North Bay: Calistoga, Fairfield, Glen Ellen, Healdsburg, Napa Valley, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Sonoma, St. Helena, Vacaville, Vallejo, Yountville
Transcendence Theatre Company Broadway Under the Stars - Glen Ellen
June-September evenings
Location: 2400 London Ranch Road (Jack London State Historic Park)
Why Go There? Annual popular outdoor Broadway musicals in state park setting; special food/wine/entertainment events include annual 4th of July show with Santa Rosa Symphony (Green Music Center)
More Information: Transcendence Theatre
Healdsburg Jazz Festival - Healdsburg
June
Location: (historic) Raven Theater, Hotel Healdsburg, restaurants, wineries
Why Go There? Annual festival offers world-renowned musician performances, diverse settings; other area jazz events; annual fundraiser gala
More Information: Healdsburg Jazz
Raven Performing Arts Theater - Healdsburg
Location: 115 North Street
Why Go There? Home venue for Raven Players community theater performances; site for dance, music concerts, film, other events
More Information: Raven Theater + Schedule
Music in the Vineyards - Napa Valley
August
Location: Napa Valley wineries; open rehearsals: Napa Valley College lower campus, Napa, upper campus, St. Helena
Why Go There? Four week long nationally-acclaimed chamber music festival showcases 35+ world-class US, European, Canadian musical artists performing classic and contemporary chamber music repertoire, intimate winery settings; pre-concert talks; complimentary wine tastings during intermissions; breathtaking views of the wine valley; free weekly afternoon open rehearsals; special event concerts/meals
More Information: Music in the Vineyards
Napa Valley College Performing Arts - Napa
Location: 2277 Napa Valley Highway
Why Go There? Quality theater, music performances throughout the school year; military, senior, student discounts; pay-what-you-can Emergence Festival of student, faculty, staff new works
More Information: Performing Arts
Napa Valley Opera House - Napa
Days + Hours of Operation
Location: 1030 Main Street
Why Go There? 1879 historic landmark houses Blue Note jazz and supper club; venue for community programs
More Information: NVOH
Green Music Center - Rohnert Park
Year-round
Location: 1801 East Cotati Avenue - Sonoma State University (SSU)
Why Go There? Venue for year-round classical, contemporary, jazz, world music artists; home to Sonoma Bach Choir, Santa Rosa Symphony, SSU Music Department concerts; 1,400-seat Weill Hall's modular rear wall opens to terraced lawn seating for summer concerts; intimate 240-seat Schroeder Hall with a 1,248-pipe Brombaugh Opus 9 organ; snacks, beverages, on-site white table cloth restaurant
More Information: All Events + Symphony + Sonoma Bach
Sonoma State University (SSU) Dance, Music, Theater Arts - Rohnert Park
Location: Green Music Center Halls (see separate listing); Evert B. Person Theatre
Why Go There? Student performances, productions are varied, low cost; quality venues
More Information: Venues + Theatre Arts And Dance
Spreckels Performing Arts Center - Rohnert Park
Year-round
Location: 5409 Synder Lane
Why Go There? Contemporary venue with two theaters, designed and built exclusively for dance, music and theatrical performances: 550 seat Nellie W. Codding Theatre, innovative 125 seat Bette Condiotti Experimental Theatre used often by local arts groups, schools, organizations.
More Information: Spreckels Performing Arts Center
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts - Santa Rosa
Year-round
Location: 50 Mark West Springs Road
Why Go There? Performing arts venue hosts numerous concerts, performances, including Santa Rosa Symphony Pops series; events; home to professional Roustabout Theater Ensemble presenting plays, musicals
More Information: Events + Symphony Pops + Roustabout Theater
6th Street Playhouse - Santa Rosa
Thursday-Saturday evenings, Saturday-Sunday matinees
Location: 52 West 6th Street
Why Go There? Dedicated award winning community theater company offers season of 10 musicals, plays on two stages; special events
More Information: 6th Street Playhouse
Santa Rosa Symphony - Santa Rosa
Location: 1801 East Cotati Avenue (Green Music Center Weill Hall, Sonoma State University); Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
Why Go There? Orchestra musicians present season of classical concerts; summer pops concerts; fundraiser special events, youth orchestra concerts
More Information: Santa Rosa Symphony
St. Francis Winery Films - Santa Rosa
Tuesdays 7:00pm (July)
Location: 100 Pythian Road at Highway 12
Why Go There? Free summer outdoor film evenings; optional food truck, wines for purchase
More Information: St. Francis Winery Events
Winterblast - Santa Rosa
November
Location: South of A at Sebastopol downtown (Santa Rosa's SOFA arts district)
Why Go There? Quirky, fun annual street parade features decorated sofas, marching band, music on stages, food; a celebration begun as a grassroots, volunteer driven art event
More Information: Winterblast
Main Stage West - Sebastopol
September-May
Location: 104 North Main Street
Why Go There? Intimate venue for professional theater company's season: six new or classic plays; occasional other entertainment; preview, senior discounts
More Information: Main Stage West
Sebastopol Center for the Arts - Sebastopol
See website calendar of events
Location: 282 South High Street
Why Go There? Annual documentary film festival (March), other film screenings (monthly first Thursday, July-November); music concerts, other performances; literary arts
More Information: Sebastopol Center for the Arts + Film Festival
Sebastiani Theatre - Sonoma
Location: 476 First Street East on the Plaza
Why Go There? Built in the early 1930's, the historic movie theater hosts live music concerts, independent films, annual Sonoma International Film Festival (March); other events
More Information: Sebastiani Theatre
Sonoma Arts Live Theatre - Sonoma
Location: 276 East Napa Street (Rotary Stage Andrews Hall, Sonoma Community Center)
Why Go There? Community theater offers seasonal calendar of musicals, plays
More Information: Sonoma Arts Live Theatre
The White Barn - St. Helena
Location: 2727 Sulphur Springs Avenue
Why Go There? Charming 1870's carriage house contains 75 seat intimate theater offering quality music concerts, performances that benefit charities; complimentary Napa Valley wines, desserts served during intermissions
More Information: The White Barn
Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater - Yountville
Location: 100 California Drive
Why Go There? Host venue for Symphony Napa Valley; annual Jazz Getaway weekend fundraiser concerts (June); resident Valley Players community theater ensemble; staged play readings; dance performances; touring guest artists
More Information: Lincoln Theater + Valley Players
Additional Resources
Upstage Napa Valley - Calistoga
Community theater ensemble
Downtown Theatre - Fairfield
Performing arts venue, host site for Northbay Opera, Solano Symphony Orchestra, ballet performances, traveling entertainment
Summer Concert Series - Healdsburg
Plaza park outdoor evening concerts, Matheson/Center Streets (Tuesday, May-August); Shakespeare in the Park (July-August)
Healdsburg Center for the Arts - Healdsburg
Raven Players monthly play readings
Napa Porchfest - Napa
Annual last Saturday free music on home porches (July)
Napa Valley Film Festival - Napa Valley
Annual 5 day film festival, (November)
NVYSO - Napa Valley
Award winning youth symphony offers seasonal concerts; annual spring fundraising gala
Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival - Sebastopol
Four day annual event (March)
Valley of the Moon Chamber Ensemble - Sonoma
Vocal group concerts
Sonoma Events - Sonoma County
Calendar of events
Performing Arts Center - Vacaville
Visiting entertainers, concerts; 1010 Ulatis Drive
Bay Area Stage - Vallejo
Community theater venue offers musicals, plays; host site for music concerts; 515 Broadway Avenue