The Best Music in South Bay

San Jose Civic

San Jose Civic in Downtown San Jose is a venue for concerts, shows and community and convention events. Built in 1936, it is a Spanish Mission style dual-level auditorium that hosts a variety of activities, including performing arts events and sporti... more

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San Jose International Piano Competition

The San Jose International Piano Competition is a California non-profit organization with a mission of providing excellence and education through competition and performance with emphasis on Russian music. more

San Jose Jazz - SJZ Break Room

San Jose Jazz is a public benefit corporation dedicated to promoting jazz through performance and education to enrich the lives of the people in our community. San Jose Jazz serves San Jose, CA and the Silicon Valley, one of the most richly diverse a... more

San Jose Rock Shop

Also the name of the connected music store, the Rock Shop is a small, all-ages performing space behind several storefronts on Santa Clara and 3rd Street. There are plenty of shows that get booked in the space, but the venue is perhaps best known for... more

San Jose School Of Music

Music lessons/instruction for guitar, bass, piano, voice, singing drums , violin, woodwinds and banjo.  All ages welcome. Our teachers make it a priority to get to know you on a personal level and to become familiar with your personal music... more

San Jose State (SJSU) Event Center

Located on the campus of San Jose State University, the San Jose State Event Center hosts performances from internationally famous artists and collegiate sporting events. Its capacity is 4,600 for basketball and 6,500 for concerts. more

San Jose Symphonic Choir

The San Jose Symphonic Choir is one of the premier volunteer choral societies in California, performing classical and contemporary choral music around the Bay Area and internationally since its founding in 1924.  It has been under the inspi... more

San Jose Taiko

For 30 years, San Jose Taiko (SJT) has been mesmerizing audiences with the powerful, spellbinding and propulsive sounds of the taiko drums. Inspired by traditional Japanese drumming, SJT performers express the beauty and harmony of the human spirit t... more

San Jose Taiko Studio

San Jose Taiko showcases their rich repertoire and shares their dynamic style in tours, concerts, festivals, workshops, classes and a variety of other ways.   San Jose Taiko Conservatory (SJT) is committed to providing professional development... more

Santa Clara Chorale

Since 1962, the Santa Clara Chorale has provided singers and audiences alike the opportunity to experience great choral music.  Whether connected locally or internationally, the Chorale continues to share the joy of choral music wherever it goe... more

Santa Clara University Recital Hall

The Music & Dance Building has a 250-seat Recital Hall, where student, faculty, and guest recitals, as well as many choral and chamber music performances, are held. The historic Mission Church, founded in 1851, also serves as performance space for th... more

Santa Teresa Academy of Music and Dance

Santa Teresa Academy of Music and Dance was established to bring exceptional music and dance instruction to the city of San Jose. Our beautifully designed facility includes professional floating hardwood dance floors and sound dampened music roo... more

SAP Center

The SAP Center in San Jose hosts nearly 100 sporting events annually including more than 40 San Jose Sharks regular season home games. The arena also hosts approximately 150 events every year - including Olympic events, NCAA Basketball games for Marc... more

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School of Rock San Jose

Music lessons done differently. We get kids of all experience levels playing together and performing on stage. They learn to communicate, collaborate, and become stronger musicians through group experience. They learn faster and it’s a whol... more

SCU Presents

scu•presents fosters opportunities on the Santa Clara University campus to teach students, engage audiences, and promote understanding through the performing arts Created to facilitate artistic exchange between artists in the fields of dance, m... more

Serina Music Academy

Serina Music Academy is a music school in Bay Area dedicated to providing high quality music education to both children and adults.  We offer private lessons with various instruments (piano, drum-set, violin, clarinet, guitar, xylophone, marimb... more

Shoreline Amphitheatre

Situated on over 60 acres in the heart of Silicon Valley -- 10 miles north of San Jose and 35 miles south of San Francisco -- Shoreline boasts one of the worlds largest tent structures, state-of-the-art sound and video systems, and helpful, friendly... more

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Shriranjani School of Hindustani Classical Vocal

Hindustani classical vocal classes are held at San Jose-Milpitas area, California, USA for kids (above 5) and adults. Classes are conducted once a week for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels Classes are taught with Taanpura, Tabla a... more

