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Don’t miss the Petaluma Wine, Jazz & Blues Festival on Saturday, August 29, 2009. This year, the second annual festival will share proceeds from this annual event among Petaluma's elementary and secondary schools to provide funding for their music programs.

In addition to a full day of music featuring bluesman Charlie Musselwhite, legendary keyboardist Booker T. Jones, blues guitarist Joe Louis Walker, and the Peter Welker Sextet featuring Jeff Oster at the Marin Fairgrounds in Petaluma, this year's celebration kicks off with a gala Opening Night performance on Friday, August 28, featuring the Pete Escovedo Latin Jazz Orchestra at McNear's Mystic Theatre.

There will also be a street fair featuring a variety of fine art paintings, specialty food vendors, and additional music spread throughout the Theater Square District and open to the general public. Festival attendees will have in-and-out privileges to go between the public and festival-only areas.

All proceeds of the festival will benefit the music education programs of all Petaluma area schools. The non-profit festival is sponsored by the Petaluma High School Music Boosters and the Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce.

Here's the full schedule for this year's Festival:

Tickets for the 2nd annual Petaluma Wine, Jazz & Blues Festival go on sale May 21, 2009. For more information, please call 707.769.9650 or visit the Petaluma Wine, Jazz & Blues Festival website at www.pwjb.org.