Friday Night Live 2024
Friday Night Live returns On May 24 With David Luning Band
Street Fair 6:00pm Live Music 7:00-9:30pm
Downtown Cloverdale at the Plaza
Friday Night Live at the Plaza, Cloverdale’s free summer concert series, has announced the lineup of bands scheduled to appear Friday nights from May 24 – August 30, 2024. Friday Night Live, produced by the Cloverdale Arts Alliance, will offer a variety of family-friendly activities every Friday evening throughout the summer.
Downtown Cloverdale comes alive with Friday Night Live at the Plaza. In addition to high-caliber, party and dance bands, FNL visitors will find many other attractions. Dinner is available from a variety of food vendors and nearby restaurants, and premium Sonoma County wines and craft beers can be purchased by the glass. Hand-crafted arts, crafts and other unique, locally made items are available, along with a variety of kids’ activities. The Street Fair opens at 6:00 PM and live music runs 7:00-9:30 PM.
Audiences are sure to experience the best of small-town America and free family-friendly, dance and party concerts at Friday Night Live at the Plaza in downtown Cloverdale all summer long.
For Prospective Bands
Priority consideration will be given to bands touring regionally/nationally that are upbeat, dance/party bands playing original music from a variety of genres. There is also the opportunity for local bands to support headline acts.
For consideration to have your band play Friday Night Live at the Plaza please email your band's website URL, and links to videos and/or music to Mark Tharrington (FNL Program Manager) mark@cloverdaleartsalliance.org
Bands that are selected for the Friday Night Live concerts will be contacted by mid-April of the up-comming season. Due to the high volume of submittals we receive each year, we will only be contacting those that are selected.
Band information: directions to the venue [PDF] and Audio Hardware Listing [PDF]
2024 LINEUP
To download the Friday Night Live band lineup 2024 poster please click here [PDF].
Para una versión en español de la alineación de la banda 2024, haga clic aquí [PDF]
May 24 – David Luning Band
Genre: California Americana
Winery Sponsor: Reynoso Vineyards
Concert Sponsor: Tom & Cynthia LaConte
“Rebellious troubadour” as called by Rolling Stone, David Luning is celebrated for his compelling, dynamic live performances sharing the stage with Tedeschi Trucks, Chris Issak, Robert Earl Keen, Jay Leno, Son Volt, Jackie Greene among others. Luning writes, records and performs all original songs. For this show, Luning will be joined by his killer band, comprised of Dave Sampson, Ben Dubin and Linden Reed.
May 31 – Sol Horizon
Genre: Roots Reggae Rock
Winery Sponsor: Bonterra
Concert Sponsors: Atlas Vineyard Management, Grow West
Sol Horizon is a 7-piece reggae band from Sonoma County, California that seamlessly fuses roots reggae with rock, funk, and world music. The band is renowned for its energetic live performances and powerful lyrical content centering on themes of peace, positivity, community, sustainability, and the revitalizing power of nature.
June 7 – Con Brio
Genre: Psych Rock / Soul Funk / R&B
Winery Sponsor: Pellegrini Olivet Lane
Concert Sponsors: Sonoma Clean Power, Wagy Family, Furber Family
Con Brio is an elastic and explosive seven-piece band that makes emotional music at the intersection of soul, rock ‘n’ roll, pop and R&B. A Bay Area institution with an international following, Con Brio has spent more than a decade touring the globe, playing venues ranging from packed clubs to some of the world’s biggest festivals, and enjoying a formidable reputation on the strength of their exhilarating, sweat-drenched live shows.
June 14 – Banda Pacifica
Genre: Banda, Regional Mexican
Winery Sponsor: Davis Bynum
Concert Sponsor: La Familia Sana
Banda Pacifica takes great joy in witnessing the enjoyment and dance their performances inspire. This enthusiasm propels them to strive for excellence and fortifies their resolve to never surrender. They invite you to experience the infectious spirit of their music and join in celebration.
June 21 – Hot Buttered Rum
Genre: Progressive Bluegrass
Winery Sponsors: Zialena
Concert Sponsors: Cloverdale Edward Jones, Barbara McGuinness & John Mingo, Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce
Hot Buttered Rum gets its hands dirty planting songs with roots in Appalachia and branches in California. Five-string banjo and five-alarm fiddle dovetail with doghouse bass to frame the voices of the sextet’s two busy songwriters. Twenty years in, with fresh mud under its fingernails, HBR’s driven, danceable music continues to find its way into the hearts of fans nationwide.
June 28 – Scythian
Genre: Celtic, Gypsy Folk
Winery Sponsors: Rodney Strong Vineyards
Concert Sponsor: Redwood Credit Union, MoE’s Eagles Nest Deli
Washington DC-based Scythian (sith-ee-yin) began over 12 years ago as a bunch of college buddies playing Celtic music in the streets and has grown to be a headliner on the US Celtic Festival Circuit as well as a name in the Bluegrass/Americana Festival Circuit. Their brand of high-energy folk music found a resonance that led The Washington Post to state: “Scythian’s enthusiasm is contagious, and shows seem to end with everyone dancing, jumping around or hoisting glasses.”
July 5 – DARK - NO CONCERT
July 12 – Tom Rigney & Flambeau
Genre: Cajun, Zydeco
Winery Sponsors: Pedroncelli, Unti Vineyards
Concert Sponsor: Pine Mountain Cloverdale Peak AVA
Tom Rigney is one of the premier American Roots Music fiddle players on the planet. His band
Tom Rigney and Flambeau specializes in blazing Cajun and Zydeco two-steps, low-down Blues, funky New Orleans grooves, Boogie Woogie piano, and Roots Rock and Roll. Much of the repertoire is original music written by Rigney, but they mix in some classics from the Cajun/New Orleans songbook.
