Get ready for a rowdy, rockin' Friday night as Southern Culture on the Skids roll into Sweetwater Music Hall, with Frankie & The Pool Boys opening the show.
For more than 30 years, Rick Miller, Mary Huff and Dave Hartman have been mixing rock and roll, surf, rockabilly, country and garage into one gloriously greasy sound. The trio has played everything from North Carolina house parties to late-night TV and the foot of Mt. Fuji, shared bills with legends like Link Wray and Loretta Lynn, and even earned a Weird Al parody along the way. It's an all-ages show, so come ready to dance and sing along.
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Tickets: $35.54
Crank up the arena rock as Legacy and Journey's Edge take over HopMonk for a double dose of '70s and '80s hits. It's a night of soaring vocals, big guitar solos, and the power ballads everyone knows every word to.
Legacy is a Northern California tribute made up of seasoned musicians who bring the music of Foreigner to life, from the hard-charging rockers to the slow-dance classics. Journey's Edge, a five-piece that has been recreating the Journey concert experience since 2012, closes out the night with the anthems that defined a decade. Grab your tickets in advance and don't stop believin'.
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Tickets: $27.06
San Francisco indie rockers El Cajon take the stage at Rancho Nicasio for a dinner show this Saturday.
Formed in 2016, this six-piece draws its members from Southern California, Texas and South Africa, and that mix shows up in the music. Their all-original songs blend indie and alt rock with ska, punk, gypsy and world influences, carried by layered harmonies and a lineup that includes violin and accordion alongside guitar, bass, keys and drums. The band is known for high-energy shows that feel more like a party than a concert, so come hungry and ready to move.
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Tickets: $20
Ring in the season early as saxophone great Jules Broussard opens his Holiday Kickoff run at Mac's at 19 Broadway in downtown Fairfax this Saturday afternoon.
The Louisiana-born Broussard has been delighting Bay Area audiences for more than six decades, with a résumé that includes Ray Charles, Van Morrison, Carlos Santana, and Boz Scaggs. Expect soulful sax, swinging New Orleans grooves, and a little musical history, all up close in Mac's intimate room. Bring a friend, grab a handcrafted cocktail from the bar, and settle in for a relaxed Saturday of live jazz.
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Tickets: $15 (advance, plus fees); $20 (at the door)
The Amazing Bubble Man is bringing his family-friendly show to Marin Center's Showcase Theater this Saturday.
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles, and he's a longtime sell-out favorite at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Combining comedy and artistry with plenty of audience participation, he conjures square bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, fog-filled bubbles, giant bubbles, bubble volcanoes, tornados and even people inside bubbles. Expect shrieks of laughter from the kids and plenty of gasps from the grown-ups too.
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Tickets: $34 (Adults); $23 (17 & under); $100 (Family of 4)
Make it a Sunday Funday as Chum takes over HopMonk for an afternoon of Phish favorites as part of the Sunday Matinee Series.
Chum is one of the most seasoned Phish tribute acts around, known for nailing the band's most intricate compositions while still leaving plenty of room for the kind of spontaneous, improvisational jams Phish fans live for. With a huge library of covers in their back pocket, there's no telling which deep cuts might make the setlist. The standing dance floor and all-ages crowd make it an easy afternoon outing for the whole crew.
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Tickets: $26.54
Get ready for a delightfully spooky good time! The Addams Family Musical brings its kooky, creepy, and altogether hilarious charm to Mill Valley's Throckmorton Theatre through November 15.
Wednesday Addams, everyone's favorite princess of darkness, has grown up and done the unthinkable: fallen in love! And to make matters worse, her new beau comes from a perfectly ordinary family. When Wednesday invites her boyfriend and his parents over for dinner, two wildly different worlds collide, unleashing a night of outrageous surprises, family secrets, and laugh-out-loud chaos. Packed with quirky characters, wicked humor, and catchy songs, this ghoulishly fun musical showcases some of Marin's most talented young performers.
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Tickets: $35 (General Admission); $30 (Students/Seniors); $48 (Reserved Seating)
Marin Theatre Company (MTC) presents Betrayal by Harold Pinter, now through 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, and unspoken power dynamics 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.
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)
Book Passage welcomes restaurateur, Shake Shack founder, and New York Times-bestselling author Danny Meyer to Corte Madera this Friday to celebrate his new book, What Could Possibly Go Right? The Essential Journey to Scale an Enduring Culture.
The founder of Union Square Hospitality Group (the team behind Gramercy Tavern, Union Square Cafe, and Eleven Madison Park) picks up where Setting the Table left off, sharing stories from the last 20 years of growing a hot-dog cart into a global brand while keeping hospitality at its heart. Danny will be joined in conversation by Michael Mindel, founder and CEO of Restaunomics, the group behind Sausalito favorites Poggio Trattoria and Copita. A book signing or meet-and-greet follows the talk.
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Tickets: $35 (includes a copy of the book; open seating)
Marin Jazz and the Lark Theater welcome back Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, with special guest Danny Armstrong, on Saturday, November 14th.
The sultry chanteuse channels the golden era of jazz queens with a modern, feminist twist, fronting one of the world's top bands for classic American jazz, swing, blues, R&B, and New Orleans music from the mid-20th century. Expect gems from the songbooks of Count Basie, Dinah Washington, Bessie Smith, and Little Esther Phillips. Her all-star bandmates have played with legends like Ray Charles, Etta James, Frank Sinatra, and Santana. Proceeds from the Marin Jazz series benefit the Lark's Kids After School Theatre Programs.
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Tickets: $65 (General Admission); $75 (VIP Seating)
