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

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

San Rafael

Fourth Street Tavern, 711 Fourth St., San Rafael, Tel: (415) 454-4044. Full bar. There is live music most nights and its eclectic, many kinds of music.

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. Full menu and bar are featured along with music. Every other Tuesday theres a jazz band.

Sausalito

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

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. 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.