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 more sedate among us, theres Sausalito, which features three places with live music. These include Saylors, which used to be Sailors Landing; the No Name Bar, which jumps with live music every night of the week; 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 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. 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, 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, full menu and bar. 721 Lincoln Ave., San Rafael, Tel: (415) 453- 5888. Jazz band every other Tuesday.

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 (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 kinds of listings change with time, it’s important to telephone the venue to verify this information.

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