Thursday, Aug. 6
Art Nite: Music and Mocktails!
Monthly first-Thursday stroll of downtown galleries, venues, and pop-ups that open their doors for an evening of art, community, and celebration, from 5–7 p.m. This month’s theme: Music and Mocktails! Details at artnitehealdsburg.com/about-3.
Shakespeare Winds Down
Much Ado About Nothing, one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, ends its run on stage at Bacchus Landing on Friday night; it’s directed by Steven David Martin and staged by the Raven Players. Performances Thursday and Friday only. Showtime 7:30pm, tickets $10-$25, 14210 Bacchus Landing Way. For details see raventheater.org.
SAMMIE Winner
Sacramento’s “best covers band,” Apple Z shows their stuff on stage at Windsor’s Summer Nights on the Green. Farmers’ market starts at 5pm, music plays from 6-8pm. See the full schedule at tinyurl.com/3bk882w6.
The One, the Only
Jonny Fritz, organizer and guiding light of the “Dad Country” series, plays a welcome return Thursday evening upstairs at Little Saint. Seats are free, first-come, first-serve. Doors at 6pm, music at 7pm. At Little Saint, 25 North St., littlesainthealdsburg.com.
Friday, Aug. 7
Soul Train
Retro and soul from the Family Company at Cloverdale’s Friday Night Live this week. The street fair begins at 6pm, music runs from 7-9:30pm. See full summer schedule and more information at cloverdaleartsalliance.org/2026-friday-night-live.
Elephant Weekend
Three headliners at Elephant in the Room this weekend, starting with the Anthony Collins Band featuring guitarist “Johnny V” Vernazza on Thursday ($20 cover), tribute band Burning Down the House on Friday ($20), and Eric Lindell and the Westside Summer League on Saturday ($45). Yowza. Fortunately there’s a bakery, pizza parlor and dispensary nearby. 117 Healdsburg Ave., elephantintheroompub.com.
Pancho Villa Returns
The play Who Will Dance with Pancho Villa?, by Healdsburg-adjacent brothers John and Gabriel Faire, makes an unusual return to the Raven stage starting Aug. 7. It’s a “remount” of the January 2026 production with the same cast, same script, same stage: a second chance. Weekends through Aug. 16, tickets $10-$25 at raventheater.org.
Saturday, Aug. 8
Market Day
Spend Saturday morning at the Healdsburg Certified Farmers’ Market, the place for shopping and connecting with the agricultural community. Buy fresh local produce, snacks and crafts, and listen to live music. From 8:30am till noon at the Foley Family Community Pavilion, 3 North St.
History Talks
This Saturday morning from 10-11:30am, learn about Oak Mound Cemetery and Victorian “death rituals” from museum docents Frances Schierenbeck and Jim Dreisback. Free lectures at the Gazebo in the Healdsburg Plaza every Saturday through Aug. 29.
Spirit Bar Trio
Back to the basics of jazz with classics and original compositions. Three local players take the stage tonight: Joe Campbell on drums, Patrick Gallagher at the bench, Trevor Kinsel standing up the bass. From 6-9pm in the lobby bar of Hotel Healdsburg, 25 Matheson St.
Is That Madonna?
The band Blonde Ambition, a Madonna tribute show, makes a local appearance this weekend that fans might want to catch. It’s unclear who the musicians or singers are, but it’s only $20/advance, $25 at the door, 44-F Mill St., coyotesonoma.com.
‘Cottage’ Continuing
Cloverdale Performing Arts Center continues its three-weekend run of The Cottage, a play by Sandy Rustin. Reviewed this issue. Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm, Aug. 1-16. Tickets $25; students and seniors $20; at 209 N. Cloverdale Blvd.
Sunday, Aug. 9
Plaza Sunday
The City’s Sundays in the Plaza schedule presents largely daytime music as free entertainment and background for family or visitors in the heart of Healdsburg. This week it’s Beatles Unplugged from Drew Harrison and friends, from 1-3pm.
Monday, Aug. 10
Geyserville Station
SMART hosts a community engagement meeting in Geyserville to present information and ideas and accept local input. 5:30-7:30pm at Geyserville Oriental Community Hall, 1000 CA-128, Geyserville. Details and link to community survey at sonomamarintrain.org/geyserville.
Tuesday, Aug. 11
Freestone Season
The Healdsburg Farmers’ Market sets up in the Community Pavilion from 9am to 1pm every Tuesday until Sept. 29. Shop for Gravenstein apples, fresh tomatoes and freestone peaches, plus crafts and gifts at the city’s newest public venue, 3 North St., healdsburgfarmersmarket.org.
Planning Commission
Return to the Council Chambers for the 7-member commission. A new member will be sworn in, officers selected and retiring commissioner Phil Luks will step down after serving 16 years on the Planning Commission and in other public service capacities as well. Meeting starts at 6pm, 401 Grove St., healdsburg.gov/zoom.
Sea World Siren
This Tuesday at the Plaza brings Cassie B, the San Diego-based singer, dancer and bandleader known for an eight-year gig at Sea World, to town. Expect pop with a punch. Food trucks open at 5pm, music starts at 6pm, picnicking and dancing until 8pm. ci.healdsburg.ca.us/335/Tuesdays-in-the-Plaza
Wednesday, Aug. 12
Double Scion
Rufus Wainwright, the third generation of a talented family, returns to the second story stage at Little Saint. Tickets by waitlist only, $120. Showtime 8pm at Little Saint, 25 North St., littlesainthealdsburg.com/lineup.
For additional events, visit healdsburgtribune.com/calendar.
