Organizers of the 2023 Mill Valley Music Fest report they are “over the moon” with the way the music lineup for the May 13-14 event is shaping up.
A pair of NorCal rock legends – Oakland-born singer/songwriter Michael Franti, joined by his long-standing band Spearhead, and Sacramento-based alt-rock pioneers Cake – are the headliners.
They’re joined on the main stage by New Orleans’ very own Grammy Award-nominated and former NPR Tiny Desk Contest winner Tank and the Bangas, as well as Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew’s REMAIN IN LIGHT, a special concert series featuring former members of Talking Heads; Seattle seven-piece The Dip; retro-soul revivalist Durand Jones; southern soul singer Black Joe Lewis and his multi-talented backing band The Honeybears; and Grammy-nominated Valerie June, a folk-soul singer known for her unique blend of Appalachian music.
Rounding out the 2023 lineup includes Oakland’s own African psych-rock band Orchestra Gold and multi-piece Mill Valley student residents The Alive.
That’s a ton of great music, but there’s plenty more – the Sweetwater Side Stage, powered by the legendary Sweetwater Music Hall – serves up six incredible bands across two days at the southern end of Friends Field. Those bands will perform while our ace sound crew turns over the main stage between bands.
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