HEAVY LEMON // SAN JOSE

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

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The Heavy Lemon Radio Hour on KPCR

Listen to Heavy Lemon Radio every Thursday at 7pm PST at kpcr.org or at 92.9 FM KPCR in San Jose. We will talk your ear off about the bands we love, tell you stories about how the songs were made, and give you a little peek at what you will hear if you come to a show.

Podcast Feed // Spotify Playlist // Listen on KPCR.org

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!

Here are some upcoming shows you can attend!

FRIDAY, 10/31/25 AT 8PM // HALLOWEEN @ ART BOUTIKI

Heavy Lemon Halloween

Join us at Art Boutiki in San Jose for our LAST SHOW of 2025! This epic end-of-year party is also a release celebration for the 2025 Heavy Lemon Compilation Album!

Featuring cover sets from:

Pacing as The Beths
Christian Francisco as The Postal Service
Friendship Games as Weezer
Later Alligator as Jimmy Eat World

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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!