153 - LARRY JUNE IN SAN JOSE: ORGANIC TOKENS, BACKSTAGE ACCESS & KOLAK MOTIVATION

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 · SAN JOSE, CA

THE DOPPELGÄNGER MOMENT — KOLAK × FRISKO.

Before the first note, the fit was already making noise. KOLAK stepped out in a black-and-white cap and a one-off FRISKO hoodie sample made for the occasion, with a classic car setting the scene. A few festivalgoers even mistook the look for a doppelgänger. No planned campaign, no staged moment — just fashion meeting real life in San Jose.

THE LIFESTYLE NEVER CLOCKS OUT.

After the years when COVID kept so much of life on pause, this felt like the perfect excuse to get outside, catch some music, and enjoy a real day party. The crowd, the sunshine, the energy — for KOLAK, Sleeping on Gems felt like one of the biggest daytime celebrations San Jose had seen in the post-pandemic era. Sometimes you need a day like this: good people, good music, and no rush to be anywhere else.

Good music, a fresh fit, and a green juice in hand. Between the crowd and the conversations, the little details made Sleeping on Gems feel like more than another date on the calendar. This was a Bay Area day worth keeping in the archive.

DERRICK THE DAD × KOLAK — THE SAN JOSE INTERVIEW

And then came the interview. Derrick The Dad dropped a perfectly on-brand question: “What's Larry June's favorite vowel?” KOLAK went with “A” — naturally setting up the familiar “Aye, aye, aye, aye!” A quick laugh, a real fan moment, and pure San Jose energy.

Derrick's September 15, 2025 Instagram recap shouted out @kolaksv and credited @brizzaiii for the footage. Sometimes the best festival memories happen between sets.

Interview: Derrick The Dad. Footage credit: @brizzaiii. KOLAK participation credited in the original post.

THỦY OPENS THE SHOW — SOLO PERFORMANCE × CROWD CONNECTION

Thủy kicked things off with a solo set, drawing the San Jose crowd in through her performance and moments speaking directly to the audience. The opening act already had its own spark — and the night was only getting started.

THE OPENING SET — THỦY × P-LO, A BAY AREA DUET

Then the energy jumped another level. P-Lo joined Thủy onstage for a duet, turning the opening stretch into a Bay Area crossover moment. Two artists, one stage, and a crowd ready for Larry June.

SAN JOSE. SEPTEMBER 14, 2025. FULL CIRCLE.

Larry June taking the stage in San Jose hit differently for KOLAK. His music had been part of the soundtrack while the brand was building its business in Silicon Valley. Now that soundtrack was playing live, right here in the South Bay.

From the KOLAK office in Santa Clara, across from Levi’s Stadium, to a crowd at Discovery Meadow: same ambition, bigger memories. Some songs stay with you because they remind you why you started.

GOOD JOB, LARRY. MOTIVATION AT ITS FINEST.

LARRY JUNE — LIVE IN SAN JOSE

Backstage — KOLAK vibing in FRISKO hoodie to the DJ’s music while waiting backstage for Larry June to perform.

LARRY JUNE — A FULL-CIRCLE MOMENT

Finally, the moment had arrived.

“Organic Tokens” has long been a personal KOLAK favorite — a certified banger from the COVID era and part of the soundtrack that kept the brand motivated during its early days at the Santa Clara office, directly across from Levi’s Stadium.

To KOLAK, “Organic Tokens” was a hidden gem that deserved major radio attention. It had all the ingredients of a standout single, capturing the independent hustle and unmistakable energy of Mr. Organic himself, Larry June.

But who needed the radio when we had the real thing?

Larry June had the whole San Jose crowd lit.

Hearing the music live, surrounded by fans and the energy of the Bay Area, made the moment even more meaningful. The same sounds that helped fuel KOLAK’s vision during the pandemic were now bringing everything full circle.

San Jose. September 14, 2025.

From a business office across from Levi’s Stadium to the crowd at Sleeping on Gems — the journey, the music, and the motivation all came together.

GOOD JOB, LARRY. NUMBERS. MOTIVATION AT ITS FINEST.

A PRE-BIRTHDAY MOMENT — 15 DAYS BEFORE THE CELEBRATION

There was another reason this night meant something to KOLAK: September 14 was just 15 days before the September 29 birthday celebration. What started as a night of music became an early birthday memory — Larry June live in San Jose, the Bay Area showing out, and the soundtrack that helped fuel KOLAK's journey playing right in front of us. No better way to build toward a milestone than with music, community, and a little gratitude.

REAL FAN MOMENT: Did KOLAK remember every word? Not even close. A little mumbling, a little humming, and a whole lot of excitement. When the moment feels that good, you keep vibing anyway.

Good job, Larry. A full-circle moment for KOLAK.

Event: Sleeping on Gems Festival
Concert date: September 14, 2025
Location: Discovery Meadow, San Jose, California
Photography and concert recording: KOLAK personal archive
Editorial: The KOLAK Desk