Artists at The Mystic Theatre

Allair and Harrell

John Allair is called “Marin county’s original rock & roller” by the dean of bay area rock writers, Joel Selvin. John has partly maintained his youth by touring with Van Morrison for over 30 years. You can see his classic performance… (Read More)

Buxter Hoot'n

“The future of San Francisco’s slightly psychedelic songwriting scene,” (SF BAY GUARDIAN) Buxter Hoot’n is an eclectic rock ‘n’ roll band who’s music draws from a deep reverence for tradition and psychedelia. Buxter Hoot’n’s homegrown sound had its start in America’s… (Read More)

Chuck Prophet

Pure, guileless rock abandon. Chuck Prophet is in the middle of his European tour dates in support of his amazing new album “Let Freedom Ring” which is out now on Cooking Vinyl and a few copies are available here to order… (Read More)

Country Joe McDonald

Country Joe and the Fish came about as part political device, part necessity, and part entertainment. In the Fall of 1965, the remnants of the FSM (Free Speech Movement) on the Berkeley Campus were organizing a series of demonstrations against the… (Read More)

Dan Navarro

For twenty years, Eric Lowen and Dan Navarro have written, recorded and toured for a growing national audience. Their nine CDs showcase self-penned songs of experience, colored by supple acoustic-based arrangements centered around their intertwined voices. Songwriters of notable cachet, their… (Read More)

Dave Barnes

DAVE BARNES “What does it say if you’ve got nothing to say?” – Dave Barnes, from “Chameleon,” What We Want, What We Get To see the world through the eyes of Dave Barnes, first look out his bedroom window. Not the… (Read More)

Dave Brogan

Dave Brogan’s music encompasses everything from psychedelic funk to poppy jam-rock to meditative synth drone ensembles. Brogan started learning both piano and percussion at the age of seven. His piano studies took him in the direction of music theory, songwriting and… (Read More)

David Wilcox

‘Open Hand’ – The Who, What, Where, When: David Wilcox’s ‘Open Hand’ was recorded in 7 days from start to finish in December 2008 on 2 inch 16 track analog tape. No computer tricks were used, all of the songs on… (Read More)

Greg Brown

Greg Brown’s mother played electric guitar, his grandfather played banjo, and his father was a Holy Roller preacher in the Hacklebarney section of Iowa, where the Gospel and music are a way of life. Brown’s first professional singing job came at… (Read More)

Jesse DeNatale

What they’re saying about Jesse DeNatale: Now it seems that all of the best ones have been driven underground. If there is a leak in the boiler room, it is the music of Jesse DeNatale, a unique and original American voice… (Read More)

Jorma Kaukonen

In a career that has already spanned a half-century, Jorma Kaukonen has been the leading practitioner and teacher of fingerstyle guitar, one of the most highly respected interpreters of American roots music, blues, and Americana, and at the forefront of popular… (Read More)

Sean Hayes

Born on August 27, 1969 in New York City, and raised in North Carolina, Hayes began playing traditional American and Irish music with a band called the Boys of Bluehill. He traveled the south, from the Black Mountain Music festival (LEAF… (Read More)

Solid Air

Solid Air is a music group based north of San Francisco, led by founders Allegra Broughton (vocals, guitar, songwriter), and Sam Page (vocals, bass, baritone slide guitar, co-writer), native Californians who have been performing together for twenty years at fairs, festivals… (Read More)

The Mother Hips

The Mother Hips have flown under the radar as true indie music pioneers for almost two decades. With the release of their new album Pacific Dust (available October 27th on Camera Records), California’s unsung psych-pop heroes tell their story. Hailed by… (Read More)

The Pine Needles

10+ Gigs Booked through Sonicbids! Artist Information Biography In February, 2005, The Pine Needles were born out of a love for mountain-style string band instruments and the musical textures they afford. “The Pine Needles” perform at a variety of events… (Read More)

The Uglysuit

Tabloid life surrounds us. Artifice has replaced art, style trumps substance. Sincerity and honesty got lost along the way. Once in a while though, something breaks through. It can crack the shell of bitterness and send a memo reminding us that… (Read More)

To Haiti With Love

Help us help the people of Haiti by dining out on Thursday, February 18th. 10% of the sales from that day will be donated to Doctors Without Borders and The RN Response Network. Benefit Concert, Raffle & Silent Auction Where: McNear’s… (Read More)

Warren Hood

Warren Hood is an accomplished musician who plays violin, fiddle, mandolin, and composes and sings as well. He lives in Austin, Texas and performs with his local band, Warren Hood and the Hoodlums, in a blend of jazz/blues/newgrass acoustic fusion of… (Read More)

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