Friday brings a stacked night: Jesse McCartney at The Mountain Winery, Codiciado at San Jose Civic, Sheryl Underwood at the Improv, the San Jose Giants in a playoff Game 2, and Disney's touring Beauty and the Beast downtown. If you have the day off, Gamble Garden's 10 AM plant sale is the daytime move before the afternoon climbs to 87. It is also September 11, and a Los Gatos flyover honoring two Flight 93 victims leads the local conversation below.

Today's field guide

Plant sale, trail qigong, then Beauty and the Beast

If you are off today, start at Gamble Garden's plant sale for perennials, shrubs, and natives, with Driftwood Deli's patio nearby for a sandwich and an espresso. The 4 PM qigong hike at Monte Bello is the leave-work-early option, a leisurely out-and-back to Stevens Creek on the White Oak Trail with docent naturalists, and Rustic House in Los Altos handles raw oysters at lunch. Tonight is Disney's touring Beauty and the Beast at the Center for the Performing Arts, with po' boys at Poor House Bistro for dinner.

Tonight's pick

Jesse McCartney with DJ Chris Go

7:30 PM · The Mountain Winery · Saratoga

Jesse McCartney is the name on the marquee tonight, with DJ Chris Go opening the show. It is a ticketed night, so buy before you drive up to Saratoga.

Also on the calendar

Ticketed nights lead, with Tijuana-born regional Mexican artist Codiciado at the Civic and Sheryl Underwood's early set at the Improv, then a 5:15 Meetup hike at Rancho San Antonio, a free AI-scams workshop at Alum Rock, and second-Friday… Open the full calendar →

Around town

A 9/11 flyover at Los Gatos High honoring two former students who died on Flight 93 leads, followed by Sunday's Viva Calle, San Jose's revised downtown parking rate plan, and free VTA bus and light rail rides on Tuesday the 15th.