This September, artists and fans will flock to the hotly-anticipated return of Sound Summit, a music festival and fundraiser slated to take place on September 7 in Mill Valley, Calif. Produced since 2015 by Roots & Branches Conservancy–a San Francisco Bay Area-based nonprofit organization committed to preserving the incredible natural landscapes and cultural heritage of the region–Sound Summit has become a beloved institution in Mill Valley for its commitment to honoring the environment with a world-class roster of musical guests. This year’s celebration will be led by co-headliners Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile, who join a long list of iconic artists to show their support for the event.
Set in the incomparable majesty of the Mountain Theater on the slopes of Mount Tamalpais, Sound Summit uplifts its surroundings by donating all proceeds to Mount Tamalpais State Park. Against breathtaking views of the mountain and the bay below, attendees can soak up the neo-psychedelia and masterful indie-rock of the legendary Barnett and Vile, who memorably collaborated on 2017’s Lotta Sea Lice, as well as the acclaimed R&B revivalism of The California Honeydrops and lightning-quick axe work of Nashville, Tenn. guitar prodigy Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge. Genre-bending local sensation Skyway Man will round out the bill, with emcee duties falling to the capable team of KNRB cohosts Murph & Mac and KPFA’s “Dead to the World” radio host Tim Lynch.
With the help of legends like Wilco, Dr. John & The Night Trippers, The War On Drugs, Bob Weir & Phil Lesh, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Herbie Hancock and more, Roots & Branches Conservancy has raised over $250,000 for Mount Tam to date, leading the charge for trail restoration, water conservation and more special projects. “The piece that we love about Sound Summit,” offers Roots & Branches Conservancy board president Michael Nash, “is not only staging a resonant musical gathering in this stellar spot high above the Bay, but that we’ve been able to in turn fund truly meaningful projects on the mountain that enhance public access and experience, let alone others around fire prevention, water conservation, emergency equipment and services, and more. It’s a full circle, the proverbial gift that keeps on giving.”
General on-sale for Sound Summit 2024 will open on this Friday, June 7, at 10:00 a.m. PT. For tickets and more information, visit https://www.soundsummit.net/.
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