SJZ Break Room is a unique setting for live music in downtown San Jose, CA. As you arrive, you’ll recognize the bold new aqua entrance vestibule painted by artist Ben Henderson to refer to the venue’s symbolic water cooler. Lighting turns an office into a hip, bar-appointed club space with a psychedelic animated backdrop and twinkling table lights. Some performances are live streamed, with the feed projected onto a towering bank of windows for an immersive experience not found anywhere else.

With a capacity of just 100, almost every seat is within 30 feet of the action. With the performers on the same level as the audience, each show has the intimate feel of a private concert.

We began welcoming audiences into the space for the first time in April 2021 for our inaugural New Works Fest. Since then, more than 100 artists have appeared on the stage including Butcher Brown, James Francies, Joel Ross, Kassa Overall, Keyon Harrold, MAE.SUN, Mark Guiliana, Marquis Hill, Oran Etkin, Salami Rose Joe Louis, Sasha Berliner, Takuya Kuroda, Randy Brecker, Sunny War and W.I.T.C.H.

Learn more at sanjosejazz.org.