1. Moonshine: Half Moon Bay presents a good old-fashionedFourth of July parade. Plus, live music all afternoon (including the Sit Down Marching Band), and fireworks over the ocean at sundown. Glow for it. (Parade: July 4, 12 p.m.) halfmoonbaychamber.org
2. Red, Wine, and Blue: When was the last time you bobbed your head to the music of high-school jazz bands? Seize the opportunity this weekend at Sonoma on the Square, then wander up to Vallejo Field for the fireworks. (Plaza Celebration: July 4, 10 a.m.—5 p.m.)
3. Dance, Dance Revolution: Need an excuse to thoroughly enjoy a tourist trap? There's nothing more Americana than '80s cover band Tainted Love jamming at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf on the Fourth. Rock that feathered hair! (July 4, 6:00 p.m.—9:30 p.m.) pier39.com
4. Basset Hounds and Bagpipes: Check out the second-largest parade in the North Bay. Novato's annual celebration has a line-up as eclectic as, well…Marin. (July 4, 10 a.m.) novatoparade.com
5. Grub Some Soul: Live music hits the Oakland waterfront at Jack London Square this Fourth. Start with a pre-party float on the estuary with California Canoe and Kayak. Then enjoy a lineup of soul and latin pop while grubbing on barbecue. (July 4) jacklondonsquare.com
6. Guys with Guitars: Need we say more? They're playing at the Vasona Vibrations outdoor concert series on Saturday at Vasona Lake County Park in Los Gatos. Bring a picnic, some grown-up beverages, and an open mind. (July 5, 5 p.m.) southbayfolks.org
7. Most Patriotic Pooch Parade: Canines create the fun and the music at the annual Paws in the Park event this Saturday at San Jose's Santana Row. Finally, another chance to put Marley in a costume! (July 5, 12 p.m.) santanarow.com
8. Grove Groove: Arrive early and stay late at San Francisco's long-running and always-popular Stern Grove Festival. This Sunday: Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Allen Toussaint. (July 6, 2 p.m.) sterngrove.org
9. Get Your Fillmore: Pac Heights gets some soul this weekend as 90,000 people descend into the neighborhood for the Fillmore Jazz Festival. Catch the mood (July 5 & 6). fillmorejazzfestival.com
10. Treasure Hunt: Popular legend has it that a music stand decorated in odd trinkets just waits to be discovered on the north side of Mount Tam. Journey to find this peculiar gem on a 3-mile hike. weekendsherpa.com