The Sonoma City Council and the City of Sonoma are delighted to present the 24th Annual Sonoma City Party. The City of Sonoma hosts this community party to bring our local community together for fun, festivities and to celebrate our special town. A long-standing tradition, this unique event celebrates the rich history of Sonoma, its residents, businesses and non-profits. The event is free to attend and will be held at the Sonoma Plaza on Thursday, August 5th, 2021, 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
HOW TO ENJOY THE SONOMA CITY PARTY
Bring along your picnic blankets, folding camp tables and chairs, picnic supplies, warm clothing, a flashlight, dancing shoes and you’re all set! Please leave your pets at home, the Plaza has a no dog policy.
This year the Sonoma City Party is excited to welcome back food trucks to the Plaza. The Native Sons of the Golden West will be pouring Lagunitus and Coors cold brew and Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce will be pouring a fine selection wine.
ENTERTAINMENT
This year's Sonoma City Party is excited to announce the following entertainment line up:
SHEILA WHITNEY
Singing the National Anthem.
https://whitneyvoice.com/
HULA MAI PERFORMERS
Sonoma’s own Hawaiian dance troupe will fill the stage with a set of favorite hulas. Our Treasure Artist Betty Ann Ka'ihilani Bruno, who founded Hula Mai in 2009, will dance a special solo.
http://www.hulamai.org/
BERRY BROTHERS
The Berry Brothers Band (BBB) oozes classic rock from their pores. This Sonoma-based band is fronted by the eldest (but not elder) Berry, "Marshall" (known to some as James). The band's engine room consists of Chuck Berry on Keys and Guitar, Poison Berry on Drums, Huckle Berry on Bass, and Devlin Berry on second guitar. Dance and sing along with them at this year's City Party on 8/5!
GRUPO FOLKLORICO QUETZALEN
The Grupo Folklorico Quetzalen was founded in May of 2008. Currently under the direction of Victor Ferrer, Quetzalen started as a senior project at Sonoma Valley High School and later became the community’s first Mexican folk ensemble. Quetzalen is Sonoma’s official ballet folklorico. They participate in all Latin cultural events. Their purpose is to support local schools, educational programs, and non-profit organizations through after-school classes, workshops, and performances year-round.
Quetzalen's mission is to educate, preserve and promote the splendor of Mexico's traditional dances, music and colorful costumes and promote cultural education to diverse communities in Sonoma County.
The meaning of the word Quetzalén comes from the “quetzal”, a bird that Mayan and Aztec cultures described as a symbol of “luminescence and life”. The founders agreed that the uniqueness of the Quetzal, its ancestral meaning, and its wide range of colorful feathering represent the essence of our folklore.
https://www.quetzalengf.com/
FUNK FATALE
Funk Fatale knocks it out of the park with funkalicious dance grooves that might just kill ya on the dance floor! They mash-up all your favorite, familiar, funky, fresh dance songs into uninterrupted flows of irresistibly seductive grooves! The fierce sirens Jessica Adlawan and Rachel Sierra, lead a collection of Sonoma County/Bay Area all-star musicians who’ve been getting people on the dance floors for the past decade.
https://funkfatale.com/band/
RULES:
Bring along your picnic blankets, folding camp tables and chairs, picnic supplies, warm clothing, a flashlight, dancing shoes and you’re all set! Please remember to leave your fury friends at home. No dogs are allowed on the Plaza.
Special Thanks to the Celebrating Sponsors of the 2021 Sonoma City Party!
Lagunitas Brewing Company
Native Sons of the Golden West
Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce