101 Things to Do in Wine Country

6th Street Playhouse presents Head Over Heels
2026-04-10 19:30 - 2026-04-26 21:45 (America/Los_Angeles) | 6th Street Playouse, 52 W. 6th Street, Santa Rosa, 95401, United States
“It’s a feel good riot from start to finish.“
— Jay Darcy, Mancunion Media Group
Get ready for a wild, laugh-out-loud adventure with HEAD OVER HEELS—the electrifying musical comedy from the creative forces behind Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Avenue Q, and Spring Awakening! Nominated for Outstanding New Broadway Musical in 2019 and powered by the chart-topping hits of the legendary all-female rock band The Go-Go’s, this high-energy show features beloved anthems like “We Got the Beat,” “Our Lips Are Sealed,” “Vacation,” “Heaven is a Place on Earth,” and “Mad About You.”
Join a spirited royal family on a whirlwind quest to save their kingdom from doom—only to realize that the key to their future isn’t written in fate, but in their own hearts. Packed with irresistible music, over-the-top comedy, and a whole lot of love, HEAD OVER HEELS is a dazzling, feel-good spectacle that will have you dancing in your seat!

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts presents The 23rd Annual Art of Dessert
2026-04-11 17:30 - 19:00 | Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa, 95403, United States
The Art of Dessert is LBC’s biggest fundraising event of the year. Over the years, it has raised more than $8 million to help provide enrichment in the arts to over 1 million children, families, and educators.
Much anticipated, spirited, and delicious, The Art of Dessert features sumptuous family-style dining, exceptional Rodney Strong Wine Estates wines, engaging entertainment, a silent and live auction, and, of course, decadent desserts by the best bakers in the county! Bid on unique live auction items and enjoy lively entertainment and engaging speakers. Sonoma County’s best fundraiser is a night to remember, and your support will make a difference for over 50,000 students, teachers, and families in the coming year.

Cloverdale Performing Arts Center presents Leading Ladies
2026-04-17 - 2026-04-26 | Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale, CA, 95425, United States
In this hilarious comedy, two English Shakespearean actors, Leo and Jack, find themselves so down on their luck that they’re performing “Scenes from Shakespeare” on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country of Pennsylvania.
But then, what luck! They hear that dear old Florence of nearby York, PA is about to die and leave her fortune to her two long lost English nephews whom she has never seen. For Jack and Leo it is the work of an instant to turn themselves into nephews Max and Steve and grab the cash. And that’s when the complications set in…
Romantic entanglements abound, as Some Like It Hot meets Twelfth Night in this screwball comedy filled with bad behavior, high heels and a world of comedy.

The Bay View Restaurant at The Inn at the Tides presents the 37th Annual Dinner with the Winemaker Series - GRGICH Hills Estate
2026-04-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Bay View Restaurant, 800 Highway 1, Bodega Bay, CA, 94923, United States
Evenings of Fine Food and Wine

Special Guest: VIOLET GRGICH,
PRESIDENT AND CEO,
GRGICH HILLS ESTATE
Call now to make reservations for the next Winemaker Dinner and your overnight stay at The Inn at the Tides. Exquisite wines are expertly paired with a delicious four-course menu by Chef Reny Madrid. Winemakers share their knowledge and stories, creating a memorable evening in the Bay View Restaurant’s intimate setting. The Inn at the Tides offers exclusively reduced guest room rates for winemaker dinner guests.
RESERVATIONS (800) 541-7788 – 7:00 pm

HAMACHI TUNA TARTARE
PONZU SAUCE
2021 GRGICH HILLS “MILJENKO’S SELECTION,” SKIN FERMENTED SAUVIGNON BLANC
ESTATE GROWN, NAPA VALLEY
GOAT CHEESE RAVIOLI
HERB SALAD, GRANA CHEESE, TRUFFLE OIL
2022 GRGICH HILLS CHARDONNAY
ESTATE GROWN, NAPA VALLEY
HERB LAMB LOIN
CABERNET JUS, SPINACH SOUFFLE, SCALLOPED POTATOES
2021 GRGICH HILLS CABERNET SAUVIGNON
ESTATE GROWN, NAPA VALLEY
TRIO OF LOCAL CHEESES
MT TAM, RED HAWK, POINT REYES BLUE, ACOUTREMENT
2021 GRGICH HILLS MERLOT
ESTATE GROWN, NAPA VALLEY

Inn at the Tides
800 Highway 1, Bodega Bay, Ca 94923
800 541 7788 | www.innatthetides.com

