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South Bay Today
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
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☀️ sunny · high 84°, low 59°
Sunny and 84 today, and the evening is the story: Gladys Knight is at the Mountain Winery and the Earthquakes host Orlando City at PayPal Park, both at 7:30. If you want free and outdoors instead, Tony Lindsay & The Soul Soldiers play Jazz on the Plazz in Los Gatos at 6:30. The field guide keeps the day close to downtown San Jose, from the farmers' market to a Broadway night.
Today's field guide
Market morning, art afternoon, Broadway night
Start with the downtown farmers' market at the Hammer Theatre, spend the afternoon with the free community art pop-up in Campbell's Heritage Theatre lobby, and close with the captioned performance of The Sound of Music at the Center for the Performing Arts. Each stop has a meal to go with it, from schnitzel at Naschmarkt to Smoking Pig brisket before the curtain.
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Morning pick
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9:00 AM · Hammer Theatre Center · San Jose · Free
Stroll through the farmers' market and load up on seasonal local food.
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Breakfast nearby
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Breakfast · Santa Clara
Unfussy, modestly sized store carrying fruits, vegetables, nuts & imported international foods.
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Afternoon pick
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3:00 PM · Heritage Theatre · Campbell
Browse free artworks from volunteers, staff, and community members in the Heritage Theatre lobby.
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Lunch nearby
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Lunch · Campbell · $30–60/person
Fine Viennese dining featuring traditional dishes like Wiener schnitzel, quark spaetzle & goulash.
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Evening pick
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7:30 PM · San Jose Center for the Performing Arts · San Jose
Watch The Sound of Music with closed captions, directed by Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien.
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Dinner nearby
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Dinner · San Jose · Under $20
This Southern-style BBQ joint slow-smokes ribs, brisket & pork & serves them in a modest setting.
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Image source: The Mountain Winery event page
Tonight's pick
Gladys Knight with Patrick McDermott
7:30 PM · The Mountain Winery · Saratoga
Gladys Knight singing her classic hits under the Saratoga hills is the clear marquee tonight, with Patrick McDermott opening at 7:30.
Get tickets →
Also on the calendar
Tonight leans live, with pro soccer at PayPal Park, Spanish-language stand-up downtown, and free plaza jazz in Los Gatos, plus daytime picks for kids and book people. Open the full calendar →
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11:00 AM · Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose Amphitheatre · San Jose
Enjoy an interactive music performance by Grammy-nominated David Sharpe for children.
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3:00 PM · Mitchell Park Library · Palo Alto · Free
Digitize your old photos, home movies, records, and cassettes with help from preservation experts.
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6:30 PM · Los Gatos Town Plaza Park · Los Gatos · Free
Hear Tony Lindsay & The Soul Soldiers at the free Jazz on the Plazz concert series.
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7:00 PM · Books Inc. Mountain View · Mountain View · Free
Meet M.A. Carrick and discuss The Eye of Leviathan at this author event.
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7:30 PM · PayPal Park · San Jose
Watch the Earthquakes take on Orlando City SC at PayPal Park.
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8:00 PM · San Jose Improv · San Jose
Catch Rogelio Ramos performing stand-up comedy in Spanish at the improv venue.
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Neighborhood chatter
One thread worth tracking: a proposal for 108 new townhomes on the Camden Avenue sports fields site in San Jose.
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New 108-unit townhouse development proposed for Camden Avenue sports fields site.
r/SanJose
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