Upcoming Exhibition

Marin Rocks

The upcoming Marin Rocks exhibition, presented by the Marin History Museum, will celebrate Marin County musicians’ many accomplishments in popular music.

In this exhibition, the history of rock will be uniquely filtered through a Marin lens, portraying how many of the world’s top rock musicians migrated from San Francisco and the Bay Area, from across the country, and from around the world to make Marin County their home. Musicians and bands located their headquarters in Marin, while others recorded historic albums in studios throughout Marin—all the while headlining performances at famous Bay Area venues and touring nationally and internationally.

“C’mon people now, smile on your brother
Everybody get together, try to love one another right now.”

For more information click here.

For an extended description of Marin Rocks click here.

Related links

ACE OF CUPS
Historic all-female rock band, Marin’s Ace of Cups, remembered as pathbreaking, also still making music individually and collectively
One of the delightful surprises at the Marin History Museum’s MARIN ROCKS June Gala was the on-stage reunion of two members from the legendary Ace Of Cups rock band—drummer Diane Vitalich and guitarist Mary Ellen Simpson.
Here is the story of the “Aces.”
Click here to read full article

Click here for information and images from the Marin History Museum's 2009 gala benefiting Marin Rocks.

Click here for information, images and video from the Marin History Museum's Spring 2008 gala Marin Makes Music.

Press

Carleton Prince – Marin Voice: Local help vital for Marin Rocks (10/3/2010)

Paul Liberatore: Marin Rocks on track, but donors and volunteers are needed, too (7/22/10)

Paul Liberatore: Marin's rock museum rolls on (2/11/10)

MoreMarin.com: MHM takes possession of new Music Center space (2/4/10)

Pacific Sun: House of Rocks (2/4/10)

MarinLocalMusic.com: MHM takes possession of new space at 850 4th in San Rafael (2/4/10)

Here Magazine, Paul Liberatore: Marin Rocks! to open in fall (1/15/10)

KSRO/The Drive, 7/17/09, Interview with Merry Alberigi,
Executive Director and Dawn Laurant, Chief Curator
on Marin Rocks Exhibit & Metallica Concert

KFOG/Morning Show, 8/7/09, with Monica Burrowes,
Public Programs/Curatorial Assistant on
Marin Rocks Exhibit

Paul Liberatore: Honoring Marin's rock 'n' roll history with exhibit (11/7/08)
Paul Liberatore: Wanted: Marin rock mementos (4/17/08)
Paul Liberatore: Wave of nostalgia: Readers share rock 'n' roll stories (4/4/08)
Paul Liberatore: Tribute to rockers is rolling (3/27/08)
Paul Liberatore: We need our own rock hall of fame (3/20/08)

Click here for a list of Marin Rocks iMixes available for download through iTunes.

To contact the Marin History Museum about Marin Rocks or to donate to the exhibition, please email us at marinrocks@marinhistory.org.

Marin Rocks Wish List
• Tamalpais High School Yearbook 1962–65

Concert posters courtesy of Paul Getchell.