Kiss summer goodbye and usher in fall with this month’s exciting event calendar.
Train brings their sound to the Shoreline Amphitheatre Sept. 7.
9/6-8
GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
The Greatest Show on Earth promises thrills and laughs for the whole family with acts like the crisscross flying trapeze, the Human Rocket and the Double Wheel of Destiny. SAP Center, 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose, 408.287.7070, sapcenter.com
9/6-22
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Roald Dahl’s beloved classic is breathing new life on stage at The Lucie Stern Theater in this charming musical adaptation, including a Tony-winning original score incorporating tunes from the 1971 film. 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, 630.329.0891, paplayers.org
9/7
TRAIN, REO SPEEDWAGON & YACHT ROCK REVUE
Train is joining forces with pop veterans REO Speedwagon and special guest Yacht Rock Revue in a high-energy show at the Shoreline Amphitheatre. 1 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, 650.967.4040, mountainviewamphitheater.com
9/13-15 & 9/27-28
DANCE SERIES 1
Smuin Contemporary Ballet’s 31st season premiere features contributions by world-renowned dancemakers Jennifer Archibald, Matthew Neenan and director Amy Seiwert. Sept. 13-15, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, 650.903.600; Sept. 27-28, Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, 952.943.7469, smuinballet.org
Symphony San Jose opens its season with a tribute to the Jazz Age.
9/14-15
SANTA CLARA ART & WINE FESTIVAL
Peruse over 160 unique art booths while enjoying fine wines, craft beer and live musical performances at the 42nd annual Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival. 1500 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara, santaclaraca.gov
9/14-29
THE MAGIC FLUTE
Opera San Jose presents a night of whimsy and enchantment with Mozart’s iconic opus, including princes, princesses, silly bird catchers and the fabulously evil Queen of the Night. California Theatre, 340 Market St., San Jose, 408.437.4450, operasj.org
The Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival showcases prime vintages.
9/19
PAINT THE TOWN
This chic garden party mixer at the Gonzales-Peralta Adobe & Fallon House will benefit Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley’s mission of solving the affordable housing crisis and helping underserved communities. 175 W. St John St., San Jose, 408.578.9519, rebuildingtogethersv.org
9/21
SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART GALA
Delight in an elegant dinner under the Circle of Palms and bid in a live contemporary art auction followed by drinking and dancing, benefiting the San Jose Museum of Art. 110 S. Market St., San Jose, 408.271.6840, sjmusart.org
Jennifer Archibald performs as part of Smuin Contemporary Ballet in Mountain View and Walnut Creek this month.
9/27
MULTIVERSE SUMMIT
Join hundreds of VCs, founders, start-ups and AI geniuses for a day of learning and networking. Rosewood Sand Hill, 2825 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, mlsiliconvalley.com
9/27
WYNONNA JUDD
Five-time Grammy award-winning songstress Wynonna Judd is hitting the stage at Mountain Winery, bringing her signature country style straight to wine country. 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga, 408.741.2822, mountainwinery.com
9/29
SOFA STREET FAIRE
This unique street fair is a nonstop celebration of our vibrant local music scene, consisting of nearly 100 genre-spanning bands across 10 stages and two blocks. 501 S. First St., San Jose, sofastreetfair.com
10/5-6
JON NAKAMATSU & THE JAZZ AGE
Symphony San Jose grandly opens its season with a tribute to the Jazz Age. The concert’s highlight is George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2024, with Jon Nakamatsu at the piano. Nakamatsu will also perform Aaron Copland’s jazz-infused “Piano Concerto.” The program opens with Gershwin’s “An American in Paris” and concludes with Maurice Ravel’s iconic “Boléro,” two of the most renowned pieces in the orchestral repertoire. California Theatre, 345 S. First St., San Jose, symphonysanjose.org
Photography by: JASPER GRAHAM; COURTESY OF SYMPHONY SAN JOSE; ANDERS LARSON; KEVIN KELLY
