35th Annual Cotati Festival August 15,16

May 1st 2026
Rita Barnea
Cotati Accordion Festival

Tickets are on sale for the 35th Annual, International, Multicultural, Nonprofit Cotati Accordion Festival coming this August 15 & 16, 2026

The prices remain the same as last year. $23.00 advance sale / $27.00 at the gate / $35.00 for two days in advance / $40.00 for two days at the gate / senior discounts are available online (click button below) or by mail to C.A.F. 29 Mission Drive, Petaluma, Ca., 94952.

There will be a Friday event at the Church of the Oaks. That information will be forthcoming but the admission will be donation only.

Partial lineup for the 2026 Cotati Accordion Festival:
Main Stage:
Cory Pesaturo with Leah Zeger
Stas Vengleveski
Julia Masnicova (all the way from Poland!)
Spaghetti featuring Sam Reider
Mary Knapp from NYC
Sourdough Slim & Robert Armstrong
Marta Cubas Hondal

The Polka Tent:
Steve Balich Band
Sheri Mignano and Steve Hanson

Zydeco Party:
Mark St. Mary
California Blue Runners
Iko Ya Ya
Les Amis Zydeco

Special Features:
Future Stars
The Annual Grand Finale
Luz Gaxiola at large

Featured Bands:
Discos Resaca Collective
United States Air Force Band “Galaxy”
Califas
Those Darn Accordions
The Mad Maggies
Junk Parlor
Hernandez Hideaway
The NoMads

The Apocalypse Stage:
Wind Weavers
Zla Vila
Five Cent Coffee
Nathan and Jessie
Innuendo
Amber Lee Baker
Cila Puccadella
Art Peterson
Duckmandu
Two Tribes
Mary Knapp

See future publications for more information