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Sonoma Family Life Magazine

Get Your Polka-Zydeco On

Cory Pesaturo is passionate about playing the accordion. He’s the only person to win a world championship in three categories: digital, acoustic, and jazz accordion. And he’s even played for the Clintons at the White House, not just once but four times. Now the musician will be bringing his custom-made accordion and mad skills to the Cotati Accordion Festival. Joining him will be more than 30 accordion musicians, including Erica Mancini, Sam Harnett, Elena Stenkina, and Tracey Collins. This outdoor festival will be held August 19 and 20, 9:30 a.m.–7 p.m., at LaPlaza Park in Cotati. Tickets are $17–$32; kids 15 and younger get in free when accompanied by a paying adult. For details, go to cotatifest.com. Listen to Pesaturo at corypesaturo.com.