Saturday, September 12th • 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Mountain Theater, Mt. Tamalpias, Mill Valley, CA
Sound Summit, the daylong festival atop Mount Tamalpais that has brought exceptional music to the mountain and Bay Area community alike for more than a decade, returns to the historic Mountain Theater on Saturday, September 12. Headlining this year’s festival is cinematic folk-rocktroubadour Father John Misty performing with his full band. Joining the lineup are beloved harmony-driven indie rockers Guster, Talking Heads co-founder and new wave visionary Jerry Harrison and his 50 Years of Talking Heads project, dreamy surf-noir psych-rockers La Luz, andirresistible Bay Area funk ensemble Angeline Saris & The Snack Machine.
Staged at the historic 4,000-seat Mountain Theater atop Mount Tamalpais, Sound Summitcombines world-class music with a mission to support and preserve the mountain’s natural resources. Produced annually by Roots & Branches Conservancy, the festival has raised more than $300,000 over the past decade for Mount Tamalpais State Park, helping fund trail restoration, historic preservation, fire prevention, water conservation, visitor services, emergency preparedness, and other vital park initiatives.
“Staging the event in this remarkable perch high above the Bay each year is a continually nourishing adventure,” says Sound Summit founder and festival producer Michael Nash. “I’m always impressed by our spirited crowd who makes their way up the mountain for a day unlike anything down on the ground. And there’s an unspoken but tangible sense of camaraderie among everyone for having done so.”
“Five years ago, Father John Misty graced Sound Summit with an intimate acoustic set, and we’re psyched to have him back this year with his full electric band, along with the eclectic array of other acts on the bill. All told, we have a great party in store with the best views in town.”
Sound Summit is excited to welcome back perennial emcees Brian Murphy and Paul McCaffrey (longtime KNBR radio duo known as Murph & Mac from 2006 to 2023) and Tim Lynch, host of KPFA’s Dead to the World. Andy Cabic of Vetiver returns as the all-day DJ, spinning tunes and setting the vibe between sets.
