SUNDAY, OCT 17 - SoCo Uplugged

Great music, great food, great wine and great people all in one place. come out for the inaugaral music event SoCo uplugged in the Russian River. Check out our amazing music lineup!!

Perfoming at the first SoCo unplugged will be:

• Natalia Zuckerman  www.nataliazukerman.com

• Tom Freund  www.myspace.com/tomfreundmusic

• Raining Jane www.rainingjane.com/home.rj

• Heather Combs www.myspace.com/heathercombssolo

Come get unplugged- drink amazing Russian River wines, eat great food from boon eat + drink (served up out of a bitchen converted airsteam from Thomas George Estates) and enjoy the sounds of some amazingly talented artists from NY and CA.  Bring a blanket - get comfy-  Its gonna be a great day!

Time: 2pm - 7pm Fee: $20 general addmission in advance Place: boon hotel + spa,  Guerneville


*while boon is a dog friendly hotel venue- no dogs allowed for the event .

SUNDAY, OCT 17 - Blake Shelton at the Wells Fargo Center

With the title track of his seventh album “All About Tonight” tearing into the Top 3 on the charts, Oklahoma native Blake Shelton brings his “6 pack” to Santa Rosa for his first Sonoma County performance!

Place: Wells Fargo Center, 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa, CA Fee: $30 - $45 Time: 8 p.m. Phone: (707) 546.3600 Web: http://www.wellsfargocenterarts.org

SATURDAY, OCT 16 - Oktoberfest Petaluma

Partake in beer, live music, dancing, & delicious food. A day spent at Oktoberfest will be the highlight of your Oktober.

Place: Petaluma Community Center at Lucchesi Park 320 N. McDowell Blvd Petaluma, CA 94954 Fee: $10 in advance/$12 at the door, $4 in advance Time: 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Phone: (707) 763.9556

SUNDAY, OCT 10 - Festa Italiana

Festa Italiana provides for scholarships for Sonoma County students and Italian Cultural Programs. Bring the family for a fun-filled day of good food, folk music, auto show, silent auction, face-painting, travel programs, mercato shopping, cooking demonstrations, bocce for adults and children and much more.

Place: Santa Rosa Vets Hall, 1351 Maple Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA
Fee: $5 Advance/$8 At the Door/ Under 10 Free Time: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 591.9696 Web: http://www.nbicf.org

SUE'S NOTE: Have I mentioned I love Italian food? Especially of the authentic persuasion! Yum yum!

SATURDAY, OCT 9 - Cotati Oktoberfest

Get out your lederhosen and practice your yodeling for the upcoming Cotati Oktoberfest. Wunderbar German food and beer, plus the oom-pah-pah of a Bavarian band. Polka to your heart's content on our new dance floor.  

Place: La Plaza Park, Downtown Cotati at the corner of Old Redwood Hwy and West Sierra Avenue under the giant tent! Fee: Call for information Time: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 795.5508

SUE'S NOTE: Lederhosen, yodeling and lots of beer?....Sounds a bit like the college house I lived in for a while. Looks like it's time to re-live the "old days!" Bottoms up!

OCTOBER 8-11 - B.R. Cohn Charity Events Fall Music Festival & Golf Tournament

Beginning Friday night is the Charity Auction Dinner featuring Celebrity Chef, Bradley Ogden. Saturday & Sunday is the Charity Music Festival featuring The Doobie Brothers, Cheap Trick, Grand Funk Railroad, The Turtles, Eddie Money, Loverboy, Night Ranger, The Greg Kihn Band! The Celebrity Golf Classic is Monday. Benefiting American Legion Post 489, Little Kids Rock, Salvation Army, Sonoma Jazz+ and the Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance.

Place: B.R.Cohn Winery, 15000 Sonoma Highway 12, Glen Ellen, CA  Fee: Call for information Time: Call for Information Phone Number: (800) 330.4064 Web: http://www.brcohn.com/events

SUE'S NOTE: Night Ranger?! Say no more...that takes me right back to high school! Good times!

