Events
AT THE PAPER MILL
LIVE MUSIC IS ALWAYS happening at paper mill creek saloon checkout our lineup below
The Papermill has always been the only place for live music in the valley for years.
View our list of entertainment below or visit our Paper Mill Creek Saloon Instagram Page for a listing of local happenings.
You must be 21 or older to enter The Papermill Creek Saloon.
Music
Lineup
DANNY MONTANA
REAL country music, western swing, Americana and more…
Danny Montana Solo gig
Friday, November 13, 2026
5 pm
Free Happy Hour Show!
Prog Frog with Milk for the Angry
Prog Frog with Milk for the Angry
Friday, November 13, 2026
8:30 pm
$10 Cover
Nathalie Tedrick Open Belly
An Open Mic Belly Dance Night! Features live music by Helm. Featuring Student and professional belly dance performers.
Email Nathalie to sign up! Ntedrick@gmail.com
Saturday, November 14, 2026
7:30
Donations Appreciated
papermill gang
Sunday, November 15, 2026
7 pm
$10 Cover
Ben Lang
Ben Lang brings an evening of live music to the Paper Mill Creek Saloon. Settle in for a night of acoustic sounds, great songs, and laid-back vibes in the intimate setting of the Paper Mill. Grab a drink, bring some friends, and enjoy live music in Forest Knolls.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
7 pm
Free Show!
kevin meade & highway one
Led by singer-songwriter Kevin Meade, known for original music reflecting working-class America, often playing live shows around the Bay Area.
Friday, November 20, 2026
8:30 pm
$10 Cover
Wendy Fitz Trio
Jazzy standards from the Wendy Fitz Trio.
Saturday, November 21, 2026
5 – 7 pm
No Cover
Pauli Mac & Friends
Fronted by former KNBR morning show host and current host of the daily Pauli Mac’s particles podcast, Paul McCaffrey. The band focuses on Grateful Dead and other classic rock.
Saturday, November 21, 2026
8:30 pm
$10 Cover
papermill gang
Sunday, November 22, 2026
7 pm
$10 Cover
Storytelling Night
Hosted by Anna Barker, an evening of real stories by real people. Listen or share a true and engaging 5-minute story about your own experience.
Tuesday, November 24, 2026
7 – 9 pm
No Cover
Ryan MacNeill and the Big Deal
Ryan MacNeill and the Big Deal bring their cosmic blend of roots rock, Americana to the Paper Mill Creek Saloon for an unforgettable night of music and adventure. Special guests Go By Ocean Duo open the night.
Wednesday, November 25, 2026
8 pm
Free Show!
Happy Thanksgiving!
The Paper Mill is closed for Thanksgiving.
Thursday, November 26, 2026
Closed
DANNY MONTANA
REAL country music, western swing, Americana and more…
Danny Montana Solo gig
Friday, November 27, 2026
5 pm
Free Happy Hour Show!
Squimi Squendrix / Jimi Hendrix Birthday Celebration!
Celebrate the birth of the master with members of PSDSP, Soul Ska, Big Brother, and the Crooked Stuff.
Friday, November 27, 2026
8:30 pm
$20 Cover
the soulbillies
Soulbillies play their own brand of originals, a few classics, and some other covers you should probably hear for yourself. You’ll be dancing.
Saturday, November 28, 2026
5 – 7 pm
No cover!
hallie austin
Her music defies genre, driven by an unquenchable curiosity and a desire to explore vulnerable truths that many shy away from.
Saturday, November 28, 2026
8:30 pm
$15 Cover
Richard Turgeon
Melodic, guitar-driven indie rock with a ‘90s edge—think Pavement, Dinosaur Jr., early R.E.M., and Weezer. Tight, dynamic songs with strong hooks, harmonies, and a live feel that builds over the set.
Sunday, November 29, 2026
7 pm
$10 Cover
Public Safety Social
Join us for our Public Safety Social on the first Tuesday of every month from 12–3pm. Free to attend and we usually have some pizza pies, too. We welcome police, fire, EMTs, nurses, and all public safety professionals—active and retired.
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
12 – 3 pm
Free Event
Rat Palace w/ Noaa Rienecker
Rat Palace plays deep cuts from the trad jazz songbook. Expect haunting vocal harmonies and selections from the 20s, 30s, and 40s.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026
8 pm
$10 Cover
Minus Mary
From foot-stompers to tear-jerkers, Minus Mary plays original and traditional roots music, with elements of bluegrass, old-time, Irish music, and more!
