From Cotati to Costa Mesa, accordion music puts the big squeeze on California!

Places to see Accordions in California
Oktoberfest
Zydeco, Bayou themed concerts and events
Norteño Mexican music played in Hispanic community events, clubs, bars and restaurants. 

Accordion Festivals, Concerts and Events in California

COTATI - Accordion Festival August 17-18, 2013. Nonstop accordion music in this 21st annual event held at La Plaza Park. Time: 9:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Cost: $15-25 . Tickets:  (888) 559-2576. cotatifest.com| Region: North Coast

COSTA MESA -  Sunday, September 29, 2013 tentative
4th Annual O.C. Accordion Festival-the  Big Squeeze includes 4 to 5 stages of accordion based bands/performers representing a variety of
music genres. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: $2. Location: OC Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA ocmarketplace.com
 
LOS ANGELES September 15, 2012
 City of Los Angeles El Grito Celebration
Los Angeles, California
Celebrated in the magical twilight hours at historic Plaza Olvera, El Grito is Los Angles Official Mexican Independence Day public ritual featuring key political figure, performances from top Latin stars and representatives from every major media in the city.

Olvera Street Plaza Directions: El Pueblo De Los Angeles Historic Park 845 N. Alameda Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 For more information: (213) 680-2525
Time: 5 - 9:30 p.m.
Admission & Parking free
allaccess.la
Call:  310--914-8308

Tejano Conjunto Festival September 2, 2012
Sacramento, California, USA
 Outdoor music festival food , beer garden, kids area
Performers
Elida Reyna y Avante Niteliters Tejano Brass Sunny Sauceda
Location: Cesar Chavez Plaza
9th and J st Downtown Sacramento
Times: 2 - 9:30 pm
Admission & Parking: $25
Landarrowsproductions.com
Call:  916--529-5299

Sabor De Mexico Lindo Downtown Festival Oct. 5-7, 2012

Huntington Park, California, USA
Throughout 17 years of  Festival history, as the popularity and attendance of the Festival has grown, so has its size and quality look. Today,   Sabor De Mexico Lindo's   set-up encompasses nine city-blocks of Pacific Boulevard in the heart of the downtown area. The Festival brings together more than 150 Commercial, food, arts and crafts and corporate exhibitors, displays two Major Concert-Stages with Professional Entertainment, a free health fair, two amusement and carnival areas, a petting zoo, plus Menudo Contests and food samplings. This year the success of the   Plaza de Mariachi   returns for its fifth outing, also the restaurants and residents competing in the two   Menudo Cooking Contests,   plus the children's hand-made Piñata judging-contest. For three days and nights, the Festival opens its doors to the public free-of-charge. Location: Downtown Pacific Blvd. from Florence Ave. to Randolph St., Address: 6330 Pacific Blvd.
Time: Friday 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.;  Sunday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Admission & Parking: free public parking lots
hpchamber1.com
Call: 323--5851155


Northern California Accordion Society 
 Phone: (530) 570-7318

California Accordion Clubs

Accordion Club of the Redwoods
Petaluma, CA (707) 874-3494.

Central Valley Accordion Club
Madera, CA (559) 673-2810.

East Bay Accordion Circle
Berkley (510) 548-2822.

Good Time Accordion Club
Escalon, CA (209) 545-3603.

Humboldt Accordionaires
Eureka, CA (707) 442-6546.

Sacramento Polka Boosters Club
Sacramento, CA. (916) 624-4791

Golden State Accordion Club  gsaccordionclub.netfirms.com

Fontana Button Accordion Club  fontanabuttonaccordionclub.org

Northern California Accordion Society  ncasonline.org
 
Santa Barbara California Accordion Association santabarbaraaccordions.com

Accordion Lover's Society  San Diego accordion-club-sandiego.org 

Silicon Valley Accordion Society, San Jose  svasociety.org
 
SVA Blog   svaccordion.blogspot.com
 
San Francisco Accordion Club  sfaccordionclub.com

International Accordion Festival San Antonio Oct.7-9, 2011,  internationalaccordionfestival.org