Silicon Valley Classical Guitar School

Silicon Valley Classical Guitar School is located in downtown Sunnyvale, California.  Instructors Scott Gossage and Rob Watson provide instruction in classical guitar for children, teenagers, and adults, using traditional and Suzuki methods. more

Silicon Valley Piano

Silicon Valley Piano is a direct importer of very high quality pre-owned Yamaha and other Japanese brand pianos. Our exclusive distribution alliances assure you the best value. more

SJG School of Music

Chris Shahin founded SJG Music School in Campbell, during the Spring of 2004. After over 15 years of private and group instruction, he decided to design a music school that focused on excellence in musical education, but with a less formal culture th... more

South Bay Hip Hop

Southbayhiphop.com is your place for events in the south bay are. more

Starving Musician Repair Shop

Steinway Society - The Bay Area

Founded in 1994, Steinway Society—The Bay Area is a non-profit volunteer-based presenting organization.  Its mission:  “To promote excellence in piano performance and music education in the Bay Area.”   The organizati... more

Stoneman Studios

Stoneman Studios is a California Corporation located in Milpitas, California (seen above). The studio is newly located in a beautiful setting surrounded by mountains and trees.  We currently have a 600 square foot control room featuring the aw... more

Streetlight Records

Featuring vinyl, CDs and other musical treasures, along with DVDs, Streetlight is a South Bay institution. Its used selection is tops and the staff recommendations never lead their customers astray. Streetlight also hosts regular in-store performance... more

StudioOne Santa Clara

Studio One provides state of the art recording and mixing services at a very attractive price point - sound, video, studios. more

Sweet n' Sticky Band

Sweet n' Sticky Band is a high-energy Classic Rock, R&B and Blues band. We play your favorites from America to ZZ Top! We have six great vocalists so you'll never get tired of listening to our harmonies. Also, we've added additiona... more

Symphony Silicon Valley

Founded in 2002, Symphony Silicon Valley has progressed from daring idea to exciting reality, rapidly becoming the greater South Bay's premiere orchestra and a notable community success story. Read More more

TablaNiketan

Tabla niketan is a Tabla training school in Cupertino established by Shri Satish Tare. Tabla niketan has been imparting quality training in playing Tabla to students of various ages since past few years. It has become a favourite of students willin... more

The Analog Room

A unique high end two channel stereo and vinyl LP store for discerning music lovers. more

The Blue Door

The Blue Door is not just another restaurant. We took great thought & pride into building an environment our guests could feel comfortable in. We believe that all ones senses must feel the soul of the restaurant in order to truly capture our esse... more

The California Conservatory of Guitar

At The California Conservatory of Guitar we strive to provide an exemplary musical education by means of a thorough and inspiring music curriculum. Supplementing the student's weekly private lessons are bimonthly musicianship and theory courses, grou... more

The Caravan Lounge

The Caravan Lounge is a friendly, owner-operated bar located in the heart of downtown San Jose. As well as being one of San Jose’s oldest live music venues, the Caravan provides other fun activities such as karaoke, comedy, burlesque, trivia, p... more

The Cave Mountain View

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The Choral Project

The Choral Project, founded by Artistic Director Daniel Hughes in 1996, has been hailed by San José Mercury News as “a Bay Area jewel,” stating that “there is nothing subtle about why this is one of the best choirs you will e... more

The Dave Schnittman Quartet

The Dave Schnittman Quartet perfoms an entertaining mix of straight ahead jazz and latin jazz tunes, but also likes to change pace with occasional jazz/rock or Blues tunes. more

The Hunter School of Music

Piano, Theory, and Composition lessons for all ages and abilities.  We work with you or your child to provide instruction that helps build your musical skills and fufills your musical goals.  Come in today for a trial lesson or visit our ne... more

The Music Place

The Music Place has two locations in Sunnyvale, one near Fremont & 85, the other at Wolfe and Arques. We specialize in music education for all ages. From group theory classes to private lessons in piano, voice, guitar, flute, drums, harp - you n... more

The Music Tree

The Music Tree is one of the South Bay's largest and most established music stores. With thousands of items in stock, instrument sales and rentals and private music instruction, The Music Tree is your one-stop-shop for all your music needs. The Mu... more

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