Raven Players
Last weekend to see Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Raven Theater. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, the play is a reimagining of the biblical story of Joseph and his brethren. Friday and Saturday, July 14 and 15, 7:30pm; Sunday July 16, 2pm. Visit raventheater.org for tickets.
Indie Rock
Jonny Fritz brings his Dad Country discoveries to Little Saint (25 North St.), usually on Thursdays at 7pm. On July 13, see Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Leslie Mendelson.
Summer Concert
The Wood Brothers and ZZ Ward perform what might be called country soul at Rodney Strong Vineyards for their Summer Concert Series on Saturday, July 15 at 5pm, at 11455 Old Redwood Hwy. Reserved seats or lawn blankets seating for live music, wines and food truck fare. Tickets $65-$85 at lutherburbankcenter.org.
Bollywood Blues
Akarsha “Aki” Kumar is an Indian-born blues musician now living in San Jose. On Monday, July 17 he’ll be at Elephant in the Room, 177 Healdsburg Ave., 8pm.
Farmers’ Market
Healdsburg Certified Farmers’ Market will be held Saturday, July 15 from 8:30am-noon at the West Plaza lot. Live music and lots to shop for from local producers.
Sunday in the Plaza
Listen to David Landon’s acoustic blues from the Gazebo stage while experiencing the relaxed picnic atmosphere of the Healdsburg Plaza, from 1 to 3pm on Sunday, July 16.
Tuesday at the Plaza
Certified Farmers’ Market from 9am-12:30pm, Tuesday, July 18, at Healdsburg Plaza. At 6pm, the Gazebo and Plaza are taken over by the North Bay band Dginn and their eclectic sound.
SIP Healdsburg
Songwriters in Paradise, a high-concept retreat also held in Napa and Cabo San Lucas, comes to Healdsburg this year between July 18-22. A limited number of tickets for premium wine selection, VIP lunch and dinner, and intimate concerts make this an “exclusive boutique songwriters festival,” according to its organizers. Information and ticket links at songwritersinparadise.com/siphbg.
Healdsburg Museum
The new exhibit at the museum, “We Are Not Strangers Here: African-American Histories in California and Healdsburg,” opens on Thursday, July 20, at 11am. The museum is located at 221 Matheson St., open 11am-4pm Wednesdays through Sundays.
Guitar Guru
Leo Kottke, an acoustic guitarist with a modest yet avid following since 1969, returns to the Raven Theater on Friday, July 21. His fingerpicking style draws on blues, folk and jazz, and his singing voice has been likened to the migration call of geese. Tickets still available at raventheater.org.
Cycle Tour
Formerly known as the Annual Healdsburg Bicycle Tour, Giro Vigneti Healdsburg from Sunrise Rotary is held out of Mill District starting at 6:30am on Saturday, July 22. The “health and wellness cycling tour” offers four distance routes, from 19.3 to 102.5 miles, all through the landscapes of the wine country. Sign up at girovignetihealdsburg.org.
GHG Open House
The City of Healdsburg has been developing a Climate Mobilization Strategy focusing on key measures and actions that will be most impactful in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. An Open House will be held Wednesday, July 26, from 6-7:30pm at the Healdsburg Community Center, 1557 Healdsburg Ave.
