The 19th annual festival on Saturday, July 25, features 14 bands on three stages and benefits music programs in Petaluma schools. Eveland, 60, who has led the festival since its start in 2008, also teaches band at Petaluma High and Petaluma Junior High – for one more year, he tells us.
July 22, 2026One celebrated Petaluma festival marks its 19th year, and another takes a summer off. We've got those stories and more this week; see below for all the links. If you've been enjoying Petaluma Voice, please consider becoming a paid member. This will allow you to comment
July 22, 2026
Project at Fairgrounds, costing $72 million in all, to be finished in spring of 2028
July 15, 2026
Maxfield Bala, 32, has been painting murals since he was a teenager at Petaluma High School. The artist returned to his alma mater to create a mural dedicated to a program he studied there, auto and metal shop.
July 15, 2026
Two strapping men step toward each other, ready for battle. One clasps a sword; the other, a fearsome weapon with a long shaft and a broad, crescent-shaped blade. They wear custom-forged medieval-style helmets and handmade leather armor to lessen the blows. At stake is a future knighthood
July 15, 2026
You know it's summer in Petaluma when the weekend is packed with activity! Petaluma Voice Editor Tobias Young captured video of Bands on the Basin while staff photographer Crissy Pascual popped in on the scene at the Petaluma Library's 50th anniversary. Then, on Sunday, regular contributor
July 15, 2026
Recent years have brought more cases of sea lions who are sick from marine sea toxins, including two in Petaluma in a year, a possible indicator of sea health decline
July 15, 2026Petaluma is nothing if not overflowing with the beauty of creative spirit. We are a community of creators including writers, painters, sculptors, musicians, and live performers who are all giving back to the town that we love in our own way. This Week's Stories Celebrating that creative spirit
July 15, 2026
Petaluma Health Center hiring 14 doctors through partnership program
July 08, 2026