From an always-awesome South Bay blues fest to some great new movies and an exciting new Asian market, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend. So let’s get to it, shall we?
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1 SEE & HEAR: A beloved blues festival
San Jose’s annual Fountain Blues & Brews Festival returns June 27-28, with another killer lineup.
The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir performs June 27 in Livermore. (Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir)
2 SEE & HEAR: Great shows are all over
From a free family circus to the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir’s Juneteenth mini-tour, there are some awesome shows and concerts to catch this weekend.
3 PLAY & TASTE: Check out Asia Live
A new food palace from the culinary stars George Chen and Cindy Wong-Chen has opened at Westfield Valley Fair in Santa Clara, here are the details.
4 DINE: Arab street food in Oakland
Reem’s California, with its mouthwatering selection of flatbread wraps, is opening in Oakland’s Jack London Square this weekend. Here’s what you need to know.
Zoey Deutch and Nick Robinson make an appealing couple in “Voicemails for Isabelle.” (Netflix)
5 WATCH: A winning rom-com
“Voicemails for Isabelle” is a fun and funny treat for rom-com lovers; and it doesn’t hurt that the two leads have great chemistry.
6 PLAY & EAT: Hit the Alameda County Fair
The event is back with its usual assortment of 2nd-tier music artists, goofy games and rides, and culinary attractions of questionable nutritional value. In other words, it’s a total blast.
7 WATCH: A suspenseful survival story
Scott Eastwood stars as a soldier caught behind enemy lines in the intense new film “Lucky Strike.” It tops our roundup of what to watch this weekend.