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Artemis
All-woman jazz collective Artemis (named for the Greek goddess) is a supergroup featuring pianist and composer Renee Rosnes, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, saxophonist Nicole Glover, bassist Noriko Ueda and drummer Allison Miller. Artemis’ most recent record is this year’s “Arboresque,” which the group’s website describes as “a paean to the sheer joy of collaboration and creativity,” as well as to natural and environmental beauty. Described by NPR as “a killer line-up of players, composers and performers,” the Blue Note Records-signed quintet brings its all-star sound to Stanford’s Bing Concert Hall.
Oct. 12, 4 p.m., Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford; live.stanford.edu.
‘Samson et Dalila’
West Bay Opera’s latest production is composer Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Samson et Dalila,” based on the biblical story of passion, betrayal and supernatural strength (with libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire). The three-act opera is performed in French, with English titles, and stars tenor John Kun Park and mezzo-soprano Kim Stanish (making her West Bay Opera debut) as the titular couple.
Oct. 10 and 18 at 7 p.m.; Oct. 12 and 19 at 2 p.m., Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto; $54-$140; wbopera.org/samson-et-dalila-2025.
Rebirth Brass Band
Feel like funkin’ it up this weekend? Rebirth Brass Band is making a return appearance at The Guild. Since 1983, this Grammy-winning band out of New Orleans has been celebrating the region’s brass band tradition while adding a heady dose of funk and hip-hop. The group, formed by brothers Phil and Keith Frazier, with Phil on tuba and Keith on drums, alongside trumpeter Kermit Ruffins, made a splash early on with songs like “Do Whatcha Wanna” and “Feel Like Funkin’ It Up” and was later seen in David Simon’s HBO series “Treme.” The lineup has seen some changes over the years, but the group is known for the party atmosphere of its live shows — and no wonder: the music is brassy, bright and with a propulsive bass that all but demands you get out there and dance.
Oct. 10, 7 p.m., at The Guild Theatre, 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park; $46-$104; guildtheatre.com.
Sediq Shabab
Singer-composer-producer Sediq Shabab, whose performances celebrate Afghan music and culture, is on a U.S. tour and comes to the Fox Theatre for a concert this week. The show has been rescheduled from September and seat numbers remain the same for those who had tickets to the original date.
Oct. 10, 7 p.m., Fox Theatre, 2221 Broadway, Redwood City: $57-$135; foxrwc.showare.com.
LehCats
Norbert Stachel (woodwinds) and Karen Stachel (flute and vocals) lead the New York-based ensemble LehCats (their last name spelled backwards). Joining them at Palo Alto’s Meyhouse Jazz are Dan Feiszli (bass), Irving Flores (piano) and Phil Hawkins (drums) for an evening of global jazz fusion (with two performances, as usual for the venue). According to Meyhouse’s website, the group blends jazz with funk and Afro-Caribbean, Latin American and Middle Eastern rhythms and is “rooted in themes of unity, social justice, and celebration.”
Oct. 11, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., Meyhouse Jazz Palo Alto, 640 Emerson St., Palo Alto; $48 ($38 for early ticket buyers); meyhousejazz.com.
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