Posts Tagged ‘live music’
Homegrown & Going Places – Anna Harrell Is Set to Perform on the Sweetwater Stage at the 2023 MV Music Fest
I gained the confidence to see that I don’t just have to be in musicals and play someone else, but I can create my own music and share that with people,” says Harrell, who counts Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac – “that unique sound and the depth of their lyrics is always something I try to emulate,” as well as John Mayer, Lennnon Stella and the Beatles among her influences.
Read MoreMV Middle School Cabaret Is Back! Take a Musical Journey With ‘The Music Man Jr.’ – March 22-23, 7pm at MVMS Gym
The Mill Valley Middle School’s Cabaret returns after a Covid-induced pause to explore the story of The Music Man Jr. Bring the whole family to enjoy this classic musical performed by the Mill Valley Middle School’s very talented student cast and crew.
Read MoreBoasting a Potent Mix of Emerging Talents and Venerable Vets, Don’t Miss The Sweetwater Side Stage at MV Music Fest – Get to Know ‘Em Here
The Sweetwater Side Stage, powered by the legendary Sweetwater Music Hall – serves up six incredible bands across two days at the southern end of Friends Field. Those bands will perform while our ace sound crew turns over the main stage between bands.
Read MoreCity Manager Taps Ashley Howe as MV Arts & Recreation Director, Taking Over for the Retiring Sean McGrew
Howe will take over for Sean McGrew, who was officially named Arts & Recreation Director in June 2021. He “has managed the Recreation Department’s response to the pandemic, providing emergency shelter for fire evacuees, and the re-envisioning of the City’s Arts and Recreation programs.”
Read MoreHardly Strictly Bluegrass Late Founder’s Cohorts Return to Sweetwater for ‘Hellman Spring Stomp’ – March 19
Since the 2011 passing of Warren Hellman, the financier and philanthropist who called the free, three-day festival he created in 2000 the “world’s most selfish gift,” his musically-inclined family members have formed their own bands and performing on the small stages at HSB and elsewhere.
Read MoreSweetwater Music Hall Dials Up ‘Loretta Lives,’ a Tribute to the Music of the Legendary Loretta Lynn – April 16
Mill Valley’s venerable live music institution and one of the most exciting live music venues in the Bay Area, has a special treat in store on April 16. The venue is hosting “Loretta Lives! A Tribute to the Music of Loretta Lynn,” performed and curated by Laura Benitez and the Heartache.
Read MoreNo Doubt About It: The 2023 Mill Valley Music Fest is Powered by Our Incredible Sponsors, Spanning Our Businesses & Community Members!
In the interests of full transparency, there are two primary drivers of our success: ticket sales – THANK YOU! – and sponsors. The latter is a massive wind at our back, and we have some amazing local businesses and Mill Valley residents to thank for that.
Read More“We’re Back”: Milley Awards, a Pillar of the 94941’s Creative Spirit, Return on Oct. 22 After a Three-Year Hiatus – Nominations Due April 17
Nominations for the award are now open. The nomination form is available on the event’s website, and hard-copy forms are available at Mill Valley City Hall, Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce, and the Mill Valley Library. Nominations made before the event was suspended in 2020 will remain in force.
Read MoreSakura Cello Quintet to Perform at Chamber Music Marin – March 12
The latest to take the stage at the Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church at 5pm is the Sakura Cello Quintet, featuring Stella Cho Michael Kaufman, Benjamin Lash, Yoshika Masuda and Petter Myers under the auspices of the Bay Area Music Consortium.
Read MoreThrockmorton Theatre’s Youth Ensemble to Debut ‘Seussical the Musical Jr.,’ ‘Foolish Doom’ in February
The Throckmorton Theatre, arguably home to one of the most diverse landscapes of arts & culture in Mill Valley, is at it again.
Throckmorton’s After-School Productions is set to showcase “Seussical Jr. the Musical,” which “weaves a story of friendship, loyalty, and love. Despite all odds, Horton and Gertrude band together to save the Whos, free Horton, and restore peace and unity to the Jungle of Nool.
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