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Save Ferris
Ska punk and pop-punk band Save Ferris was founded in Orange County in 1995, went on hiatus in the early 2000s and is active again with a new lineup, led by original frontperson Monique Powell. The group is probably best known for its 1997 cover of “Come on Eileen” and takes its name from the 1986 film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” According to the band’s website, Powell is currently at work on the first new Save Ferris album in two decades, and the band comes to the Guild Theatre Aug. 1 as part of the “It Means Everything – 29 Year Anniversary Tour.” San Francisco “psycho-delic rock” group Mermaid and the Crashers opens the show.
Aug. 1, 8 p.m., The Guild Theatre, 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park; $52-$98; guildtheatre.com.
All-Star Jazz Jam
The term “all-stars” gets used a lot, but it couldn’t be more appropriate for this favorite annual conclusion to the Stanford Jazz Festival. Many of the luminaries who performed and taught during the festival come together in unexpected pairings, from intimate duos and trios to larger ensembles — with the pure joy of making music together.
July 31, 8 p.m., Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford; $44-$54 (students $12); stanfordjazz.org/event/sjw-all-star.
Vintage Computer Festival
Retro computer fans can check out hands-on demos of historical computer systems from the 1960s through the 1990s, get preservation tips from experts and more at the Computer History Museum’s annual Vintage Computer Festival. On the first evening of the two-day fest at 6 p.m., there will be a premiere screening of the documentary “OSBORNE: The Man Who Would Be King,” about Adam Osborne, the inventor of the portable computer. A panel discussion and Q&A follows.
Aug. 1-2 starting at 10 a.m. (see full schedule online); general admission $42; $35 students/military/seniors/educators; $18.50 for youth 8-10; under 8 free; connect.computerhistory.org.
Earthwise Productions presents Carmen Staaf, Jorge Roeder and Akira Tana
Jazz pianist and composer Carmen Staaf comes to the Palo Alto Art Center for a series of performances Aug. 1 and 2, presented by Earthwise Productions. Staaf, who’s based in New York City, has been heard at jazz festivals around the world and has performed at Lincoln Center, among many other venues. Her album “Sounding Line” came out in 2025. For the first Palo Alto show, she will be joined by versatile bassist Jorge Roeder. For the second, she will be joined by locally raised luminary Akira Tana, a graduate of Gunn High School (and Harvard University and the New Conservatory of Music) on drums.
Carmen Staaf performs with Jorge Roeder Aug. 1 at 8 p.m. and Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto; $20; eventbrite.com. Staaf performs with Akira Tana Aug. 2 at 2 p.m. at the same venue; eventbrite.com.
‘Encore Cabaret’
Upstage Theater, the teen-run local theater company, presents a cabaret show of songs from throughout the organization’s seasons, celebrating 11 years. Attendees at this annual fundraiser will also be among the first to hear about shows coming up in the 2026-2027 season.
Aug. 2, 7 p.m., SecondStage, Mountain View Center for Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View; $27-$22; tickets.mvcpa.com.
