# San Jose, CA Music Venues

As of November 2026, No Stairs Please lists 33 open live music venues in San Jose, California. The local directory includes 10 rooms with known capacity under 500, 8 bars and breweries that host live music, 5 stages with verified talent-booking contacts, and 22 rooms with active 90-day show schedules.

## Directory coverage

- Canonical URL: https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/san-jose
- Open venues matching this hub: 33
- Rooms up to 500 capacity: 10
- Bars and breweries with live music: 8
- Venues with researched talent booking contacts: 5
- Venues with dated shows in the 90-day window: 22

## Featured venues

| Venue | City | Category | Capacity | 90-day show days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [San Pedro Square Market](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/san-pedro-square-market-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Restaurant | n/a | 25 |
| [Poor House Bistro](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/poor-house-bistro-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Restaurant | 100 | 22 |
| [Sam's Bar-B-Que](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/sam-s-bar-b-que-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Restaurant | n/a | 21 |
| [The Ritz](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-ritz-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Music venue | 500 | 18 |
| [Tiki Pete](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/tiki-pete-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Hall & arts center | 200 | 9 |
| [Teske's Germania Restaurant and Bar](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/teske-s-germania-restaurant-and-bar-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Restaurant | n/a | 7 |
| [SAP Center At San Jose](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/sap-center-at-san-jose-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Music venue | 19,190 | 6 |
| [SJZ Break Room](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/sjz-break-room-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Music venue | n/a | 6 |
| [San Jose Civic](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/san-jose-civic-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Hall & arts center | 2,850 | 5 |
| [The Caravan Lounge](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-caravan-lounge-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 5 |
| [Hammer Theatre Center](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/hammer-theatre-center-san-jos-ca) | San José, CA | Hall & arts center | 516 | 4 |
| [SPARK Social San José](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/spark-social-san-jos-san-jos-ca) | San José, CA | Hall & arts center | 3,000 | 4 |
| [City Lights Theater Company of San Jose](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/city-lights-theater-company-of-san-jose-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Hall & arts center | 110 | 3 |
| [MACLA](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/macla-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Hall & arts center | 120 | 3 |
| [Berkeley Music in the Park Summer Concerts](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/berkeley-music-in-the-park-summer-concerts-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Outdoor stage | n/a | 2 |
| [Good Karma](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/good-karma-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 2 |
| [Lamella Tavern](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/lamella-tavern-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 2 |
| [Plaza de Cesar Chavez](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/plaza-de-cesar-chavez-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Outdoor stage | n/a | 2 |
| [SoFA Market](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/sofa-market-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Restaurant | 50 | 2 |
| [SP2 Communal Bar + Restaurant](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/sp2-communal-bar-restaurant-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Bar & pub | 550 | 2 |
| [The Old Wagon Saloon](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-old-wagon-saloon-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 2 |
| [Shreemaya Krishnadham Haveli](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/shreemaya-krishnadham-haveli-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Hall & arts center | n/a | 1 |
| [Britannia Arms Almaden](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/britannia-arms-almaden-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 0 |
| [Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/children-s-discovery-museum-of-san-jose-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Hall & arts center | 3,500 | 0 |
| [El Jardin Tequila Bar](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/el-jardin-tequila-bar-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 0 |
| [Foothill Community Presbyterian Church](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/foothill-community-presbyterian-church-san-jos-ca) | San José, CA | Church | 126 | 0 |
| [Fountain Blues Festival](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/fountain-blues-festival-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Outdoor stage | n/a | 0 |
| [Holistica Arts](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/holistica-arts-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Hall & arts center | 50 | 0 |
| [Hukilau San Jose](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/hukilau-san-jose-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Restaurant | n/a | 0 |
| [International Park & Plaza](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/international-park-plaza-santa-clara-county-fairgrounds-san-jose-ca) | San Jose, CA | Outdoor stage | n/a | 0 |

## Category views

- [Small music venues](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/san-jose/small-music-venues) with 13 venues
- [Bars with live music](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/san-jose/bars-with-live-music) with 7 venues

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- [Saratoga](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/saratoga) with 11 venues
- [Mountain View](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/mountain-view) with 8 venues
- [Los Altos](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/los-altos) with 5 venues