Friday Night Live
Friday Night Live 2025 Begins On May 23 With Eric Lindell
Street Fair 6:00pm Live Music 7:00-9:30pm
Downtown Cloverdale at the Plaza
For Details On Bands and the Street Fair Please See Below.
For a PDF of the 2025 Lineup CLICK HERE.
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 23 – August 29, 2025. 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]
2025 LINEUP
To download the Friday Night Live band lineup 2024 poster please click here [PDF].
May 23 – Eric Lindell
Genre: Blue-eyed Soul
Winery Sponsor: Roederer Estate, Domaine Anderson
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 honkytonk country and Memphis soul, Lindell creates American roots music that is both surprisingly fresh and sweetly familiar.
May 30 – Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble
Genre: Soulful Bluesy Zydeco
Winery Sponsor: Ridge Vineyards
Concert Sponsors: Atlas Vineyard Management, Bob Scott & Tim McDonald
Curley Taylor and his band, Zydeco Trouble, hail from the heart of Creole country in Louisiana. Curley's soulful, bluesy vocals and the band's hard driving zydeco beat blend to create their unique style of zydeco and blues that keep audiences dancing. It's always a party when Zydeco Trouble comes to town.
Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble tour extensively throughout the US, playing festivals and clubs from New York to San Diego and from Florida to Seattle. Often playing to audiences who have never heard Zydeco music before, they make fans wherever they go.
June 6 – David Luning Band
Genre: Americana
Winery Sponsor: Ferrari-Carano
Concert Sponsors: Barbara McGuinness & John Mingo, Cloverdale Ace Hardware, Ray's Food Place
“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.
June 13 – Banda Pacifica
Genre: Banda, Regional Mexican
Winery Sponsor: Davis Bynum
Concert Sponsor: Tod Hill Consulting, Cloverdale Community Choir
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 20 – Yarn
Genre: Alt-country, Rock ‘n’ Roll
Winery Sponsors: Pellegrini Olivet Lane
Concert Sponsors: Sawmill Saloon/Cloverdale House Inn, Redwood Empire Vineyard Management
Since their start in 2007, Yarn’s original Americana sound has developed into music that seekers of the unique see as the soundtrack of their lives. Yarn’s first four albums were recognized by the AMA’s and R&R radio charts, spending time in the top five at their highest point. This amazing roots band has become one of the hardest-working and harder-touring bands for this generation’s digital natives and new music followers.
June 27 – Diggin’ Dirt
Genre: Late 60’s Inspired Funk
Opening Act: Burrows & Dilbeck
Winery Sponsors: Palmeri Wines
Concert Sponsor: PFM Law: Law Office of Peter F. McAweeney
Hailing from Humboldt County, California, Diggin’ Dirt is an undeniable force in the West Coast funk scene. With a deeply original sound and a reputation for high energy performance, this premier ensemble is a captivating scene. Ranging from Roots Rock Reggae to Afrobeat and Heavy Funk, Diggin’ Dirt searches the earth for the dirtiest of grooves to make you dance and enjoy every bit of life. You gotta dig that dirt!
July 4 – No FNL - Happy 4th of July!
July 11 – The Great North Special
Genre: Psych-Rock
Winery Sponsors: Zialena
Concert Sponsor: Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce, Neena Hanchett, Papa's Pizza Café, Exchange Bank
From the shores of Southern California comes The Great North Special, a 7-piece jam band that fuses together a unique blend of country-blues, psych-rock and funk-soul. Beautiful melodies and tight grooves lead the way through their mind-blowing energetic dance party live shows. Their sound features lively percussion, wonderfully harmonized vocals & guitars, soothing pedal steel, and world class piano and organ. Each performance is a soul-driven ecstatic whirlwind of exploration through improvisation and crowd connection.
July 18 – Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings
Genre: Slide Guitar Blues
Winery Sponsor: Amista Vineyards
Concert Sponsor: Redwood Credit Union, Reuser, Inc
Roy Rogers is one of the premier slide guitarists performing today. He is also an internationally acclaimed producer, having produced recordings for John Lee Hooker (4 GRAMMY Nominations and 2 GRAMMY Awards) and Ramblin' Jack Elliott (2 GRAMMY Nominations). He has received numerous accolades for his songwriting (GRAMMY Nomination for ‘Song for Jessica’), as well as his work on movie soundtracks and television.
