Friday night double-bill at Rossi’s 1906

It’s a double-bill at Rossi’s 1906 Dancehall tonight, July 22, with the debut of a new act and an act that doesn’t get out much, Peace of G and the John Burdick Band

Peace of G is Gerard Serafini’s new band which features his own material done with his own special twist. “I’ve been wanting to put together something like this for a long time” said Serafini, “and the pieces just seemed to finally fall into place.”

A long-time Grateful Dead fan, the songs have a “jam band” feel with the ability to stretch out the music to unexplored areas. Serafini has put together a couple veterans from his other act, Ten Foot Tone, with Michael Noel on guitar and Dave McKee on drums, and has added Michael Lipuma on bass to accompany himself on vocals and guitar. For this debut performance, Serafini will also have Glenn Sullivan on trumpet and Rick Clifford on saxophone.

The show kicks off at 8 p.m. and for more info on the act, point your browser to peaceofg.com

Next up for a 10 p.m. show is the John Burdick Band. Although the current version of the act has been playing for years, they don’t play out much, due to Burdick and his wife, Catherine Venturini, being busy running the popular “Olive and Vine” restaurant in Glen Ellen. With the restaurant transitioning to a new location, Burdick has his weekends freed up a bit and has time to “put the band back together.”

Originally from Chicago, Burdick arrived in Sonoma via Colorado and Hollywood, where he cut his musical teeth in both scenes, opening for acts like Keb Mo and others. Burdick is a passionate player, and you can see it in his playing and the lyrics he composes, singing about his experiences and the struggles of life in general in these times.

The band recently came off a short Caribbean cruise tour where they shared the stage with Kenny Loggins, Three Dog Night, Nestor Torres and more. To find out more about the band, point your browser to johnburdickmusic.com

Mark your calendars, if you haven’t already, as the annual Sonoma City Party is right around the corner, slated for next Thursday, July 28, at 5:30 p.m.

Though traditionally on a Tuesday with the Tuesday Night Market, the date had to be changed when the market expanded to use the back of City Hall, where the party used to take place.

In addition to the numerous food and drink options, the party is presenting four musical acts, though the exact order of their appearance remains a mystery.

Headlining the night will be Carlos Reyes, supported by ConTigo, Halsey and the Hi-Hats, and THC.

Reyes is a world-class electric violin player and has toured with the Steve Miller Band, Roy Rogers, the Zac Brown Band and more.

ConTigo plays soul, funk and rock. Halsey and the Hi-Hats takes you back to the swing-era with danceable swing tunes and THC plays classic rock and pop.

The annual event is free and open to the public.

For more info, check the web at sonomacityparty.com