Live Music
O’Hanlon Center Dials Up Free-Form Jazz Sept. 24, Margery Kreitman’s Humorous Navigation of a month-long silent retreat on Oct. 2
The O’Hanlon Center for the Arts is back at it with a pair of events in September. On Sept. 24, the Deb Winters Band plays an intimate evening of jazz and contemporary styles. On Oct. 2 at 3pm, O’Hanlon shifts gears from music to comedy with “retreat,” a humorous exploration of playwright and solo performer Margery Kreitman’s journey as she navigates her way through a month-long silent retreat.
Read MoreScintillating Live Music + Fashion Show + Beer Garden to Benefit Kiddo! = Larry the Hat’s Community Block Party – Sept. 25
On Sunday, Sept. 25 from 1-6pm, Larry the Hat’s “Mill Valley Community Block Party” once again takes over the block of Miller Ave. between Throckmorton and Sunnyside avenues, with the Depot Plaza used for kids activities.
Read MoreSweetwater to Toast Its 50th Anniversary with a Series of Live Shows & a Gala to Benefit Its Nonprofit Arts Fund
Bob Weir, Sweetwater co-owner and a musical icon, made news this week by announcing that he’ll once again take the Sweetwater stage as part of the venue’s 50th anniversary gala on Thursday, November 17, all part of a multi-night benefit for the venue’s recently created nonprofit Sweetwater Music Hall Arts Fund.
Read MoreElvis Costello to Perform a Pair of ‘Elvis Sings Hunter-Garcia’ Shows To Benefit Austin & Leslie de Lone’s Prader-Willi Home of CA
The de Lone family had paused the event in recent years, but it’s coming back in a massive way this month. Music legend Elvis Costello, long a fan, collaborator and colleague of the late icon Jerry Garcia, as well as songwriting guru Robert Hunter, is set to perform Elvis Sings Hunter-Garcia, a pair of intimate shows at the Great American Music Hall.
Read MoreMill Valley Fall Arts Fest Returns to Old Mill Park – Sept. 17-18
More than 130 artists showcased their work at MVFAF in 2021 and turnout was excellent, despite a consistent drizzle, a clear indication that one of Mill Valley’s landmarks remains as popular and well-regarded as ever. Now the MVFAF team looks to build on that success with the 2022 edition, set for September 17-18.
Read MoreLet’s Dance: Arts Commission’s Free Concerts in the Plaza Are Almost Here – Sept. 10-11
Come Sept. 10-11 (11am-7pm), the Depot Plaza’s going to be rockin.’ The Mill Valley Arts Commission is bringing back the series with two full days of live music featuring an array of acclaimed local bands, as well as a few exciting special guests. For both events, City officials are closing the block of Miller Ave. between…
Read MoreSound Summit Returns to Benefit Mt. Tam, Boasts Lineup Led by ‘The War on Drugs’ – Oct. 22
For the 2022 edition of Sound Summit, Nash & co. have landed one of the best rock bands on the planet in Philadelphia’s The War on Drugs. as well as Faye Webster, folk rockers Fruit Bats and local stalwarts Wreckless Strangers.
Read MoreHomestead Valley Is a Hub of Excitement This Week: Pool Grand Opening Aug. 20, Music Festival Aug. 27
Homestead Valley Pool Grand Opening is set for Saturday, Aug. 20 (11am-2pm), and the music fest is Aug. 27 featuring headliner Lyrics Born.
Read MoreMarin City, a Foundational Marin Community, Is Set to Celebrate Its 80th Anniversary With a Series of Blockbuster Events – Aug. 20-Nov. 1
Marin City is set to have an extended, much-deserved opportunity to celebrate its rich history and deep cultural impact with a series of events that kick off Aug. 20 and run through early November. The over-arching series – dubbed Marin City 80 – celebrates eight generations of Black people from Marin City.
Read MoreChabad Mill Valley, MV Public Library Team Up for ‘Storytelling & Challah!’ Event – Sept. 21
On Sept. 21, that tradition continues when Chabad Mill Valley, the local chapter of one of the largest Hasidic groups and Jewish religious organizations in the world, teams up with the Mill Valley Public Library to celebrate Rosh Hashanah – the Jewish New Year, a two-day observance and celebration that begins on the first day of Tishrei.
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