Night Life in Marin County - Live Music Happening Every Night of the Week

By David DuPont

There are several places in Marin County where you can sit down and have dinner and drinks and hear live music. You may have to eat dinner elsewhere before going to a few other places, but get ready. Live music is truly alive and well in Marin County! Yes, its true that three towns in Marin County have more than one place thats their claim to fame. Fairfax is well known for its line up of nightclubs on Broadway, including The Sleeping Lady, Peris Silver Dollar and 19 Broadway. These places really rock most, if not all nights of the week.

For the slightly more sedate of us, theres Sausalito, which features several places with live music. These include the No Name Bar, which jumps with live music every night of the week; Saylors, which used to be Sailors Landing; and Taste of Rome, which used to be Cafe Trieste. Both Saylors and Taste of Rome feature live music on the weekends.

The following are listings of most Marin Venues with live music.

Bolinas

Smileys Schooner Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas, Tel: (415) 868-1311. Full menu and bar. Bands every night of the week, including reggae. Web: coastalpost.com.

Fairfax

The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax, Tel: (415) 485-1182. Live music nightly. Web: sleepingladyfairfax.com.

Peris Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway, Fairfax, Tel: (415) 459-9910. Features virtually every kind of music, except hip hop and reggae, nightly. Monday is open mike night.

Nineteen Broadway, 19 Broadway, Fairfax, Tel: (415) 459-1091. Full bar. This place bills itself as "the hottest nightclub in the North Bay." Live music is provided most nights " jazz, blues and rock.

Mill Valley

The legendary Sweetwater, New Address: 32 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, Tel: (415) 388-2820. Music is featured nightly. Note: As of this writing, the new and improved Sweetwater is still under construction.

Nicasio

Rancho Nicasio, Town Square, Nicasio, Tel: (415) 662-2219. Well-known entertainment venue with restaurant. Music is performed such as Zydeco, blues, rock, rockabilly, jazz and more.

Point Reyes Station

Station House Cafe, full menu and bar. Music on Sunday nights. Folk, Americana. Main Street, Point Reyes Station, Tel: (415) 663-1515.

San Rafael

Fourth Street Tavern, full bar. Live music most nights. Eclectic, many kinds of music. 711 Fourth St., San Rafael, Tel: (415) 454-4044.

Panama Hotel, live Jazz music and restaurant, Bed & Breakfast in San Rafael. Full menu and bar. Music Tuesday and Thursday and every other Wednesday. 4 Bayview St., San Rafael, Tel: (415) 457-3993.

Petes 881, 721 Lincoln Ave., San Rafael, Tel: (415) 453-5888. Full menu and bar are featured along with music. Every other Tuesday theres a jazz band.

Sausalito

No Name Bar, 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, Tel: (415) 332-1392. There's a small jazz band 5 nights a week, Tuesday through Saturday and Sunday afternoon.

Saylor's (was Sailor's Landing) Restaurant & Bar, Friday and Saturday - light music, including soft jazz, blues. 2009 Bridgeway, Sausalito, Tel: (415) 332- 1512.

Taste of Rome, Italian food, coffee and tea. 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito, Tel: (415) 332-7660. Music Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Jazz and other types of music.

Because these kinds of listings change over time, it's important to telephone the venue to verify this information. - 18423

About the Author:

David DuPont is a principal with The DuPont Group, a residential real estate firm in Marin County, California specializing in Marin County real estate listings and Sausalito real estate. David is a Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) and has consulted more than 50 individuals and families in buying and selling real estate in the San Francisco Bay Area.