Effie Zilch and Miko Marks
Woodside’s Filoli estate invites listeners to kick back at the property’s meadow for a summer evening that’s a little bit country and a little bit rock’n’roll. Bay Area-based retro-rockers Effie Zilch and country singer-songwriter Miko Marks perform Sunday, July 9, as part of Filoli’s Summer Stage series. Effie Zilch — with its core duo of guitarist Steve Wyreman and Evanne Barcenas — and Marks are touring partners and sometime collaborators. Wyreman draws on a wide range of 1960s influences, from folk and roots to hazy psychedelic riffs, for a guitar-heavy sound rounded out by Barcenas’ lightly country-inflected vocals. Marks’ powerful vocals drive high-energy honky-tonkin’ tunes and bluesy ballads.
July 9, 5:30 p.m. at Filoli, 86 Ca<0x00F1>ada Road, Woodside. Tickets are $65. filoli.org. (HZ)
Cartoon Jazz
Listen to some nostalgic tunes from the cartoons of your childhood, performed live by the Cartoon Jazz project, on Sunday, July 9. Created in 2003 for the Stanford Jazz Festival, the group specializes in a range of jazz tunes written by composer Raymond Scott; while these works were never intended to be a part of cartoons, then-Warner Brothers Music Director Carl Stalling became a big fan of Scott’s work, and the rest is history. Get ready to groove along to iconic themes from cartoons featuring Porky Pig and Bugs Bunny at this outdoor concert. Food and drinks will be available for purchase, and the center’s Oasis playground will entertain any guests who may be too young to enjoy the nostalgic references of the evening’s band. This concert is a part of the JCC’s Summer on the Square series, with live music every other week at the center throughout the summer.
Sunday July 9, 4-5 p.m. at the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center Town Square, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. Tickets are free, or pay-as-you-wish. paloaltojcc.org (AJ).
Gamble Garden Second Saturday
Enjoy the beautiful July sunshine at Gamble Garden’s historic grounds, which are sure to be buzzing with life as bees pollinate the summer blooms. The insects have also taken up residence within a special bee house that will be on display for the daring to peer inside as part of Gamble’s Second Saturday event on July 8. The day’s festivities include guided tours through the garden, honey tastings, arts and crafts activities, visits to the historic Elizabeth Gamble house and a Q&A table with a master gardener where visitors can get helpful tips to hopefully help save any struggling summer plants from their demise.
July 8, 10 a.m.-noon at the Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto. Admission is free. gamblegarden.org (AJ).
44th Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival
The Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival returns to the city’s streets this year, featuring a vibrant and diverse lineup of artists and myriad food and drink offerings. Over 200 artists will be displaying and selling their work as a part of the festival, working in media ranging from candles to collage. The festival’s three stages, including one devoted solely to entertainment for children, will feature numerous local performing artists, including Sound Decision, The Country Cougars, Jazz Connection, Broadway Babies and Kids, House of Samba Kids and more. Wine will be available from Byington Vineyard, Domenico Winery, Page Mill Winery, Fogarty Winery and other local vineyards.
July 8-9, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Main and State streets, Los Altos. Admission is free. downtownlosaltos.org (AJ).
Briefs by Akhil Joondeph and Heather Zimmerman.
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