From great concerts and shows to a sizzling romcom and Nintendo’s long-awaited Switch 2 console, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend.
So let’s get to it, shall we?
Related Articles
When Disneyland will start selling Oogie Boogie Bash 2025 tickets
Saratoga’s summer movie nights start on Friday
A reinvented SF Jazz Festival looks to ‘engage the community’
Bay Area events calendar for June 13 weekly editions
Readers can ‘level up’ at Los Altos Library this summer
(As always, be sure to double check event and venue websites for any last-minute changes in health guidelines or other details.)
Meanwhile, if you’d like to have this Weekender lineup delivered to your inbox every Thursday morning for free, just sign up at www.mercurynews.com/newsletters or www.eastbaytimes.com/newsletters.
1: SEE & HEAR: A Fountain of blues
San Jose’s popular Fountain Blues & Brews Festival is back for its 42nd year this weekend. And, man, do they have a power-packed lineup in store.
2 GRILL & EAT: Fire up some alternative proteins
It’s the heart of grilling season, yet some backyard chefs are already tired of the hamburger/steak routine. So here’s a thought: elk chops or venison sliders, anyone?
Charles Lloyd, who performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 2018, is on the lineup for the San Francisco Jazz Festival June 13-15. Amy Harris/Associated Press archives
3: SEE & HEAR: The new old SF Jazz Fest
The SFJAZZ Center has become such a year-around hotspot for music that the annual San Francisco Jazz Festival has evolved into almost an afterthought. Not this year.
4 DINE: The cat’s meow in Oakland
If you ask us, there aren’t nearly enough kitty-themed restaurants in the Bay Area. So Oken, a new Japanese eatery in Rockridge, is most welcome, indeed.
Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal make a handsome couple in “Materialists.” A24 Films
5 WATCH: An alluring love triangle
Celine Song, who scored an indie hit with the intriguing “Past Lives” in 2023, is back with “Materialists,” a romcom that will keep you hooked.
6 DINE: Check out Johnny & Sanny’s
Mountain View’s Castro Street is always a fun place to shop, stroll, and, of course, eat. And this new Italian eatery only adds to the neighborhood’s awesomeness.
7 PLAY: Switch 2 is here
Nintendo’s eagerly awaited new Switch 2 game console is finally available, and we have some thoughts.