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Cohn music fest, dinner, golf tourney set

Lynyrd Skynyrd, Leon Russell, Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani and the Doobie Brothers will all be performing next weekend at the 25th annual B.R. Cohn Charity Events Fall Music Festival.

The music festival is just part of the weekend that includes the Gala Charity Auction Dinner on Friday, and the Celebrity Golf Classic on Monday.

Russell will be performing for the first time at the music festival on Saturday, Sept. 24, along with returning festival favorites the Doobie Brothers. Closing out the set will be Joe Satriani and Sammy Hagar as special guests alongside the Doobie Brothers.

Also performing that day will be Jim Messina, Greg Kihn, (back for a second year), former Night Ranger guitarist Jeff Watson and Carlos Reyes.

Another first-time performer for the festival will be Lynyrd Skynyrd who will be closing out the show on Sunday, Sept. 24. Joining Skynyrd on Sunday will be the Doobie Brothers with special guest Jim Messina, Leon Russell, Lara Johnston and Carlos Reyes and more.

This year's festival will be held in the memory of Marty Cohn, Bruce Cohn's brother who passed away in late March after a battle with cancer. The concerts new second stage will be named for Marty.

VIP and general admission tickets are on sale at www.brcohn.com for all events or at the B.R. Cohn Winery Tasting Room. New for this year are special on-stage VIP seats that include a meet and greet with performers and fabulous food and wine, all while sitting feet from the performances. VIP ticket prices range from $350 to $1,000 and general admission tickets are $100.

The B.R. Cohn Winery is located at 15000 Sonoma Highway 12 in Glen Ellen.