Night Life in Marin County - Live Music is on Tap Every Night of the Week

By David DuPont

There are a number of places in Marin County where you can eat dinner, have drinks and hear live music, and in some cases, youll have to eat dinner before going, but get ready. Live music is alive and well in Marin County! In fact, quite a few towns have more than one place thats their claim to fame. Fairfax is perhaps best known for its line up of nightclubs on Broadway, including their 19 Broadway, The Sleeping Lady and Peris Silver Dollar. These places rock almost every night of the week.

For the slightly more sedate among us, theres the City of Sausalito, which features at least three great places with live music. These include the Saylors, which used to be Sailors Landing; and Taste of Rome, which used to be Cafe Trieste and No Name Bar, which jumps with live music every night of the week;. 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 is offered nightly. Web: sleepingladyfairfax.com.

Peris Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway, Fairfax, Tel: (415) 459-9910. Varied music is offered nightly except hip hop and reggae. 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 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 like Zydeco, blues, rock, rockabilly, jazz and more.

Point Reyes Station

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

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, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael, Tel: (415) 457-3993. Live Jazz is performed Tuesday and Thursday and every other Wednesday. Bar & restaurant are featured. This place is a Bed & Breakfast in San Rafael. Full menu and bar.

Petes 881, 721 Lincoln Ave., San Rafael, Tel: (415) 453-5888. Ask for Randy. Full menu and bar. Jazz band every other Tuesday.

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 (previous name was Sailors Landing) Restaurant & Bar " 2009 Bridgeway, Sausalito, Tel: (415) 332-1512. Friday and Saturday - light music, including soft jazz, blues.

Taste of Rome (previous name was Cafe Trieste) 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. - 18424

About the Author:

David DuPont is a principal with The DuPont Group, a residential real estate firm in Marin County, California specializing in real estate in Marin County and Sausalito, California 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.