April 22, 2025

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HopMonk Novato presents Ellis Paul

HopMonk Novato 224 Vintage Way, Novato, CA, United States

Ellis Paul doesn’t just write songs; he’s a guitar-carrying reporter who covers the human condition and details the hopes, loves, losses of those he observes, turning their stories into luminous pieces of music that get under your skin and into your bloodstream. And much like the artists who have influenced him, everyone from Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon to the singer-songwriter who is undoubtedly his greatest inspiration, Woody Guthrie, Paul weaves deeply personal experiences with social issues and renders them as provocative works that are as timely as they are timeless. Born and raised in Maine, Paul attended Boston College on a track scholarship and in the evenings became a fixture on the city’s open mic circuit. After winning a Boston Acoustic Underground songwriter competition, he caught the ear of folk luminary Bill Morrissey, who produced his indie album Say Something in 1993. This led to a seven-album contract with Rounder Records and the 1994 album, Stories.

$25 – $30

Sweetwater Music Hall presents Phil Cook

Sweetwater Music Hall 19 Corte Madera Avenue, Mill Valley, CA, United States

Phil Cook has returned to his first musical love: solo piano. It is, after all, the instrument of his upbringing and now the most direct line between his fathoms-deep sensitivity and the ears of his audience. On the new release, All These Years, Cook’s playing—a chronicle of gorgeous and emotionally expansive meditations—reorients expectations of solo piano composition and improvisation. Indeed, that exquisite album is just the start for a player approaching the grand old instrument from the perhaps unlikely foundation of American folk music.

$36.57

Sweetwater Music Hall presents Martin & Eliza Carthy

Sweetwater Music Hall 19 Corte Madera Avenue, Mill Valley, CA, United States

The good Doctor Martin Carthy and his twice Mercury nominated daughter Eliza Carthy, join forces to perform songs from their first duo album ever THE ELEPHANT released on Topic Records. Martin is a legendary ballad singer and guitarist who has influenced a generations of artists, including Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, while Eliza has been twice-nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and a multiple-award winner at the BBC Radio Two Folk awards.

$47.96

Mystic Theatre presents National Guitar

Mystic Theatre 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, CA, United States

National Guitar brings new life to Paul Simon’s beloved catalog. The idea for the tribute project came to the band backstage on an original gig on the eve of the 2020 election when someone started playing “American Tune,” and they discovered their mutual reverence for Simon’s music.

$20

Mystic Theatre presents John Mark McMillan + Citizens Cosmic Supreme Tour

Mystic Theatre 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, CA, United States

John Mark McMillan is something of an anomaly: an artist and Platinum-selling songwriter bending genres and defying categorization by carving out his own unique and independent path. With an ear for melody and a poet’s eye for metaphor, no topic has been off-limits.

$34.61

Festival Napa Valley

Various Napa Valley 1850 Soscol Ave, Napa, CA, United States

Festival Napa Valley presents breathtaking performances in iconic wine country settings, paired with Napa Valley’s unparalleled food, wine, and hospitality.

$233 – $456