This is Not Your Average Cello Concert
Week of July 21 – July 28, 2026
🫧 Marin Bubble
July 21, 2026
by Chris Marsh
🌤️ Marin Weather This Week
A warm July week ahead, especially on Tuesday when temperatures jump into the upper 80s. After that, Marin settles into a comfortable summer pattern with partly cloudy mornings, sunny stretches, and highs mostly in the mid to upper 70s through the weekend.
🌤️ Tue 87° / 58°
🌤️ Wed 75° / 59°
🌤️ Thu 75° / 55°
🌤️ Fri 78° / 55°
☀️ Sat 77° / 55°
☀️ Sun 76° / 56°
☀️ Mon 78° / 57°
👉 Best outdoor days right now look like Friday through Monday.
🎭 Events This Week
⭐ If you only do one thing this weekend:
🎶 Marin Art & Garden Center Summer Concert Series: Dirty Cello
🎻 Marin Art & Garden Center Summer Concert Series: Dirty Cello 🗓️ Thursday, July 23 | Gates 4:30pm, Music 5:30pm – 7:30pm 📍 Marin Art & Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Ross 🎟️ Tickets $23.18 / More Info Dirty Cello brings high-energy blues, Americana, rock, and foot-stomping fun to one of Marin’s most beautiful garden settings. Led by cellist Rebecca Roudman, the band turns the cello into something you do not usually expect: loud, lively, and made for a summer lawn crowd. 👉 Pro tip: Bring a blanket or low-back chair and arrive early. The garden setting is half the reason to go. ⚾ All-County Chamber Mixer at the San Rafael Pacifics Game 🗓️ Thursday, July 23 | Mixer 4:30pm, First Pitch 6pm 📍 Albert Park, 240 Albert Park Lane, San Rafael 🎟️ Chamber Members $5 / Non-Members $20 / Pay at Game Business mixer meets summer baseball. The San Rafael Pacifics host the Dublin Leprechauns while local chambers gather for a casual evening of networking, food, drinks, and small-ballpark energy. It is a much more relaxed way to meet people than standing around in a conference room. 👉 Pro tip: Stay for the game. Albert Park on a summer evening is one of Marin’s underrated local pleasures. 🎷 Jazz & Blues by the Bay: Juke Joint 🗓️ Friday, July 24 | 6:30pm – 8pm 📍 Gabrielson Park, Sausalito Waterfront 🎟️ Free / More Info Sausalito’s Friday night waterfront concert series continues with Juke Joint, bringing blues, soul, and jazz to the lawn beside the bay. Bring a picnic blanket, grab food from the local nonprofit vendors, and settle in for music with a sunset view. 👉 Pro tip: Arrive early if you want one of the better lawn spots near the water. 🎬 Movie Night at Marin Country Mart: Up 🗓️ Friday, July 24 | 6pm 📍 Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur 🎟️ Free / More Info Bring a blanket and settle in for an outdoor screening of Pixar’s Up at Marin Country Mart. Grab dinner, snacks, sweets, beer, or wine from one of the surrounding restaurants and make it an easy family movie night. 👉 Pro tip: Get dinner before the movie starts. The courtyard fills in quickly once families arrive. 🎸 Guitar at the Beach 🗓️ Saturday, July 25 | 12pm – 2pm 📍 Village Green Park, Stinson Beach 🎟️ Free / Registration Required Learn guitar in one of Marin’s most peaceful beach-town settings. Marin County Parks rangers will guide participants through the basics at Village Green Park in downtown Stinson Beach. Bring your own guitar. Friendly dogs are welcome on leash. 👉 Pro tip: Meet near the intersection of Highway 1 and Calle Del Mar. Weather or poor air quality may cancel, so check the event calendar or call/text (415) 209-8999 two hours before heading out. 🎶 Hot Amphitheater Nights: Top Shelf Classics 🗓️ Saturday, July 25 | 5pm – 7pm 📍 Hamilton Amphitheater, 601 North Hamilton Parkway, Novato 🎟️ Free / More Info Novato’s free outdoor concert series continues with Top Shelf Classics, playing soul, R&B, Motown, pop, funk, and jazz in the historic Hamilton amphitheater. Expect lawn chairs, picnic blankets, dancing, and an easy neighborhood summer crowd. 👉 Pro tip: Bring your own picnic setup and arrive early if you want a good spot on the grass. |
🧭 More Happening Around Marin
🔁 Recurring Local Favorites 🎤 Tuesday Night Comedy at Throckmorton (Mill Valley, Tues 8pm) Weekly stand-up showcase with a mix of veteran comics and rising local talent. 🍻 Head Games Trivia at Trailhead (Novato, Tues 6:30pm) Lively trivia night with 50+ questions, a sing along round, and a beer round that keeps things from getting too serious. 🥕 Novato Farmers Market (Novato, Tues 4pm to 8pm) Downtown evening market with produce, prepared foods, and a strong neighborhood feel. A nice way to grab dinner and support local vendors. 🥕 Strawberry Village Farmers Market (Mill Valley, Tues 10am to 2:30pm) Small, easy, and not overcrowded. 🥕 Town Center Farmers Market (Corte Madera, Wed 12pm to 5pm) Midweek option that is easy to navigate and less crowded than weekend markets. 🥕 Marin Civic Center Farmers Market (San Rafael, Sun 8am to 1pm) The main one. Bigger, busier, and worth it if you want the full farmers market experience. |
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👋 That’s it for this week inside the Bubble.
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