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This week, Bay Area-based “genre-fluid” band Analog Dog and alt rockers Subtle Orange play The Guild’s Local Sound Series; Dabin’s Stay in Bloom festival comes to Frost Amphitheater; the Computer History Museum goes retro with an ’80s-themed TechFest family event; and Fog Holler and Gal Klein bring bluegrass to Red Rock Coffee’s 2nd Story series. Plus Hidden Villa gets wild and wooly with its Sheep Shearing and Fiber Arts Festival and California Pops Orchestra celebrates big band music.
Analog Dog and Subtle Orange
For the latest in the Guild Theatre’s Local Sound Series, listeners can catch the San Francisco-based, self-described “genre fluid” band Analog Dog, which brings elements of psychedelic rock, funk, disco and jazz. “Color TV,” the debut full-length album from the group, was released this January, with a single, “here i lay in bed,” released this month. Analog Dog will be joined by L.A.’s alternative rock group Subtle Orange at the upcoming Guild event.
April 26, 8 p.m., The Guild Theatre, 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park; $28-$66;
guildtheatre.com.
Big Band Swing Time
The California Pops Orchestra pays tribute to some of the big names in big band, with a concert that highlights swing music from the 1930s to modern times. The orchestra teams up with the Black Tie Jazz Band to make it an even bigger big band experience, with a program celebrating the music of bandleaders such as Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and others.
April 26, 8 p.m., at San Mateo Performing Arts Center, 600 N. Delaware St., San Mateo, $20-$55, californiapopsorchestra.com.
‘Dabin Presents: Stay in Bloom’
Dabin is a Canadian producer and instrumentalist who learned guitar, drums and piano as a teen and began producing electronic music in 2011. Developing a signature sound that blends acoustic and electronic elements, he’s gained many followers and taken part in numerous collaborations over the years. “Stay in Bloom” is a festival curated by Dabin, with a lineup including special guest Jai Wolf, according to an Instagram post.
April 27-28, 4:15 p.m., Frost Amphitheater, 351 Lasuen St., Stanford; $59.50-$115; live.stanford.edu.
TechFest Back to the ’80s
The ’80s weren’t just a golden age for big hair, yuppies and MTV — the decade also gave us some big shoulders to stand on technology-wise (and not solely because of the enormous shoulder pads bulking out the era’s fashions, either). After all, the ’80s saw everything from the introduction of Apple’s groundbreaking Macintosh computer to the rise of bulletin board systems (BBSs) that were a kind of proto-social media. With “TechFest Back to the ’80s,” the Computer History Museum hosts a totally rad family-oriented day celebrating retro technology with tech-themed demos, performances and hands-on activities. Visitors are encouraged to dress up in ’80s style, dance to the hits of the era with DJ Stallion, meet Rubik’s Cube masters and check out early CGI with a showing of the original 1982 version of the film “Tron.”
April 27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, $6.50-$19.50, computerhistory.org.
Fog Holler and Gal Klein
Bluegrass is on the menu for the next edition of Red Rock Coffee’s 2nd Story series, which showcases independent musicians and bands. Fog Holler, a four-piece group whose members dress in matching monochrome and describe the band as “bluegrass with an edge,” write and perform songs that are rooted in traditional sounds but influenced by modern issues and topics. The group will perform at the Mountain View venue, along with local musician and Red Rock regular Gal Klein.
April 27, 6:30 p.m. (doors), Red Rock Coffee, 201 Castro St., Mountain View; suggested donation $20; redrockcoffee.com/2nd-story.
Sheep Shearing and Fiber Arts Festival
Feeling sheepish? Hidden Villa hosts a day dedicated to sheep, wool and fiber arts, with participants able to watch sheep shearers harvest wool from the farm’s flock and artisans demonstrate traditional fiber-processing techniques. A community dye pot offers the opportunity to try dyeing with plant-based pigments, a gallery will showcase the work of local fiber and textile craftspeople, and live music and food trucks featuring farm-fresh food will also be available. To reduce traffic congestion, attendees are requested to park at Foothill College and catch a 5-minute shuttle ride to Hidden Villa.
April 27, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hidden Villa’s Dana Center, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills; $30 general admission/$15 equity pricing; eventbrite.com.