The Ramble open-air music festival.
RAMBLE EVERYWHERE Music lovers assemble at the Community Center’s grass field last June for the third BloodRoot Ramble; this year’s Ramble takes place Saturday, June 6.

Ongoing

Edge Esmeralda

Running through June 27, the annual gathering “for people building a brighter future” is now underway at various locations in Healdsburg. It involves at least 500 people in workshops, breakout groups and community experiments taking place throughout the city and nearby. Information at edgeesmeralda.com.

Thursday, June 4

Galloping Galleries

Art Nite Healdsburg is a monthly community event celebrating art and creativity. Over 20 galleries participate, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and the arts community. It takes place downtown from 5-7pm on the first Thursday of every month until December. artnitehealdsburg.com

Windsor Summer Nights

The Town of Windsor begins its summer series of Thursday night community gatherings, including a farmers’ market from 5-8pm, with food vendors and fresh produce, and live music from 6-8pm. The series kicks off tonight with Kenny Metcalf doing an “Elton: The Early Years” tribute to the flamboyant singer-songwriter-showman. See the full schedule at tinyurl.com/3bk882w6.

Little Saint Stage

There’s more to Tennessee than Nashville. Knoxville is where the feral outskirts of country music live, in the form of Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson, known as the Montvales. They developed their signature harmonies busking in Market Square; now they busk onstage at the Little Saint’s loft Thursday night. No reservation, no tickets, all are welcome; seats are first-come, first-serve. Doors at 6pm, music at 7pm, at Little Saint, 25 North St., littlesainthealdsburg.com.

Friday, June 5

Graduation Day

Some 130 seniors at Healdsburg High will receive their diplomas and other recognition at the playing fields on campus, starting at 7pm. Congratulations seniors!

Healing Voices

Rare local appearance by the vocal improv group Motion, founded by Bobby McFerrin. They perform around the Bay Area, especially at Freight & Salvage, sometimes with McFerrin himself (though he suffers from Parkinson’s so his appearance is not guaranteed). Bryan Dyer, David Worm and Destani Wolf will perform in this free concert, sharing their collective commitment to the healing power of music and the voice. At the Raven Theater, 8pm, Friday, 115 North St. raventheater.org/events/motion.

KRSH on the Road

Special event at Coyote Sonoma featuring the Pulsators plus special appearances from Spike Sikes, Ellie James and Volker Strifler, sponsored by radio station KRSH 95.9. Tickets $15 general, free to club members; doors at 5pm, show at 7pm at Coyote Sonoma, 44F Mill St.

Saturday, June 6

Market Day

The Saturday Farmers’ Market is the place to spend a Saturday morning, shopping and connecting with the agricultural community. Buy fresh local produce, snacks and crafts, plus listen to live music from Joyride. It’s in the new Foley Family Community Pavilion, 3 North St., from 8:30am till noon.

The Ramble

BoodRoot Wines presents its annual Ramble festival, again at Abel de Luna Community Center. Headliners include Spoon, Lucius, Tropica Magica and others. Doors at 1:30pm, music starts at 2:15pm, with food trucks, wine tents and a benefit for GIFFORDS. The Community Center is at 1557 Healdsburg Ave; tickets at bloodrootramble.com.

Jazz with Spirit

Jazz standards and songs from the Great American Songbook performed by the Dick Conte Trio, with Piro Patton on bass and Jim Chanteloup on drums. At the Spirit Bar from 6-9pm. No cover. DCK Menu available; at Hotel Healdsburg, 25 Matheson St.

Sunday, June 7

Community Band

As well as Tuesdays in the Plaza, the City of Healdsburg also presents Sundays in the Plaza, a more picnic-oriented afternoon atmosphere from 1-3pm. Its first event is this weekend, featuring the Healdsburg Community Band, an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to sharing the joy of music within the community.

Organ Series

Concert of pipe-organ classics at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. The concert is the final performance in the 2025-26 season of “Mostly Third Sunday” concerts presented as a gift to the community, to hear classical music performed on the church’s Bigelow organ. 5pm Sunday, June 7, 209 Matheson St.

Tuesday, June 9

Pavilion Market

The Healdsburg Farmers’ Market explores its new location every Tuesday, from 9am to 1pm, until Sept. 29. With music this week by Diego Jameau. Shop for local produce, crafts and more at the Foley Family Community Pavilion, 3 North St. healdsburgfarmersmarket.org

Toast to Millie

Honor Millie Howe, the founder of the Sonoma County Wine Library. Enjoy wine and refreshments, and listen to several friends of Millie’s read excerpts of her writing. From 6-7pm at the Wine Library, 139 Piper St.

Tuesdays in the Plaza          

For its fourth visit to Healdsburg, Rocio y Su Sonora brings the energetic, danceable Latin sounds of cumbia to the Plaza stage at 6pm. Food trucks open at 5pm, music starts at 6pm, picnicking and dancing encouraged until 8pm. For details, see healdsburgfarmersmarket.org

Commission Meetings

The Planning Commission is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, June 9, at 6pm in the Council Chambers. The following day, June 10, the Parks and Recreation Commission meets in the same location, 401 Grove St. Both start at 6pm, either in person or at healdsburg.gov/zoom.


For additional events, visit healdsburgtribune.com/calendar.

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A travel writer and web producer, Christian Kallen started reporting locally in 2008 for every primary news outlet in Sonoma County. He joined the Healdsburg Tribune in 2022.

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