Posts Tagged ‘Sweetwater’
Mill Valley Celebrates 125 – Save the Date for the 125th Anniversary Celebration!! Learn How You Can Positively Help Make this Celebration a Smash Hit!
Have Fun and Make History as a 125th Anniversary Celebration Volunteer! – This Labor Day weekend includes three days of celebrating Mill Valley’s 125th Anniversary, including the dedication of the restored Old Mill Roof, Concerts in the Plaza, the historically-themed Parade of Floats, Downtown History Walks, Festival of Mill Valley Short Films, Singing “Mill Valley” with Rita Abrams, Birthday Cake for all, and Curtain Theatre’s 25th Anniversary performance of “As You Like It.” Contact Volunteer Coordinator Phil Garratt at garrattphil@gmail.com to find the perfect placement for you.
Read MoreSweetwater Music Hall Hosts a Trio of Great Shows, With Anna Harrell with Mila Mincy on 7/24, Jon Chi Benefit for Chrohn’s & Colitis Foundation on 7/31 and The Rock n Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of the Grateful Dead on Aug. 3rd!
Sweetwater Music Hall Hosts a Trio of Great Shows, With Anna Harrell with Mila Mincy on 7/24, Jon Chi Benefit for Chrohn’s & Colitis Foundation on 7/31 and The Rock n Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of the Grateful Dead on Aug. 3rd!
Read MoreSFGATE Unveils Winners of the Best of Bay Area 2025 and, Not Surprisingly, Mill Valley Got Some Love Once Again
To no surprise on our part, Mill Valley businesses and nonprofits were successful in capturing awards across a variety of business types, a particularly massive achievement considering the fact that SFGate’s Best of Bay Area included the entire Bay Area in its purview: “A reader-driven popularity contest with more than 150 categories accepting nominees, per Editor in Chief’s Grant Marek.
Read MoreSweetwater Music Hall Hosts ‘Live Dead & Brothers’ – Prepare to Rejoin the Mesmerizing Journey Through the Golden Era of Psychedelic Blues & the Seeds of the ‘Jam Band’ Scene – June 25th & 26th
Sweetwater Music Hall Hosts ‘Live Dead & Brothers’ – Prepare to Rejoin the Mesmerizing Journey Through the Golden Era of Psychedelic Blues & the Seeds of the ‘Jam Band’ Scene
Read MoreMarin IJ: Mt. Tamalpais Hiking Acclaimed in State Parks Poll And Insider’s Guide to Mount Tamalpais Hiking, Camping and Beyond
The state’s park system has 280 parks and about 5,200 miles of trails. The poll, conducted this spring, garnered more than 1,300 responses from the foundation’s members and supporters. Rachel Norton, the executive director of the foundation, said the effort was about introducing places to people who might not know about them. The survey featured 10 categories, including best for dog-friendly adventures, best for birdwatching, most kid-friendly, best for camping and best for wildflowers. “To people in San Francisco and in southern Marin, Mount Tam is not a secret, but it could be to someone from Southern California who is visiting the area for the first time, or somebody from the East Bay who hasn’t been over the bridge in a while,” Norton said.
Read MoreBehind the Lens: California Dreamin’ 2025 Tour 2025 By Legendary Photographer Henry Diltz – Live at Sweetwater Music Hall, May 27th, 8pm
In the world of music photography, Henry Diltz occupied the upper strata of legendary photographers. His images of popular musicians of the Sixties and Seventies defined the musical landscape of that time, when you were part of the band and a photographer could create lasting friendships and document each artist’s beginning through their assent to greatness. Behind The Lens is a one-hour plus visual feast of music photography and stories as told from one of the worlds iconic music photographers who documented those memorable times. Featuring The Doors, Eagles, Crosby Stills & Nash, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Woodstock and many more… and the stories!
Read MoreThe 2025 Mill Valley Music Fest Is a Wrap!! With our 4th Year Behind Us, an Event That Has Consistently Marched Forward, Will ALWAYS Have Mill Valley in Mind!
With our 4th year behind us, an event that has consistently marched forward, will ALWAYS have Mill Valley in mind. We’ve had plenty of ups and downs along the way, but we are as committed to this community as any organization could possibly be. We are forever grateful for your support at so many levels, and we hope to keep putting vibrancy, honesty, care and mindfulness behind everything we do! Want to share your input, good, bad and indifferent? Email us here!
Read MorePardon the Interruption Brings High-Energy New Wave and Prog-Pop to Sweetwater Music Hall on June 5th with Ska/Soul Favorites Jethro Jeremiah Band
Blending New Wave nostalgia with prog-pop punch, Pardon The Interruption (PTI) returns to Sweetwater Music Hall for a high-energy set guaranteed to get Mill Valley moving. Led by guitarist and vocalist David Noble—whose credits range from Wreckless Strangers to Nina Hagen—PTI draws from funk, ska, jam and vintage rock to deliver a sound that’s both retro-chic and totally its own. The band features a killer lineup of NorCal session talent including bassist Rob Fordyce, drummer Rob Hooper and sax maven Jamison Smeltz. Opening the night is soulful ska powerhouse the Jethro Jeremiah Band. Thursday, 8pm, June 5, Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. Tickets $30. sweetwatermusichall.com
Read MoreBourbon Street Brass Band at Strawberry Village & Nancy Fawson & the Corner Pocket Band @ MV ReUse Fest at MV Community Center Was the Perfect Finale for the Mill Valley Chamber’s ‘MVMF Teaser’ Concerts
Thank You to All of the Musicians Who Performed, Those Who Turned Out for Amazing Live Music, and to All of Our Amazing Host Venues!! The Teaser Concert Musicians lifted us up as we built towards the big weekend of May 10-11. See you soon!
Read MoreThe Mill Valley Music Fest Has Benefited Greatly From Erickson Sound Production – a New D&B Audiotechnik XSL8 Creates a Pocket of Quiet Where the Monitor Engineer & the Band Have More Control of the Stage Sound Levels to Hone Their Craft
The big update for MVMF audiophiles is that local sound company ESP Audio brings custom d&b D&B Audiotechnik’s rig each year, and captains the helm. D&B just released a cutting edge new concert rig, and Nils Erickson, the owner of ESP, is debuting it at the MVMF this year. In addition to updated drivers and components, the new D&B Model creates a pocket of quiet on the stage where the monitor engineer and the band have more control of the stage sound levels to hone their craft. “Our artists are in for an unparalleled stage experience this year!” Erickson says. All of this amounts to improved sound quality, less power consumption, and new sound field technology to bleed less off the main PA onto the stage, giving the band a better experience on the stage to hone their craft.
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