Yes it all started in 1977 in the wild west music scene emanating out of the Old Mill Tavern in Mill Valley, CA. Home of Dan Hicks and every other original member of the CJB, it was a place where an accidental happenstance of experimental oddness and creative jugfoolery would enable the crude acoustic back-woods style musical therapy sessions to lead to unlikely successes in live performing and even record deals and inclusion in many Holiday Compilation albums...even triggering album reviews…
Brian wants you to go out and hear live events more often.
He’s built a free tool for you to use.
The Bay Area has an amazing live music and event scene — and so does Santa Cruz, just over the hill. Don’t sit at home, don’t go to the same-old, GET OUT THERE.
This is a very inclusive list of over 400 sources and venues across the bay area and Santa Cruz County, and all their events.