The Gravenstein Mandolin Ensemble began in 2006 in Sebastopol, the Sonoma County town known for its Gravenstein apples. Directed by Gus Garelick, the GME’s eclectic repertoire reflects music from Argentina to Russia, Italy to Ireland, the Classical Era to Ragtime and beyond. The ensemble includes the entire mandolin family: mandolins, mandolas, and mandocellos, with the addition of guitar, bass, percussion, and other surprise guests. The members have performed for numerous audiences in Northern California, as well as San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, and, in 2018, the national convention of the Classical Mandolin Society of America, held in Santa Rosa. The band’s CD, ‘Sweet Harvest’, released in 2018, will be available at the concert.

Saturday, August 24, 7 p.m.
(Grounds open at 6 p.m. for picnics; seating is unreserved – no early birds, please!)
Ticket price: $35.00

This free concert will bring together one of the Bay Area's treasured bands in a performance that will delight audiences both young and old. The Banana Slug String Band's Airy Larry and Doug Dirt guarantee a spirited show that will leave everyone smiling.

Saturday, September 28, 11:30 a.m.
(Grounds open at 11 a.m. for picnics. No early birds, please!)
FREE admission with a canned good for the local food pantry

Sudden Changes, led by tenor saxophonist Richard Howell, brings together a number of Bay Area jazz musicians (including his son, drummer Elé Salif Howell) in a combo whose musical style Howell describes as "bridge music" — because it “bridges, unites, and merges the experience of all listeners.” In this finale of our outdoor shows, Sudden Changes will play standards from the jazz repertoire along with some of Howell’s own compositions.

Saturday, September 29, 4 p.m.
(Grounds open at 3 p.m. for picnics; seating is unreserved – no early birds, please!)
Ticket price: $35.00