A new free live music series will kick off on July 24 in downtown Menlo Park. Fourth Fridays will\u00a0bring multiple stages of musicians and performers to the area each month.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe concept is to have a wide variety of musical groups in our downtown area along Santa Cruz Avenue that would appeal to a broad demographic audience and help to bring people downtown and build community and create some excitement for us,\u201d said Marnie Foody, chair of the Downtown Menlo Fund, which is hosting the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The inaugural Fourth Fridays, which takes place from 6 to 9 p.m., will feature longtime local \u201cdad\u201d cover band The Members <\/a>and South Bay rock and pop cover band The Wanderers<\/a> performing on the main Plaza Stage. Also on the lineup will be singer-songwriter Gaby Castro-Moroder<\/a> performing in front of Mademoiselle Colette; singer and guitarist Norman Kahan<\/a> in front of the old entrance to Pharmica; and saxophone and guitar music with PAX Duo in front of Cafe Vivant. Visitors can also enjoy the creations of balloon artist Steven Koehler, who will be in front of Cheeky Monkey toystore.<\/p>\n Fourth Fridays is the first event series presented by the Downtown Menlo Fund. The nonprofit, which formed in late 2025<\/a>, is focused on revitalizing downtown Menlo Park. The group\u2019s mission consists of three main pillars, Foody said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe first one is beautification: how can we make the downtown more attractive and inviting? The second is thriving businesses \u2014 how we can help support businesses to be more viable in our downtown? And then the third is community engagement. How can we pull the community together to celebrate our downtown?\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.almanacnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GabyCastroChaminade1_23-1.jpg?resize=697%2C759&ssl=1\")