Downtown’s Rock the Block: End of Summer Edition is taking over Grant Avenue this Thursday!
This FREE street party has everything you need to send summer off in style.
✨ The Vibes: Grant Ave transforms into the ultimate food + music playground.
🎶 The Soundtrack: Dance the night away with The Soul Section — bringing the best funky, soulful grooves of the 60s & 70s.
🍔🍷 The Flavor: Street eats, craft beer, wine & cocktails, plus late-night dining at your favorite Grant Ave restaurants.
🌙 The Experience: Dancing under the stars, singing along to classics, and soaking up that unforgettable end-of-summer magic.
Bring your family, your friends, your dancing shoes — this party is family-friendly, funky, and full of fun. Don’t miss it!
San Anselmo Live On The Avenue, the popular summer entertainment series, continues this weekend. Concerts are held at Creek Park and the Town Hall Plaza between 6pm - 8:30pm on Fridays & Saturdays. Come on out to stroll, shop, dine, and dance on San Anselmo Avenue!
Pride & Joy is the headliner this Friday at Creek Park. During its many years of phenomenal success, Pride and Joy has remained one the most popular party bands on the Bay Area music scene. This group is the Pride of the Bay Area and a Joy to anyone who loves to dance. They have achieved this by presenting the most timeless pop/soul music of our time in an electrifying high-style show that pulls the audience directly into the heart of their performance.
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Admission is FREE.
Every Friday thru October 10th, Downtown San Rafael's West End hosts a lively block party from F to G Streets. Each night is filled with music, food trucks, and community spirit, all sponsored by Pint Size Lounge. This Friday's headliner is the Treblemakers.
The Treblemakers play a blend of genres featuring blues, rock n roll, instrumental surf twang, New Orleans funk, a pinch of country, popular classics and original instrumental songs which can be summed up to be described as GROOVE TWANG! They have played with the likes of Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Huey Lewis & the News, Robert Cray, Bon Tempe, Zydeco Flames, and more.
Upcoming Lineup:
September 19th: Beso Negro
September 26th: April & Monroe Grisman
October 3rd: Urban Outlaws
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Admission is FREE. Beer is $6.50 with purchase of food before 7pm
Still like that old time rock 'n' roll? That kind of music just soothes the soul? Then we've got the dance party for you!
Void Where Prohibited is returning to Lighthouse Bar & Grill this Friday, to perform all your favorite rock classics + dance hits from the 60s, 70s, and beyond.
Located on Mill Valley's spectacular waterfront, the Lighthouse boasts a full bar & delicious food, as well as a large dance floor. So dust off those dancing shoes and get ready for a night of great music, booze, and beautiful Bay views!
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Admission is FREE. Open to all ages.
For pre-show dinner reservations, call (415) 381-4400, or visit OpenTable.com.
Sound Summit celebrates its 10th anniversary this Saturday!
CAKE returns to the historic Mountain Theater to headline the daylong festival atop Mt. Tamalpais that has brought both exceptional music and benefit to the mountain and Bay Area community alike.
Joining the genre-defying crowd favorite are female-driven Canadian alt-pop powerhouse Alvvays in their only California performance this year; Stand! - a very special Sound Summit celebration of musical icon Sly & The Family Stone featuring Taj Mahal, Narada Michael Walden, Martin Luther McCoy, Vicki Randle, Rustee Allen, members of Graham Central Station, and more; beloved indie rockers Real Estate; and self-described purveyors of “Cosmic Mountain Music,” Wolf Jett.
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Tickets: $120 (Adults); $60 (Kids 12 & under); children 2 and under are free.
Reserved Mountain Parking: $65.
Round-trip shuttle from Mill Valley: $30.
Opera anyone? Opera in the Hamilton Amphitheater: A Celebration of Our Love for Opera! returns this Saturday.
The community will be celebrating its love for opera with free outdoor performances of famous arias and songs by some of the Bay Area's top talent. This event is in collaboration with Golden Gate Opera, Fenwick Foundation and Novato Park and Recreation, and it shall showcase the amazing acoustics of the Hamilton Amphitheater.
The event will have Italian concession food, opera trivia prizes & games, and more! There will also be complimentary Italian sweets and a bubbly beverage for all to enjoy!
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Admission is FREE. A $20 donation is encouraged.
** Guests are encouraged to dress up in Italian or Opera attire.
If you love Jazz & Blues by the Bay (Sausalito's summer concert series) and you love to dance, you'll want to check out DJs on the Bay this Saturday, a free music show at Gabrielson Park (where the ferry arrives).
The music starts at 4pm and goes until 8pm. This is a BYO-Everything event, meaning they won't have food and beverages or chairs and tables. So please bring what you need to be comfortable.
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Admission is FREE.
Marin Theatre kicks off its 2025/26 season with Jonathan Spector’s acclaimed play Eureka Day presented in partnership with Aurora Theatre Company in a new production that reunites almost all of its original cast members.
Winner of a 2025 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play for its run on Broadway, this hilarious comedy satirizes “wokeness,” political correctness, and good intentions. Presciently written pre-pandemic, the play follows chaos erupting at a privileged Berkeley, California school when a mumps outbreak escalates the vaccine debate to a fever pitch amongst its progressive parents.
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Tickets: $38 - $89
** The show runs August 28 - September 21
Evening Performances: 7:30pm
Weekend Matinees: 2pm and 4pm (depending on the day)
Transcendence Theatre Co. Presents [Ladies of Broadway](https://transcendencetheatre.org/whats-on/ladiesofbroadway/) at Sonoma's Field of Dreams (September 4th - 14th).
Step into the spotlight with the dazzling women of Broadway as they strut, belt, and bare their souls in a powerhouse evening of stories and songs. From show-stopping anthems to backstage secrets, these leading ladies deliver the drama, the dreams, and the sizzle - all with wit, warmth, and a touch of diva flair. This production is part confessional, part concert - and all heart.
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Tickets: $25; $185 (Gold Level/Reserved Seating)
** Starting at 5pm, General Reserved ticket holders are invited to an exclusive pre-show picnic on the picturesque Field of Dreams lawn. This unique Sonoma-style picnic festival experience offers guests the chance to enjoy local food, wine, special cocktails, and live music while meeting cast members and connecting with fellow theater enthusiasts.
