Mill Valley
Sound Summit Turns 10
CAKE returns to the Mountain Theater to headline the 10th anniversary of Sound Summit on Saturday, Sept. 13. The daylong benefit festival also features Canadian alt-pop favorites Alvvays in their only California show this year, Real Estate and “Cosmic Mountain Music” makers Wolf Jett. A special highlight: Stand!—a Bay Area all-star tribute to Sly & The Family Stone with Taj Mahal, Narada Michael Walden, Martin Luther McCoy, Vicki Randle, Rustee Allen and more. Staged in the 4,000-seat natural stone amphitheater atop Mount Tamalpais, the annual gathering raises funds for the state park, generating more than $300,000 for restoration and conservation projects in its first decade. 11am–7pm, Saturday, Sept. 13, Mountain Theater, Mt. Tamalpais State Park. Tickets $120 adults/$60 youth at soundsummit.net.
Sausalito
Cornershop Opens
The Sausalito Center for the Arts Cornershop opens its fall season Sept. 3 with two solo shows exploring the humor, grief and tenderness embedded in clay. East Bay artist Paige Valentine leads off with Odds & Ends (Sept. 3–Oct. 5), showcasing intricately built, small-scale ceramics that merge painting and sculpture into whimsical, poignant forms. Annie Duncan follows with Jewelry Box (Oct. 16–Nov. 16), presenting larger-than-life ceramic works and paintings that riff on still-life traditions, cartoons and consumer culture. An opening reception celebrating both artists takes place from 2 to 5pm, Saturday, Sept. 7; on view Sept. 3–Nov. 16 at Cornershop Sausalito, Sausalito Center for the Arts, 750 Bridgeway. sausalitocenterforthearts.org/corner-shop.
Sebastopol
LowDown in Seb
Chicago’s LowDown Brass Band brings its genre-bending brass explosion to HopMonk Sebastopol on Thursday, Sept. 11. Known for fusing horns with hip-hop, funk, reggae and Latin grooves, the nine-piece ensemble has lit up stages from Montreal Jazz Fest to Aspen Jazz Fest and is fresh off their album, $itizens of the World, and new singles like “In the Kitchen.” With a reputation for high-energy live shows and millions of streams across platforms, LowDown is poised to turn the beer garden into a brass-fueled dance party. 8pm, Thursday, Sept. 11, HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave. Tickets at hopmonk.com/sebastopol.
Sonoma County
Daiquiri Crush
Hawai‘i’s Kō Hana Rum is bringing a splash of aloha to harvest season with its Daiquiri Crush 2025 campaign, running now through Oct. 31 across Sonoma County. The effort celebrates the shared labor of farmers in Hawai‘i and Sonoma by spotlighting Kō Hana daiquiris at local bars, restaurants and retailers. The campaign kicks off with a Tiki launch party on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at Lo & Behold in Healdsburg, where proceeds will benefit Corazón Healdsburg’s work supporting local ag workers and their families. Throughout the season, residents can “Buy a Daiquiri for a Farmer” at venues including Lo & Behold, Geyserville Gun Club, Fern Bar and Catelli’s. Wednesday, Sept. 3, Lo & Behold, 214 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg. More at kohanarum.com.
