Rock Your Meeting with Customized Concerts

Want your next event to rock? What better place than a place where major music legends rocked the house?  Since opening in 1936, the San Jose Civic has hosted artists such as Duke Ellington, Buddy Holly, The Grateful Dead, The Who, Bob Dylan, the Beach Boys, Barbra Streisand, Cream and The Rolling Stones. Recent luminaries include Crosby, Stills & Nash, Steely Dan, Michael McDonald, Beck, Interpol, Switchfoot, Reliant K, My Chemical Romance, the Pixies and even Snoop Dog have headlined the Civic's stage.


For Groups That Need a Little Room to Grow

Whether you’re looking to add a custom designed exhibit to your conference, expanding your convention experience or looking to produce a more prominent display the South Hall is for you. Affectionately referred to as Big Blue, this versatile $6.7 million venue, next door to the convention center, offers its guests the ability to paint their exhibit on a blank canvas of opportunity. With 80,000 square feet of column free exhibit space, South Hall is the perfect choice for shows that need a little room or to grow beyond the scope of the San Jose Convention Center. As needed, the venue expands the convention center’s San Jose's meeting and exhibit space from 143,000 to 223,000 square feet, opening the door to accommodating larger conventions or several meetings simultaneously.