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The Offspring
Pop-punk band The Offspring – you may know them from songs such as “Come Out And Play” and “Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)” – released its most recent album, “Supercharged,” in 2024. The group is currently on a U.S. tour and making a stop at Shoreline Amphitheatre, joined by fellow rock bands New Found Glory and Jimmy Eat World, at a concert presented by radio station Live 105.
Aug. 30, 7 p.m., Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View; $37-$285; shorelineamphitheatre.com/shows.
‘Bird Lives: A Charlie Parker Birthday Celebration’
Jazz guitar master Roni Ben-Hur leads a celebration in honor of the birthday of jazz legend and “father of bebop” Charlie “Bird” Parker, featuring fellow acclaimed jazz musicians pianist Larry Vuckovich, bassist Sam Bevan and drummer Jason Lewis. According to the venue, Meyhouse Palo Alto, this special event (with two performances) is the Bay Area’s only concert honoring Parker’s birthday.
Aug. 29, seatings at 5 and 8 p.m., Meyhouse Palo Alto, 640 Emerson St., Palo Alto; meyhousejazz.com.
‘At Ease with Hand and Mind: Literature, Calligraphy, and Contemporary Art’
The latest exhibition at Qualia Contemporary Art, “At Ease with Hand and Mind: Literature, Calligraphy, and Contemporary Art,” is a group show featuring 19 artists exploring the interchange of Chinese calligraphy and painting. Curated by poet Ouyang Jianghe and artist and Stanford art professor Xie Xiaoze, “This diverse exhibition spans contemporary calligraphy through interdisciplinary works from prominent practitioners,” the press release states.
Through Sept. 27, Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Sunday and Monday by appointment), Qualia Contemporary Art, 229 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto; qualiacontemporaryart.com.
Kings Mountain Art Fair
This uniquely scenic art festival unfolds each Labor Day weekend in a redwood forest near Woodside. Visitors can browse the works of over 130 juried artists working in a variety of media, such as jewelry, paintings, sculpture, textiles, decorative and functional ceramics, furniture and woodworking, wearable art and photography. For visitors who can’t make it in person or just want to get a head start on shopping the fair also offers an online gallery showcasing participating artists. Young fair visitors can enjoy crafts and games. Breakfast and lunch are available for purchase to help keep hungry shoppers fueled up, with a menu that includes the “world’s largest cookies.” The fair is 100% volunteer-run, with all proceeds benefitting the all-volunteer Kings Mountain Fire Department and the Kings Mountain Elementary School.
Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (breakfast 8-10:30 a.m.; lunch 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.) at Kings Mountain Community Center and Firehouse at 13889 Skyline Blvd. above the town of Woodside. Admission is free. kingsmountainartfair.org.
San Francisco International Comedy Competition
Who can make you laugh the most in just three to seven minutes? The answer just might be a future big-name comedian. The San Francisco International Comedy Competition played a role in the early careers of stars such as Patton Oswalt, Robin Williams and Ellen DeGeneres, according to the organization’s website. Back once again at the Guild Theatre for its preliminary rounds, the contest takes place over the next month at venues around the Bay Area. The 49th annual event features a total of 32 comics performing in successive rounds, narrowing the lineup until one is crowned the winner of a $20,000 prize and bragging rights. The Round 1 lineup at The Guild this week highlights 16 comedians, and if you come back for the Round 2 shows on Sept. 6, you can catch the other 16 comics in this year’s competition.
Aug. 30 and Sept. 6, 6 p.m. (early show) and 9 p.m. (late show), at The Guild Theatre, 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, $49-$62, guildtheatre.com.
