South Bay House Concerts - SF2SJ music connect

Kalos makes music inspired by the maritime traditions of Scotland, Ireland, Scandinavia and North America. Their album titles—Harbour and Headland—honor the meeting point between the land and sea and they sing songs about shorelines, seafarers and drownings. They revel in the driving danceability of Irish tunes, but also take inspiration from the pastoral melodies and naturalistic metaphors of Scottish music. But while the music they write is forged in tradition, it is nonetheless cast and tempered in new and unexpected ways.

The trio spans three generations, three cities and two countries. Ryan McKasson (violin, viola, voice), Eric McDonald (guitar, mandolin, voice), and Jeremiah McLane (accordion, piano, voice) met over the years at highland games, contra dances and fiddle camps across North America. They made their first recording in 2016 and have been touring together since 2019. Kalos prizes the magic of live performance—breathing, dancing and weaving together like high-wire acrobats. They are as generous as they are virtuosic. Like nature itself, their music is full of chaos and chance yet always feels spacious and balanced. Their concerts are more an exposé than a performance—they are immersive, trance-inducing experiences.

Learn more about the band and check out their music at http://www.kalosband.com/.

Time: Friday, 1 May 2026, 7:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Location: Santa Clara (vicinity of Lawrence Caltrain Station)
Donation: $25 general / $15 student / low-income (all proceeds to go the musicians)
Mask Policy: Recommended, not mandated

To make a reservation, please send your name, phone number, and number of seats requested to SantaClaraHouseConcerts@yahoo.com. (RSVP on Meetup will NOT reserve your seats.) We'll reply with a confirmation e-mail containing all the details you need to know.

We're starting our 2026 season with high caliber musicianship featuring jazz pianist Ben Rosenblum and vocalist Astrid Kuljanic. They will be performing an eclectic mix of jazz, samba, and world music and will be backed up by Mat Muntz on bass and a Jake Shandling on drums.

The band will be playing in the outdoor amphitheater at Bubb Park. This event will be BYOE (bring your own everything)! You're welcome to bring your own blanket, chairs, food, and drinks.

To support the musicians, we will be collecting a suggested cash donation of $15 per person or $30 per family. All donations will go directly to the musicians.

This event is sponsored by the Cuesta Park Neighborhood Association. We look forward to seeing you there!

Saturday, May 16, 6-7:30pm
Ben Rosenblum and Astrid Kuljanic
Bubb Park
680 Barbara Ave., Mountain View
All ages

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https://www.facebook.com/events/1690555982314015/
https://www.benrosenblummusic.com/
https://astrid-music.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZXvvmvo3fE
https://youtu.be/_iFuqwOyUQk?t=1378
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uJ7agkm37I

Pianist, accordionist and composer Ben Rosenblum has traversed a truly unique musical path, one that has seen him perform alongside world-class musicians across more than twenty music genres and twenty-five countries, lead bands at prestigious venues across the world, all while maintaining a signature, melodic musical voice. Ben has worked with Rickie Lee Jones, Catherine Russell, and Kiran Ahluwalia. He’s played Brazilian choro with Ephrat Asherie Dance and forró with Forró in the Dark. He has appeared with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra on accordion, and as a guest soloist on piano at Carnegie Hall’s Stern-Perelman Auditorium with Maestro Reona Ito’s New York Harmonic Band. Throughout it all, Rosenblum has always maintained the same priority - to tell a compelling story with his music, reaching the hearts of his audience and connecting on an emotional, intellectual and spiritual level.

Drawing on her unique Adriatic heritage as well as her command of Brazilian music and jazz, Croatian vocalist Astrid Kuljanic will present a diverse evening of global music. With her critically acclaimed band, Astrid will sing traditional, popular, and original songs in a range of styles and languages propelled by a focus on spontaneous interaction and interpretive flexibility.