What happens when the Grateful Dead meets Steely Dan? You get Steely Dead, a one-of-a-kind musical mashup that's bringing its signature sound to The Junction this Wednesday!
Blending Steely Dan's sophisticated arrangements and polished grooves with the Grateful Dead's free-flowing improvisation and legendary jams, Steely Dead serves up a fresh twist on the music of two iconic bands. Expect seamless song transitions, inspired solos, and plenty of musical surprises as these two sonic worlds collide.
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Tickets: $35 (online); $41 (day of show)
It's an all-Tom Petty Friday night as The Coffis Brothers present Coffis Does Petty at Sweetwater, with singer-songwriter AC Sapphire opening the show. It's the band's first California appearance since 2023.
The California-born brothers have been making music together since they were kids, and over six albums and more than a thousand shows they've built a sound that blends Americana, folk, roadhouse R&B, and roots rock, with Petty's influence never far away. This special set spans his entire catalog, from early Heartbreakers hits to later gems, so get ready to sing, sway, and maybe dance in the aisles. AC Sapphire kicks things off with songs from her upcoming album Heavy Flowers, a Grand Prize winner in The New Songs Songwriting Contest.
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Tickets: $31.42
Get ready for a big Britpop Friday as Supersonic – The Oasis Experience takes over HopMonk, with Aidan Moore opening the night. If you've ever belted out "Wonderwall" at last call, this one's for you.
Supersonic recreates the swagger, sneer, and wall-of-guitar sound of Oasis, running through the anthems that made the Gallagher brothers legends. Expect a packed standing dance floor, huge sing-along choruses, and a crowd that knows every word. Aidan Moore kicks things off to get the room warmed up. So grab your tickets in advance and don't look back in anger.
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Tickets: $26.94
The Queen of Bay Area Rhythm & Blues, Lydia Pense and Cold Blood, return to Rancho Nicasio for a dinner show this Saturday.
Pense has been belting out funk and soul for more than five decades, and she can still shout like a '60s soul diva or slow things down with a spine-tingling blues ballad. Behind her, Cold Blood packs a gritty horn section, a rock-solid rhythm section, and veteran players who've backed the likes of Elvin Bishop, Boz Scaggs, and Albert Collins. Their latest album leans hard into the blues while keeping plenty of that signature "East Bay Grease," so expect new material alongside classics like "You Got Me Hummin'" and "I'm A Good Woman."
Come hungry and wear your dancing shoes.
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Tickets: $30
Get ready for a musical journey to galaxies far, far away when the Marin Symphony presents Hollywood Spectacular: Out of This World! at the Marin Center’s Exhibit Hall.
Conductor Stuart Chafetz takes the podium for an action-packed concert celebrating some of Hollywood’s most iconic movie music. Expect soaring scores, sci-fi favorites and plenty of goosebump-inducing moments from blockbuster films including Star Wars, Back to the Future, The Incredibles, Star Trek, Interstellar, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and 2001: A Space Odyssey.
The program features legendary music from John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Alan Silvestri, Michael Giacchino, Danny Elfman and more — performed live by the Marin Symphony Orchestra. 🎻✨
Two Shows: Saturday, October 24th AND Sunday, October 25th
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Tickets: $51–$106; Youth 17 & under: $27
Turn it up for a night of 90s & 2000s alternative rock as Crystal Ballers and Lilith Affair take over HopMonk. Two bands, one big night of the alternative rock songs that defined a generation.
Crystal Ballers bring a high-energy live show packed with favorites from Third Eye Blind, 311, Rage Against the Machine, Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Radiohead, and more.
Co-headlining the night is Lilith Affair, celebrating the powerhouse women and unforgettable songs of the Lilith Fair era. Together, the two bands deliver a night built for singing along, dancing, and turning it up loud. Doors open at 7 PM, and the show starts at 8 PM. Grab your tickets in advance and come relive the music that defined a generation.
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Tickets: $22.28
Saturday night gets loud and fun as Motorboat brings danceable rock from the '70s, '80s, and '90s to Mac's at 19 Broadway.
The setlist spans three decades of rock: classic '70s favorites, big '80s anthems, and alternative-era '90s hits, all picked to keep the room moving. It's a night made for singing along with friends, grabbing a drink at the bar, and claiming a spot on the dance floor. The music starts at 8:30 PM and runs until midnight. Tickets are just $15, so round up your crew and make a night of it in downtown Fairfax.
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Tickets: $15
The Adrian West Band are bringing their original acoustic rock and jazz to the Osher Marin JCC this Sunday.
The popular six-piece band will be performing two sets of acoustic rock and jazz, a sound they describe as "Paul Simon meets Talking Heads meets Herbie Hancock." Based in Oakland, the band is led by Adrian West, a classically trained violinist turned drummer, guitarist and singer whose lyrics range from whimsical to philosophical. His band leans on jazz-trained players, so the originals get room to stretch, and the set mixes in popular jazz standards plus a rock cover or two. Expect roughly 70% originals and 30% covers & standards, including songs by Dave Matthews, the Indigo Girls, Chuck Mangione, Chick Corea and Kenny Garrett.
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Tickets: $28.52 (General Admission); $14.64 (Students)
Marin Theatre Company (MTC) presents Betrayal by Harold Pinter from October 22 - November 15.
The end is the beginning. Moving backwards and forwards, Betrayal illuminates a seven-year affair between Emma and Jerry, her husband Robert’s closest friend. As the story unravels, the tension between memory and reality is sharpened, revealing shifting perspectives, hidden motives, unspoken power dynamics, and titillating pleasure behind the deception. Laced with Pinter’s signature wit, this piercing drama is a masterclass in what is said — and unsaid — between lovers and friends. Words and silences punctuate the irreversible consequences of long-concealed truths and betrayals which reverberate far beyond a single act.
After helming hit productions of The Cherry Orchard and Waste, A.C.T. Artistic Director Emerita Carey Perloff returns to Marin Theatre to direct.
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Tickets: $59 (General Admission); $35 (Under 35); $15 (Student)
Join the Ross Valley Players for a captivating production of Death of a Salesman.
Arthur Miller’s award-winning play is a work of deep and revealing beauty, that remains one of the most profound achievements in American theater. Set in late 1940s Brooklyn and told through a montage of memories, dreams, and arguments of the protagonist traveling salesman Willy Loman who is despondent with his life and appears to be slipping into senility. Several tragic, soul-searching revelations – concerning his wife, his sons and his business associates – underscore how his quest for the “American Dream” kept him blind to the people who truly loved him.
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Tickets: $45 (Adults): $35 (18 years & under)
