Posts Tagged ‘live music’
Mill Valley Music Fest Headliner Ben Harper Launches Mad Bunny Record Label
Since his debut with Welcome to the Cruel World in 1994, Harper’s career has been steeped in both breadth and depth, recording both as a solo performer and with the Innocent Criminals, Fistful of Mercy, Relentless7 and Charlie Musselwhite. And at 52, he’s making it clear that he’s taking a long view of the road ahead.
Read MoreVitamin Em’s Improvisation Comes to Throckmorton’s Noon Concert Series – April 20
Formed in 2015 by Grammy-nominated and award-winning musicians from around the Bay Area, Vitamin Em celebrates jazz, funk, R&B, soul and fiddle music with verve, creativity and fearless improvisation. Lucy Mercer: “If you like to have fun, be exhilarated and groove to the music, this band is for you.”
Read MoreHeadphones On, Volume Up: Dig Into the Incredible Music Catalogs of Mill Valley Music Festival Performers Via These Playlists
At its core, MVMF is about reveling in musical creativity from a heady, multi-genre mix of diverse national and local acts. If you aren’t familiar with all of the artists on our main stage, we’ve got you covered! Check out the playlists below for each of our main stage performers.
Read MoreMakers Market Unveils Spring Dates for Outdoor Market at MV Lumber Yard
Spring is here and Makers Market has unveiled the upcoming dates for their regular series of monthly Outdoor Markets at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard. The series returns March 12, 11am-5pm, with some of the best local makers offering jewelry, organic body, CBD products, candles, plants, home goods, apparel, glass, and more.
Read MoreGet ‘Em Before They’re Gone: Tix to the Mill Valley Music Fest on May 7 Are Ascendant!
We’re laser-focused on creating the best version of the inaugural Mill Valley Music Festival, a one-day outdoor arts and culture event presented by the Mill Valley Chamber. It’s a multi-faceted, multi-genre, all-ages, one-day event taking place at Friends Field behind the Mill Valley Community Center on Saturday, May 7, from 12-7pm.
Read MoreMV Chamber Music Society 49th Season Returns with The Horszowski Trio – Feb. 27
Under the artistic direction of longtime board member and classical music enthusiast Bill Horn, on Sunday, Feb. 27, MVCMS welcomes renowned trio ensemble The Horszowski Trio, which The New Yorker has called “The most compelling American group to come on the scene.”
Read MoreRichard Howell and Sudden Changes Hit the Throckmorton Stage – Feb. 26
Richard Howell brings his multi-generational jazz ensemble Sudden Changes, which has roots in revival meetings that summon positive energy and compassion for coexistence through the frequency of love, to the Throckmorton Theatre on Feb. 26.
Read MoreThe Secret’s Out! The Mill Valley Music Festival Takes Over Friends Field on May 7!
None other than Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals have been tapped to kick off the new festival, which also features funk-jam band Lettuce, Nashville psychedelic-folk rocker Liz Cooper & the Stampede; Latin Grammy Award-winning Venezuelan disco-funk trio Los Amigos Invisibles; and the Bay Area-based La Doña, a Latin-Alternative music project from Cecilia Cassandra Peña-Govea.
Read MoreSweetwater Unveils Surprise Show Feat. Multi-Talented Garage Rock Hero Ty Segall – Feb. 8
Ty Segall, a longtime pillar of the Bay Area’s garage rock scene, is set to perform with his Freedom Band on February 8, just on the heels of the COVID-driven cancellation.
Read MoreSweetwater Music Hall Taps Chris Porter as Talent Buyer
The Sweetwater Music Hall team announced this week that they’ve hired Chris Porter to fill one of the most critically important cogs in the live music industry – the talent buyer.
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