A solid reason to borrow your friend’s car and get down to San Jose: Silicon Valley Sound Experience.

Forgive that the name sounds like a 2-day seminar: this week’s showcase (September 22nd, 2012), which precedes a fully-fleshed-out music festival coming to San Jose in 2013, will spotlight the best in South Bay music, with sets from acts like Anya and the Get Down, Dirtbag Dan, Mike Huguenor, Colorscout, and Will Sprott – and that is nowhere near the full lineup – in various venues across downtown.

Pick up your wristbands, good for all SVSX events going on that night, here and view the full schedule here.

New to San Jose’s music scene? Preview some of the acts below.