C2SV
| Creative Convergence Silicon Valley. (C2SV) | |
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C2SV 2015 logo
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| Dates | October 6–8, 2016 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | SoFA District, San Jose, California, United States |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Next event | 2016 |
| Organized by | C2SV, LLC |
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Creative Convergence Silicon Valley, or C2SV, is an annual multi-day music festival and technology conference held each fall in San Jose, California, United States. It was founded in 2012 as the Silicon Valley Sound eXperience (SVSX) and changed its name in 2013 with the addition of a technology conference.
C2SV was patterned after technology and music events held in other cities, most notably the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, but also NXNE in Toronto, Ontario and MFNW in Portland, Oregon. The group of blended festivals and conferences with whimsical four-character acronyms, established by weekly alternative newspapers, have been called “four-letter festivals" in the industry.
The 2013 festival featured a concert in San Jose’s St. James Park with Iggy and The Stooges on September 28, 2013. Supporting main stage acts were Thee Oh Sees, Bosnian Rainbows and The Bang Girl Group Revue. Five models painted by artist Trina Merry joined Iggy Pop on-stage during one of the songs. Artist Shepard Fairey issued a limited edition poster commemorating the Stooges’ C2SV Festival show.
Club performances at 12 venues included The Lemonheads, The Limousines, metal band Deafheaven, hardcore punk band Off!, Mondo Generator, The Coup and Dam Funk.
Performers in 2012 included Maxx Cabello Jr., Anya and the Get Down, Will Sprott of the Mumlers, rappers Antwon and Cities Aviv, battle rapper Dirtbag Dan, Fierce Creatures, Containher and Mike Huguenor.
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