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Cotati Accordion Festival is an independent community festival organization founded in 1991 whose principal event is held at La Plaza Park in Cotati, California. Its core product is a two-day August festival celebrating accordion music for the general public and accordion enthusiasts, with performance opportunities for student musicians and established performers. The offering includes multiple stages, a Student Scholarship Stage, a Jam Tent, vendor participation, merchandise, and community programming.

The organization uses an event-driven operating model: it books performers, recruits volunteers and vendors, attracts sponsors and advertisers, sells tickets online and on site, and solicits donations. Revenue streams include ticket sales, vendor fees, sponsorships, donations, program advertising, and merchandise, while pricing and financial results are not publicly disclosed. Its disclosed technology is primarily digital event infrastructure—a website, online ticketing, email, social media, and a Square donation page—rather than a proprietary software or AI platform.

Name

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Legal name

Cotati Accordion Festival

Website

https://cotatifest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cotati Accordion Festival organizes a two-day annual accordion music festival at La Plaza Park in Cotati, California, serving the public, accordion enthusiasts, student musicians, performers, vendors, sponsors, volunteers, and donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Music Festivals

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320), Musical Groups and Artists (71113), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Festival Organizers & Promoters (MPAGAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Music & Dance Festivals (Non-Commercial/Local) (MPAGAEAH), Concerts & Music Festivals (THAJAFAA), Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG)

Keywords

• Accordion music festival
• Live music events
• Community cultural festivals
• Nonprofit event organization
• Family-friendly festivals

Headquarters

HQ city

Petaluma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Festival admission tickets sold to attendees for the two-day event featuring multiple performers and stages including the Student Scholarship Stage and Jam Tent.
2. Vendor Fees: Fees collected from vendors participating in the festival, as indicated by the Vendors page on the website.
3. Sponsorships: Support from corporate and local business sponsors displayed on the website sponsors page and in event materials.
4. Donations: Donation collection from supporters, including a 'Donate to help us into 2026' campaign mentioned on the homepage.
5. Advertising: Revenue from advertisers purchasing ad space in festival programs, with 'Want an ad in next years program?' mentioned on site.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Cotati Accordion Festival is an annual multi-day accordion music festival founded in 1991 and held at La Plaza Park in Cotati, California. The event features accordion-based performances across multiple stages alongside food vendors, craft booths, and community activities. The 30th annual edition was scheduled for 2020, with ongoing annual operation; revenue is generated through ticket sales, vendor fees, sponsorships, donations, and advertising.

Product overview

The Cotati Accordion Festival is a single annual event product — a two-day music festival held each August at La Plaza Park in Cotati, CA. The offering includes the main festival (with multiple performance stages), a Student Scholarship Stage for young performers, a Jam Tent for informal musical sessions, merchandise, and vendor opportunities. The festival celebrated its 30th annual event in 2020 and continues as an annual tradition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cotati Accordion Festival (Annual Event)

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SMART TrainminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransportation partner providing train services to festival attendees. SMART Train is now FREE for attendees 18 & under and 65 & over. Free parking available at Park & Ride and SMART Train lots on East Cotati Ave with free shuttle service to the park.
• Various SponsorscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate and local business sponsors supporting the annual festival. Sponsors are displayed on the website and in festival materials. The 2024 sponsors are visible on the sponsors page with a group photo.
• Various AdvertisersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusinesses purchasing advertising space in festival programs. The festival actively recruits advertisers with messaging 'Want an ad in next years program?'

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Falcon Ridge Folk Festival: An annual folk music festival in the Berkshires with a community-driven, multi-generational focus and emerging-artist programming. Comparable to Cotati in scale, attendee demographic, and emphasis on nurturing up-and-coming performers through dedicated stages.
• Lowell Folk Festival: A free-admission multi-cultural community folk festival organized by a nonprofit partnership and supported by sponsors. Comparable to Cotati in its multi-cultural musical programming, community/sponsor-funded model, and emphasis on preserving traditional music forms.
• Kerrville Folk Festival: A long-running community-based folk and acoustic music festival held annually in Texas with student songwriter competitions and a similar nonprofit, volunteer-driven model. Comparable to the Cotati Accordion Festival in mission-driven structure, multi-generational programming, and scholarship-style youth development.
• Montana Folk Festival: An annual multi-cultural folk and traditional music festival produced by a nonprofit organization with sponsorship support. Comparable in structure, mission, and reliance on community/sponsor funding for a single signature annual event.
• San Antonio Accordion Festival: A dedicated accordion music festival held annually in San Antonio, Texas. Most directly comparable peer as it shares the niche accordion focus, multi-cultural performer lineup, community festival structure, and nonprofit ethos of the Cotati Accordion Festival.

Regional players

• Old Spanish Days (Santa Barbara Fiesta): A long-running nonprofit community festival in Santa Barbara featuring live music, dance, and cultural programming on a fixed annual schedule. Comparable to Cotati in mission, multi-generational cultural focus, and nonprofit volunteer-driven delivery model.
• Sacramento Music Festival: A Northern California-based annual music festival with a multi-cultural, multi-genre community orientation. Comparable to Cotati in regional California catchment, volunteer-run operations, and family-friendly community festival positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Festival of American Folklife: A large-scale Smithsonian-produced folk and traditional arts festival that, like Cotati, focuses on multi-cultural heritage and live performance. Comparable in cultural-preservation mission, although significantly larger in scale and institutional backing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cotatifest
• YouTubeyoutube.com/results?search_query=cotati+accordion+festival
• Facebookfacebook.com/cotati.accordionfestival
• Instagraminstagram.com/cotatiaccordionfestival
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cotati-accordion-festival

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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