A Downtown Menlo Fund project

Fourth Fridays

Monthly Music in Menlo

One Friday a month, all of downtown becomes the venue. Live music up and down Santa Cruz Avenue, free for everyone. It's a simple idea: get neighbors out into downtown together, where friendships deepen and local businesses thrive.

See dates & lineup

Why we built this

Music that brings downtown together

Fourth Fridays grew out of a simple goal of the Downtown Menlo Fund: give people a reason to come downtown, linger, and connect, and send that energy straight into the local businesses that make downtown special.

Community

A free, welcoming evening that turns the sidewalks and plazas into one big block party, with neighbors running into neighbors.

Local business

Foot traffic up and down Santa Cruz Avenue means full patios and busy shops for the restaurants and retailers downtown.

Local musicians

A recurring, paid stage for Peninsula performers, with music at every corner, growing a little each month.

For neighbors

Become a supporter

Get behind Fourth Fridays at any level. Name listing on the website is optional, via the checkbox in the donation form.

Fan

Under $100 / mo

Fuels Fourth Fridays and keeps downtown buzzing.

Groupie

$100 – 499 / mo

Backstage-level support for downtown events.

Rock Star

$500 – 999 / mo

Headlining support, with top billing on our website.

Dates, stages & lineup

Plan your night downtown

Upcoming dates, stage locations, and the experience-led lineup all live on our downtown site.

Visit downtownmenlo.com/fourthfridays

Performers, businesses, and questions: events@menlofund.org