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THIS WEEKEND! Big WOW! ComicFest
eLerts May 18 - May 19
THIS WEEKEND Stan Lee! Sunday Only!
Big Wow Comic Fest, the only major comic book convention in the Bay Area this year!
Bringing two full days of comic book, costuming, art, gaming and anime/manga fun! Big Wow will feature many of the top creators in comics, including a number of international creators specially appearing at Big Wow, and costuming. Special Stan Lee Ticket packages also available! Packages can include a picture with Stan Lee, his autograph on an item of your choice, or BOTH!
For advance tickets and more information about Big Wow’s vast array of creators and vendors, please go to www.bigwowcomicfest.com.
San Jose Convention Center
150 West San Carlos Street, San Jose (map)
56h Annual Monterey Jazz Festival
Jazz, Lounge, & Cabaret Fri., Sept. 20, 6 p.m., Sat., Sept. 21, 11:30 a.m. and Sun., Sept. 22, 11 a.m.
three-day event featuring films, conversations with the Festival's stars, exhibitions, food and beverages, an international shopping bazaar, and 8 stages of live jazz entertainment spread throughout the grounds; featuring Diana Krall, Wayne Shorter, Bobby McFerrin, Omara Portuondo, George Benson, Gregory Porter, Cedar Walton Trio, Phronesis, Tammy Hall Quartet, Uri Caine Trio, Snarky Puppy, California Honeydrops, Big Sam's Funky Nation, and many more
$22-$265
Monterey County Fairgrounds
2004 Fairground Rd., Monterey (map)
California Roots Music & Arts Festival
World, Latin, Reggae, & Reggaetón May 24-26
w/ Rebelution, Dirty Heads, Slightly Stoopid, The Expendables, Matisyahu, Natural Vibrations, Through The Roots, and many more
$55-$150
Monterey County Fairgrounds
2004 Fairground Rd., Monterey (map)
High Sierra Music Festival
Blues, Folk, & Country July 4-7530-283-6272
w/ The Sensational Space Shifters, Primus, Thievery Corporation, moe., Steel Pulse, Leftover Salmon, The Greyboy Allstars, Gramatik, Emancipator, The John Scofield Uberjam Band, and more
$50-$1400
Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds
204 Fairground Rd., Quincy (map)
Huichica Music Festival
Soul, Funk, R&B, & Hip-Hop June 14-15, 7 p.m.707-938-5277
w/ Blitzen Trapper, Fruit Bats, Jonathan Wilson, Cass McCombs Band, Damien Jurado, Jessica Pratt, The Donkeys, White Magic, Floating Action, Marty Marquis, Eric D. Johnson, and DJ Andy Cabic
$18-$80
Gundlach Bundschu Winery
2000 Denmark St., Sonoma (map)
Launch
Rock & Pop Sat., Sept. 7, 12 p.m. and Sun., Sept. 8, 12 p.m.
w/ Imagine Dragons, Girl Talk, Rocket from the Crypt, Minus the Bear, Blonde Redhead, Van She, Grieves, Cults, Surfer Blood, Doomtree, Geographer, Family of the Year, P.O.S., Gold Fields, Dessa, Turquoise Jeep, Exquisite Corps, Doombird, Life in 24 Frames, Paper Pistols, DLRN, and The Bell Boys
$85-$95
Cesar Chavez Park, Sacramento
924 J St., Sacramento (map)
Live 105 BFD 2013
Rock & Pop Sun., May 19, 11 a.m.650-967-3000
w/ Thirty Seconds To Mars, Passion Pit, Silversun Pickups, Jimmy Eat World, Diplo, The Crystal Method, Wavves and more
$35-$59.50
Shoreline Amphitheatre
One Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View (map)
Maker Faire
Fairs, Festivals, & Fiestas Sat., May 18, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sun., May 19, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
The world’s most diverse showcase of creativity and innovation in technology, craft, science, fashion, art, food, and more. With over 900 exhibits.
