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Lynyrd Skynyrd plays Sonoma Valley

30 or so years ago, when we were seeing Lynyrd Skynyrd for the first time, if anyone would have told us that someday the band would be playing 5 miles from our house and we’d actually be writing about it, we’d have had to have asked you what you’ve been smoking. Since the plane went down in 1977, taking the life of frontman and songwriter Ronnie Van Zant and others, the band has almost become as a place where the alumni of southern rock come for a home. Still fronted by Ronnies younger brother Johnny Van Zant, the band has one

original member, Gary Rossington, still touring. But that doesn’t mean the band is without punch, Rickey Medlocke, formerly of Blackfoot, is currently one of the guitar players, of which whose father the song “The Ballad of Curtis Lowe” was written about. Members of the Outlaws and Damn Yankees have also toured with the band. Bruce Cohn has outdone himself with this years 25th anniversary of the Fall Music Festival. The charity event starts on Friday, Sept. 23, with an auction fundraising dinner in the olive grove on the winery estate, with guest chef Guy Fieri. Saturday, Sept. 24, is when the music kicks off at 11 a.m., with Carlos Reyes, Jeff Watson, Greg Kihn, Leon Russell, Sammy Hagar with Joe Satriani and the Doobie Brothers rounding out the day. Sunday, Sept. 25, kicks off at 11 a.m. also, and welcomes Carlos Reyes, Lara Johnston, Leon Russell, Little Feat, the Doobie Brothers with Jim Messina and Lynyrd Skynyrd wrapping up the day. There is also a second stage dedicated to Bruces brother Marty Cohn, who died after a short battle with cancer earlier this year. On that stage will be local acts Frobeck, the Zen Pilots, Lara Johnston and Will Champlin, Eddie Bush, Black Market Blues and the Rich Little Band. This year, the charities that will benefit from the weekends events will be the Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance, Redwood Empire Food Bank, Glide Memorial, Santa Rosa Memorial Trauma Center, the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation and local and national veterans organizations. As of this writing, tickets are still available, but both days are expected to sell out. For more info, point your browser to www.brcohn.com.

The Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival is also this weekend, starting tonight, Sept. 23, in the historic barracks on the Plaza with Pride and Joy at 6 p.m. The weekend-long festival is the second-longest running festival in the state of California, second only to the Rose Parade, and celebrates the bounty and harvest, which seems to be a little late this year, The festival, with its all-volunteer board, in addition to donating all proceeds to chosen local non-profits, foots the bill for the Plaza so that over 20 additional local non- profits can raise funds and awareness for their causes. Local music in the Plaza behind City Hall is a big part of the weekend, with Saturday, Sept. 24, kicking off at 12:30 p.m. with Train Wreck Junction, followed by Dan Martin, the Whiskey Thieves, Out of the Blue, Tommy Thomsen and Dan Littlefield. Sunday, Sept. 25, has Sean Carscadden kicking off at noon, followed by Mad and Eddie Duran, the Hellhounds, the Dick Conte Trio, Paula Odabi and Pure Soul with Rue Manouche wrapping up the day. There is no admission for the event.

Murphy’s Irish Pub welcomes Misner and Smith tonight, Sept. 23, for a night of Americana, folk and blues, kicking off at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, has the Timothy O’Neil Band, also at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 25, welcomes Billy Jo Valentine, for an early show kicking off at 6:30 p.m. There is no cover for any of the shows at the pub.

Centre du vin in the Ledson Hotel welcomes Jess Petty and Ken Chambers on Saturday, Sept. 24, for a 7 p.m. show.

Shiso Sushi in the Maxwell Village Shopping Center has Tony Gibson with Dawn Angelosante on Saturday, Sept. 24, for a 7 p.m. show.

The Plaza Bistro has jazz tonight, Sept. 23, with an appearance by the Pamela Rose Trio at 7 p.m. With Rose tonight will be Wayne De la Cruz on the Hammond B-3 organ and Jeff Massanari on guitar. Saturday, Sept. 24, the bistro welcomes saxophonist Mike Zilber and his duo. Zilber has performed with Dizzy Gillespie and Sonny Stitt, to name just a few. Showtime Saturday is 7 p.m. also, and there is no cover either night.

Brian Cline will be at Landmark Winery and Vineyards on Saturday, Sept. 24, for a 1 p.m. show.

Little Switzerland has a rocking show on Saturday, Sept. 24, kicking off at 9 p.m. Josh Kraft and his Metallica tribute act Motorbreath will play a set, followed by the Braineaters, a Misfits tribute act then Motogruv headlines the night.

The Kathmandu Corner has the Penny Hens tonight, Sept. 24, for an 8 p.m. show. Saturday, Sept. 24, the corner welcomes Dan Martin, also for an 8 p.m. show. Monday, Sept 26, the corner has Jason Walters, for a 6:30 p.m. show. There is no cover for any of the shows.

