Activities
Fun stuff to do, cool places to go
Friday: Tribute to Linda Ronstadt, Empress Theatre, 8 p.m., empresstheatre.org.
July 24: Lucky Penny Productions presents Comedy Night with Myles Weber, Chelsea Bearce and Ron Bello, $25, 8 p.m., 1758 Industrial Way, Napa. For info email to info@luckypennynapa.com or call (707) 266-6305.
July 30: Unity in the Community Comedy Night, Journey Downtown, Vacaville, with J Red, Mike E. Winfield, Stephen B., E. Clark, Dennis Gaxiola, Bob Smiley, Ricky Del Rosario, 308 Main St., $25 pre-sale, $30 door, 7 p.m., journeycoffeeco. com/downtown-events.
July 31: Journey Downtown and Ariel Marin present Sha’Motion, a Motown tribute, featuring Ariel Martin, plus The Best Intentions, for info: journeycoffeeco.com/downtownevents. www.journeycoffeeco. com/downtown-events
July 31: Memorial Concert for Ron Thompson, 6 p.m., Empress Theatre, 330 Virginia St., Vallejo. Performers include Tommy Castro, Angela Strehli, Bianca, Mitch Woods, Junior Watson, Steve Freund, Rusty Zinn, Franck Goldwasser, Gary Smith, Mark Hummel, Dave Earl, Neil Barnes, Andy Santana, Bob Welsh, Sid Morris, Kevin Zuffi, Randy Bermudes, Henry Oden, AJ Joyce, June Core, Gary Silva, Larry Vann, Terry Hanck. The Memorial /Benefit’s proceeds are going to Music Cares (the Grammy Foundation’s arm of musician support) and Alameda Food Bank.empresstheatre.org. Aug. 7: Camp Jeff with Jeff Campitelli, David Sikes, Jesse
Bradman and Bryan Kehoe, Empress Theatre. For tickets, empresstheatre.org.
Aug. 7: Askari Productions and Southern Land present
One Love Festival, 1 to 8 p.m., reggae, R&B, blues, with Tracy
Cruz, Alvon, Nzuri, $20 adults, 15 to 19, $10, 14 and under free, 860 Nimitz Ave., on Mare Island, (707) 712-3669.
Aug. 8: Southern Fried Blues, Vino Godfather, Mare Island, noon to 6 p.m., Alvon Johnson, Oakland Blues Divas, Terrible Tom, Fillmore Slim, Ronnie Stewart, (510) 472-8800 or hipwayblues@hotmail.com. Aug. 14: Benicia Peddlers Faire, downtown, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Free.
Aug. 14: East Bay Mudd, Empress Theatre, 8 p.m., empresstheatre.org.
Aug. 21-22: Blue Note Napa presents Taj Mahal at Charles Krug Winery.
Aug. 21: Venetian Carnival, 7 p.m., Empress Theatre, empresstheatre.org.
Aug. 22: Pete Escovedo, 2 p.m., Vino Godfather, vinogodfather. com.
August 28: Blue Note Napa presents Dave Koz and Friends Summer Horns at Charles Krug Winery.
Aug. 28: Stef Burns, Prairie Prince, Jim Funk, Vino Godfather, $30. vinogodfather.com. Aug. 28: “Take Me Back to Chicago” with Danny Seraphine, Empress Theatre, empresstheatre.org.
Sept. 11-12: Blue Note Napa presents Stanley Clarke at Charles Krug Winery.
Sept. 11: The Cotton Club Comes to Vallejo, A Fundraiser Gala, 5 to 9 p.m., Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin St., $50 before July 31, $60 at the door, (707) 6430077.
Sept. 17-18: Blue Note Napa presents Arturo Sandoval at Charles Krug Winery.
Sept. 18: “Mare Island Dock of Bay Music Festival” with Fantastic Negrito, Jackie Greene, Dumpstaphunk, Them Vibes, and New Monsoon, 1 to 9 p.m. Tickets and info, ftpresents.org.