The venue, most recently The Velvet Lounge, was a former Filipino supper club that started hosting punk shows and art damaged music catering to the nearby SF Art Institute crowd circa 1976. Rumor has it that legendary SF punk venue The Mabuhay Gardens in North Beach is scheduled to host a grand re-opening party on Sept 7th. Where some go down, another Phoenix rises. Given a 30 day notice by the landlord last month, It's a double death knell to Mill Valley & Marin's once world renowned music scene this fall as Village Music, another longtime fixture in the community closes as well. The venue, in biz for some 30 years was an intimate spot where musical luminaries like Bonnie Raitt, Jimmy Scott, Jerry Garcia, Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe and countless local musicians captivated audiences in the cozy confines off Throckmorton St. So if ya wanna enjoy the joint one last time, head on down for a final summertime thing.Ĭhuck Prophet - Summertime Thing (mp3 download coming soon as I get a chance to upload it) Friday night August 31st is a farewell night featuring music from longtime local SF rocker Chuck Prophet and The Mission Express. Marin County's storied Sweetwater venue in Mill Valley closes down this fall.
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