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts presents Emmylou Harris
2026-04-17 20:00 - 21:30 | Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa, 95403, United States
Billboard Century Award recipient, Harris’ contribution as a singer and songwriter spans 40 years. She has recorded more than 25 albums and has lent her talents to countless fellow artists’ recordings. In recognition of her remarkable career, Harris was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008 and earned a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award in 2018.
Harris is one of the most admired and influential women in music. She has recorded with such diverse artists as Linda Ronstadt, Daniel Lanois, Bob Dylan, Mark Knopfler, Neil Young, Gram Parsons, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Roy Orbison, Ryan Adams, Beck, Elvis Costello, Johnny Cash, Lucinda Williams, Lyle Lovett and Rodney Crowell. Few artists have achieved such honesty or have revealed such maturity in their writing. Forty years into her career, Harris continues to share the hard-earned wisdom that—hopefully if not inevitably—comes with getting older, though she’s never stopped looking ahead.

Green Music Center presents Sonoma Guitar Series New Century Chamber Orchestra
2026-04-23 19:30 - 21:30 | Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA, 94928, United States
Acclaimed guitarist Pablo Sainz Villegas joins Daniel Hope and the New Century Chamber Orchestra for a vibrant program celebrating Spanish and Latin American musical traditions. Highlights include Rodrigo’s beloved Concierto de Aranjuez, Piazzolla’s passionate Fuga y misterio, and Michael Daugherty’s Bay of Pigs. Known for its conductorless precision and power, New Century brings its signature energy to this dynamic and evocative evening of music.

Green Music Center presents Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
2026-04-26 15:00 - 17:00 | Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA, 94928, United States
It’s 1985 – Wham is topping charts and everyone has enormous hair. The first ever mobile phone (the size of a brick) is on sale and scientists locate the site of the sunken Titanic. Microsoft Windows is launched, and Bob Geldof persuades just about everyone to appear in the biggest line up we’ve ever seen to raise millions for Live Aid. Back to the Future is on our screens, the first episode of Eastenders is beamed into British homes, and what’s THAT coming over the hill? Why, it’s the sixteen-handed, all-singing, all-plucking Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, and they’re coming this way…
Four decades (and 400,000,000 plucks) later they’re still thrilling audiences with their off-beat humour and four-stringed virtuosity from Tasmania to the Arctic Circle, Windsor Castle to Carnegie Hall.
Formed as the antidote to mindless pop, egocentric rock, and the indulgent, bluster of the music business, what is the secret of their longevity? Perhaps it’s the menagerie of voices in a collision of post-punk performance and toe-tapping classics? Or the fact that there are no drums, pianos, backing tracks, guitars, or banjos, no pitch shifters or electronic trickery – just an astonishing revelation of the rich palette of orchestration afforded by ukuleles plus fulsome vocals.
Come and celebrate the 40th anniversary of this much-loved institution, on a white-knuckle shopping-trolley dash through every kind of musical genre. From ABBA to ZZ Top, Tchaikovsky to Nirvana, Bluegrass to Broadway with maybe a Spaghetti Western thrown in.
The Ukulele Orchestra proudly present their 40th Year Anniversary World Tour “with only hand luggage”; a witty, quirky, irreverent, awesome, foot-stomping obituary of rock-n-roll and melodious light entertainment, all played on the ‘bonsai guitar”.
Catch them whilst you can.

Spreckels presents Seussical the Musical
2026-05-01 - 2026-05-17 | Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder, Rohnert Park, CA, 94928, United States
Join the Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, and all your favorite Dr. Seuss characters in Seussical, the high-energy, heartwarming musical that brings these beloved stories to life! With toe-tapping songs, dazzling visuals, and a story about friendship, bravery, and believing in the impossible, this family-friendly extravaganza is pure joy from start to finish.
Music By Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Based on the Works of Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss)

Green Music Center presents Shakespeare in Music with Santa Rosa Symphony
2026-05-02 - 2026-05-04 | Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA, 94928, United States
Step into the world of Shakespeare’s dramatic, enduring tales. Tchaikovsky’s passionate Romeo and Juliet is a timeless and familiar classic, while Coleridge-Taylor’s evocative Othello offers a compelling counterpoint for interpreting Shakespeare in music. Plus, pianist Claire Huangci makes her Weill Hall debut with Mozart’s expressive Piano Concerto No. 20.

