SPARC’s Hamlet
Photo by Cumulus Light Photography by Gregg Le Blanc
Music The Breaks and The Headhunters
7/2 The Breaks—featuring Eddie Roberts, Stanton Moore, and Robert Walter—share the bill with The Headhunters for an all-star night of funk and soul at Siesta Valley Bowl in Orinda. The former home of California Shakespeare Theater has been reborn as a 1,000-person outdoor amphitheater nestled in the Berkeley/Orinda Hills. siestavalleybowl.com.
Theater SPARC’s Hamlet
7/2–26 SPARC opens its 20th anniversary season with an outdoor production of Hamlet set in a 1990s-inspired Elsinore, starring Andre Amarotico in the title role at Darcie Kent Vineyards in Livermore. Bring a picnic, pour a glass of local wine, and settle in for approximately 2.5 hours of the Bard at his most electric. sparctheater.org.
Holiday Danville 4th of July Parade
7/4 One of the East Bay’s grandest Independence Day traditions returns to the streets of Danville with more than 150 parade entries—marching bands, floats, classic cars, dancers, and community groups—drawing upward of 40,000 spectators along Hartz Avenue and San Ramon Valley Boulevard. danville.ca.gov.
American pride at the Danville 4th of July Parade
Courtesy of Kiwanis Club of San Ramon Valley
HolidayMartinez 4th of July Fireworks
7/4 Cap off Independence Day at Martinez Waterfront Park for the city’s annual fireworks show over the water. Arrive early for prime viewing spots along the waterfront, with food trucks and festivities before the show. cityofmartinez.org.
Concert
Rosalía: Lux Tour
7/6 Spanish pop phenomenon Rosalía brings her Lux Tour to the Oakland Arena for a night of avant-garde flamenco-pop spectacle. Fresh off her critically acclaimed “La Llama” era, Rosalía is one of the most visually daring performers in contemporary music. oaklandarena.com.