VENUES
City National Civic
135 West San Carlos Street, San Jose, CA 95113 • 800-SAN-JOSE
www.sanjosetheaters.org
FAST FACTS
• Located across the street from the San Jose Convention Center
• 3,036 maximum reserved seating capacity, with flexible seating configuration,
including up to 137 ADA compliant seats
• 350 banquet-style seats
• 1,000 classroom-style seats
• State-of-the-art sound and HD video systems
• Full staging and production capabilities
VENUE SYNOPSIS
The dual-level City National Civic completed a $15 million renovation in 2011
enhancing the experience of this historic venue with modern upgrades. The Civic is an
easy fit for a full range of events including general sessions, small meetings, evening galas,
banquet dinners, cocktail receptions, performing arts events and more. Patrons enjoy new,
customized fixed seating, state-of-the-art sound and HD video systems, renovated and
expanded restrooms, increased concession areas and a new 3-story elevator.
The City National Civic partners with professional promoters to showcase it as a must-play
venue for top acts touring the West Coast. With an intimate view from every seat, it is an
ideal location for popular entertainers and public figures.
Built in 1934, the City National Civic has classic Spanish mission-style architecture and
has been at the core of San Jose’s cultural activity and traditions. Conveniently located
in the heart of Downtown, it provides additional exhibit and general assembly space in
conjunction with the nearby Convention Center and Parkside Hall.
The City National Civic is located within walking distance of hotels, bars, restaurants and
museums. It is located directly across the street from a Light Rail station stop, allowing for
convenient public transportation access. Parking is close by at the Convention Center as
well as other Downtown lots.
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City National Civic
City National Civic
Main Level Floor Plan
MAIN LEVEL FLOOR PLAN
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Location
Capacity
Main Level
Capacity
City National
3,036 Reserved*
1,842 Reserved
Total Maximum
Total Maximum Main
Civic Capacity
3,326 GA** Level Capacity
2,132 GA
Location
City
National
Civic
Main Floor
Section Seating
Capacity
Dress Circle
Section
Seating Capacity
1,210 Reserved
Dress Circle
obstructed
Section
view seats)
Seating
Capacity
Main Floor
1,500Seating
GA
Section
Capacity
632 Total
(including 52
Balcony Level
Seating Capacity
1,194 Total
(including 82
Balcony Level
obstructed
Seating
Capacity
view seats)
Stage Size
(WxH)
Stage
112’Size
x 35’
(W x H)
Stage
Proscenium
Opening (WxH)
Stage
49’ 9” x 30’
Proscenium
Opening (WxH)
Main Floor
Size
Main
79’ xFloor
118’
Size
*2,994 Reserved
with section 105,1,210
RowsReserved
Q - S (42 seats
accommodate
maximum
light and
mixing area
3,036 Reserved
1,842 Reserved
632 total)
Total removed to
1,194
Total
112’ x 35’
49’sound
9” x 30’
79’ x 118’
20 (including
x 20 mixing
GA barricade
3,326 GA
2,132 GA
1,500**Includes
GA
52area and
(including
82
obstrcuted
obstructed
view seats)
view seats)
Ceiling
Ceiling
43’
43’
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Main Level Reserved Seating Plan
MAIN LEVEL RESERVED SEATING PLANStage
Section 102
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7
7
10
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8
8
15
12
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207
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9 10 11
9 10 11 12
11 12 13 14
9 10
C
B
216
E
Section 215
D
C
B
A
Section 214
E
D
C
B
A
Section 213
E
Section 212
C
B
E
D
E
D
C
B
A
A
A
E
D
Balcony Level
Size
Balcony Level StageStage
Seating Capacity (W x H)
632
Total
632
Total
(including
(including5252
obstrcuted
obstructed
view seats)
1,1941,194
Total Total 112’ x 35’
(including
82 82
(including
112’
obstructed
obstructed
view seats)
Seating Capacity
C
6 7
8 9
3
B
DressCircle
Circle
Dress
Section
Section
Seating
Capacity
Seating Capacity
B
C
D
E
view seats)
2 3
2
1,210 Reserved
9
Section 208
9
Exit
Section 209
1,500
GA
1,210
Reserved
1,500 GA
A
A
8
1,842 Reserved
6
P
Q
R
S
5
P
Q
R
S
206
