HEAVY LEMON

All ages shows & DIY music community in San Jose, CA

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Upcoming Shows

Heavy Lemon shows are $10 - 15 at the door but always NOTAFLOF (No one turned away for lack of funds) unless noted otherwise!

Watch: Heavy Lemonade

Our brand new original web series about San Jose DIY! Featuring live performances at District Recording Studio in San Jose, footage from Heavy Lemon shows (filmed by Counter), and absolute shenanigans.

Respect the Space!

We are proud to partner with local businesses who share their amazing spaces with us to support local music.

Give 'em a visit if you're in the area!

Jade Cathay Chinese Restaurant

Dim sum shows with cocktails

Chromatic Coffee

Coffee roasters & cafe

Tamper Room

Cafe and gallery

What we do and why

Heavy Lemon is a small organization of friends working together to host live music events in the Bay Area, California. This collective was formed in 2021 with the goal of hosting live local and touring musicians in a "safer" environment after much of the infrastructure for DIY events was gutted during the pandemic lockdown. Since then we have been throwing 3-4 shows monthly and growing our community to include amazing local talent and supporting bands on tour.

Check out our zines to learn more about why we do the thing!

Heavy Lemon Compilation CD + Zine

Our first annual compilation CD + zine yearbook is finally out!

And you can listen and download it for free at our Bandcamp page below! Physical copies are very limited, but you can grab one while supplies last (and maybe a t-shirt) from the Bandcamp page! Thank you to the 22 bands that contributed to the compilation, and for all your support in keeping our little scene alive!