Music

Still Shakin’: North Mississippi Allstars at Sweetwater

Modern Mississippi music. If one asks Luther Dickinson to define what the North Mississippi Allstars (NMA) create, that’s the answer they’ll get from the singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist. It’s the path he and his brother, Cody, have been going down ever since NMA dropped their 2000 debut, Shake Hands with Shorty, and the...

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Musical Moves, Molly Tuttle at HopMonk Novato

HopMonk Novato hosts a battle of the bands on May 7, with fans picking their fave to win a coveted spot at the High Sierra Music Festival.

Pick One: HopMonk Fans to Choose Fest Act

May 5, 2026

Each summer, music fans and a massive variety of bands converge in the Sierra Foothills for the High Sierra...

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While there are many forms and interpretations of jazz, Roberta Donnay, a self-proclaimed “jazz head,” has found her voice in the earliest versions of jazz music.

Speak Easy: Roberta Donnay & The Prohibition Mob at The Lark

Mar 17, 2026

Marin Jazz continues its newer collaboration with Larkspur’s Lark Theater this Saturday, March 21, as jazz musician Roberta Donnay...

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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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