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A Valley of Nations: What the World Cup Meant to Santa Clara County
Thanks to the World Cup, Santa Clara County has become a valley of nations.
As this week’s Metro hits the streets, the United States Men’s National Team is set to take on Bosnia on July 1st at Levi’s...
Tony Powell’s Hidden Life Comes to Light in New Documentary
The only San Jose Earthquakes player to operate a crumbling motel in West Hollywood for 20 years is now the subject of a documentary.
The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel screens on June 25th at Frameline, the...
Matte Blvck in San Jose
Matte Blvck is in the midst of a House of Serpents West Coast Tour with friends Snakes of Russia and So Much Blood.
Sam Barber in Saratoga
Singer-songwriter Sam Barber has sold millions of albums and is known for his ability to capture all the deeper nodes of Americana roots.
Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology for July 8-14, 2026
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
There are only two types of humans, right? Some of us serve beauty, truth and goodness, while the rest pledge their...
Where to Celebrate Fourth of July 2026 Around San Jose and Silicon Valley
San Jose
ROSE, WHITE & BLUE PARADE & FESTIVAL
Saturday, July 4 | 10am parade, 11am-2pm festivalThe Alameda, 1100 Shasta Ave., San Jose | rwbsj.org
San Jose’s oldest Fourth...
At 250, America’s Founding Ideals Still Deserve Celebration
This week San Jose welcomed the U.S. men’s soccer team. The players arrived at downtown’s Marriott hotel on Monday, two days before their match against Bosnia...
Sam Barber in Saratoga
Singer-songwriter Sam Barber has sold millions of albums and is known for his ability to capture all the deeper nodes of Americana roots.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Stanford
This special concert features the San Francisco Symphony with conductor Nicolas Ellis performing those beloved works.
Jesse Wegman in Menlo Park
The Lost Founder, his book about James Wilson, a major architect of American democracy whose name never entered the popular pantheon.
Gershwin Reimagined at Stanford
For one night only, Gershwin’s timeless songs will be reimagined by another prominent New York jazz musician, Victor Lin.
Willie Nelson in Saratoga
If Willie Nelson were only known as a pioneer for the outlaw country music movement of the 1970s, he’d be a national treasure. But the still-active...
Maren Morris in Saratoga
Variously described as a country-pop, R&B, hip hop and even rock artist, Morris delivers the goods in her signature style.