Great Star Theater
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Great Star Theater

636 Jackson St | Downtown Berkeley (415) 989-9989 Capacity - 8500 people

About

The Great Star Theater is a 410-seat restored, historic theater located in San Francisco's Chinatown.Bbuilt in 1925 for the Chinese opera, it is the oldest Chinese theater in the United States. The Great Star Theater is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity.

Getting there

Parking

Very limited parking near the venue; guests are encouraged to use downtown Berkeley garages and walk. The nearest UC Berkeley lots (Lower Hearst and Upper Hearst) typically open for concert parking at 5:00 pm, accept credit cards only, and have limited public spaces; ADA parking is at Upper Hearst with a curbside drop-off on Gayley Road just north of the entrance.

Public transit

Closest BART is Downtown Berkeley (about a 20-minute walk through campus). From BART, AC Transit lines 51 and 7 (from Center & Shattuck) or F and 52L (from Oxford & Hearst) provide service near the venue; rideshare pickup/drop-off is supported.