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N
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M
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L
3
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IK
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4
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3
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H
2
F
G
2
E
F
Continuous Top Row
D
E
E
C
D
E
B
C
D
C
B
A
B
Exit
Section 205
A
Total Maximum Main Main
MainFloor
Floor
Main Level
Level Capacity
Section
Seating
Section
Seating
Capacity
Capacity
Capacity
2,132Reserved
GA
1,842
2,132 GA
Right Section
Section 104
A
D
C
B
A
D
C
B
A
P
Center Section
Section 105
1
Continuous Top Row
O
Section 204
Continuous Top Row
N
O
4
M
N
3
L
M
2
K
L
2
J
K
1
I
J
Continuous Top Row
H
I
E
G
H
E
F
G
Section 203
3,036 Reserved*
National
GA**
City National
3,0363,326
Reserved*
Civic Civic
3,326 GA**
E
F
D
C
B
A
City
Total Maximum
Capacity
Capacity
D
E
Section 202
Location
C
D
D
C
B
A
210
= Mixing Area
Location
B
C
Section 101
201
= Obstructed View
Seating
B
Left Section
Section 106
211
= ADA Designated
Seating
A
P
Exit
KEY
AA
A
1
AA
1
Section 103
StageMain Floor
Stage
Main Ceiling
Floor
Size
Proscenium
Size
Proscenium
(WxH)Opening (WxH)
Size
Opening (WxH)
49’ 9” x 30’
x 35’
79’ x 118’
49’ 9” x 30’
Ceiling
43’
79’ x 118’
43’
view seats)
*2,994 Reserved with section 105, Rows Q - S (42 seats total) removed to accommodate maximum light and sound mixing area
**Includes 20 x 20 mixing area and GA barricade
*2,994 Reserved with section 105, Rows Q - S (42 seats total) removed to accommodate maximum light and sound mixing area
**Includes 20 x 20 mixing area and GA barricade
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Civic
CityNational
National Civic
Balcony Level Seating Plan
H
F
G
H
E
F
G
H
A
G
E
Section 314
H
F
B
G
E
D
C
F
D
C
D
E
D
C
B
E
D
C
B
F
C
B
A
G
B
A
Section 302
Number of Seats
154
244
154
196
266
196
A
MAIN FLOOR:
Section
101
102
103
104
105
106
A
H
301
315
BALCONY LEVEL SEATING PLAN
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
TOTAL: 1,210 Unobstructed
DRESS CIRCLE:
Section 313
TOTAL: 632 Total
583 Unobstructed
52 Obstructed View
Number of Seats
32 Obstructed View
85 (9 Obstructed)
86
85
90
81
90
95
90
81
91
85
86
85 (9 Obstructed)
32 Obstructed View
TOTAL: 1,194 Total
1,112 Unobstructed
82 Obstructed View
305
311
A
B
C
D
E
Section 312
A
B
C
D
E
G
H
F
F
G
Section
301
302
303
304
305
306
307
308
309
310
311
312
313
314
315
Section 304
H
BALCONY:
Number of Seats
21 Obstructed View
53 (5 Obstructed View)
21
27
57
56
54
27
27
54
56
57
27
21
53 (5 Obstructed)
21 Obstructed View
Section 303
Section
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
3,036 Total
2,902 Unobstructed
134 Obstructed View
D
E
H
H
G
G
F
F
E
306
D
C
C
B
B
A
A
310
A
A
A
D
E
F
G
H
C
C
D
D
E
E
F
F
G
G
H
H
A
B
B
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
= ADA Designated
Seating
307
B
KEY
Section 308
C
309
= Obstructed View
Seating
Location
Location
Total Maximum
City
3,036 Reserved
Capacity
Capacity
City National National
3,036 Reserved
3,326 GA
Civic
Civic 3,326 GA
Main Floor
Dress Circle Balcony Level
Stage
Total Level
Maximum Main Main Floor
Dress Circle
Stage Size
Main Floor
Main
Balcony Level
StageStage
Size
Section
Seating
Section
Level Capacity
Section
Seating
Section
Seating
Capacity
(W x H)
Proscenium Proscenium
Size
Capacity
Seating
Capacity
(WxH)
Capacity
Seating
Capacity
Opening (WxH)
Capacity
Seating Capacity
Opening (WxH)
1,842 Reserved
1,842
Reserved
2,132
GA
2,132 GA
1,210 Reserved
1,210
Reserved
1,500
GA
1,500 GA
632 Total
632 Total
(including
(including
52 52
obstructed
obstructed
view
seats)
view
seats)
1,194 Total
1,194 Total
112’ x 35’
49’ 9” x 30’
79’ x 118’
(including
82
(including
82
112’ x 35’
49’ 9” x 30’
obstructed
obstructed
view seats)
view seats)
CeilingFloor
Main
Size
43’
79’ x 118’
Ceiling
43’
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C
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2
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306
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F
207
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5
