Featuring local bands in the downtown triangle from 6-9 PM.

First Friday Fun on November 4!

We have an amazing First Friday planned on November 4^th in Downtown Los Altos. First Friday promises lots of fun and plenty of entertainment. Sixteen live bands will be playing from 6-9 pm around downtown on the street corners, outside restaurants and businesses.
Our stores are unique and spectacular, voted the best on the Peninsula for 2022. They will be open late for evening shopping so grab a gift for a friend or better yet, for yourself! Our restaurants and cafes are waiting to delight you with vast array of exquisite culinary delights. We have food to nourish and music to soothe the soul!

Special Events

Dogma is hosting an open bar and a Dogma Dance Party with prizes for the best Doggie Dancers from 6 to 8 pm!
Dogma and the Nature Gallery will be serving complimentary refreshments and featuring two live bands … John Henry’s Farm at Dogma and Enzo at Nature Gallery!

In the News

The Palo Alto Weekly printed a cover story about Los Altos First Friday: Palo Alto Weekly First Friday

We Love our First Friday Bands!

Our wonderful First Friday bands donate their time to play for you every month, so remember to tip them generously. Some of them even take online payments like Venmo. Many of the FF bands are available for private events & gigs. Scroll down to find contact info for your favorite First Friday bands.

Bands on Main Street

House Band

at Hotel Enchante

Houseband plays an eclectic mix of rock from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. The group plays concerts, private events, and parties.

They have been together for 10 years.

Eurotrash

at Chase Bank

Eurotrash is a San Jose-based band playing Rock and Blues tuns from the 50s, 60s, and 70s, as well as a bit of Fund, Country, and whatever else grooves.
They play concert venues, wineries, company events, and private parties.
Please message us to book.

Molly and Scott

at Adventure Toys

Mollie and Scott have been performing a mix of
kids, pop, folk and country for First Friday events
for several years with just a guitar, 2 voices and a love of music.
Don’t stand too close or we might ask you to join
the band in song or dance!
mollieandscott.wordpress.com

Sunday Seven

at Le Boulanger

Sunday Seven was formed fifteen years ago with seven musicians on a Sunday afternoon. The band enjoys playing polkas, waltzes, oldies, and sing-alongs at venues in the South Bay Area.

Pete Sommer Jim Fowler

at Rustic Oyster House

Singer Songwriters based in the Silicon Valley performing some originals and favorite covers of Classic Light Rock, Folk and a bit of Country!
Pete Sommer is a Producer (TV & Music) including an Award winning TV Show. Winner of the 2020 WAVE (Western Access Video Excellence) Award. Co-Host of “Open Mic America”. Pete performs guitar and banjo in rock/folk/country/blues/pop bands in concerts and clubs. Pete Sommer Facebook Contact Pete: Pete Sommer e-mail
Jim Fowler has been a member of West Coast Songwriters Association and has received awards for performance and composition. His songs are played on local radio stations. He has a unique talent for capturing the essence of a person’s life in a song so that others may know that person. His album ‘People and Places’ is a collection of songs inspired by significant people and events in his life. The music he performs can best be described as folk/rock with a twist of classical and a slice of country. Jim Fowler

My Favorite Daugter

at iChakras

My Favorite Daughter is a Palo Alto-based daughter-dad duo playing some original music and indie rock cover songs.
YouTube: My Favorite Daughter
Instagram: @myfavoritedaughter_band
Contact:[email protected]

Wandering Acoustics

at The Post

The Wandering Acoustics band plays Classic Rock, Pop and Americana favorites from the 60’s through the 90’s, with layered harmonies backed by guitar (Sam), violin (Sonia), bass (Russ) and drums (Jeff). We are available for festivals, wineries, restaurants, community events, and private parties.
Booking info: www.wanderingacoustics.com
Facebook/Instagram: @wanderingacoustics

Jazz Before Midnight

at Round Robin

Jazz Before Midnight plays swing tunes from the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s, Brazilian Bossa’s, Cool Jazz tunes and our favorites from the Great American Songbook. We’ll have your toes tapping, your body swaying, and will put a smile on your face.