July 19 – Sarah Shook & The Disarmers
Genre: Alternative Country
Opening Act: John Courage Trio
Winery Sponsor: Murphy-Goode
Concert Sponsor: Redwood Empire Sawmill, Reuser, Inc
It’s obvious listening to Sarah Shook and the Disarmers’ clear-eyed, biting, and unafraid songs that integrity is the most important thing to the Chapel Hill, North Carolina, country-punk outfit. “A lot of artists are in this industry for fame, recognition, and money but those things don’t mean anything to me,” says bandleader River Shook. “Songwriting is it for me. It’s the only real healthy coping mechanism I've ever had. It’s life-saving. I don't care about any superficial things when I’m making a record.”
July 26 – Midnight North
Genre: Cosmic American
Winery Sponsor: Palmeri Wines
Concert Sponsors: Rich & Amy Schaefers, Ray’s Food Place
Midnight North takes its cue from the fertile Bay Area music scene. Formed in early 2012 by singer/songwriters Grahame Lesh and Elliott Peck, whose harmonies came as naturally as the initial songs, along with bassist Connor O’Sullivan. The band’s current-day lineup was completed when drummer/banjo player Nathan Graham came aboard after a chance meeting at a benefit concert in Philadelphia in 2016.
August 2 – Eric Lindell
GGenre: Slide Blue-eyed Soul
Winery Sponsor: Ferrari-Carano
Concert Sponsor: Calpine at the Geysers
With his raspy, soulful voice and instantly memorable original songs, roots-rocking multi-instrumentalist Eric Lindell is a true one-of-a-kind talent. Mixing West Coast rock and swampy Gulf Coast R&B with honky tonk country and Memphis soul, Lindell creates American roots music that is both surprisingly fresh and sweetly familiar.
August 9 – ¿Qiensave?
Genre: Cumbia Urbana
Winery Sponsor: Ridge Vineyards
Concert Sponsors: Bob Scott & Tim McDonald, Exchange Bank
¿Qiensave? is a Cumbia Urbana group from Salinas California with roots stretching back to Michoacán, Mexico. They create high energy dance music that has fortunately blessed them with the opportunity to travel throughout California, Arizona, Mexico, and Colombia.
August 16 – Joslyn & the Sweet Compression
Genre: Neo Soul
Winery Sponsors: Amista Vineyards, Sebastiani
Concert Sponsor: PFM Law: Law Office of Peter F. McAweeney
Joslyn & The Sweet Compression deliver a hook-filled mix of funk and soul on their self-titled debut album, released in 2019. A headlining favorite at regional clubs and music festivals, they are poised to engage fans across the country with widespread touring in 2023-24.
August 23 – Surfer Girl
Genre: Indi-Pop, Reggae, Surf-Rock
Opening Act: BoonFire
Winery Sponsors: Dry Creek Vineyard, Kelley & Young
Concert Sponsor: Steve Kawa & Dan Henkle
Surfer Girl is led by the charismatic Carter Reeves, the former front man of the hip-hop/pop sensation Aer. Embodying the laid-back spirit of coastal living, Carter has seamlessly transitioned from his Aer days to craft a sound that's all about good vibes and groovy rhythms. Their music seamlessly combines indie-pop, reggae, surf-rock, and hip-hop elements.
August 30 – The Stone Foxes
Genre: Rock & Roll
Winery Sponsor: Roth Estates
Concert Sponsors: Russell Bertucelli & Joanne Menapace, Neena Hanchett, Cloverdale Ace Hardware
Shannon and Spence Koehler are men of The West. Californians through and through, the brothers know that the Golden State encompasses two halves; abundance and pain. Fruit and fire. Their latest sound flaunts that dichotomy. It’s what they describe as “If Ennio Morricone and T. Rex had a baby.” You can’t help but imagine them jamming out in spandex and spurs.
Best way to enjoy Friday Night Live:
Festivities begin at 6:00 PM when the Street Fair opens with meals-to-go; sweet treats; wines and craft beers; locally crafted art, jewelry, clothing and wellness products; and kids’ activities.
Food booths at the Street Fair offer a wide variety of delicious meals. With choices from Fish n Chips to Meat Pies, BBQ oysters to Lamb Gyros, there is something for everyone. Local restaurants are also open for early bird and late-night specials.
Music runs from 7:00-9:30 PM.
Arrive early and bring your own lawn chair as seating/chairs are not provided. The concert seating area is limited.
Craft beer, local wines, and non-alcoholic beverages are available for purchase by the glass.
The conditions of the ABC permit for Friday Night Live do not allow outside alcoholic beverages at the concerts. Also, please dispose of any alcoholic beverages purchased at the shows before you leave.
Sonoma County Health Department regulations do not allow dogs within the street fair area. Well-behaved dogs are allowed within the Plaza.
Friday Night Live at the Plaza is produced by the Cloverdale Arts Alliance. Underwriting support is provided by a number of generous local individual, business, and winery sponsors.
FNL’s Platinum Sponsors are David McChesney, Steve Kawa & Dan Henkle, Pine Mountain Cloverdale Peak AVA, La Familia Sana, and PFM Law: Law Office of Peter F. McAweeney. Presenting Sponsors are Calpine at the Geysers, Redwood Credit Union, Geoff & Nancy Dalwin, and Tom & Cynthia LaConte. Major Sponsors are Atlas Vineyard Management, Bob Scott & Tim McDonald, Eagle Distributing, Exchange Bank, Grow West, MoE’s Eagles Nest Deli, Redwood Empire Sawmill, and Reuser Inc. Media Sponsors include Cloverdale Connect. Grants received from Sonoma County Board of Supervisors and City of Cloverdale.
For more information visit www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org.
###
