Article Contributed by Gratefulweb
Published on 2026-10-12
Mill Valley’s historic Sweetwater Music Hall heads into the heart of fall with a busy calendar stretching from Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers celebrations to psychedelic rock, bluegrass, Americana, reggae, Celtic music and more.
For Grateful Web readers, the run starts in familiar territory on Tuesday, October 13, when Live Dead & Brothers bring an all-star celebration of the Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers to Sweetwater.
The jam-friendly calendar continues with Wolf Jett and Sqwerv on October 17, while younger fans get a taste of another adventurous catalog when The Rock and Roll Playhouse performs the music of Talking Heads and more on October 18.
On November 5, legendary rock photographer Henry Diltz brings Behind The Lens to the venue for a night of photographs and stories from decades of music history.
Then comes a particularly strong stretch for the psychedelic and jam crowd. Moonalice plays a Sunday matinee on November 8, followed by jam band Shakedown Citi on November 15. On November 20, two names tied directly to the original psychedelic era share the bill when The Seeds appear with Love featuring Johnny Echols.
The following night, Freestone Peaches celebrate the music of the Allman Brothers, bringing the calendar back around to the Southern rock side of the Deadhead universe.
There’s plenty beyond the jam world as well, including Shovels & Rope, The Young Dubliners, St. Vincent, The Coffis Brothers performing Tom Petty, Southern Culture on the Skids, The Tannahill Weavers, The Smithereens and an assortment of local benefits, open mics, bluegrass sessions and free shows.
Established in 1972, Sweetwater Music Hall is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization and intimate live music venue at 19 Corte Madera Avenue in Mill Valley. The venue presents music across genres while supporting its mission to cultivate creativity, nurture talent and make the arts accessible to the community.
Sweetwater Music Hall Upcoming Shows
Tuesday, October 13
Live Dead & Brothers: An All-Star Celebration of Grateful Dead & Allman Brothers
8 p.m.
Wednesday, October 14
Shovels & Rope with Nolan Taylor
8 p.m.
Thursday, October 15
The Young Dubliners with Ockham’s Razor
8 p.m.
Friday, October 16
Tam High Open Mic Fundraiser for ELM (Enriching Lives Through Music)
6:30 p.m.
No cover / Free / Donations encouraged
Saturday, October 17
Wolf Jett with Sqwerv
8 p.m.
Sunday, October 18
The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays Music of Talking Heads + More For Kids
11:30 a.m.
Josh Zee And Friends Sunday Residency Free Show
6 p.m.
No cover / Free
Monday, October 19
BandWorks: Live. Learn. Rock featuring The Redwood Ramblers, Dog Day Morning, Midnight Ruckus, Undercover Saints, The Stray Dogs and Modern Relics
6 p.m.
Tickets at the door
Thursday, October 22
5th Annual Sweetwater Music Hall Fall Gala: An Evening with St. Vincent
8 p.m.
Friday, October 23
The Coffis Brothers presents Coffis Does Petty
8 p.m.
Sunday, October 25
Marin Bluegrass Sessions – Monthly Open Jam Session
12–2 p.m.
No cover / Free
Eamonn Flynn and Dublinesque Album Release Show with special guest Suil na Seabhac
8 p.m.
Tuesday, October 27
Open Mic Night
7 p.m.
No cover / Free
Wednesday, October 28
Zoe FitzGerald Carter Band Album Release Show with Hannah Mayree
8 p.m.
Thursday, October 29
Andrew Duhon
8 p.m.
Friday, October 30
Yellowwood Junction with Walking Mirrors
7:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 31
Mill Valley Library’s Special Halloween Edition of Sing & Stomp at Sweetwater Music Hall featuring Emily Bonn and the Sing & Stompers
11 a.m.
No cover / Free
Soul Ska Halloween Party with DJ Troubleman
8 p.m.
Sunday, November 1
Etana with DJ Sep
8 p.m.
Thursday, November 5
Henry Diltz – Behind The Lens
8 p.m.
Friday, November 6
Southern Culture on the Skids
8 p.m.
Saturday, November 7
The Tannahill Weavers
8 p.m.
Sunday, November 8
Moonalice Sunday Matinee
1 p.m.
Tuesday, November 10
Tyler Hilton
8 p.m.
Wednesday, November 11
Jeffrey Martin with Sam Weber
8 p.m.
Thursday, November 12
Max Gomez
8 p.m.
Friday, November 13
The Smithereens
8 p.m.
Sunday, November 15
Shakedown Citi
8 p.m.
Monday, November 16
Emily Scott Robinson with LVDY
8 p.m.
Thursday, November 19
Josh Rouse with Mary Bragg
8 p.m.
Friday, November 20
The Seeds and Love with Johnny Echols
8 p.m.
Saturday, November 21
Freestone Peaches: Allman Brothers Tribute
8 p.m.
Sweetwater Music Hall is located at 19 Corte Madera Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941. All shows are all ages unless otherwise noted, and doors generally open one hour before showtime.
For the latest schedule and event information, visit sweetwatermusichall.org.
