The 35th Cotati Accordion Festival 2026 celebrations will be held at La Plaza Park in Cotati, California, USA on August 15th and 16th, 2026. This is a non-profit event benefiting local youth groups.
In addition to the variety of concerts and zydeco dance parties, there will also be a Jam Tent which “welcomes all musical instruments inside and encourages everyone to participate. Maybe you’ll learn a new tune or see an old friend again. Music binders provide the sheet music, and you provide the musical excitement.”
2026 Schedule
SATURDAY, August 15
9:45am – 10:20am The No-Mads
10:25am – 11:05am Sourdough Slim & Robert Armstrong
11:10am – 11:50am Hernandez Hideaway
11:55am – 12:45pm Marta Cubas Hondal (Spain)
12:50pm – 1:35pm Califas
1:35pm – 1:40pm Student Scholarship Awards
1:40pm – 1:55pm Lady of Spain-A-Ring
1:55pm – 2:45pm Julia Masnicova (Poland)
2:50pm – 3:30pm Cory Pesaturo w/ Leah Zeger
3:35pm – 4:20pm Discos Resaca Collective
4:25pm – 5:05pm Sergei & Maria Teleshev
5:10pm – 5:55pm The Mad Maggies
6:00pm – 6:35pm Mary Knapp
6:40pm – 7:40pm Junk Parlor
Saturday Polka Tent
9:45am – 12:00pm Sheri Mignano Crawford & Steve Hanson
1:00pm – 4:50pm The Steve Balich Polka Band
Saturday Zydeco Dance Party
1:00pm – 5:00pm (at Spanky’s) California Blue Runners
5:15pm – 7:00pm (at the Big Tent) Iko Ya Ya
ACCORDION APOCALYPSE STAGE
10:30am – 11:10am Hobo Goblin!
11:30am – 12:10pm Cila Puccadella
12:30pm – 1:10pm Zla Vila
1:30pm – 2:10pm Luz Gaxiola & Ilya Kreymer
2:30pm – 3:10pm Nathan & Jessie3:30pm – 4:10pm 5 Cent Coffee
4:30pm – 5:10pm Duckmandu
SUNDAY, August 16
9:35am – 10:25am Future Stars
10:30am – 11:10am Julia Masnicova (Poland)
11:15am – 11:55am Spaghetti w/ Sam Reider
12:00pm – 12:40pm Marta Cubas Hondal (Spain)
12:45pm – 1:30pm USAF Band “Galaxy”
1:30pm – 1:45pm Lady of Spain-A-Ring
1:45pm – 2:25pm Stas Venglevski
2:30pm – 3:15pm Cory Pesaturo w/ Leah Zeger
3:20pm – 4:15pm Discos Resaca Collective
4:15pm – 4:25pm Raffle Winners
4:25pm – 4:30pm Honorary Director
4:30pm – 5:20pm Royal Jelly Jive
5:25pm – 5:55pm Oddjobensemble
6:00pm – 6:40pm Those Darn Accordions
6:50pm – 7:50pm The Grand Finale
Sunday Polka Tent
9:45 am – 12:00pm Sheri Mignano Crawford & Steve Hanson
1:00pm – 4:50pm The Steve Balich Polka Band
Sunday Zydeco Dance Party
1:00pm – 5:00pm (at Spanky’s) Mark St. Mary
5:15pm – 7:00pm (at the Big Tent) Les Amis Zydeco
ACCORDION APOCALYPSE STAGE
10:30am – 11:10am Two Tribes
11:30am – 12:10pm Nathan & Jessie
12:30pm – 1:10pm Mary Knapp
1:30pm – 2:10pm 5 Cent Coffee
2:30pm – 3:10pm Zla Vila
3:30pm – 4:10pm Innuendo
4:30pm – 5:10pm Auntie Emberly w/ Amber Lee Baker & Emily Zisman
2026 Schedule
