San Jose mall hosting massive overnight rave party…
Let’s meet at the mall — after hours.
For the first time ever on September 5, South Bay’s Eastridge Center — a 55-year-old purchasing heart that, at its opening in 1971, was the most important of its sort on the West Coast at the time — shall be hosting a large rave party, cheekily coined Mallorama.
Organizers are touting the after-hours event, which is able to happen from 9 p.m. (when the mall sometimes closes on Fridays and Saturdays) to 2 a.m. the next day in the mall’s heart court, as a “takeover at the Eastridge Mall.”
Per a social media post by San Jose Foos, an event promotion model that seems to be co-promoting the event with Brownies & Lemonade (though Something New, DJ Dials and 15Utah are also listed on the advert), the one-of-a-kind event shall be “bringing a full stage, sound, lighting and a secret lineup of DJs you can’t miss” — full with full workers and security to make sure the evening runs easily.
The Eastridge Center shall be holding their first-ever after-hours rave from September 5 to September 6. Instagram/@sanjosefoos
“We are so excited to be bringing something so fun and unique to our beloved Eastridge Center right here in San Jose,” the San Jose Foos Facebook web page posted on July 28. “This place holds a real special place in our hearts and to be able to do this with you all is a dream come true.”
Introducing MALLORAMA, rave at the Eastridge Mall in San Jose, CA.B&L + SJ Foos are linking to carry an EPIC one evening only late evening rave at the Eastridge Center. Featuring a secret lineup of heavy hitters.Sept fifth, 2026Presale: Fri 7/31 at 9pm PT
On Sale: Fri 7/31 at… pic.twitter.com/Xjgi38N7Cv— Brownies & Lemonade🍫🍋 (@TeamBandL) July 27, 2026
They then added that those curious about the mall’s basic choices ought to go to them commonly for the middle’s extra occasions and outlets, which embrace mall staples like Auntie Anne’s and AMC Theatres.
During the event, where instead of purchasing til they drop, company can party exhausting, the bulk of the mall’s shops shall be closed, but sure food choices will still be accessible for business.
Guests for the mall event will party exhausting, reasonably than purchasing until they drop. Instagram/@sanjosefoos
While would-be company for the one-night-only purchasing heart soirée can go to the positioning Something New Club, which is able to direct guests to signal up for presale tickets (which went live at 9 a.m. PT this morning) through textual content, which is able to then direct them to the Eventbrite web page, the best means to snag a spot is to merely go to the shindig’s Eventbrite web page immediately.
While General Admission Tier 1, 2 and 3 tickets (which have been damaged down by availability, not event choices, and had been bought for $48.03, $53.69 and $59.35, respectively and each including web site charges) are now bought out, Tier 4 tickets are still accessible for $65. A “last chance” ticket offering is also listed for $70.66, though gross sales haven’t began for this option yet.
Guests must be 21 and over, and a legitimate government-issued ID is required at the door.
Tickets for the September “takeover” at the Eastridge Mall are now accessible. Instagram/@sanjosefoos
“Experience a night of fun and dancing in your favorite childhood mall,” the zany, neon-green writing on the flyer reads.
The event comes at a time where mall homeowners are encouraging Gen Z buyers, many of whom complain of craving IRL connecting experiences, to return to the once thriving neighborhood hubs, according to an April writing by Post columnist Lois Weiss.
“Malls are making a comeback and it’s a younger audience that is doing it,” said R.J. Hottovy of Placer.ai, a web site that tracks visits. “It’s a third place that is away from home and office, and instead of just shopping, it is becoming a place for experiences — and hanging out.”
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