SonoMusette

NOTE: Names of advance ticket buyers will be on a list at the door for check-in! The band known as SonoMusette, celebrating its tenth year as a musical force in Northern California, returns to PCA after a brief hiatus with its traditional mix of string bass, drums, accordion, and piano, featuring the inimitable leading presence of vocalist Mimi Pirard, who continues to transport audiences back to the Paris of the mid-1900’s with her presentation of timeless French classics from Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, and others. Her interpretations of these songs provide a freshness and excitement that is contemporary, yet faithful to the spirit and tradition of the original renditions. SonoMusette transports audiences to the heart of mid-20th century Paris, capturing the romance, drama, and melancholic beauty of the city’s golden age of music. With a repertoire dedicated to the timeless works of Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, and their contemporaries, this exceptional group revives the intimate atmosphere of a Montmartre cabaret. At the center of it all is enchanting Parisian singer Mimi Pirard, whose voice is a conduit to a bygone era. She is accompanied by a superb four-piece band, whose masterful performance on the accordion, piano, bass, and drums creates the signature, emotionally rich sound of classic chanson réaliste. The quintessential sound of the accordion, in particular, evokes the melancholic, nostalgic air of the streets of Paris. SonoMusette doesn’t just play the songs; they tell the stories within them. Experience the raw, autobiographical emotion of Edith Piaf’s torch ballads, from the defiant "Non, je ne regrette rien" to the iconic anthem of hope, "La Vie en rose.” This is more than a concert, it’s a voyage back in time to the cabarets and jazz clubs of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, where stories of love, loss, and life were sung with passion. With SonoMusette, every performance is an invitation to feel the pulse of Parisian life and to fall in love with these unforgettab