The Cotati Jazz Festival is an annual music festival held in Cotati, California

Cotati, California

Cotati is an incorporated city in Sonoma County, California, U.S.A., located about north of San Francisco in the 101 corridor between Rohnert Park and Petaluma....

, USA, since 1980. It typically takes place on Father's Day

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 weekend (in mid-June). Since 2006, admission has been free.

31st annual Cotati Jazz Festival (2011)

Held on Saturday, June 18, 2011 from noon to 7 p.m.

The lineup included the following artists and bands:

• The Gomez Counter Band
• Keith Andrew Band
• Gumbo West
• Tracy Rose Trio & Pamela Hamilton
• Tumbao
• One World Band
• Jazz Roots
• Chris Miano
• Dick Conte Jazz Quartet

30th annual Cotati Jazz & Antiques Festival (2010)

Held on Saturday, June 19, 2010 from noon to 7 p.m.
The lineup included the following artists and bands:

• The Susan Comstock Quintet
• Rotten Tomatoes
• Soul Shine Band
• Keith Andrew Band
• Strange Brew
• Still Smooth
• Simply Amazing
• Sunday at Ed’s
• Chris Miano Band
• Jazz Roots
• Dan Castro Group (bass clarinet)

28th annual Cotati Jazz Blues & Arts Festival (2008)

Held on Saturday, June 14, 2008 from noon to midnight. The theme was "Swing Baby, Swing." Free admission. 50% of net profits were pledged to the Rancho Cotate Music Boosters.

The lineup included the following artists and local bands:

• The Keith Andrew Band
• The Blues Defenders
• The Blues Revue
• The Defenders
• Tony Gagarin
• Robert Gastelum
• Gumbo West
• Himalaya
• Jazz Roots
• Moonlighters
• The Pyrotones
• Tracy Rose Quartet
• Stompy Jones
• Jeffrey Suttles
• Swing Fever
• The Thugz
• Tumbao

27th annual Cotati Jazz, Blues & Arts Festival (2007)

In 2007, the event was subtitled A Salute to New Orleans, and pledged 50% of its net profits to Hurricane Katrina

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 relief. Held on Saturday, June 16, 2007 from noon to 6 p.m., its lineup included:

• Fourth Street Jazz Band
• Justis Jones
• Gumbo West
• Christopher Ford
• Music to My Ears Jazz Ensemble
• Bob Logan
• Miano Jarab
• Stewart Potter
• Allegria Latin Jazz, and
• Erstwhile Medicine Show.

26th annual Cotati Jazz Blues and Art Festival (2006)

Held on Saturday, June 17, 2006 from noon to midnight, admission was free. The venues included:

• La Plaza Park
• Cotati Creek Cafe
• Dos Amigos Restaurant,
• Spancky’s Bar
• Sweet Lou’s Trattoria
• The Tradewinds
• Oliver’s Market, and
• Redwood Cafe.

25th annual Cotati Jazz Blues and Arts Festival (2005)

Held on Saturday, June 18, 2005 from noon to midnight, its lineup included:

• Blue Moon
• Stompy Jones
• Donna Arvidson Band
• Willie & T-Bone
• Fiasco
• Tombao
• Stragglerz
• Ian Scherer Quartet
• Mike Martinez Latin Jazz Band, and
• One World Band.

Admission was $10 adults; free for kids under 12.

24th annual Cotati Jazz Festival (2004)

Held on Saturday June 19, 2004 from noon to 9 p.m., it included more than forty artists. Admission was $10.

23rd annual Cotati Jazz Festival (2003)

Held on Sunday, June 15, 2003 from noon to 9 p.m, its venues included:

• La Plaza Park
• Dos Amigos Restaurant
• The Tradewinds, and
• Sweet Lou's Family Trattoria.

21st annual Cotati Jazz Festival (2001)

Held on June 16–17, 2001. Admission was $15 for one day, $25 for both.

20th annual Cotati Jazz Festival (2000)

Held in June 2000. Artists appearing included:

• Kenny Stahl

19th annual Cotati Jazz Festival (1999)

Held on June 19–20, 1999. Admission was $15 for one day, $25 for both.

16th annual Cotati Jazz Festival (1996)

Organized by Jud Snyder, the 1996 festival was held on June 15–16, 1996 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Admission was $12 for one day, $20 for both days. The theme was "Women in Music," and featured performers included:

• Madeline Eastman
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• Joyce Cooling
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• Madeline Duran
• Dottie Dodgion
• Benny Barth
• Bud Spangler
• Mel Graves, and
• Lisa Carr.

External links

• Official website