Sonoma
Countdown to ’24
Marty O’Reilly brings his special sauce of steamy, down home blues and soul to New Year’s Eve at the Sebastiani Theatre, Sonoma. Currently in the studio recording his first solo album to be released in the coming new year, O’Reilly and openers Little Worth will be sharing that triumphant feeling with everyone else. Says O’Reilly of performing for an audience, “They come with you on the journey if your heart’s in the right place.” Marty O’Reilly with special guests Little Worth. Doors at 8:30pm, Little Worth 9:30-10:30pm, Marty O’Reilly 11pm-12:20am. Sunday, Dec. 31. Sebastiani Theatre is located at 476 1st St. East, Sonoma. $50 ticket includes a midnight Champagne toast. Winery Sixteen 600’s wines available for purchase.
Novato
Bounce Right In
In the We Do It Because We Can category, bouncy balls will be poured 40 feet down onto the street to celebrate New Year’s through physics in action. Scientifically valuable? Maybe. Technically feasible? Definitely! Kids of all ages are invited to Downtown Novato to see what happens when “22,000 small bouncy balls” pour onto the street from the raised ladder of a truck. Kids get a “hard hat” courtesy of Rempe Construction. The bouncy balls are for the kids—and kids at heart— to keep if they can catch them! The organizers say that rain is no problem: “No worries! Your umbrella will protect you from the bouncy balls raining from above!” Bouncy Ball New Year, Novato. 12pm, Dec. 31. Trek Winery, 1026 Machin Ave., Novato. Free.
Santa Rosa
Resort Cavort
One can’t do New Year’s Eve without doing New Year’s Eve. Such a night is the White Lotus New Year’s Eve at Vintage Space. Taking on the look of the television show White Lotus Season 2, the evening will have a Sicilian style with a hint of decadence. Semi-formal vacation attire is the order of the night, giving that Italian disco feel to the DJs Miguel Migs and Julius Papp for deep-house rooted soulful dance music that defies categories. 8pm-2am, Sunday, Dec. 31. Vintage Space at Flamingo Resort, 2777 4th St., Santa Rosa. Tickets start at $50.
Napa
Chew Toy
Nothing says bring in the new like bringing out a ’90s rock band. Yet Dogstar has a staying power that is as mysterious as it is tall and handsome. And sometimes that’s all one needs for one good night, a memory of a crush with ’90s guitar music, some drinks and wild dancing with friends, both real and imagined. And yes, Keaunu Reeves will be there. Doors: 8 pm, show: 10pm, Dec. 31. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St., Napa. Limited VIP experiences are available at dogstarofficial.com. Dogstar is composed of guitarist/vocalist Bret Domrose, drummer Rob Mailhouse and bassist Keanu Reeves.