7
5
6
8
4
4
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9 10 11 12
11 12 13 14
9 10
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Section 215
D
C
B
A
E
216
Section 314
Section 214
E
D
C
B
A
Section 313
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Section 213
D
C
B
A
Section 212
E
D
C
B
A
A
B
C
D
Section 312
E
A
B
C
D
F
E
E
F
311
A
A
C
B
C
B
E
D
B
C
D
E
A
B
B
E
A
E
D
C
16
D
15
12
14
11
13
11
10
D
12
10
9
9
E
9
11
8
8
G
F
10
8
8
C
305
7 8
9
7
7
7
7
6
H
H
G
5 6
3
6
6
6
Section 208
B
1
H
H
G
H
G
H
H
G
G
H
G
F
H
G
F
2
5
5
5
Section 209
2 3
5
A
A
Exit
F
206
3
P
Q
R
S
3
O
2
N
P
Q
R
S
Exit
2
M
O
F
L
M
E
L
N
E
J
IK
E
K
E
I
J
D
H
I
D
G
H
Section 304
F
G
Section 303
E
F
E
D
E
E
C
D
E
C
D
C
B
A
B
Section 205
B
D
C
B
A
Right Section
Section 104
A
Section 204
210
Section 203
P
A
D
C
B
A
211
Section 202
O
Center Section
Section 105
D
D
C
B
A
N
P
Left Section
Section 106
D
M
O
C
L
M
C
K
L
C
J
K
C
I
J
B
H
I
B
G
H
B
F
G
B
E
F
A
D
E
Section 302
C
D
E
C
Section 101
201
A
B
N
Exit
310
AA
A
B
A
AA
A
Section 103
A
H
301
315
ALL LEVELS FLOOR PLAN
A
A
A
D
E
F
G
F
F
H
D
E
E
G
C
D
D
F
B
C
C
E
A
B
B
H
G
G
H
H
KEY
307
B
Section 308
C
309
= ADA Designated
Seating
= Obstructed View
Seating
= Mixing Area
Location
Capacity
Main Level
Capacity
Main Floor
Section Seating
Capacity
Dress Circle
Section
Seating Capacity
Balcony Level
Seating Capacity
Stage Size
(WxH)
Stage
Proscenium
Opening (WxH)
Main Floor
Size
Ceiling
City National
Civic
3,036 Reserved*
3,326 GA**
1,842 Reserved
2,132 GA
1,210 Reserved
1,500 GA
632 Total
(including 52
obstructed
view seats)
1,194 Total
(including 82
obstructed
view seats)
112’ x 35’
49’ 9” x 30’
79’ x 118’
43’
*2,994 Reserved with section 105, Rows Q - S (42 seats total) removed to accommodate maximum light and sound mixing area
**Includes 20 x 20 mixing area and GA barricade
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City National Civic
Main Level Banquet Seating Plan
MAIN LEVEL BANQUET SEATING PLAN
216
201
E
D
C
B
A
Section 215
D
C
B
A
Section 214
E
Section 213
D
C
B
A
Section 212
E
E
D
C
B
A
3
6
7
6
7
7
8
1
E
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
3
5
4
6
2
2
3
B
B
D
16
1
3
3
4
5
7
5
6
8
4
4
5
5 6
8
6 7
7
6
7
7
8
8
9
9 10 11
10 11 12
8 9
11 12 13 14
9 10
C
B
C
1
C
15
A
D
13
C
B
E
D
E
12
12
E
D
view seats)
14
350 Banquet*
11
2,132 GA
632 Total
632 Total
(including
52
(including 52
obstrcuted
view obstructed
seats)
11
3,326 GA**
Seating Capacity
Balcony Level
Seating Capacity
10
10
9
9
A
9
A
Capacity
207
Section 208
Main Floor
Dress Circle
Section
Seating
Section
Main
Floor
Dress Circle
Capacity
Capacity
Section Seating SeatingSection
11
8
8
Main Level
Capacity
Exit
Section 209
City
3,036 Reserved
1,842 Reserved
350 Banquet*
National
3,326 GA
2,132 GA
City National 3,036 Reserved* 1,842 Reserved
Civic
Civic
5 6
5
5
8
Capacity
A
5 6
7 8
9 1
0
3
3
7
Location
Total Maximum Main
Level Capacity
Continuous Top Row
2
2
2 3
2
6
210
Total Maximum
Capacity
E
D
C
B
A
206
5
KEY
E
D
C
B
A
Section 205
Continuous Top Row
Section 204
211
Ceiling
E
D
C
B
A
Section 203
Exit
Exit
= Obstructed View
Seating
Continuous Top Row
E
D
C
B
A
Section 202
Continuous Top Row
Stage
Stage Size
(W x H)
Balcony Level
Seating Capacity
Stage
Main Floor
Ceiling
Proscenium
Size
Stage
Main Floor
Stage Size Opening (WxH)
Proscenium
Ceiling
(WxH)
Opening (WxH)
1,194 Total
112’ x 35’
49’ 9” x 30’
1,19482Total
(including
(including 82
obstructed
112’ x 35’
49’ 9” x 30’
obstructed
view seats)
Size
79’ x 118’
79’ x 118’
43’
43’
view seats)
*Seating setup subject to change
*Seating setup and capacity subject to change
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City National Civic
Second & Mezzanine Level Floor Plan
SECOND & MEZZANINE LEVEL FLOOR PLAN
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Location
8
9
Location
Dimensions
Ceiling
Sq. Ft.
Theater
Banquet
Classroom
Sky Bar 1
33’ x 19’
11’
620
56
30
32
Sky Bar 2
33’ x 19’
11’
620
56
30
32
Dimensions
Ceiling
Square feet
Theater
Banquet
Classroom
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Sky Bar 1
19’ x 33’’
11’
620
7
56
30
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