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Marin sessions 

Your jam session infocenter

This section includes Marin County and points north.

Sausalito Cruising Club, Sausalito

When: Monday blues jam 7-11pm

Where: Sausalito Cruising Club (private), 1610 Bridgeway, Sausalito  

Host: Joe Tate (see notes below)

This long-running session is in a private club, so there are rules and you must pre-book in order to get in. NOTE: There is a $5 (minimum) cover charge for this session.

(From host venue)
After a one hour set, Joe begins calling up the various musicians who have signed up to come up on stage to play. If you would like to jam with the band you need to contact Joe at joetate@gmail.com or call 415-385-1606. If you are not a member of the Club and would like to attend you must be Joe Tate's guest list so please contact him. You will not be admitted if you just show up at the Club and are not on the guest list. There is a $13.00 Freestyle buffet available for members and guests (including jammers) in addition to the cover charge. Cover charge for members and "evening jammers" is $5.00. Non-jammer guests are $10.00.

Update April 2023: jam still going per Facebook, see "Blue Monday Jams". Address updated. Contact info unchanged.

Presidio Yacht Club, Sausalito

When: First Fridays monthly, 8pm

Where: Presidio Yacht Club, Fort Baker, Sausalito (Horseshoe Cove)


NOTE: There are occasional Sunday jazz and swing bands now, but unknown whether any jam currently exists.

Sausalito Seahorse, Sausalito

Where: Sausalito Seahorse Restaurant,  305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito  415.331.2899

Lots of music happening here but no jams observed currently.

19 Broadway, Fairfax

What: Sunday monthly jam 2-6pm

Where: 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway St, Fairfax   415-459-1091

Host: Cathy Cotton & Elliot's Evil Plan - 415.508.PLAN for signups

New monthly jam hosted by Elliot's Evil Plan started as of Feb 2011. Online signups available at http://theevilplan.com (optional).  No idea what the music will be like. Send a review!

(Update) Site says forth sundays but it really looks like first sundays on the calendar. Recommend call ahead.

Peri's Silver Dollar, Fairfax

When: First Sunday monthly, 9:30pm

Where: Peri's, 29 Broadway, Fairfax   415.459.9910

Host: ??

So now we have two first sunday sessions in Fairfax. Finish one, walk down to the other one...

(CL ad Mar 2012 for this session begging for horns:)

Sunday Blues/Funk jam in Fairfax every 1st Sunday of the month. We've been having an AWESOME jam in Fairfax at Peri's on those Sundays. Great(prominent Bay Area cats) musicians show up all the time. This is a serious great musical experience! Trying to get a [horn] section together to play the jam...and lots could happen afterwards in other venues and situations due to the cats that show up. Must have some experience in playing in a section and can improvise some ...or alot! Sax, Bari sax would be wonderful...but trumpet and trombone players also welcome.

Fenix, San Rafael

Venue has closed.

First Edition, Petaluma

Venue has closed.

Heritage Public House, Santa Rosa

Venue has closed.

Spanky's, Cotati

When: Thursday blues jam  9-11pm

Where: Spanky's, 8201 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati  707.664.0169

Plenty of music, mostly of the heavy metal - hard rock - outlaw variety, but no jam observed currently.
 

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