Give Thanks Festival (San Jose, CA, United States) 2026

Give Thanks returns to the San Jose Convention Center over Thanksgiving weekend 2026, running on 25, 27 and 28 November. The Thursday itself is left clear, so the three nights fall either side of the holiday, which is the arrangement the event has used for most of its run.

Zeds Dead, Seven Lions, Slander, Levity and Crankdat are among the names announced, which places the bill firmly in the American bass and melodic dubstep circuit. Midnite Events produce it, and the company publishes an official aftermovie for each year, with films going back to 2016.

The convention center is the right scale for an indoor three night run, and holding it downtown rather than at a fairground means the bars and hotels of San Jose are within walking distance rather than a shuttle ride. Tickets are sold through Frontgate. San Jose Mineta International is 15 minutes from the centre and San Francisco an hour north by Caltrain. For an American Thanksgiving music festival, Give Thanks owns the weekend on the west coast.