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On sunny Saturday, June 1, people fanned out on Portola Valley Town Center’s lawns for the third PV Palooza. The all-day summer musical festival featured four stages with 30 bands with ties to Portola Valley, Woodside or La Honda. About 2,500 people turned out for the day, according to festival organizer John Badger.

Local vendors at the festival included: Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company, Lord of the Ribs, Blue Seal Pottery, Soap For Cats, Rane’s gardening and more.

Slush, above, played at the Soccer Field Main Stage. The band covers rock hits from the 70s, 80 and 90s, according to PV Palooza’s website. Band members are: Portola Valley residents Andy Barrows, Todd Scheuer, Karel Urbanek, Ty Jagerson, and Taylor Hinshaw, and Joe Lange of Woodside.

Muisic fans enjoy a performance on the Soccer Field Stage at PV Palooza, with artisan booths in the background. Courtesy Andrew Single. 

For more on the event, go to pvpalooza.com.

Angela Swartz was The Almanac's editor from 2023 until 2025. She joined The Almanac as a reporter in 2018. She previously reported on youth and education, and the towns of Atherton, Portola Valley and...

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