SubZERO Arts Music Subculture Festival

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm UTC-07:00

SoFA District, downtown San Jose, CA, USA | San Jose

South FIRST FRIDAYS
Publisher/HostSouth FIRST FRIDAYS
SubZERO Arts Music Subculture Festival
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South FIRST FRIDAYS presents the 17th Annual SubZERO Festival First Friday June 5th & June 6th in SoFA District
About this Event

SubZERO Arts • Music • Subculture Festival

Focused on emerging and present subcultures thriving in our region, SubZERO is a DIY, artistically bent, hi/lo-techno mashup where street meets geek.Come downtown on June 5th & June 6th to San Jose's SoFA District from for an inspired evening of arts & culture.

In addition to the South FIRST FRIDAYS monthly art walk you'll find outdoor stages of entertainment plus artists, performers & musicians celebrating the indie creative spirit!

First Friday June 5th 5pm–10pm
& Saturday June 6th 2pm–8pm
Out on S. 1st St. in SoFA District
Free admission (spend it with the Artists!) and family friendly.

www.southfirstfridays.com & www.subzerofestival.com

Participating Artists:
Asterisk Magazine SJSU
Julianne Bonnet
BX Edits
CADRE SO SJSU
Combsy
Content Magazine
Breanna Contreras
Bryan Corbin
Craft Haus
CreaTV
CrochetforLoves
Crossroads
Current Tattooing
Jennifer DeChenne
Eleventh Dimension Tattoo
Nicole Ennen
Ruben Escalante
FadedVisualz
Flora Art Studio
Force129
FUSE presents
Game Dev SJSU
Leysar Garcia
Heiko Greb
Katie Green
Jared Gochuico
GroundUp Music Bus
Hand in Hand Henna
Heavy Lemon Showcase
Higher Fire Clay Space
Richard Hoffman
Maureen Holcomb
HOP32 by Cole Pergerson & James Morgan
Robin Laurence
Lucidbeaming
J.MA
Machu Picchu Gallery of the Americas
Joe Mandrick
Manik Nic Dalton
Yasushi Matsui
David Mejia
Mountain Medusa Designs
Laurus Myth
Timna Naim
N@P_T1M:3
Nuanez Artglass Studio 408
Katherine Orjuela
Paper Sweetly
Photon Salon
Annamarie Pilon
Pork & Beats DJ Collective
Betty Proper
Purl Bailey Crafts AKA Marilyn Roaf
Steven Reece
Danny Sauce
Veronica Schulte
SLG/Art Boutiki
South Bay Sonic Circuits Showcase
Starbunny
TWC / Together We Create
Upswell Studios Showcase
Vinyl Record Vendors:
Harmonie
SOBAD
2 Broke Chicks
Sundae Soul
Joey Digger'z D-Lite
Void Knight Art
YMCA Camp Campbell
Zine Baby by Andrew Blanton

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LIVE MUSIC FRIDAY, June 5th 5pm–10pm

• LONGHORN Stage
(So.1st St. near California Theater)
with Poet Emcee Chris Locsin

5:00pm (& during set breaks): International Sounds of Leisure – DJs Jeff Jagged & Christian Wimer
Live music curated by Heavy Lemon
5:45-6:30 pm Thelves
7:00-7:45 pm Luck Fever
8:15-9:00 pm Later Alligator

• South Bay Sonic Circuits Showcase
(So. 1st St. at San Salvador)
South Bay Sonic Circuits is a meetup for enthusiast of electronic music with all kinds of instruments and styles. From guitars, keyboards, alternative controllers, laptops, synths to modular setups between live looping, sequenced phrases or totally improvised.

• Parque de los Pobladores beer garden Stage:
(So. 1st St. & William St.)•5pm–10pm Pork & Beats DJ Collective

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LIVE MUSIC SATURDAY, June 6th 2pm–8pm

• LONGHORN Stage
(So.1st St. near California Theater)
with Poet Emcee Chris Locsin

2:00pm (& between sets) International Sounds of Leisure – DJs Jeff Jagged & Christian Wimer3:15-4:00 pm Douglas von Irvin's Carnival
4:30-5:15 pm Hyperdrive Kittens
5:45-6:30 pm O'Craven

• South Bay Sonic Circuits Showcase
(So. 1st St. at San Salvador)
South Bay Sonic Circuits is a meetup for enthusiast of electronic music with all kinds of instruments and styles. From guitars, keyboards, alternative controllers, laptops, synths to modular setups between live looping, sequenced phrases or totally improvised.
• Parque de los Pobladores beer garden Stage:
(So. 1st St. at William St.)2pm–8pm
UpSwell Studio Showcase
featuring: Dvinyl 5, Grizzy Javino, Lake Eagles Band, Maq Steez, Milo Green, Misa James, Miu, Mr. Amoroso & The Dead Heat, Shine Light, Sinister Moments, Steven Angel, Trianna Feruza & The Heavy Hitters

Food Trucks:
3 Brothers Kitchen
3 Hermanos Mexican Grill
Fire & Slice Pizza
Kabobi Persian Grill
Luv’s Brownies


First Fridays ArtWalk SJ & SubZERO Festival is produced by CURATUS in partnership with the participating galleries, museums and the indie arts community.


South FIRST FRIDAYS ArtWalkSJ
Year round (except Jan. & July) rain or shine.
366 S. 1st St.
SoFA District in downtown San Jose, CA 95113
408-271-5155
[email protected]

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

SoFA District, downtown San Jose, CA, USA, South 1st Street, San Jose, United States

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