Scenes of Summer

This summer’s outdoor concert series kicked off July 13 with Jazz on the Green featuring three bands: Miles Electric Band; Kev Choice, a musician, emcee and hip-hop artist; and Sidewalk Chalk. (Image credit: Harrsion Truong)

The Mexican electronica band Sotomayor poses for a photo after their July 14 performance. The evening also included Grammy Award-winning rapper Mala Rodríguez. (Image credit: Harrsion Truong)

After the success of last last year’s Woodstock concert with Classic Albums Live, the group returned to the Bing lawn with two more re-creations of rock favorites: Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours and Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Chronicle Volume 1. (Image credit: Harrison Truong)

On July 15, indie family music all-star Justin Roberts and his Not Ready for Naptime Players dished out an afternoon of whimsically rocking music for kids and their parents. (Image credit: Harrison Truong)

Computer or Composer? The was the question put forth during KQED’s Silicon Valley Conversation on July 19 about the future of music. Host Tonya Mosley poses with panelist Ge Wang, director of the Stanford Laptop Orchestra. (Image credit: Harrison Truong)

Stanford Live and the Stanford Jazz Festival teamed up again this summer. In this intimate Bing Studio show on July 1, bassist Or Bareket performed with pianist Nitai Hershkovits and guest guitarist Camila Meza. (Image credit: Azar Kafaei)
Stanford Live had its busiest summer yet at the Bing with a return by Classic Albums Live and the Merola Opera Program, copresentations with the Stanford Jazz Festival, HBO star Lucia Micarelli, KQED Silicon Valley Conversations, and more.