French producer HUGEL takes over The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park in San Diego tonight for a 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. show billed as NONSTOP Presents: HUGEL “Make The Girls Dance,” with admission restricted to attendees 18 and older and no chairs or blankets allowed on the standing-room floor.
A Rental Show, Not A Symphony Night
Despite sharing a stage with San Diego's orchestra on other nights, this concert is explicitly billed differently: according to The Rady Shell, the HUGEL date is a rental event of the venue, and the San Diego Symphony Orchestra does not appear on it. The venue also spells out the ground rules for the night — standing general admission only, with no seating gear permitted inside. As KPBS notes in its listing, tickets for the show range from $105.10 to $278.45.
The event, hosted by NONSTOP, runs at the venue's address of 222 Marina Park Way, per details listed by the ticketing platform Fourvenues. VIP ticket holders get a separate entry line along with on-stage access and exclusive use of VIP bars, amenities, and bathrooms, the same listing notes.
Who Is HUGEL
HUGEL is described in the venue's own performance notes as a multi-platinum artist and a leading name in global dance music, known for blending Afro House with Latin, Mediterranean, tribal, funk, disco and soul influences. He's racked up multiple number-one Beatport records and surpassed 1 billion catalog streams in 2025, the same source states. His résumé includes a residency at Hï Ibiza plus major festival stops at Tomorrowland and EDC Las Vegas, with additional performances across Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Mexico, Brazil and Europe.
Getting To And Around The Shell
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park sits on the edge of San Diego Bay in downtown San Diego, having opened in the summer of 2021. For those skipping the car, the venue recommends taking the Metropolitan Transit System Green Line trolley to the Convention Center Station stop and walking in from there. Drivers get a shuttle option too — before and after every concert, shuttle transportation runs between the venue and the Hilton Bayfront Parking Structure, according to the venue's directions page.
Accessibility is built into the layout as well: every section of The Rady Shell is ADA accessible, with designated accessible seats available throughout all seating areas, per the venue's accessibility guidance.
As with any live event, scheduling can shift. Organizers note that dates and times are subject to change without notice and advise attendees to check for the latest schedule before heading out tonight.
