Celebrate Billie Holiday in Marin: Flea Market and Sculpture Days

Marin County’s cultural calendar is packed this spring. Jazz, markets, sculpture, and blues are popping up from Larkspur to Napa. This blog post rounds up upcoming events that spotlight Marin Jazz, neighborhood markets, and cross-county arts experiences. Folks from San Rafael and Novato to Sausalito will find something worth checking out.

Marin County Live Music and Arts Calendar

All over Marin—from Larkspur to Marin City—spring is shaping up with a vibrant lineup. Performances, gallery openings, and community markets are on the horizon, and honestly, there’s a little something for everyone.

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This season, locals can stroll, listen, shop, and mingle with neighbors from Sausalito, Mill Valley, and beyond. It’s a great excuse to get out and enjoy the scene.

Kim Nalley in Larkspur: A Joyful Billie Holiday

A Joyful Billie Holiday runs for 90 minutes and features Kim Nalley, a San Francisco vocalist who mixes sass, soul, and smarts. Nalley created the show after playing young Billie Holiday in “Lady Day in Love,” aiming for artistic conversation rather than just imitation.

This performance happens at the historic Lark Theater in Larkspur on Sunday, April 26 at 3 p.m.. Marin Jazz presents the event, and proceeds help fund after-school theater programs in Marin County.

Tickets are $65 for general admission and $75 for VIP seating. If you’re a jazz fan, this one’s tough to pass up.

Marin City Flea Market Revives as a Community Hub

The Marin City Flea Market is back, run by the Rotary Club of Marin City. It’ll set up every fourth Saturday in the Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church parking lot.

The market kicks off on Saturday, April 25 from 8 a.m.–2 p.m.. You’ll find arts, crafts, food, vintage goods, furniture, and a whole bunch of community vendors—plus, admission is free.

Organizers see the market as a gathering spot that lifts up local entrepreneurs and celebrates Marin’s cultural diversity. Shoppers come in from San Rafael, Tiburon, and all over the Marin Peninsula.

  • Arts, crafts, and food vendors
  • Vintage goods and furniture
  • Community vendors and neighborhood growers
  • Free admission

We The Sculptors: International Sculpture Days in Healdsburg

Healdsburg’s T Barny Gallery & Sculpture Gardens will host “We The Sculptors” for International Sculpture Days on April 25–26 from 11 a.m.–4 p.m.. The show brings together work by 10 Sonoma County artists in everything from ceramics and stone to steel and even zip ties.

They’re focusing on themes of “defiant dissidence”. The exhibition unfolds among the garden grounds at 4370 Pine Flat Rd and is free to the public.

Visitors from Santa Rosa to Marin County can wander through creative conversations in a peaceful, outdoor setting near Healdsburg Plaza. If you’re into art that pushes boundaries, it’s worth the drive.

Dirty Cello in Napa: Blues-Rock Americana Night

In Napa Valley, cellist Rebecca Roudman and her group Dirty Cello will light up the stage with a wild mix of blues, rock, and Americana at the Native Sons of the Golden West on Friday, May 1 at 7 p.m.

Tickets go for $25. The show pulls in folks from American Canyon and Yountville, plus plenty of music lovers from all over the Bay Area.

Honestly, Napa feels like the go-to weekend spot for people from San Francisco and Marin looking to catch a break—and maybe a killer concert, too.

 
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