HopMonk Tavern Sonoma welcomes the Tonewoods on Saturday, Sept. 24, for a 9 p.m. show. The band plays a mix of acoustic Americana, British, and classic folk songs and ragtime.

The Olde Sonoma Public House has Karaoke with Kat on Sunday, Sept. 25, kicking off at 8 p.m.

Papas Taverna in Petaluma off Lakeville Highway will have Ten Foot Tone playing a special birthday celebration for Mary Serafini on Friday, Sept. 23, kicking off at 7 p.m. The public is welcome.

Jon Popenoe and Tom Wolfe will be at St. Clement Winery in St. Helena on Saturday, Sept. 24, for a 1 p.m. show.

Dawn Angelosante will be at Acacia Vineyards in Napa today, Sept. 23, for a 4:30 p.m. show.

The Hellhounds will be in Napa tonight, Sept. 23, at Cuvee for a 9:30 p.m. show. Saturday, Sept. 24, has the bluesmen at the Tradewinds in Cotati for a 9 p.m. show.

Vintage Festival frames the weekend with great music

Like the running of the bulls in Spain, it’s something you just count on, and this weekend, the 113th version of the Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival will take over the historic Plaza in Sonoma. There will be many great events going on, that you can find out more about elsewhere in this version if the Index-Tribune, so we’re going to focus on the music. Tonight, Sept. 24, brings Bay Area favorites Pride & Joy to patrons night, to be held in the barracks for a celebration that kicks off at 6 p.m. This is the only event of the weekend that requires an entrance fee, and tickets can be purchased at the entrance to the barracks. The weekend music is all free, and kicks off at noon on Saturday, Sept. 25, on the main stage with a group of young musicians called Third Rock. These kids are all between the ages of 11 and 13 years, and really put on a good show. Not staying true to the age-old theory of never following child acts or animals, the Hellhounds bravely take the stage for a set of blistering Chicago and delta blues. 3 p.m. brings on the reggae sounds of Sol Horizon, followed by Terrie Odabi. The Wine stage on Saturday, Sept. 25, will have the sounds of Out of the Blue, Mary Jenson and the Josh Little Quartet. On Sunday, Sept. 26, also at noon, the main stage welcomes hometown favorites the Whiskey Thieves, followed by the California Cowboys and wrapping up the day is the Soulshine Blues Band. The wine stage Sunday, Sept. 26, features Dick Conte, the Carlos Herrera Band and Jazz Gitan. For more info about all the festivities surrounding the Vintage Festival, point your browser to www.sonomavinfest.org.

Saffron Restaurant in Glen Ellen has a special one night only show from a singer-songwriter named Chastity Brown, on Saturday, Sept. 25. Brown tackles issues such as women’s rights, religion and freedom in her songs, themes she has struggled with in her life, and for a woman of only 25 years of age, sings way beyond her time. The show includes dinner and reservations are recommended, as the venue is intimate. More info and reservations can be had by calling 938-4844.

Little Switzerland has the sounds of Western Swing Hall of Famer, Tommy Thomsen and his band for a night of dancing and dining on Saturday, Sept. 25. The band that night includes the queen of boogie woogie, Sonoma native Wendy De Witt, Stogy Horn, Keith Emerson, Trevor Kinsel and the legendary Kirk Harwood on drums. The show kicks off at 8 p.m. and there is a $10 cover.

Right around the corner in downtown El Verano, Ten Foot Tone takes the stage on Saturday, Sept. 25, at the El Verano Inn for a 9 p.m. show. There is no cover for the show.

Jess Petty and Ken Chambers will be at the Ledson Lounge on the Plaza on tonight, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m.

Sebastiani Winery and Vineyards will have the Hellhounds tonight, Sept. 24, at 6:30 p.m.

The Lodge at Sonoma has Dick Conte in the piano lounge tonight, Sept. 24, for a 7 p.m. show

Steiners Tavern will have the Sean Carscaden Trio tonight, Sept. 24, for a show that kicks off at 10 p.m. Carscadden will have his trio of Andrew Emer and J. B. Duff with him that night. Saturday, Sept. 25, will bring the dance grooves of DJ XXXenos to the tavern, for a 10 p.m. show.

The Jon Popenoe Duo will be in the gazebo in the Sonoma Marketplace today, Sept. 24, at 5 p.m.

The Schellville Grill has EZ Kewl for a dinner set tonight, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m.

The Plaza Bistro has the sounds of the Rhonda Benin Trio tonight, Sept. 24, for a night of jazz. Benin is a founding member of Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir, an internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble performing African American roots music. Benin’s vocals can also be heard on recordings by Mickey Hart, Carlos Santana, Maria Mulduar, Holly Near, and Eric Bibb. There is no cover for the show.

