Aug/090
Night Life in Marin County – Live Music is on Tap Every Night of the Week
There is a decent number of places in Marin where you can have dinner and drinks and hear live music. In some instances, youll have to eat dinner somewhere else before going, but get ready to go out because live music is alive and well in Marin County! Yes, more than a couple of towns have more than one place thats their claim to fame. Perhaps Fairfax is well known for its line up of nightclubs on Broadway, including 19 Broadway, The Sleeping Lady and Peris Silver Dollar. These places rock, or jazz, or blues nearly 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 most of the Marin Venues with live music.
Bolinas
Smileys Schooner Saloon, full menu and bar. Bands every night of the week, including reggae. 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas, Tel: (415) 868-1311, 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. 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 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, Well-known entertainment venue with restaurant. Music like Zydeco, blues, rock, rockabilly, jazz and more. Town Square, Nicasio, Tel: (415) 662-2219.
Point Reyes Station
Station House Cafe, Main Street, Point Reyes Station, Tel: (415) 663-1515. A full menu and bar are featured. There is music on Sunday nights such as Folk and 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 music and restaurant, Bed & Breakfast in San Rafael. Full menu and bar. Music Tuesday and Thursday and every other Wednesday.
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, Italian food, coffee and tea. Music Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Jazz and other types of music. 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito, Tel: (415) 332- 7660.
Because these listings change with time, its crucial to telephone the club or restaurant to verify this information.