Located next to the San Antonio Riverwalk, it is named for Robert L. B. Tobin, one of the city's most prominent residents.

In 2014, it was renovated and expanded by the Seattle-based LMN Architects and the local firm Marmon Mok Architecture.

[2][3] During the 2008 presidential election campaign, Barack Obama gave a speech in front of the building to his supporters.

[4] On October 2, 2014, Sir Paul McCartney performed a special benefit concert for the Tobin Center.

Built as a "black box theater," the hexagon shaped space is a unique venue that offers a blank canvas customizable for any event.