inspired by two short
poems penned by Marin
local Jane Hirshfield.
ODC Theater (SF).
415.863.9834,
odcdance.org
COMEDY
OCT 1 Three Blonde
Moms Stephanie
Bloom, Joanie Fagan
and Beaumont Bacon
share their unique
experiences and
comedic takes on motherhood. Throckmorton
Theatre (Mill Valley).
415.383.9600, throck
mortontheatre.org
MUSIC
OCT 2 Drew Harrison:
In the Spirit of Lennon
Drew Harrison, who is
responsible for John
Lennon’s vocals in
Beatles tribute band the
Sun Kings, performs
an intimate and emotional array of Lennon’s
unforgettable work.
Fenix (San Rafael).
415.813.5600, fenix
live.com
OCT 2 Joey Alexander
12-year-old jazz sensation Joey Alexander of
Bali comes to Marin to
showcase his mastery
of the piano, with classics like “My Favorite
Things” and “Over the
Rainbow,” in addition to
his own compositions.
Veterans’ Memorial
Auditorium (San
Rafael). 415.473.6400,
marincenter.org
OC T 2– 3 Dark Star
Orchestra The
renowned Grateful
Dead tribute band has
been performing to
acclaim for nearly 15
years with a group of
seven musicians re-creating concert set
lists from the Dead’s
30 years of extensive
touring.
Regency Ballroom (SF).
theregencyball
room.com
OCT 2– 4 Hardly Strictly
Bluegrass The 15th version of the free festival
is back with a wide
variety of music. Golden
Gate Park (SF). hardly
strictlybluegrass.com
OCT 3 Marin Symphony
Waterfront Pops This
unique show presents
more than t wo dozen
Beatles songs performed exactly how
they were recorded
— hear “Penny Lane”
with a live trumpet
section, “Yesterday”
with an acoustic guitar
and string quartet and
more. Lagoon Park (San
Rafael). 415.479.8100,
marinsymphony.org
OCT 7 Howard Jones
Soloist Howard Jones
shares behind-the-scenes stories and
reveals the inspiration behind the songs
in this rare acoustic
show, highlighting
favorites from his more
than 30-year career.
Sweetwater Music
Hall (Mill Valley).
415.388.110, sweet
watermusichall.com
OC T 10 Krishna Das
In his final West Coast
performance before an
extended sabbatical,
Krishna Das, who has
been called yoga’s “rock
star,” layers traditional
Hindu kirtan with
accessible melodies
and modern instrumentation. Dominican
College (San Rafael).
415.457.4440,
dominican.edu
OC T 10 Paula West
San Francisco’s Paula
West brings an evening
of smooth jazz to San
Rafael, performing a
range of songs from
memorable jazz
