Thursday, Sept. 3
Art Nite
First Thursday of the month is the time for Art Nite Healdsburg, this time-honoring harvest bounty from Farm to Pantry available throughout the downtown area, from 5-7pm. Visit 20 participating galleries to earn passport stamps that can be used for restaurant perks throughout town. Details at artnitehealdsburg.com.
Upstairs Emo
California-born Olivia Kaplan brings a moody, low-fi show to the loft at Little Saint. Seats are free; first-come, first-serve. Doors at 6pm, music at 7pm. At Little Saint, 25 North St., littlesainthealdsburg.com.
And Furthermore …
The Cobb-Furthermore tasting room on Healdsburg Avenue picks up on weekend afternoons, with live music and a friendly atmosphere. Thursday Adam Lieb purveys his cosmic classics, Friday the Joni Mitchell Situation with Kate and Christian Foley-Beining plays the room, and Saturday it’s New Jersey’s legendary DJ Reef. No cover, 5:30-8:30pm, 328-A Healdsburg Ave.
Friday, Sept. 4
Service Dog Month
Kick off National Service Dog Awareness Month at Garrett Hardware from 4-6pm. Meet future service puppies, professional trainers and handlers from Canine Companions, and hear inspiring success stories about the life-changing impact these dogs have on adults, children and veterans with disabilities. In Healdsburg at 1340 Healdsburg Ave.
Final Friday Night Live
The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band closes out a summer of Friday music in Cloverdale, playing “front porch blues” acoustic style. Maybe they’ll plug in. Street fair begins at 6pm, music runs from 7-9:30pm. See information at tinyurl.com/cloverdaleartsalliance.
Varsity Football
Welcome the Hoopa Valley High football team from the heart of redwood country. It’s the first home game of the year for the 2026 Greyhounds varsity, and the first chance to see the Cheer team in action. Everybody up for the kick-off of the high school’s 2026-27 season.
Opening Night
Start of a three-weekend run for macbitches, written by hot property Sophie McIntosh. It’s about a university theater group dealing with the role of Lady Macbeth going to a freshman, of all things. Curtain rises at 7:30pm Fridays and Saturdays at the Raven Theater, Sundays at 2pm through Sept. 20, with a “value Thursday” pay-what-you-can on Sept. 10. Tickets $28, $10 students, 115 North St., raventheater.org.
Saturday, Sept. 5
Saturday Shoppers
Buy fresh local produce, staples, snacks and crafts, and listen to live music from Dave Hamilton. Healdsburg’s signature Farmers Market since 1974. Starts at 8:30am till noon at the Foley Family Community Pavilion, 3 North St.
Art Upstairs, Downstairs
Two new artists above the Levin & Co. bookstore: Donna Schaffer celebrating Wine Country beauty in oils with “The Days of Vines and Roses,” and Tosya Shore’s collection of watercolors, “It’s Black and White with a Splash of Color,” which begins with the fundamentals of composition. Meet the artists this weekend at the Upstairs Art Gallery, from 11am to 6pm. Refreshments will be served. Shows continue until Sept. 27, 306 Center St.
Pachanga & Art
A vibrant, family-friendly annual event that celebrates the richness of local artists, featuring dancers, photographers, musicians, singers, visual artists and more. First launched in 2023, each year over a dozen individuals and organizations receive diversity grants to continue their work. Sponsored by Corazón Healdsburg and the City of Sonoma, the celebration will be held this year at the Abel de Luna Community Center from 5–9pm. More on the program and participating artists at corazonhealdsburg.org/diversity-in-the-arts.
Brazilian Classics
This might be a crowded night at the Spirit Bar: Jazz standards and original music in the Brazilian vein, as performed by those who know how: Carlos Henrique Pereira (piano and acoustic guitar) and Gabriel Pereira (piano and cello), with bassist Walker Goldberg and drummer Alan U’Ren. Menu items, drinks from the bar, no cover, from 6-9pm in the lobby bar of Hotel Healdsburg, 25 Matheson St.
945 + Plan-B
It sounds like a secret code but 945 is a highly regarded area alt-rock band, their DFW area code notwithstanding. Plan-B is a group of teenagers who play fast and loud. Live music until 10pm. It’s a free dance party night at Coyote Sonoma, 44F Mill St., coyotesonoma.com.
Sunday, Sept. 6
Bacchus Birthday
It’s the fifth anniversary for Bacchus Landing, the entertainment venue and tasting room complex a mile outside of town off Westside Road. Seven independent wineries open their doors to toast five years of great wine and events, from plays to car shows. Live music by the Refuge Band playing classic rock, blues and R&B. Complimentary entry. Noon to 4pm, 14210 Bacchus Landing Way, bacchuslanding.com.
Monday, Sept. 7
Labor Day holiday. No mail delivery, trash pickup or City of Healdsburg services.
Tuesday, Sept. 8
Stock Up
The Healdsburg Farmers Market sets up in the Community Pavilion from 9am to 1pm every Tuesday until Sept. 29. Shop for local fruit, fresh tomatoes and baked goods, crafts and gifts at the city’s new open-air public venue, 3 North St., healdsburgfarmersmarket.org.
City Council
Healdsburg’s five-person City Council takes their seats at 6pm for the first of two meetings this month (delayed from Monday due to the holiday). Starts at 6pm in Council Chambers, 401 Grove St. or online at healdsburg.gov/zoom.
Wednesday, Sept. 9
Parks & Recreation Commission
This commission is scheduled to start at 6pm, but check the city website to confirm agenda. Council Chambers, 401 Grove St. or online at healdsburg.gov/zoom.
For additional events, visit healdsburgtribune.com/calendar.
