Paul Simon plays Frost Amphitheater June 3–4 with a two-part program: Seven Psalms in full, then a hits set. June 4 is sold out; limited tickets remain.

Shakira's Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour stops at San Jose's SAP Center for two nights, June 19–20. The limited U.S. arena run follows a blockbuster stadium leg.

Petaluma native Kane Parsons, 20, turned his viral YouTube series into Backrooms — an A24 hit that opened to roughly $81M domestically. It’s already a global success story.

Cosplayers at an unofficial Park Con near FanimeCon sold 'fresh feet juice' from coolers with their feet submerged; fans say the novelty drinks sold out in under an hour.

A San Jose player parlayed a $3 slot spin into $1,099,735.94 at Sky River Casino in Elk Grove, the largest slot payout the casino has awarded.

AEW and NJPW bring Forbidden Door to San Jose's SAP Center on June 28 with a star‑studded card. Tickets go on sale April 27 at 10 a.m.

Sir Paul McCartney headlined a private Apple Park concert for Apple’s 50th, singing Beatles favorites under the campus arches as staff looked on. The gig capped weeks of global anniversary events and came with commemorative employee swag.

Six tickets sold across California matched Fantasy 5 numbers last week, totaling nearly $750,000 in payouts and spreading winners from Stockton to Los Angeles.

Bonhams is relocating its Monterey Car Week auction to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, embedding the sale in the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. The change shifts previews and bidders onto the track weekend.

Seafood City’s Late Night Madness transformed a Milpitas supermarket into a two‑night community dance party with DJs, tinikling and Mayor Carmen Montano joining the crowd.

Shaquille O'Neal is set to host "Shaq’s Fun House" in the Bay Area during Super Bowl LX, with performances by DJ Diesel, Tiësto, and T-Pain, offering a festival-like atmosphere with open bars, rides, and games.

San Jose's new Holiday Lights at Discovery Meadow features festive displays and multiple themed zones, supporting local charities, running nightly until January 4.

Kesha performed "Tik Tok" at a Palo Alto bar, but was asked by a guard to get off the furniture. She stayed to dance and sing with patrons afterward. No police were involved.