This article was contributed by the Green Music Center
The Green Music Center at Sonoma State University announces its Summer at the Green 2026 season, a vibrant lineup of concerts and special events spanning July through September in Weill Hall + Lawn. The season opens with the beloved 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular featuring the Santa Rosa Symphony and Transcendence Theatre Company, and continues with an eclectic mix of artists including Gin Blossoms, Blues Traveler and Spin Doctors (July 17); Wynonna Judd and Melissa Etheridge (July 18); Andy Grammer with Walk off the Earth (July 26); and NPR’s hit live show Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! (July 30).
Country star Jake Owen (August 2), genre-blending favorites Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with St. Paul & The Broken Bones (August 16) and blues legends TajMo (Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’) (September 5) add to the summer’s dynamic offerings, alongside a special appearance by Boz Scaggs (September 18).
In addition to concerts, the Green Music Center will host Movies at the Green on the Weill Lawn with free tickets available for kids 12 and under ($6 for adults).
To purchase tickets to Summer at the Green 2026 visit GMC.Sonoma.edu or call 707.664.4246. Donors and subscribers will receive emails with direct links at the time their pre-sale starts.
Summer at the Green 2026
Weill Hall + Lawn
4th of July Fireworks Spectacular
Santa Rosa Symphony
Transcendence Theatre Company
Troy Quinn, conductor
Saturday, July 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Celebrate the 4th of July with an incredible evening of music and fireworks!
Enjoy a family-friendly performance featuring Sonoma County favorites Transcendence Theatre Company and the Santa Rosa Symphony, bringing a vibrant mix of Broadway hits and patriotic classics to the stage. The night concludes with a spectacular fireworks display under the night sky.
Supported in part by
Exchange Bank, ProSource Wholesale: A Carston Family Store and Sally Tomatoes
Gin Blossoms and Blues Traveler
with Spin Doctors
Friday, July 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Multi-platinum rock legends Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms have joined forces for an electrifying co-headlining summer tour. The bands behind signature hits like “Run-Around” and “Hey Jealousy” come to Weill Hall for a high energy performance July 17.
Blues Traveler — who last year celebrated 30 years since the single release of their Grammy® Award-winning breakthrough hit “Run-Around,” a milestone highlighted in a Rolling Stone interview with frontman John Popper — will join Gin Blossoms, whose quadruple-platinum album New Miserable Experience helped define ‘90s alternative radio, for this highly-anticipated run. In addition, the tour features legendary alternative rock band Spin Doctors, commemorating this year the 35th anniversary of their multi-platinum debut Pocket Full of Kryptonite, home to the chart-topping, Grammy®-nominated hit “Two Princes.”
Supported in part by Sonoma State University Alumni Association, Balletto Vineyards, Clover Sonoma, Sally Tomatoes, SOMO Village and Willow Creek Wealth Management.
Wynonna Judd & Melissa Etheridge
Raised on Radio Tour
with special guest Maggie Rose
Saturday, July 18 at 7 p.m.
Grammy Award winning icons, Melissa Etheridge and Wynonna Judd are bringing their co-headlining Raised On Radio Tour to Weill Hall + Lawn! These two musical trailblazers are teaming up for an unforgettable tour, bringing fans their chart-topping hits and signature sounds that made them two of the most celebrated artists of all time.
Supported in part by
Freeman Vineyard & Winery, ProSource Wholesale: A Carston Family Store, SOMO Village.
Andy Grammer
The Big Stupid Heart Tour
with Walk off the Earth
Sunday, July 26 at 7 p.m.
Multi-platinum artist Andy Grammer continues to energize, empower and bring together audiences around the world with his uplifting and honest pop anthems. His observations and affirmations pick people back up when they need it, affirm their potential and encourage them to keep going. His catalog consists of numerous hits, including the 5X platinum single “Honey, I’m Good” and the 2X platinum singles “Keep Your Head Up,” “Fresh Eyes,” and “Don’t Give Up On Me.”
Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!
Thursday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! is National Public Radio’s Peabody Award-winning comedy news quiz show. Host Peter Sagal leads a rotating panel of comedians, writers, listener contestants and celebrity guests through a rollicking review of the week’s news.
Every week, Wait, Wait…. Don’t Tell Me! records in front of a live audience, then carefully edits out all the raunchy, inappropriate, shocking and hilarious stuff so we can broadcast something that doesn’t get NPR in trouble… well, more trouble. The only way you can find out what our panelists and guests really think about the news is to come see for yourself. And please—don’t tell NPR. Also, we’re all much more attractive than we sound.
Supported in part by Cartograph Wines.
Jake Owen
with special guests Thelma & James
Sunday, August 2 at 7 p.m.
Jake Owen is a country music mainstay with a career boasting a collection of gold and platinum records, 10 No.1 singles and more than 2.5 Billion U.S. on-demand streams. The chart-topping superstar and ACM award winner is signatured by his laid-back style and hit recordings such as “Barefoot Blue Jean Night,” “Beachin’,” “Anywhere With You,” “Alone With You” and “The One That Got Away.”
Supported in part by Willow Creek Wealth Management.
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
and St. Paul & The Broken Bones
With special guest Tré Burt
Sunday, August 16 at 7 p.m.
Two of the most electrifying live acts in music today are joining forces this summer. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and St. Paul & The Broken Bones have announced a special 2026 co-headlining run of summer dates, bringing their powerhouse performances to the West Coast this August. This concert will see these two celebrated bands share the stage for a string of unforgettable nights, supported by special guest Tré Burt.
Supported in part by Oliver’s Markets, Balletto Vineyards and Willow Creek Wealth Management.
TajMo
Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’
Room On the Porch Tour 2026
Saturday, September 5 at 7:30 p.m.
TajMo—the historic collaboration between two generations of American music masters, Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’—will bring their Room On The Porch Tour back on the road in 2026 with more than 15 live shows across the United States.
Supported in part by Freeman Vineyard & Winery.
Boz Scaggs
Friday, September 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Boz Scaggs is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. An early bandmate of Steve Miller in The Ardells and the Steve Miller Band, he began his solo career in 1969, though he lacked a major hit until his 1976 album Silk Degrees peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200, and produced the hit singles “Lido Shuffle” and “Lowdown”. Scaggs produced two more platinum-certified albums in Down Two Then Left and Middle Man, the latter of which produced two top-40 singles “Breakdown Dead Ahead” and “Jojo”.
Movies at the Green
Weill Lawn
Presented by: Bank of America
Supported in part by Sonoma State University Student Involvement
Lawn tickets only $6 per person | 12 and under free
Zootopia & Zootopia 2—Sat, July 11 at 5 p.m. & 7 p.m.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie—Sat, August 1 at 5 p.m.
Goat—Sat, August 8 at 5 p.m.
Hannah Montana: The Movie—Sat, August 29 at 5 p.m.
Additional Movie To Be Announced Soon!
View a complete listing of the Green Music Center’s upcoming events at GMC.Sonoma.edu.
Weill Hall + Lawn
Green Music Center | Sonoma State University
1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
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