Thursday, December 3, 2026
7 pm
Free Show!
Radio Bobcat
A high-energy Americana rock band from NorCal that blends raw power with improvisational soul. The band delivers dynamic originals and reimagined covers with tight musicianship and loose, communal energy, creating an uplifting live experience that unites audiences and channels rock and roll’s restless true spirit.
Friday, December 4, 2026
8 pm
$10 Cover
agents of change
Agents of Change have been playing their ‘hard folk’ around marin for years. Their original songs have the grooves, down home rhythm, harp, slide guitar and now with added percussion. A smooth vocal blend infused with influences of a long musical road played together, aoc create a friendly vibe and positive energy. agents 55, 77 & 88 invite you to come out and enjoy helping to “create the change” – you’ll be glad you did!
Saturday, December 5, 2026
5 – 7 pm
Free Show
Beso Negro and Chris Peck's Wild Wind
Double Bill. Chris Peck’s Wild Wind up first. Beso Negro next.
Saturday, December 5, 2026
8 pm
$10 Cover
papermill gang
Sunday, December 6, 2026
7 pm
$10 Cover
The Heeters
Soul, R&B and Funk from the Bay Area, California. Deep grooves, tight three-part harmonies, and songs that will uplift your spirit.
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
8 pm
$15 Cover
DANNY MONTANA
REAL country music, western swing, Americana and more…
Danny Montana Solo gig
Friday, December 11, 2026
5 pm
Free Happy Hour Show!
steve and mason
Saturday, December 12, 2026
5 – 7 pm
No Cover
David Outlaw Band
David Outlaw is a West Tennessee native along with Bay Area musicians (Jonny “Mojo” Flores, Jono Clay, Stephan Ortiz, Loring Jones) who bring original psychedelic country funk fusion southern rock blues and jamgrass to the west coast.
Saturday, December 12, 2026
8:30 pm
$10 Cover
papermill gang
Sunday, December 13, 2026
7 pm
$10 Cover
The Forest Jam
Forest Jam is a Marin-based band playing danceable covers and originals with jam band vibes!
Wednesday, December 16, 2026
6 – 9 pm
No Cover
DANNY MONTANA
REAL country music, western swing, Americana and more…
Danny Montana Solo gig
Friday, December 18, 2026
5 pm
Free Happy Hour Show!
Virgil Shaw and the Killer Views
Virgil Shaw is known for his original brand of alternative/ indie / country
Friday, December 18, 2026
8:30 pm
$10 Cover
papermill gang
Sunday, December 20, 2026
7 pm
$10 Cover
Closed for Christmas
Merry Christmas!
Friday, December 25, 2026
All Day
papermill gang
Sunday, December 27, 2026
7 pm
$10 Cover
Storytelling Night
Hosted by Anna Barker, an evening of real stories by real people. Listen or share a true and engaging 5-minute story about your own experience.
Tuesday, December 29, 2026
7 – 9 pm
No Cover
shambollicks
We will be rocking The Papermill in true Shambollick style. Come join Mike Weiss, Danny Uzilevsky, Sam Barry, Rob Dietrich and Tom O’Callahan. It’s gonna be a blast!
Saturday, January 2, 2027
9:00 pm
Double Bill: Rose Paradise with Give me a Dollar
“Rose Paradise “ a fresh voice in west coast folk. Her music blends a coastal warmth with the city’s edge. Her songs are rooted in the natural world around her.
“Give Me A Dollar” is an electric folk band from the Bay Area. Their sound is composed twangy guitars, driving grooves and delicate harmonies.
Friday, January 8, 2027
8:30 pm
$10 Cover
Thunder Road Revival
A Bruce Springsteen Tribute.
Friday, January 15, 2027
8:30 pm
$10 Cover
2026 ENTERTAINMENT
• El Radio Fantastique
• San Geronimo
• Beso Negro
• Soul Ska
• The Happy’s
• Damma Damma
• Lone Wolf Coyotes
• Prog Frog
• Kevin Meade & Highway One
• Virgil Shaw
• Funk Nugget
• SOULBILLIES
• The Anahita Skye Band
• Epicenter Sound System
• Danny Montana
• The Crooked Stuff
• Asteroid #4
• Stymie and the PJLO
• Walking mirrors
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location
1 Castro Street
Forest Knolls, CA 94933
2026 HOURS
Mon - Thurs 3pm - close
Fri - Sun 1pm - close
PHONE
415.226.8745
you must be 21 or over to enter paper mill creek saloon.
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