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Saturday lines up in order: the farmers market on Murphy Avenue in the morning, a free guided tour at Cantor Arts Center after lunch, and Deep Purple with Kansas at Shoreline once the sun drops.
South Bay Today
Saturday, September 5, 2026
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South Bay Today field guide for Saturday, September 5, 2026
Saturday lines up in order: the farmers market on Murphy Avenue in the morning, a free guided tour at Cantor Arts Center after lunch, and Deep Purple with Kansas at Shoreline once the sun drops. Two other big rooms are lit tonight too, with Grupo Duelo bringing the Gravedad Tour to San Jose Civic and a lineup of 80s cover bands taking Mountain Winery. If you would rather work outside than shop, Midpen is pulling thistle at Rancho San Antonio at 9:30.
Tonight's pick
Deep Purple with Special Guest Kansas
6:00 PM · Shoreline Amphitheatre · Mountain View
Deep Purple and Kansas on one Shoreline bill is the biggest show in the South Bay tonight, and the 6:00 PM start leaves the whole evening for it. If banda is more your night, Grupo Duelo brings the Gravedad Tour to San Jose Civic at 8:00 PM.
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Also on the calendar
Mornings split between the Sunnyvale market and the Cupertino preserve, the afternoon runs through Cantor and a cat-care session at Vineland Library, and the two concerts in Saratoga and San Jose both start after 6. Open the full calendar →
9:00 AM · Murphy Avenue · Sunnyvale · Free
Stroll Murphy Avenue sampling prepared foods and picking up fresh local produce.
9:30 AM · Reserve ahead · Rancho San Antonio Preserve · Cupertino · Free
Pitch in on habitat restoration by removing thistle at Rancho San Antonio Preserve.
1:00 PM · Cantor Arts Center · Palo Alto · Free
Join a guided tour at Cantor Arts Center and take a closer look at a handful of artworks with a student or museum guide.
2:00 PM · Vineland Library · San Jose · Free
Learn responsible cat care through an interactive session with Town Cats at Vineland Library.
6:00 PM · Mountain Winery · Saratoga
Sing along to a lineup of 80s cover bands under the stars at Mountain Winery.
8:00 PM · San Jose Civic · San Jose
Watch Óscar Iván Treviño and Grupo Duelo play their biggest banda hits at San Jose Civic.
Around town
Practical San Jose threads this week: whether the parks parking pass pays off at Alum Rock, a Dollar Tree landing at The Plant, a sandwich shop opening in November and hunting for a local bakery, and a jogger's report that Guadalupe River Park is looking good.
A jogger praises how great Guadalupe River Park looks lately for workouts and commutes.
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A resident asks if an annual parking pass for San Jose parks like Alum Rock is worth buying.
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A Dollar Tree store is coming to The Plant shopping center near Target in San Jose.
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A new South Bay sandwich shop opening in November is seeking a local bakery to supply rolls.
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