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I Don’t Know How But They Found Me
I Don’t Know How But They Found Me (IDKHow) is the indie-pop project led by the Utah-based singer-songwriter Dallon Weekes (co-founder of The Brobecks and former member of Panic! at the Disco), with two full-length albums and multiple singles and EPs released under that name. IDKHow comes to the Guild, with an opening set by San Jose pop-rock band The Trims, founded by Gabe Maciel.
May 4, 8 p.m., The Guild Theatre, 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park; $49 general admission/$96 mezzanine seats; guildtheatre.com.
The MANA Trio
Saxophones take the spotlight this week, thanks to soprano saxophonist Michael Hernandez, alto saxophonist Michael Mortarotti and pianist Philip Jung, who make up the Bay Area-based MANA Trio. The group’s free “Portraits and Resonances” performance at the Community School of Music and Arts aims to “trace the expressive breadth of the saxophone across style, character, and history,” according to the event website. Included in the program are Johann Joachim Quantz’s Trio in C minor, Erland von Koch’s Concerto Piccolo, Carl Anton Wirth’s “Jepthah: Invocation and Dance,” Erwin Dressel’s Duo Concerto and two works by Astor Piazzolla.
May 1, 7:30 p.m., Tateuchi Hall, Community School of Music and Arts, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View; free; arts4all.org/concerts/the-mana-trio/.
Dabin: Stay in Bloom 3
Now a springtime tradition, producer and musician Dabin returns to Stanford’s Frost Amphitheater for “Stay in Bloom 3,” a two-day festival featuring performances by Juelz vs Chyl, Nurko, Keenan Te and Demotapes on May 1, and Louis the Child, Yung Kai and Klaxx on May 2. Toronto-raised Dabin works in both electronic and acoustic music formats and has released albums including 2025’s “Aura Park.” The Stay in Bloom 3 shows are 18+ (as of press time, the second show had sold out).
May 1 and 2 at 5 p.m., Frost Amphitheater, 351 Lasuen St., Stanford; general admission $90.34; live.stanford.edu/events/26-frost/dabin/#performance-list.
Never Come Down
The bluegrass band Never Come Down, based in Portland, Oregon, includes Joe Suskind on guitar, Crystal Lariza on vocals, Lillian Sawyer on fiddle and Kaden Hurst on mandolin. The group, formed in 2018, blends traditional and modern American music styles and has released two albums: “Better Late Than Never” in 2021 and “Greener Pastures” in 2024. A veteran of touring, including playing at the likes of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Never Come Down rings in May Day with a free concert in Palo Alto’s Johnson Park, presented by Earthwise Productions. California musician, producer and founder of the Black Banjo Reclamation Project Hannah Mayree opens the show.
May 1, 6 p.m., Johnson Park, 268 Waverley St., Palo Alto; free; eventbrite.com.
Silicon Valley Open Studios
The landmark local art event turns the big 4-0 this year, and offers more opportunities than ever to meet artists in their workspaces, homes or at galleries. Several hundred local artists throughout the region are taking part in the event, which unfolds over three consecutive weekends at spaces throughout the Peninsula and the South Bay as well as Coastside. Each weekend highlights a different region, with Coastside and northern Peninsula studios open May 2-3; Midpeninsula studios on May 9-10 and South Bay studios on May 16-17 . Visitors can check out ceramics, glass, jewelry, sculpture, paintings, photography, fiber art, woodworking, mixed-media works and more, plus speak with the artists about their work. The event’s website offers an interactive map and pages highlighting each artist’s work and when and where to find them.
Look for our story next week highlighting some Peninsula artists who share their thoughts on taking part in Silicon Valley Open Studios and what it means to them.
May 2-3, 9-10 and 16-17, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., each weekend. Admission is free. For more information, svos.org.
Hershey Felder’s ‘The Assembly’
Acclaimed musician, writer, director and TheatreWorks Silicon Valley favorite Hershey Felder presents a screening of his musical docu-drama “The Assembly,” about the late Holocaust survivor Eva Libitzky and her mission to share her experiences with students from around the world. In 2019, Felder made plans to bring Libitzky to the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, only to have the event postponed due to the pandemic. Sadly, Libitzky then died of COVID. “Having promised to share her story, Hershey committed to taking a diverse group of students from the school and two of their leaders to the locations of Eva’s story in Poland. What unravels is a musical story of heartbreak, fear, terror and ultimately one of hope and a better world,” TheatreWorks’ website states. Actor Eleanor Reissa portrays Libitzky in the film. Following the screening, Felder will participate in a Q&A as well as offer live musical selections.
May 4, 7:30 p.m., Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City; $20-$45; theatreworks.org/mainstage/the-assembly.
Mary Cain
In her memoir “This Is Not About Running,” author Mary Cain chronicles the dark side of elite youth sports, specifically her experience as a top middle-distance runner whose mental and physical health crumbled thanks to bullying from coaches and teammates, pushing through injury pain and weight loss pressure, and an overall abusive training culture that prioritizes competition over all else. Cain was the 2014 World Junior Champion in the 3000 meter event and is now a medical student at Stanford University, as well as an advocate for mental health in athletics. She’ll discuss the book at Kepler’s with Laurel Braitman, author and director of writing and storytelling at the Stanford School of Medicine.
May 5, 6:30 p.m., Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park; $21.99 general admission tickets, $40.89 tickets include a copy of “This Is Not About Running,” $11.49 student/low income tickets; eventbrite.com.
The Guitarsonists
Club Fox hosts an evening of blazing blues guitar courtesy of three powerhouses joining forces: Mighty Mike Schermer, Jules Lehye and Jonn Del Toro Richardson, billed as The Guitarsonists. Longtime guitarist and songwriter Schermer has toured and/or recorded with the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Elvin Bishop, Marcia Ball and Charlie Musselwhite. Slide guitarist Lehye has gained acclaim for his blend of classic styles with modern electronic instrumentation. Richardson, whose style reflects his Texas roots, is also a singer/songwriter in addition to being known for his skills on the guitar.
May 6, 7 p.m., Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City; $13.38; eventbrite.com .
‘How We Are Seen …: 3 documentaries by Jan Krawitz’
Catch the screening of three short documentaries by local filmmaker Jan Krawitz, professor emerita in the Stanford Department of Art & Art History, followed by a discussion with the director. The films include “Mirror, Mirror,” about female body image and the quest for an elusive ideal; “In Harm’s Way,” a personal memoir about the fragile myths imposed on children growing up during the Cold War; and “Nice Girls Don’t Ask,” which explores archival “social guidance” films and their role in attempting to shape gender norms.
May 7, 5:30 p.m., McMurtry Building, 355 Roth Way, Stanford; free; https://events.stanford.edu.
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