“A Charlie Brown Christmas” Live with the SF Symphony

Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the entire Peanuts gang are back at Davies Symphony Hall to bring this television classic to life!

With live actors, an animated backdrop, and Vince Guaraldi’s timeless music performed live by the SF Symphony, this is a beloved holiday performance you won’t want to miss. The first half of the concert features selections from Vince Guaraldi’s full Peanuts catalogue, celebrating 60 years of his music for Charlie Brown and the 75th anniversary of Peanuts.

A Charlie Brown Christmas
Sunday & Monday, December 21-22, 2025
Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave. SF
Get Tickets – Starts at $50 (while supplies last) | Kids’ Tickets Half Off

Schedule:

• Sunday, December 21 | 2:00pm & 7:30pm
• Monday, December 22 | 2:00pm & 7:30pm

Program:

• Vincent Guaraldi
  (arr. David Benoit)
  “Vince Guaraldi Peanuts Symphony”
• Good Grief Medley
  “Oh, Good Grief” / “Frieda (With the Naturally Curly Hair)” / “Charlie Brown Theme” / “Oh, Good Grief (Reprise)”
• Red Baron
• Peppermint Patty Goes To Pebble Beach
  “Peppermint Patty” / “Pebble Beach”
• Good Sport Medley
  “You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown” / “Charlie Brown’s All Stars” / “Baseball Theme” / “Joe Cool”
• You’Re In Love, Charlie Brown! Medley
  “Rain, Rain, Go Away” / “Heartburn Waltz” / “Incumbent Waltz” / “You’re In Love, Charlie Brown”
• Groovin’ Snoopy Medley
  “Cops and Robbers” / “Masked Marvel” / “Blue Charlie Brown” / “Masked Marvel (Reprise)”
• Pumpkin Medley
  “Graveyard Theme” / “The Great Pumpkin Waltz”
• Woodstock Medley
  “Woodstock’s Wake Up” / “Little Birdie” / “Woodstock’s Dream” / “Thanksgiving Theme” / “Little Birdie (reprise)”
  All arrangements ©2022 Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (BMI). Original Composition Copyright date in the notes. “Good Sport Medley” and “Groovin’ Snoopy Medley” ©2025 Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (BMI).
• A Charlie Brown Christmas
  Vince Guaraldi—Tedd Firth & David Benoit
  A Charlie Brown Christmas Courtesy of Lee Mendelson and Bill Melendez Productions ©2014. Peanuts Worldwide LLC. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

Artist:

• Ming Luke – Conductor
• Michael Covert – Narrator
• Michael Starr – Dancer (Charlie Brown)
• Marcos Ramos – Dancer (Linus)
• Kelsey McFalls – Dancer (Lucy)
• Juliann Witt – Dancer (Sally)
• Natasha Adorlee – Dancer (Snoopy), Creative Producer and Rehearsal Director
• Nancy Foreman – Wardrobe Lead and Costume Design
• Liza Gennaro – Choreographer
• Elena Zahlmann – Stage Director
• San Francisco Symphony

Concert Extras:

Celebrate the holidays with the Symphony and stroll through the winter wonderland of a decked-out Davies Symphony Hall, filled with giant lit trees, wreaths, and garlands.

Treat Yourself:

Head to the lobby bar to celebrate the season with festive winter cocktails and limited-time sparkling wine throughout December.

 

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