Serving the San Francisco Bay Area New Music Community

Sat, Jun 6 2026 2:00 PM

SubZero Festival
SoFA district in downtown San Jose (on South First Street between San Carlos & Reed Streets)

South Bay Sonic Circuits at the 17th Annual SubZERO Festival https://www.subzerofestival.com/

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 5 from 5 PM ‘til 10 PM and June 6 from 2 PM ‘til 8 PM to San Jose’s SoFA District from for an inspired evening of arts and culture. In addition to the South FIRST FRIDAYS monthly art walk you’ll find outdoor stages of entertainment plus artists, performers and musicians celebrating the indie creative spirit!

2-8 PM: South Bay Sonic Circuits hosted by Doug Lynner (South 1st St & San Salvador St.) featuring:

An electronic music experience for all styles and levels of experience. Join a supportive, open community and develop your musicality... https://southbaysoniccircuits.org/

• a.k.aye + dBug (group) https://kapatidx.bandcamp.com/ + https://davidleikam.bandcamp.com/
Ahmed Kap Animo aka a.K.aye (electronic beats) is multi-genre producer native to San Francisco. David Leikam aka dBug (Moog synth with pedals) is a sonic architect who improvises with frequencies and sounds into your brain.

• AstroN8te (solo) https://astron8te.bandcamp.com/
Astron8te has a background in keyboard and creating music based off of sounds that inspire a diverse mix of electronic music.

• Bob Amstadt (solo) https://looperlative.com/
Founder of Looperlative, play predominately solo bass, but will occasional perform on mandolin.

• Digital Larry (solo) https://soundcloud.com/gary-worsham
I like combining synthesizers, modular and otherwise, with electrified string instruments.

• djmondro (solo)
Hi, This is Soumen.

Doug Lynner (solo) https://douglynner.bandcamp.com/
Doug is known for his intimate, “In-The-Circuit” performance style.

• OKKIM (solo) https://grimley-music.bandcamp.com/
Free-Improv guitar stylings, looping and mangling, with occasional vocalizing of my vast poetry and prose.

• QuantumSynths (solo) https://www.youtube.com/@QuantumSynths1
Musician using a mix of hardware and software synths to create unique electronic music.

• R Duck (solo) http://www.rduck.com/
Performed as a cooperation between man and machine in order to sculpt organic, improvised electronic music.

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BEER GARDEN featuring local & regional breweries from 5-10 pm
Located at Parque De Los Pobladores (South First St. and William Street)
On tap... Golden State Cider, and Elysian Brewing

BEER GARDEN closes at 10:00pm / last pour 9:30 pm

Cost: Free Admission