UPBEAT’s SUMMER Entertainment Guide #2


Musical Notes in Sonoma County


by Shekeyna Black ~ shekeyna@gmail.com "A


nother day in the park, I think it was the Fourth of July. Peo-


ple talking, really smiling. A man playing guitar and sing- ing for us all. Will you help him change the world? Can you dig it? (yes, I can). And I've been waiting such a long time for today.” To some, that song , Saturday in the Park, by Chicago is synonymous with Summer. The 4th of July concert by the Santa Rosa Symphony at the Green Mu- sic Center with its “Fireworks Spectacular” finale features Transcendence


Theatre


Company’s talented cast sing- ing familiar tunes. Lawn-seat- ing available online at: gmc. sonoma.edu/4th-of-july-fire- works-spectacular.


Staples of summer include


concerts at various locations on different days of the week: Tuesdays in the Plaza (Healds- burg), Wednesdays in Peac- etown (Sebastopol), Thurs- days on the Green (Windsor), Funky Fridays (Santa Rosa) and Sunday’s Live at Juilliard (Santa Rosa). Healdsburg’s Tuesdays in the Plaza sched- ule for July delights audiences with


The Sorentinos (7/2),


Afrolicious (7/9), Sunny and the Black Pack (7/16), Volker Strifler Band (7/23) and Mid- town Social (7/30). Get de-


tails at: www.ci.healdsburg. ca.us/335/Tuesdays-in-the- Plaza. Windsor’s 18th Annual Summer Nights on the Green has some heavy-hitters this month with The Purple Ones (7/11), Coco Montoya (7/18), and Caravanserai


(7/25).


Check out: www.townofwind- sor.com/342/Summer-Nights- on-the-Green. The 7th annual Funky Fri-


day’s Summer Concert Series line-up includes;


Poyntlyss


Sistars Band (7/5), Dylan Black Project (7/12), Gator Nation (7/19), and Soulshine (7/26). Learn more at: www. funkyfridays.info. The 26th annual Live at Juilliard con- cert series opens on Sunday, July 7th with regional favorite, Dgiin who blend Flamenco, Latin, French Cafe, Reggae, and Funk. The other acts in July are The Ralph Wood- son Blues Band (7/14), Black Sheep Brass Band (7/21) and Miss Moonshine (7/28). Visit: srcity.org/2169/Live-at-Juil- liard.


“Today, Otis Redding III still performs


special events


across the United States and Europe, keeping his family’s musical heritage


alive.” On


Friday, July 12th folks will have a chance to see the son of the late great Otis Redding


According to his website, at


in a concert presented by Mr. Music and the


Sebastopol


Community Cultural Center. More info at: seb.org/otisred- dingiii. Perhaps the concert- goers will be treated to a ren- dition of “Dock of the Bay” or some songs by The Reddings, a Soul & Funk band from the 80’s. Music-lovers are in for a special treat on Friday, July 19th at the Occidental Cen- ter for the Arts with a Nelson Mandela Birthday Tribute fea- turing music by dance band, Zulu Spear.


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A little perspective, like a little humor, goes a long way. ~ Allen Klein


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