SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the Habbas Law Epicenter at PayPal Park will host the hip-hop festival Back 2 the Bay on Thursday, Aug. 13. The event will be the first in the Epicenter Music Series, an ongoing series of musical performances that will take place at the Habbas Law Epicenter, the grass entertainment zone adjacent to the playing field at the north end of PayPal Park. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. PT.Â
Back 2 the Bay touts performances by West Coast artists renowned both locally and nationally, headlined by SOB x RBE, P-Lo, 310Babii and Mistah F.A.B. The Epicenter Music Series further expands the venue’s growing role as a destination for live entertainment, cultural celebrations and community gatherings in the South Bay. Â
Two ticket options will be available: General Admission and VIP. VIP ticket holders will receive access to dedicated restrooms, a private bar area and guaranteed closer proximity to the stage. Earthquakes Season Ticket Holders will have the opportunity to purchase tickets via a special presale code starting on Monday, July 13, at 10 a.m. PT. Single-game tickets will be available for sale HERE to the general public later that day at 1 p.m. PT, with a limited quantity of $25 tickets available.Â
Additional event information and ticket purchasing details will be available at sjearthquakes.com.Â
About PayPal Park Â
PayPal Park, home to Major League Soccer’s San Jose Earthquakes, is an 18,000-seat soccer-specific stadium located on Coleman Avenue adjacent to the San Jose International Airport. The European-inspired building is the first cloud-enabled venue in MLS and is equipped with Cisco Wi-Fi 6. The stadium features a canopy roof and the steepest-raked seating in MLS to provide the best possible fan experience. Additionally, the north end zone houses the largest outdoor bar in North America, a two-acre fan zone and a double-sided video scoreboard. The suites and club seats are located at field level, giving fans a premium experience unlike any other in professional sports. The stadium has hosted numerous non-MLS regular season events since its inaugural season in 2015, including the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup, the 2025 National Women’s Soccer League Final, Leagues Cup 2024 and 2023, a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier for the U.S. Men’s National Team, the 2016 Major League Soccer All-Star Game against Arsenal FC, the International Champions Cup, numerous U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Team friendlies and the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup. For more information about PayPal Park, visit www.sjearthquakes.com.