$15-$55
San Mateo County Event Center
Saratoga Drive, San Mateo (map)
Maker Faire Bay Area 2013
eLerts May 18-19
Maker Faire Bay Area 2013 is a two-day showcase of creativity and cool technology that celebrates the maker mindset. It's inspiring, stimulating, and fun for all ages.
Come see first-time makers and favorites returning with something new. Learn to solder, craft, create fun or practical items with a 3D printer, or interact with Robots. You’ll be amazed by the ingenuity and creativity of the maker projects that abound and fun you will have! Maker Faire is a weekend filled with an incredible variety of attractions, exhibits, talks, demonstrations and performances bridging science, technology, arts and crafts—most of them hands-on and all of them engaging.
Maker Faire is a reflection of our community at its very best.
San Mateo County Event Center
Saratoga Drive, San Mateo (map)
Mountain Winery Concert Series
Blues, Folk, & Country May 24-Aug. 28408-741-2822
w/ Juanes, Fri., May 24, 7:30 p.m., $96-$325; w/ Billy in Idol, Sun., May 26, 7:30 p.m., $79-$446; w/ Bill Cosby, Fri., May 31, 7:30 p.m., $105-$482; w/ Jewel, Sun., June 2, 7:30 p.m., $63-$482; w/ Beach Boys, Sun., June 9, 7:30 p.m., $35-$95; w/ Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Tue., June 11, 7:30 p.m., $49.50-$125; w/ Rodney Carrington, Fri., June 14, 7:30 p.m., $38.50-$58.50; w/ Boz Scaggs & Michael McDonald, Sat., June 15, 7:30 p.m., $45-$125; w/ Cyndi Lauper, Wed., June 19, 7:30 p.m., $35-$85; w/ The Fab Four-The Ultimate Tribute, Sat., June 22, 7:30 p.m., $25.50-$49.50; w/ Barenaked Ladies/Ben Folds Five, Tue., June 25 and Wed., June 26 7:30 p.m., $69-$143.50; w/ Smokey Robinson, Thu., June 27, 7:30 p.m., $49.50-$99.50; w/ Erykah Badu, Sat., June 29, 7:30 p.m., $49.50-$99.50; w/ Ziggy Marley and Steel Pulse, July 5, 7:30 p.m., $49.50-$99.50; w/ YES, Sun., July 7, 7:30 p.m., $49.50-$89.50; w/ Railroad Earth and Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, Mon., July 8, 7:30 p.m., $35-$95; w/ The Go-Go's and The B-52s, Tue., July 9, 7:30 p.m., $49.50 - $119.50; w/ Rodrigo y Gabriela, Wed., July 10, 7:30 p.m., $49.50-$89.50; w/ Smash Mouth, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms, Vertical Horizon, and Fastball, Thu., July 11, 6:30 p.m., $45-$85; w/ Creedence Clearwater Revisited and 38 Special, Tue., July 16, 7:30 p.m., $49.50-$99.50; w/ Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Soul Asylum, The Wailers, Matthew Sweet, Thu., July 18, 6:30 p.m., $35-$85; w/ David Byrne & St. Vincent, Sat., July 20, 7:30 p.m., $45-$125; w/ Jonny Lang and Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Sun., July 21, 7:30 p.m., $35-$65; w/ Jeff Bridges & The Abiders, Thu., July 25, 7:30 p.m., $39.50-$89.50; w/ Huey Lewis and The News, Sat., July 27, 7:30 p.m., $45-$99.50; w/ Ten Years After, Edgar Winter Band, Canned Heat, Rick Derringer, Pat Travers, Sun., July 28, 7:30 p.m., $35-$75; w/ Gipsy Kings, Tue., July 30, 7:30 p.m., $55-$149.50; w/ Styx, Thu., Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m., $49.50-$99.50, w/ Kenny Loggins, Fri., Aug. 2, 7:30 p.m., $35-$85; w/ Gladys Knight and The O'Jays, Sat. Aug. 3, 7:30 p.m., $59.50-$145; w/ Chicago, Tue., Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m., $46-$126; w/ Lyle Lovett & his