53rd Annual Bodega Bay Fisherman's Festival
2026-05-02 10:00 - 2026-05-03 17:00 | Westside Regional Park, 2400 Westshore Road, Bodega Bay, ca, 94923
Since 1973 the Bodega Bay community has hosted our annual Fisherman’s Festival, a festival packed with events for people of all ages – craft booths, live music, good food, entertainment and more. A favorite attraction is the wine tasting booth featuring more than 25 Sonoma County wines and a beer booth with several local ales. Plus we have something for every palate from barbecued oysters, local fish & chips, clam chowder and a variety of food trucks. Live music and entertainers perform on the main stage all day Saturday and Sunday. Artisans and vendors from all over California and beyond offer a wide selection of arts and crafts.
The festival has its origin as a celebration of the start of the Salmon fishing season and the annual Blessing of the Fleet. Each year’s theme is chosen by the Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Marketing Association. At the Festival site itself, you’ll see a wooden boat challenge where participating teams build a vessel and compete in a boat race.
The Fisherman’s Festival is a great venue for kids with a play area for face painting, spin paintings, games, a touch tank tide pool, and llamas (and guest pets) on parade.
Sunday morning will feature the Blessing of the Fishing Fleet when decorated boats parade out of the harbor to receive a blessing from local clergy.
The Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Festival is a 501(c)(3) California nonprofit charitable organization and is 100% volunteer-run by local community members (click here to volunteer). All proceeds from the festival benefit Bodega Bay Area community services and the Fisherman’s Festival distributed funds to local nonprofit organizations.

Marin Theatre presents Pictures from Home
2026-05-07 19:30 - 2026-05-31 22:00 | Marin Theatre, 397 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, 94941, United States
Marin photographer Larry Sultan’s landmark photo memoir comes to life on stage in this west coast premier recently seen on Broadway. In the 1980s, Sultan spent a decade photographing and interviewing his parents and unearthing the memories beneath his family’s home movies. The result is a deeply intimate and comic portrait of a mother, a father and their son. Though set in the recent past, this poignant and theatrically inventive play is both of-the-moment and timeless. Acclaimed theatre director Jonathan Moscone helms this new production.
This play is recommended for ages 14 and up. Please be advised this production contains adult language.

6th Street Playhouse presents The Lifespan of a Fact
2026-05-08 19:30 - 2026-05-24 20:55 | 6th Street Playouse, 52 W. 6th Street, Santa Rosa, 95401, United States
“Designed for laughs, but the play has a provocative undercurrent regarding issues that make it a compelling piece of theatre.”
—Cincinnati CityBeat
The Lifespan of a Fact is a critically acclaimed Broadway play that delves into the contentious realm where truth and storytelling intersect. The narrative centers on Emily Penrose, the exacting editor-in-chief of a prestigious magazine, who assigns Jim Fingal, an ambitious young fact-checker, to verify a groundbreaking essay by renowned author John D’Agata. As Jim meticulously scrutinizes the piece, he discovers numerous embellishments, igniting a fierce debate over the boundaries of factual accuracy versus creative license. This fast-paced, blistering comedy offers a timely exploration of the high-stakes world of publishing, where the quest for truth becomes a battleground of wit, ethics, and editorial judgment.
The play has been lauded for its sharp dialogue and thought-provoking themes, prompting audiences to question: In storytelling, how far can one go before the facts become fiction?

Green Music Center presents Sonoma Bach Music for Modern Times
2026-05-16 - 2026-05-17 | Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA, 94928, United States
Bachgrounder lecture 35 minutes before each performance
Finally, as previously mentioned, we’ll step across a line we’ve rarely crossed: Circa 1600 will go spelunking through the 20th century and into the 21st. We’ll touch upon the rich chanson repertoire of the great impressionist composers Debussy and Ravel; we’ll explore Paul Hindemith’s grim madrigals and touching chansons; we’ll do a deep dive into Benjamin Britten, including his great Rejoice in the Lamb, with organ accompaniment and with lyrics by the eccentric Christopher Smart. Samuel Barber will make an appearance, as well as a number of living composers. And—wait for it!— a bit of jazz just might be heard as we usher out our season in style!

6th Street Playhouse presents Sister Act
2026-05-29 19:30 - 2026-06-21 22:00 | 6th Street Playouse, 52 W. 6th Street, Santa Rosa, 95401, United States
“One of the season’s happiest surprises.”
—Elisabeth Vincentelli for New York Post
Sister Act is the high-energy musical comedy based on the beloved 1992 film. Featuring an electrifying Alan Menken score infused with disco and gospel beats, this feel-good show is a celebration of music, sisterhood, and second chances.
When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a crime, she’s forced into hiding—in a convent! Disguised as a nun, she transforms the struggling choir with her powerhouse voice, helping them find their sound while discovering her own. Nominated for five Tony Awards, Sister Act is a joyful, soul-stirring spectacle that proves music—and a little mischief—can work miracles!

Green Music Center presents Road to 100, The Complete Beethoven Symphonies, Year 3
2026-05-31 | Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA, 94928, United States
Santa Rosa Symphony
Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor

In year three of the Road to 100: The Complete Beethoven Symphonies, SRS performs two of Beethoven’s great works. Like a breath of fresh air, Symphony No. 4 is a luminous and graceful work, radiating noble simplicity. Symphony No. 6 journeys through idyllic landscapes, capturing humanity’s profound connection to nature, and culminating in an uplifting hymn of gratitude.
Performed with the orchestra in unique configurations reflecting how the symphonies, in Beethoven’s time, may have been played. Be a part of the journey to our centennial celebration in the 2027-2028 season!