Strolling First and Main Streets

Vocal Capital

We’re four guys who share a passion for singing barbershop.

Bands on State Street

Fully Funded

at Assistance League

Fully Funded is a classic rock cover band from Los Altos, CA that has been performing regularly at First Friday events for many years.
We play classic favorites from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s.
We enjoy seeing families and kids playing, dancing, and
singing along to our music.
https://www.fullyfundedband.com/

Enzo

at Nature Gallery

Born in Costa Rica, of Italian and Spanish descent, Enzo made his musical debut at only five years old.
At a young age Enzo demonstrated a remarkable and versatile musical ability and created his own musical works.
“Out of Love” was one of his first compositions, and “Forever” one of the most recognized hits in his album called “Mas que palabras” meaning “More than Words”.
Enzo has performed in 3 different languages in theaters, special events, and restaurants. Performing in important venues like As Of Spades in Sacramento, California, Enzo also opened concerts for other well-known artists such as Yuridia, Karla Morrison, Escats, Individuo, playing his original music. His audiences love his extraordinary and powerful voice and his lyrics.
Enzo is now performing in his own concerts.
https://www.facebook.com/enzo.anchietta

Mars

at BK Collections

Mars is a family band (a father and 2 children) playing classic rock covers, having fun as often as possible, and sharing their love of music with everyone. They look forward to First Friday events in Downtown Los Altos.

Norm Kahan

at Urfa Bistro

Norm takes you on a musical journey and
touches the lives of people through his music.
His repertoire includes singing, guitar and piano. Norm plays soft rock, Country, Broadway tunes, and his own original works
He shares the stories of known musician artists and his own life adventures.

On the Edge

at Linden Tree

On The Edge formed in 2018 with Google employees jamming together. We play covers of ballads and rock classics. We added a young female vocalist (16) last year and are having fun playing recent pop tunes…
On the edge

Bands on First Street

HKH and the Imponderables

at La Scala

Founding members
Barry Harvis: Attorney-at-Law
Daniel Kottke: Palo Alto Man About Town
Luke Harvis: Screenwriter Netflix (“Clinical” and “The Diabolical”).
They play classic Rock and Roll.

Eshu

at Hyperspace

My name is Eshu and I’m an 8th grader at Keys school. I enjoy singing and producing music

Bands on Second Street

John Henry's Farm

at Dogma

John Henry’s Farm band blends originals, Americana, Country, Blues, Jug Band, Folk, and Bluegrass into “Porch-Stompin” music.
John Henry Bradshaw was born at home in Palo Alto., the middle of 7 boys. He began playing musical instruments at age 5 with his older brother Bryan. John Henry leads this band and plays guitar, banjo, and sings.
Local musicians often join the band adding drums, stand-up bass, piano, fiddles, banjos, and singing.
It’s a real hootenanny with easy sing-alongs for kids and adults.
John Henry teaches many instruments to kids through the “After School Music” Academy. He also teaches all ages privately including small family group classes called “Music in You”. You can contact him through email or cell phone: [email protected] 650-906-0908
Links: Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, SoundCloud, johnhenrysfarm.com, Tiny Desk Entry Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIvEGEMjybQ

NOS

at the Veteran's Community Plaza

NOS enjoys performing popular hard rock from the 80s, 90s, and 00s – bringing upbeat, guitar-driven tunes with something for everyone!
Forming right before the pandemic, NOS features Eric on guitar, Jake on drums, David on bass, Judy on vocals/guitar/keyboards, Kevin on vocals/guitar, and EP on audio/tech.
Visit NOSrock.com to find out more about us!

You’ll find a wide variety of musical styles including: Rock & Roll, Jazz, Country Western, Folk, Hard Rock, Oom-pah, Blues, and more.
There’s music for everyone from teenagers to octogenarians. Music ignites your soul!