For nearly 30 years Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings have continued to bring the blues to its legions of fans around the world. Like his namesake, Rogers is a singer himself, and also a master slide guitarist with a distinctive and instantly recognizable style
July 25 – Moonalice
Genre: Psychedelic Soul
Winery Sponsor: Saracina
Concert Sponsors: Grow West, MoE's Eagles Nest Deli, Rotary Club of Cloverdale
The exuberant Bay Area ten-piece, whose members range in age from 35 to 81, delivers a unique brand of psychedelic soul and rock tinged with Americana. But dig a little deeper and you’ll discover an unparalleled history of musicianship, activism, and a band ethos that’s more vital now than ever.
August 1 – Tommy Castro & the Painkillers
Genre: Soul-Blues Rocker
Winery Sponsor: Rodney Strong
Concert Sponsor: Steve Kawa & Dan Henkle
Blues great, Tommy Castro has performed all over the world, earning countless fans with his legendary, sweat-drenched, exhilarating live shows. Castro’s band, The Painkillers—bassist Randy McDonald, drummer Bowen Brown and keyboardist Michael Emerson—have now been playing together over eight years. After hundreds of live shows, they have coalesced into one of the telepathically tightest units Castro has ever assembled, making them one of the most in-demand live roots music acts performing today.
August 8 – High Step Society
Genre: Electro-Swing
Winery Sponsor: Pedroncelli
Concert Sponsors: Cloverdale Edward Jones, Sonoma Clean Power, Russell Bertuccelli & Joanne Menapace
High Step Society is a high-flying, beat-dropping, big band dance party with an ear to the past, and both feet on the gas. Sultry and effervescent, low-down, dirty and mean, this dynamic EDM-infused seven-piece band is bringing jazz back to the dance floor where it belongs. Their fusion of hard-hitting beats with seductive vocals and horns has made them a top performance choice for dancers and burlesque artists worldwide.
August 15 – Surfer Girl
Genre: West Coast Surf Reggae
Opening Act: Beach Fly
Winery Sponsors: Banshee
Concert Sponsor: David McChesney, Rich & Amy Schaefers
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 22 – Joe Samba
Genre: Island Inspired Reggae-Rock
Winery Sponsors: Kelley & Young
Concert Sponsor: Alexander Valley Winegrowers
Guitar slung low, microphone turned up, and emotion overflowing, Joe Samba taps into rock ‘n’ roll spirit and reggae soul all at once. The Massachusetts-born singer, songwriter, and guitarist sonically teeters on an axis of island-inflected grooves and gritty guitar-craft balanced by his dynamic vocals. He finds the sweet spot between smoked-out Caribbean bliss and sweat-soaked punkified energy.
August 29 – La Misa Negra
Genre: Heavyweight Cumbia & High Energy Afro-Latin
Winery Sponsor: Murphy-Goode
Concert Sponsors: Redwood Empire Sawmill, Geoff & Nancy Dalwin
La Misa Negra is a 7-piece band from Oakland, California, known for their unique blend of heavyweight cumbia and high-energy, Afro-Latin music. On stage, they deliver an electrifying performance that explodes with infectious dance grooves and punk rock energy, powered by horn and accordion-driven riffs, a fierce rhythm section, and a vintage-inspired sound.
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.
Live 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. Proceeds support Friday Night Live.
Per California Alcoholic Beverage Control, outside alcoholic beverages are not allowed.
Dogs are not allowed 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. The Cloverdale Arts Alliance extends its heartfelt gratitude to the City of Cloverdale for its twenty-three years of support and partnership, and its generous grant for the 2025 season.
Further underwriting support is provided by a number of generous local individual, business, and winery sponsors.
Platinum Sponsors are Alexander Valley Winegrowers, Calpine at the Geysers, Cloverdale Community Choir, David McChesney, Steve Kawa & Dan Henkle, PFM Law: Law Office of Peter F. McAweeney, Rich & Amy Schaefers, and Tod Hill Consulting. Presenting Sponsor is Reuser, Inc. Major Sponsors are Atlas Vineyard Management, Bob Scott & Tim McDonald, Eagle Distributing, Exchange Bank, Geoff & Nancy Dalwin, MoE’s Eagles Nest Deli, Rotary Club of Cloverdale, and Redwood Empire Sawmill. Media Sponsor is Cloverdale Connect.
