951–1975) Kaiser Permanente Arena (alternate; 2020–2021) Toso Pavilion / Leavey Center (1975–present)
Culture & lore	"Fight for Santa Clara" Radio: KSCU / KDOW
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

List of tourist attractions in Santa Clara Valley

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Performing arts venues	California Theatre Frost Amphitheater Hammer Theatre Montalvo Arts Center Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts Mountain Winery Amphitheatre San Jose Center for the Performing Arts San Jose Civic San Jose Improv Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sports venues	CEFCU Stadium Earthquakes Stadium Excite Ballpark Levi's Stadium PAL Stadium Provident Credit Union Event Center SAP Center Sharks Ice San Jose Stanford Stadium Stevens Stadium
Civic venues	Santa Clara Convention Center San José Civic Plaza San Jose McEnery Convention Center

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Historic buildings	Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph Gurdwara Sahib Hotel De Anza Hangar One HP Garage Mission San José Mission Santa Clara de Asís Peralta Adobe Rengstorff House Villa Mira Monte Winchester Mystery House
Historic areas	Circle of Palms History Park Mexican Heritage Plaza New Almaden

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Art	Cantor Arts Center MACLA Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies San Jose Museum of Art San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles Triton Museum of Art
History	Computer History Museum De Saisset Museum Japanese American Museum Portuguese Historical Museum Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum Viet Museum
Science	Children's Discovery Museum Intel Museum Lick Observatory The Tech Interactive

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