Howard Brubeck Theatre

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Howard Brubeck Theatre, 1140 West Mission Road
San Marcos, CA 92069 United States Get Directions
Website https://www.palomar.edu/palomarperforms
The Theatre opened in Fall of 1979 as the Educational Theatre for Palomar College campus. In the early 1990’s the College renamed this building “The Howard Brubeck Theatre”, after Howard Brubeck, the Dean of the Music department during the buildings early conceptions. July of 2011 construction on the Performing Arts Complex started and in 2013 the newly renovated Howard Brubeck Theatre was opened as part of the new Performing Arts Complex. The renovated to this building included a larger lobby area, improved seating and an acoustically sound auditorium of 260 seat.

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  • Road Trip

    Howard Brubeck Theatre Howard Brubeck Theatre, 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA, United States

    Road Trip | Howard Brubeck Theatre - May 8th, Friday at 7:00pm. Buy Tickets Road Trip Palomar Comet Concert Band – Directed by Heather Barclay Friday, May 8 at 7:00 pm (HBT) Join the Palomar Comet Concert Band as we finish our season of musical journeys. We conclude the season with the continents of North… Continue Reading Concert Hour – Music Theatre Program

  • New and Old – A Jazz Celebration

    Howard Brubeck Theatre Howard Brubeck Theatre, 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA, United States

    New and Old - A Jazz Celebration | Howard Brubeck Theatre – Wednesday, May 6 at 7:00pm Buy Tickets NEW AND OLD - A Jazz Celebration Palomar Day and Night Jazz Ensemble  – Directed by Mackenzie Leighton Wednesday, May 6 at 7:00 p.m. (HBT) Experience Palomar Performing Arts Day and Night Jazz Bands as they… Continue Reading Concert Hour – Music Theatre Program

  • Concert Hour, Palomar Performing Arts | Free Event Series, Peter Gach, Thursday April 23rd, 2026, 1-2pm, Howard Brubeck Theatre, Piano. Graphic on left shows a headshot of Peter Gach. Top right is the Performing Arts Logo. Top Left corner with seats graphic.

    Concert Hour – Peter Gach

    Howard Brubeck Theatre Howard Brubeck Theatre, 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA, United States

    CONCERT HOUR Make plans to attend our Free Concert Hour on Thursdays this Spring and Fall. Concert Hour is a music enrichment series presented for our students and the community by the Palomar College Performing Arts Department. Enjoy a wide range of exciting artists and musicians. The program is presented at 1:00 p.m. and ends… Continue Reading Ode to Joy: Beethoven Symphony No. 9

  • Joyful Discoveries

    Howard Brubeck Theatre Howard Brubeck Theatre, 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA, United States

    Joyful Discoveries | Howard Brubeck Theatre - April 4 at 7:00pm Buy Tickets Joyful Discoveries - Student Compositions and Performances with Fortissimo Palomar Symphony Orchestra  – Directed by Ellen Weller Saturday, April 4 at 7:00 pm (HBT) The Road to Joy continues as the PSO uncovers the imagination and talent of our own Palomar music… Continue Reading Faculty Dance 2026

  • Exotic Sounds and Expeditions

    Howard Brubeck Theatre Howard Brubeck Theatre, 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA, United States

    Exotic Sounds and Expeditions | Howard Brubeck Theatre - Friday, April 3 at 7:00pm. Buy Tickets EXOTIC SOUNDS AND EXPEDITIONS Palomar Concert Band – Directed by Heather Barclay Friday, April 3 at 7:00 p.m. (Howard Brubeck Theatre) What sounds will the Palomar Comet Concert Band find as we travel and explore exotic and unique lands?… Continue Reading Faculty Dance 2026

  • Live in the Brubeck!

    Live in the Brubeck! | Howard Brubeck Theatre – March 18, Wednesday at 7:00pm. Buy Tickets LIVE IN THE BRUBECK! Palomar Day and Night Jazz Ensembles, with guest Brian Levy, directed by Mackenzie Leighton Wednesday, March 18 at 7:00p.m. (HBT) An exciting concert is planned as we welcome Guest Artist Brian Levy, Director of Jazz… Continue Reading Faculty Dance 2026

  • Into the Woods

    Into the Woods

    Into the Woods | Howard Brubeck Theatre - March 6th - 15th Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7:00pm, Sunday at 2:00p.m. Buy Tickets Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by James Lapine Directed and Choregraphed by Gerilyn Brault Music Direction by Ellen Weller James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim explore the darker side of happily ever… Continue Reading Faculty Dance 2026