In the annals of San Jose skate-punk history, one band looms larger than all the rest. Featuring South Bay skateboarding legend Steve Caballero on guitar and Gavin O’Brien—brother to Corey O’Brien, another San Jose pro and owner of The Ritz—fronting the group, The Faction helped launch a subgenre of fast, aggressive punk-rock music focused on the subculture of skating. Word on the street (and on the flyers) is that this will be The Faction’s last show ever.
The Faction
Sat, 8pm, $25+
The Ritz, San Jose
