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Mill Valley Winterfest Is Coming Soon on Sunday, Dec. 7th, With Lots of Performances, the Amazing Electric Train Around Lytton Square, Incredible Ginger Bread Houses And Much More to Come!

Winterfest, the 94941’s annual holiday celebration produced by the Mill Valley ChamberĀ and supported by the City of Mill Valley, returns to the Downtown Plaza on December 7th, drawing another massive outpouring of residents, participants and friends to celebrate the holidays! We’ll be unveiling all of the amazing local holiday performances in the coming weeks, but in the meantime, there’s plenty of excitement to chew on, including the return of the beautiful Electric Train that kept kiddos and their families busy and happy throughout the day last year.

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Throckmorton Mainstage Kicks Off ā€œA Season of Sondheimā€ with Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street!

“Since 2004 Artists from all over the world have joined us for spectacular concerts and inspiring jams – sharing their stories and laughter and hearing ours,” says Throckmorton founder Lucy Mercer. “None of it would be possible without you. Months before the festival, the planning and preparations, financial investment of substantial, upfront expenses such as artist visas, airline tickets, accommodations and thoughtful curating.”

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IJ Music Legend Paul Liberatore Gets an Inside Look at the Sweetwater Music Hall’s New Life as a Nonprofit Arts Organization – And Some People’s Confusion About How It Functions Day-to-Day

While the Trump administration tries to make diversity a dirty word, Sweetwater is all about presenting a diverse selection of music from different ethnicities, histories and cultures. They’re trying to steer away from a steady stream of tribute acts and Grateful Dead-inspired jam bands that draw crowds and make money but limit the variety of music that Sweetwater feels that it’s obligated to offer its audiences. ā€œAs a nonprofit, we have to have something for the whole community,ā€ Hoppe said. ā€œWe can’t just be a jam band venue. We can’t just be a rock venue or a cover band venue. We actually have a firm rule that we can’t have more than three tribute bands a month.ā€

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C.B.D.: Original Music Four-Piece Band With Deep Roots, a Shared Love of Storytelling & Genre-Crossing, With Live Performances Moving Seamlessly from Ballads to Rollicking Folk-Rock – Nov. 1, 7pm, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts

The music of C.B.D. reflects a shared love of storytelling and genre-crossing. Their live performances move seamlessly from intimate ballads to rollicking folk-rock, carried by rich harmonies and spirited musicianship. The group draws from tradition while crafting a voice that is uniquely their own.

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Chamber Music Marin Continues its 2025 Chamber Music Concert Series at Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church With Chamber Music Concerts – Next Up is the Esme Quartet!

The EsmĆ© Quartet takes its name from the old French word for ā€œbeloved.ā€ Formed in 2016 in Cologne, Germany, the Quartet has performed worldwide and won the prestigious Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition in London. Now resident at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
ā€œā€¦high density, rich expression, flexible phrasing, and exquisite sense of sound balanceā€¦ā€ Ongaku No Tomo (Friends of Music), Japan. Program: Henri Dutilleux: “Ainsi la Nuit,” Maurice Ravel: String Quartet in F major, Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14, Op. 131 in c# minor.

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Sweetwater Music Hall Fall Lineup: From Pink Talking Fish to Zepparella, Reggae, Bluegrass, and Beyond!

Sweetwater Music Hall, the storied Mill Valley nonprofit venue that has been a home to the counterculture and beyond since 1972, keeps the fall calendar packed with music for Deadheads, hippies, and fans of every genre. Jam fans will zero in onĀ Pink Talking Fish, the beloved fusion of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads, and Phish, performing November 1 and 2. For those who live in the Allman Brothers’ zone,Ā Freestone PeachesĀ hit the stage October 4, while Zeppelin devotees will be thunderstruck byĀ Zepparella, bringing two nights of classic rock fire October 17–18.

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Bring on the Gypsy Jazz: DjangoFest Returns to the Throckmorton Theatre to Celebrate the World’s Best Gypsy Jazz to Mill Valley in Celebration of the Life & Music of Django Reinhardt – Sept. 25th to 27th!

“Since 2004 Artists from all over the world have joined us for spectacular concerts and inspiring jams – sharing their stories and laughter and hearing ours,” says Throckmorton founder Lucy Mercer. “None of it would be possible without you. Months before the festival, the planning and preparations, financial investment of substantial, upfront expenses such as artist visas, airline tickets, accommodations and thoughtful curating.”

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CBD, a Four-Piece Folk Band Built on Shared Voices, Mutual Respect, and a Deep Love of Song, Is Set to Perform at The Depot Plaza on Sept. 27th, 5:30-8:30pm

CBD is a four-piece folk band built on shared voices, mutual respect, and a deep love of song.Ā This Bay Area Supergroup brings together songwriters Claudia Russell and Christopher Smith, multi-instrumentalist Bruce Kaplan, and bassist Daniel Patrick. With two distinctive writers at its core and an eclectic sound that draws on folk, country, Americana, English Folk, and bluegrass traditions, CBD plays with the ease of old friends and the spark of something new. Their performances are rich with harmony, humor, and engaging songs that linger long after the show.

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Sweetwater Music Hall, the Intimate Nonprofit Live Music Venue Established in 1972, Continues to Roll Out Amazing Music Just About Every Day of the Week – Here’s the Latest!

Sweetwater Music Hall, the intimate nonprofit live music venue established in 1972, is, as ever, continuing to roll out amazing music just about every day of the week. This latest blast of amazing music comes from in early October, when we’ll see… @reverendhortonheat on Oct. 2nd., Reverend Horton Heat, @dantyminski on Oct. 3rd, and Dan Tyminsky. @thealtons with @sinkane on Oct. 5th! – https://www.thealtons.com/ featuring Sinkane! Don’t miss these exciting shows!

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