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Petco Park

Petco Park
October 9, 2026
Petco Park

Petco Park is the home of the San Diego Padres, opened in 2004 in downtown’s East Village next to the Gaslamp Quarter. Its baseball capacity is listed at 39,860 (2024), the historic Western Metal Supply Co. building is built into the ballpark, and on non-game nights it turns into one of San Diego’s stadium-concert venues.

Heavy music has hit it big here: Metallica’s WorldWired Tour played Aug. 6, 2017, with Avenged Sevenfold and Gojira in front of 43,491 fans, and The Stadium Tour brought Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe, with Poison and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, on Aug. 28, 2022.

Venue Info

  • Address: 100 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101
  • Phone: (619) 795-5555
  • Neighborhood: East Village (Downtown)
  • Capacity: 39,860 for baseball (2024); concert capacity varies by stage setup

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