Program
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Opus 60
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6 in F major, Pastorale, Opus 68

Cinnabar Theater presents The Secret Garden
2026-06-12 - 2026-06-28 | Sonoma State University, 1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, ca, 94928
This enchanting adaptation of the classic novel tells the story of young Mary Lennox, who discovers the wonders of a hidden garden and embarks on a journey of healing and renewal. Featuring a stunning score and a heartwarming story, The Secret Garden is a tale of hope, transformation, and the power of nature.
by Marsha Norman & Lucy Simon, based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Green Music Center presents Gin Blossoms and Blues Traveler with Spin Doctors
2026-07-17 18:30 - 21:00 | Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA, 94928, United States
Gin Blossoms is an American alternative rock band formed in 1987 in Tempe, Arizona. The band rose to prominence following the 1992 release of their first major label debut album, New Miserable Experience, and the first single released from that album, “Hey Jealousy” became a Top 25 hit and went gold. New Miserable Experience eventually went quadruple platinum, and three other charting singles were released from the album including “Allison Road” and “Until I Fall Away”. The band’s follow-up album, Congratulations I’m Sorry (1996), went platinum including the Grammy nominated “As Long as It Matters” and the top 10 single “Follow You Down”.
Nearly 4 decades ago ago, the four original members of Blues Traveler gathered in their drummer’s parents’ basement in Princeton, NJ to jam. They would go on to release a total of 14 studio albums, four of which have gone gold, three platinum, and one six-times platinum- selling more than 10 million combined units worldwide. Over an illustrious career, Blues Traveler has played over 2,000 live shows in front of more than 30 million people, and, in “Run-Around,” had the longest-charting radio single in Billboard history, which earned them a Grammy® for “Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.”
Spin Doctors’ first album in 12 years is at once a bold leap for a legendary band and the sound of a group truly revitalized. Marking their debut on new label home and iconic major Capitol Records, Face Full of Cake finds the alt-rock veterans in top form with an abundance of hooks in their arsenal and the warm, funky sound that longtime fans have come to expect from them. The record truly marks a new era for Spin Doctors, and with a blockbuster summer tour on the horizon and new bassist Jack Daley in tow, it’s impossible not to catch the thrilling feeling that this 35 years strong-and-running crew is, despite their wealth of experience, just getting started.

Green Music Center presents Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and St. Paul & the Broken Bones
2026-08-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA, 94928, United States
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Few artists embody the heart and soul of their city like Trombone Shorty. Perhaps the most recognizable ambassador for New Orleans music working today, Shorty has spent his entire life not only carrying the torch for Crescent City culture, but also propelling it forward into the 21st century with his ecstatic live performances and intoxicating blend of rock, funk, soul, jazz, blues, hip-hop, and Caribbean influences.
Born Troy Andrews, Shorty made his first appearance at New Orleans’ iconic Jazz Fest at the age of four, when he took the stage for an impromptu performance with Bo Diddley. By six, he was heading up his own brass band, and by his early twenties, he’d released the first in a string of critically acclaimed, chart-topping albums that would lead to performances everywhere from the White House and the Grammy Awards to Madison Square Garden and the 2025 Super Bowl.
St. Paul & The Broken Bones
St. Paul & The Broken Bones are a powerhouse soul ensemble from Alabama known for their electrifying live shows and impassioned vocals. Formed in Birmingham in 2011, the band features Paul Janeway (vocals), Jesse Phillips (bass), Browan Lollar (guitar), Kevin Leon (drums), Al Gamble (keyboards), Allen Branstetter (trumpet), Chad Fisher (trombone), and Amari Ansari (saxophone).
Their new self-titled sixth album marks a creative renewal—melding the band’s adventurous spirit with a return to soulful, song-focused roots. Recorded at the legendary FAME Studios and produced by Eg White (Adele, Celine Dion), the record blends psych-funk grooves, gospel-tinged ballads, and cinematic rock flourishes. Tracks like “Sushi and Coca-Cola” and “Going Back” reflect both personal introspection and the band’s deepened identity after a decade of evolution.
Tré Burt
Tré Burt is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter with Sacramento roots whose music bridges folk, soul, and Americana with unflinching emotional depth. Signed to John Prine’s Oh Boy Records, he emerged with the album Caught It From the Rye (2020), a lo-fi, poetic debut that established him as one of the label’s few new voices. Now, Burt is stepping into a new creative era; self-contained, raw, and deeply personal.