Murphy’s Irish Pub has the traditional bluegrass sounds of the David Thom Band tonight, Sept. 24, for an 8 p.m. show. Saturday, Sept. 25, brings in Adam Traum and the Traumatics, and they will have David Thom sitting in with them, also for an 8 p.m. show. Sunday, Sept. 26, Sean Carscadden and Marty O’Reilly will entertain the crowd at the pub for an early show that goes off at 6 p.m. There is no cover for any of the shows.

Dick Conte will be warming up for his slot at the Vintage Festival tonight, Sept. 24, with a gig at the Lodge of Sonoma for a 7 p.m. show.

The Hellhounds have un-seated EZ Kewl as the hardest working band in the Valley this week, with two additional shows out of town to go with the ones penned above. The bluesmen will be at Uva Trattoria in Napa on Saturday, Sept. 25, for an 8:30 p.m. show, and then on Sunday, Sept. 26, the boys will be at DeLormier Winery in Alexander Valley for a 2 p.m. show.

The Shop will have a great show for the teens in the Valley on Saturday, Sept. 25, with local favorites and winner of the Sonoma Valley Battle of the Bands, Burning Broadway on Saturday, Sept. 25. Opening the night will be Grandfathers Paradox and Fire Child, from Petaluma. On a personal note, we used to play in a band with the dad of one of the members of Fire Child way back in the day, called, and wait, the Gothic Warlords. Glad to see the tradition carries on. Showtime is 7 p.m.

Reader’s Books will have a weekly open-mic, starting on Saturday, Sept 25, for a show called “Random Acts.” The weekly event will allow any performer, musician, poet, mime, magician, their five minutes of fame. The evening gets underway at 5 p.m.

Landmark Winery and Vineyards will have Adam Traum doing a solo shoe on Saturday, Sept. 25, at 1 p.m.

Imagery Estate Winery will have the sounds of the Jami Jamison Band on Sunday, Sept. 26, for a 1 p.m. show.

Jacuzzi Family Winery will be presenting another edition of “Taste and Twirl,” where dancers can taste wine and learn dance moves all at the same time on Sunday, Sept. 26. Hosted by choreographer and dance instructor Cynthia Glinka, guests will be guided through a series of dance styles, including the fox trot, swing dances, rumba and the tango. The event gets underway at 3 p.m. and is free to all under 15 years of age.

The Cork Pullers will be on the road to Etude Winery in Carneros on Saturday, Sept. 25, for a 2 p.m. show.

The Jon Popenoe Blues Band will be at Downtown Joe’s in Napa on Saturday, Sept. 25, at 9 p.m.

The fabulous local vocal group Vox Populi will be doing a show in Mill Valley at the historic Throckmorton Theatre tonight, Sept. 24, for one show only. The vocal group will be doing its performance of the Beatles “Abbey Road.” Showtime is 8 p.m.

Sheila Whitney sings Latin standards tonight

The farmers market will have Megan Slankard in the Dave Chavoya horsehoe on the lawn tonight, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m.

The farmers market after party at Murphy’s Irish Pub is tonight, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m. with Dan Martin and Tony Gibson

Sheila Whitney will be doing a special show tonight, Sept. 21, at Andrews Hall in the Sonoma Community Center. Whitney will be singing Latin standards, many in Spanish. Tickets will be at the door only.

Mondo American Beer Garden will have Sparrow on Wednesday, Sept. 22, for an 8 p.m. show.

Murphy’s Irish Pub will have the Elaine Dempsy on Thursday, Sept. 23, at 8 p.m.

Wedekinds Garden Center continues its wine and music events on Thursday, Sept. 23, with music from Dan Martin at 5:30 p.m.

The Plaza Bistro will have the Rhonda Benin trio in the Plaza Wine Bar on Friday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m.

Murphy’s Irish Pub will have the David Thom band on Friday, Sept. 24, at 8 p.m.

Jess Petty and Ken Chambers will be at the Ledson Lounge on the Plaza on Friday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m.

Sebastiani Winery and Vineyards will have the Hellhounds on Friday, Sept. 24, at 6:30 p.m.

The Lodge at Sonoma has Dick Conte in the piano lounge Friday, Sept. 24, for a 7 p.m. show

Steiners Tavern will have the Sean Carscaden trio on Friday, Sept. 24, for a show that kicks off at 10 p.m.

The Jon Popenoe Duo will be in the gazebo in the Sonoma Marketplace on Friday, Sept. 24, at 5 p.m.

The Schellville Grill has EZ Kewl for a dinner set on Friday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m.

The Vintage Festival is this coming weekend and patron’s night is Friday, Sept. 24, and will feature Pride & Joy. For tickets and more info, point your browser to www.sonomavinfest.org.