SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Over the past decade or so, the historic Starlight Bowl in Balboa Park has been abandoned and neglected. It’s also been robbed, vandalized and taken over by the homeless.
But after all this time, San Diego’s first outdoor amphitheater may be looking at another curtain call after all.
Balboa Park could see return of Starlight Bowl in renewed renovation push
“I think bringing it back to life is absolutely essential. Having this on the campus of Balboa Park, it’s not negotiable. It has to be,” said Sparks Moeller, Save Starlight Bowl.
The Starlight Bowl has a history like no other going back almost 100-years in Balboa Park.
Chipotle to open Escondido’s first drive-thru lane
In 1935, the Ford Motor Company built the original band shell as part of the California/Pacific exposition. At that time, it was called the Ford Bowl. It was later changed to Starlight, and became a magnet for the biggest names in music.
“This venue was built in the 1930s, and all types of big bands, everyone from the Beatles, Stones, Almond Brothers, Bob Dylan, so much history here. And I am so proud that this organization has been fighting to bring this back,” said Vince Puma, Save Starlight Bowl.