Nightlife Scene: Jan. 24-27

Almost two dozen chances to catch a live show here in Sonoma County.  Check out what’s up in the nightlife and music scene!

Thursday, Jan. 24

Sultry Salsa Night: Society Culture House presents salsa dancing every Thursday night, with an intro lesson from 7-8 p.m., and social dancing from 8-10 p.m. Dress to impress. $10. 21-plus. 528 Seventh St., Santa Rosa. santarosasalsa.com

Lowriderz: Dj’d hyphy remixes by DJ Laura Low (Lowriderz), original hip hop artist Lafa Taylor, and resident DJ Damian of Decadence. $10-$15. 21-plus. 10 p.m. Hopmonk Sebastopol. 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. hopmonk.com/sebastopol

I.L.A.M The Definition Tour: Hip hop artists Playa Ray & Trey C of Monstaville give a hip-hop performance, joined by J. Lately, Azuré, and Dregs One. $5. 8:30 p.m. Aubergine. 755 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. auberginebarandcafe.com

Friday, Jan. 25

Jon Gonzales: The only musician we’ve ever come across that can make music you want to hear that includes a kazoo and a ukelele – aka ukazooke intrumental – to add some silliness to his awesomeness. Free. 7:30-10 p.m. Vino di Amore. 105 N Cloverdale Blvd., Cloverdale. vinodiamore.com

The Undiscovered Tour: Sellassie created and produced this tour of undiscovered hip-hop artists, introducing them to the masses in a tour that’s traveling Northern California. Included are Radio Active, Jesse J, Underdog Rising, and more. $5 for 21-plus, $10 for 18-plus. 8 p.m. Mavericks. 397 Aviation Blvd Ste E., Santa Rosa. maverickssantarosa.com

The Melodians

The Melodians: If you know reggae, you know the tune “Rivers of Babylon”, the infamous hit covered by UB40, Sublime, and featured in the Jimmy Cliff movie “Harder They Come”. The original singers of the well known song are The Melodians, and the reggae band will be playing live at Redwood Cafe with Yellow Wall Dub Squad at their 50th Golden Jubilee. $10. 8:30 p.m. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy., Cotati. redwoodcafe.com

Pride & Joy: Catch some R&B and Motown when the party band performs your favorite wayback hits from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. $19. 21-plus. 9:30 p.m. Mystic Theatre. 21 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma. mystictheatre.com

Kingsborough: Soulful roots rock, with influences that include The Allman Brothers, Rage Against the Machine, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. $10. 21-plus. 8:30 p.m. Hopmonk Sebastopol. 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. hopmonk.com/sebastopol

Pepperland: The Beatles tribute band lead you through Strawberry Fields Forever as they give a spot-on performance of the Fab Four. $10. 21-plus. 830 p.m. Hopmonk Novato. 224 Vintage Way, Novato. hopmonk.com/novato

Twang Ditty: Traditional country music, with songs from the 50s through the 70s. Free. 21-plus. 7:30 p.m. Last Day Saloon. 120 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. lastdaysaloon.com

Dgiin: The French flavored flamenco folk band draws a feisty dancing crowd with their original music. $12. 9:30 p.m. Aubergine. 755 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. auberginebarandcafe.com

Saturday, Jan. 26

Chateau Montelena House Party: The chateau opens up with their annual house party for a night of dancing, drinking, and eating. Wonder Bread 5 is this year’s entertainers. $65 general. 21-plus. 1429 Tubbs Ln., Calistoga. chmontelenahouseparty.com

Will Franken, © Joel Mandelkorn

Will Franken Comedy: Sonoma’s Back Alley Comedy presents WIll Franken for their monthly funny night at Murphy’s Irish Pub. $20 (includes one drink). 6 p.m. or 9 p.m. 464 First St. E, Sonoma. facebook.com/SonomaComedy

Yo-Yo Ma: The show has been sold out almost since they went on sale. But it’s still worth mentioning that the classical superstar, paired with pianist Kathryn Stott, will be performing an unforgettable show at Weill Hall at the Green Music Center. gmc.sonoma.edu

Rasta Thomas: The Bad Boys of Dance ‘Rock the Ballet’, adding an edgy spin to the normally elegant dance by combining rock music, hip-hop, and gymnastics to arabesques and grand jétes. $47.50 & $65. 7 p.m. pre-show. 8 p.m. show. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts. 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa. wellsfargocenterarts.org

Afromassive: The band has an afrofunk vibe that collides with electronic grooves, and come straight from Humboldt County. $10-$15. 21-plus. 8:30 p.m. Hopmonk Sebastopol. 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. hopmonk.com/sebastopol

The Sorentinos: West Coast rock with a mix of Brit pop, garage, country and folk. $12. 21-plus. 8:30 p.m. Hopmonk Novato. 224 Vintage Way, Novato. hopmonk.com/novato

Shawn Colvin (photo by Traci Goudie)

Shawn Colvin: A few seats are left when the talented singer/songwriter graces us with her storytelling songs. $35-$40. 8-10:30 p.m. Napa Valley Opera House. 1030 Main St., Napa. nvoh.org

Kingz Ambassadors: Feel-good reggae band, opened by SilahMon, The Dirty Dub Band, and Negus International Sound. $10-$12, or $8 with canned food/bottle water donation, or $5 with case of water donation. Last Day Saloon. 120 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. lastdaysaloon.com

Free Peoples/Highway Poets: Two great bands take the Aubergine stage – At 9 p.m. is Highway Poets, the Americana band with an edge. And at 10:30 p.m. is Free Peoples with their hybrid of Americana, rock, and jazz, or “inter-galactic afro-cowboy world beat with a twist.”, as they call it. $10. 755 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. auberginebarandcafe.com

Sunday, Jan. 27

Slightly Stoopid: If you don’t have a ticket, you’re missing out on seeing these beachy reggae/rock greats perform live at the Mystic. The show is sold out, but perhaps if you hang out at one of the restaurants nearby you might catch a note or two. $36. 9 p.m. 21 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma. mystictheatre.com

Sonoma Songbirds: Hosted by Jill Cohn (who sings (“Rescue Dogs”, plus a whole slew of other originals), the evening is filled with music from talented ladies. Along with Jill (featuring Dave Sampson) is Beautiful Weirdos and the ever popular Foxes and the Henhouse.  $10.  6 p.m.  Aubergine.  755 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. auberginebarandcafe.com