Music

Get Heavy: New Promoter Brody Bass Goes to 11 at Mac’s

There are promoters who book shows, and then there are musicians who know exactly what it means to haul gear, build a bill and hope the room fills with more than the band’s paramours before the first chord is played. Brody Bass—aka Da DrunkMonk—is coming at promotion from the...

Musical Moves, Molly Tuttle at HopMonk Novato

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Eric Silverman’s songs feature Springsteen-esque, thoughtful, lyrical insights and a sort of muscular structure imbued with soulful grooves.

Hear and Now: Eric Silverman at Sweetwater Music Hall

Jan 13, 2026

Eric Silverman has been in love with music since he was a little kid growing up in New Jersey. This,...

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the spirit animating the Renegade Orchestra’s return Jan. 11, when the ensemble fills the Fairfax Pavilion with a 15-piece surge of strings, rhythm and Bay Area memory.

Rogue Matinee: Renegade Orchestra at the Fairfax Pavilion

Jan 6, 2026

There’s something quietly radical about a Sunday afternoon rock show. Especially one that summons the greatest, locally-produced hits of...

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John 5 brings his impeccable guitar playing to Novato’s HopMonk Tavern on Saturday, Jan. 24.

The ‘Kill Switch’ Live: John 5 to Rock HopMonk

Jan 6, 2026

Guitar hero John 5’s track record is as impeccable as his playing, which he brings to Novato’s HopMonk Tavern...

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Ivan Neville at Hopmonk Tavern in Sebastopol

Healing Music: Ivan Neville Brings New Orleans to the North Bay

Dec 2, 2025

By the time Ivan Neville rolls into Sebastopol on Dec. 7, then glides over the hill into Mill Valley...

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Momentous Music in 2025

Announcing Our 2025 North Bay Music Awards Winners

Nov 4, 2025

If 2025 has taught us anything, it’s that the North Bay still knows how to make noise—in all the...

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Essence Goldman of Essence & Gold Country

Harmony and Heart with Essence & Gold Country at Sweetwater

Oct 14, 2025

As singer-songwriter Essence Goldman takes the stage at Sweetwater Music Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 22, she won’t just be...

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Rev’d Up: Reverend Horton Heat Performs at Sweetwater

Oct 1, 2025

When it comes to exploring the 1950s roots of rock and roll, one can do a lot worse than...

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