San Jose\u2019s quest to build a robust entertainment lineup around the major sporting events coming to Silicon Valley in 2026 has hit a key fundraising milestone, with several local and national companies and philanthropic organizations chipping in big bucks.<\/p>\n
Mayor Matt Mahan announced Wednesday that the city and the San Jose Sports Authority have raised nearly $5 million to help put on over 100 watch parties, 13 concerts, seven drone shows and projection mapping events with the Super Bowl, NCAA Men\u2019s Basketball Tournament and FIFA World Cup taking place in the South Bay over the next several months.<\/p>\n
\u200b\u201cFrom national headliners like Kehlani to watch parties at San Pedro Square, we\u2019re going big to make sure San Jos\u00e9 residents have a chance to be a part of the action even without a ticket to the big games,\u201d Mahan said in a news release. \u201cBut that is only possible because so many of our hometown companies and local entrepreneurs are leaning in and giving back. They want to show the world what we know well here at home \u2014 San Jose is becoming a destination not just for innovation, but for activation.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u200b2026 marks the first time the Super Bowl and FIFA World Cup matches will be held in the same metro area.<\/p>\n
\u200bSuper Bowl LX takes place on Feb. 8 at Levi\u2019s Stadium in Santa Clara. Levi\u2019s Stadium will also host five World Cup group stage games \u2014 involving teams like Qatar, Austria, Jordan, Switzerland, Paraguay, Australia and Algeria \u2014 and one Round of 32 knockout game in July. The SAP Center will host the NCAA\u2019s Men\u2019s Basketball Tournament West Regional Sweet 16 and Elite Eight games on March 26 and 28.<\/p>\n
\u200bBetween the three marquee sporting events, city officials estimate they could generate $1.4 billion in economic impact throughout the Bay Area.<\/p>\n
The last time Levi\u2019s Stadium hosted the Super Bowl in 2016, most of the activity centered in San Francisco, prompting San Jose to prioritize event planning during this go-around to attract more visitors and create a better atmosphere for fans and residents.<\/p>\n
While the NFL selected San Jose to host the Opening Night media festivities at the McEnery Convention Center, the NFL has already announced that most of its sponsored events and concerts will be held in San Francisco during the upcoming Super Bowl week, as well.<\/p>\n
For example, the Moscone Center will host the Pro Bowl and the fan experience event. The NFL also announced it would host an innovation summit at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on Feb. 6.<\/p>\n
Several major artists, including Sting, Calvin Harris, Chris Stapleton and Martin Garrix, also have concerts planned during Super Bowl week in San Francisco.<\/p>\n
San Jose already has announced the first two major events it plans to hold in front of City Hall during Super Bowl week. Kehlani, an Oakland native and Grammy-nominated R&B artist, will headline a block party on Feb. 6, while internationally recognized DJ Dom Dolla\u00a0will top an open-air street party scheduled for Feb. 7.<\/p>\n
Sponsors of the events include eBay, Adobe, Google, Verizon, PG&E, Samsung Semiconductor, Sharks Sports Entertainment, the Knight Foundation and local companies like Devcon Construction and Casino M8trix.<\/p>\n
While the city has hit a major milestone about a month before the Super Bowl, its fundraising efforts are not yet finished.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are incredibly grateful to the amazing civic-minded companies that have stepped up as San Jos\u00e9 2026 Partners for the San Jos\u00e9 Sports Authority,\u201d said John Poch, Executive Director of the San Jose Sports Authority. \u201cTheir generous contributions not only help us bring world-class sporting events to our city, but also create opportunities for our residents and visitors to experience the excitement and pride that sports bring to a community \u2026Together, we are showcasing San Jos\u00e9 as a premier destination for sports and entertainment while driving economic vitality and fostering lasting memories for everyone involved.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"San Jose\u2019s quest to build a robust entertainment lineup around the major sporting events coming to Silicon Valley…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":124279,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[7,752,88,90,89,127],"class_list":{"0":"post-124278","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-jose","8":"tag-california","9":"tag-nfl","10":"tag-san-jose","11":"tag-san-jose-headlines","12":"tag-san-jose-news","13":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124278"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124278\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/124279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124278"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}