SATURDAY 10/2/10 Oktoberfest at Little Switzerland

Oktoberfest to sponsor Bear Flag Post 1943 Veterans of Foreign Wars. Accordian, 1:00pm-3:30pm. Dancing to the music of Showcase The Band, 4pm-8pm. Door prizes, free buffet lunch, raffles, games, and fun! 

Place: Little Switzerland in Sonoma, Grove Street and Riverside Drive, El Verano. Fee: $25-Pre-sale admission/ $30 at the door Kids 12 and under Free!  Time: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 938.9990

FRI, SAT, SUN 9/24-26/10 Sebastopol Celtic World Music Festival

With a wide array of Celtic crafts and wares, fine foods, workshops, dancers, children's activities, microbrewed ale, and choice wines, The Sebastopol Celtic Festival has developed a reputation for presenting quality world-class entertainment in a warm and inviting setting, influencing many of the performers to stay during daytime festivities over the weekend. This year's line up of performers will live up to that reputation in the highest regard.

Place: Sebastopol Community Center and Laguna Youth Park and ball field.  Fee: VariesTime: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 823.1511

THURSDAY 9/23/10 - Heart at the Wells Fargo Center

With songs like “Crazy on You,” and “Barracuda,” Ann and Nancy Wilson first showed the world that women could rock! Today, the iconic rock duo is still at it, touring nationwide in support of their new album “Red Velvet Car” and stopping for just one night in Santa Rosa.

Place: Wells Fargo Center 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa, CA  Fee: $25 - $115Time: 8 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 546.3600

SUE'S NOTE: How can you not like this band? Still amazing after all these years!

THURSDAY 9/23/10 Wine & Pizza Meet-Up

Guests will enjoy a glass of Edmeades or Murphy-Goode wine, seasonal wood-fired pizza courtesy of Andrea Mugnaini, a hands-on sweet treat at the Relish Culinary Center and live music with David Howard's 'Jive Samba'.

Place: Murphy-Goode, 20 Matheson St., Healdsburg, CA Fee: $10 Time: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 431.7664

SUE'S NOTE: Live music, pizza AND wine for $10? Why would you miss this?

TONIGHT 9/21/10 Tony Bennett at the Wells Fargo Center

The world‘s most boyish octogenarian and an international treasure, Tony Bennett brings his signature hit “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” and much more to our intimate 1,600-seat theater.

Fee: $50 - $149.50 Time: 8 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 546.3600

THIS WEDS 9/15/10 Creedence Clearwater Revisited

From "Proud Mary", to "Midnight Special", Creedence Clearwater Revisited is more than a rock concert...it's a celebration! Created by founding members Stu Cook and Doug "Cosmo" Clifford, this show is sweeping the nation to once again perform the hits of Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Place: Wells Fargo Center Fee: $19 - $69.50Time: 8 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 546.3600

SUE'S NOTE: Love me some CCR! "Rollin' on the River!"...the Russian River!

TONIGHT 9/10/10 Pat Jordan Band Live

 The Pat Jordan Band tears up the Annex at Hopmonk Tavern in Sebastopol tonight. Show starts at 8pm.

SUE'S NOTE: If you are not familiar with his music, he's a bit like The Dave Mathews Band. Fun to watch and great to dance to! Also note: DUI Checkpoint being set up nearby....so make sure you have a SAFE RIDE HOME!

THIS SATURDAY 9/11/1- Cajun/Zydeco Fest

Sebastopol Cajun/Zydeco Festival
The Rotary Club of Sebastopol Sunrise is hosting its 15th annual Cajun/Zydeco Festival. At Ives Park in Sebastopol, it will feature dancing under the redwoods, Cajun cuisine, gator sausage, beer, premium Sebastopol area wines, Hurricanes, live music and more. So come and enjoy yourself and do some good for the community at the same time.

Fee: $17 Advance/$20 At the Gate/12 & under freeTime: 10:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 829.2667 Web: http://ow.ly/2AeMh

Kid friendly fun with authentic Cajun food, amazing drinks and the rockin'est music in Sebastopol!