Event Overview

6 days, 35 Venues and 100 bands

Left Coast Live is a week-long music experience showcasing the talent of 100 local, regional and national bands in 35 Downtown San Jose venues including cafes, museums, bars and restaurants.  The event starts with a future of music discussion series, two preview concerts, and one outdoor cinema, and culminates in a giant walkable live music festival in downtown San Jose.

This 6 day live music event was born from a group of local musicians, venue owners and arts supporters who were determined to grow live music in the South Bay.  These visionaries knew that, by working collectively, they could ignite the local music scene and ultimately make San Jose and Silicon Valley known around the region and the country as a center for thriving live music.

Monday through Thursday events for Left Coast Live are free and will be open to the public.  Admission for the Friday and Saturday evening concerts are $15 for an advanced purchase ticket and $20 at the door each night. Student tickets are available for $20 (must bring ID to check-in kiosk).
This week-long Music Festival includes:

*     “Sound of Things to Come” Discussion Series,  a forum to explore different aspects of music in today’s society from digital music and industry trends to intimate artist discussions Monday – Thursday from 6:00 pm – 8:00 p.m. at various downtown locations.
*     Free preview concerts – Concerts highlighting some of the best regional acts – yet to be determined.*
*     Film discussion – There is no denying that music and film intersect, join us as we explore the connection. We’ll be partnering with Cinequest Film Festival to bring you a film that is sure to inspire the musician in us all.
*     Friday and Saturday Night Live Music Festival kicks off with a mix of outdoor stages in the South of First Area of downtown San Jose.  Headliners start at 5:30 pm and Left Coast Live fills 30 venues with music  acts in a variety of styles, including indie pop, rock, jazz, urban soul, jazz and latin. 2009 performers included Lyrics Born, Booker T.,  Miggs, The Mumlers, La Colectiva, Max Cabello Jr., Martin Luther, Gina Villalobos, Careless Hearts, The Marcus Shelby Trio and Good Hustle.