Large Band, Wed., Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m., $45-$95; w/ Los Lobos, Los Lonely Boys, and Alejandro Escovedo, Sun., Aug. 11, 7 p.m., $35-$85; w/ Michael Franti & Spearhead, Tue., Aug. 13, 7:30 p.m., $45-$85; w/ The Monkees, Mike Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, and Peter Tork; Wed., Aug. 14, 5:30 p.m., $49.50-$99.50; w/ Brandi Carlile, Thu., Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m., $37.50-$62.50; w/ Foreigner, Fri., Aug. 16, 7:30 p.m., $45-$95; w/ Straight No Chaser, Sat., Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m., $35-$59.50; w/ Chris Isaak, Sun., Aug. 18, 7:30 p.m., $49.50-$99.50; w/ Toad the Wet Sprocket and Grant Lee Buffalo, Thu., Aug. 22, 7:30 p.m., $37.50-$57.50; w/ George Thorogood and the Destroyers and Buddy Guy, Sun., Aug. 25, 7:30 p.m., $46-$96; w/ Peter Frampton and B. B. King, Wed., Aug. 28, 7:30 p.m., $59.50-$149.50
Mountain Winery
14831 Pierce Rd., Saratoga (map)
Northern California Pirate Festival
Fairs, Festivals, & Fiestas, Attractions, Kids, Social Events Sat., June 15, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun., June 16, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Featuring over 500 costumed actors, crafters, and musicians, the Northern California Pirate Festival is the largest pirate event in the United States. With vendors, food, live performances, games, and other swashbuckling fun.
$7-$30
Vallejo Waterfront
298 Mare Island Way, Vallejo (map)
Reggae in the Hills, Music, Illumination & Arts Festival
World, Latin, Reggae, & Reggaetón June 7-9209-736-2561
w/ Steel Pulse, Mystic Roots, Capleton, Natty Vibes, Arkaingelle, Messenger Selah, Inner Circle, Anuhea, Junior Totos, and many more
$120-$300
Calaveras County Fairgrounds
101 Frogtown Road, Angels Camp (map)
Russian River Jazz and Blues Festival
Jazz, Lounge, & Cabaret, Blues, Folk, & Country Sept. 21-22, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.707-869-2022
w/ Boz Scaggs, Jeffrey Osborne, Robert Cray Band, Los Lobos, Gregory Porter, and California Honeydrops
single day admission $50, two-day admission $80
Johnson's Beach
First & Church Sts., Guerneville (map)
Sierra Nevada World Music Festival
World, Latin, Reggae, & Reggaetón June 21-23
w/ Damian Marley, Stephen Marley, Alpha Blondy, K'Naan, Marcia Griffiths, Leroy Sibbles, Max Romeo, U Roy, Groundation, The Green, Ras Michael, Sister Carol, Bombino, Fatoumata, Diawara, Cornel Campbell, Danakil, Protoje & The Indiggnation, Afrolicious, Gappy Ranks, Hollie Cook, Errol Dunkley, Keith & Tex, Iqulah, Uprising Roots Band, Windy City, Prince Fatty, Abja & the Lionz of Kush, and Mystic Roots
3-day tickets $170
Mendocino County Fairgrounds
14400 Highway 128, Boonville (map)
Strawberry Music Festival: Fall
Blues, Folk, & Country Aug. 29-Sept. 2209-379-2284
w/ The Del McCoury Band, Peter Rowan and the Big Twang Theory, Ray Bonneville, The California Honeydrops, Mary Gauthier, 10 String Symphony, Sam Baker, The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, Chris Webster and Nina Gerber, Hot Buttered Rum, Hillbenders, Sarah Potenza and the Tall Boys, Kathy Kallick Band, The Haunted Windchimes, and Chicago Farmer
$20-$200
Camp Mather
35250 Mather Road, Groveland (map)
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