The opening night gala entertainment for the Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival will be the dance act Notorious.
The band will kick of the weekend’s festivities when it takes the stage at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, in the Sonoma State Historic Park barracks while attendees enjoy food and wine from local restaurants and wineries.
Notorious has played for corporate clients like Cisco, Yahoo and YouTube and it is also the back-up band for ’80s giants like Vince Neil of Motley Crüe, Howard Jones, Curt Smith of Tears for Fears, and Tone Loc. The act has a repertoire that spans the ’80s and beyond, from disco to classic jazz.
“We thought it was important to bring in a really dynamic dance band this year,” said Maria Toimil, president of the festival board. “They really wowed the crowd at Wine Country Weekend last year and we’re expecting the same at the Gala”
Tickets for the event are on sale now at the festival website, valleyofthemoonvintagefestival.com with special early-bird pricing ending June 30. The Gala is the only paid admission day of the festival, with the rest of the weekend free and open to the public.
The Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival is celebrating its 119th year and is the second oldest festival in California, following the Rose Parade. The festival is always held on the last full weekend in September.
The festival is free and open to the public; proceeds benefit many local Sonoma Valley nonprofits including Native Sons of the Golden West, Parlor #111, Sonoma Jr. Dragons, Sonoma Fire Department, Volunteers in Policing, Sonoma Valley High School wrestling and cross country team and Hanna Boys Center. valleyofthemoonvintagefestival.com
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