Sound Summit Celebrates 10th Anniversary on Mount Tam

Sound Summit celebrates its 10th anniversary on Saturday September 13 as CAKE returns to the historic Mountain Theater to headline the daylong festival atop Mount Tamalpais that has brought both exceptional music and benefit to the mountain and Bay Area community alike over the past decade. The ever-engaging band first appeared at Mount Tam Jam in 2013 the show that Sound Summit producer Michael Nash orchestrated and inspired him to launch Sound Summit in 2015.

Joining the genre-defying crowd favorite are female-driven Canadian alt-pop powerhouse Alvvays in their only California performance this year; Stand! - a very special Sound Summit celebration of musical icon Sly & The Family Stone featuring Taj Mahal Narada Michael Walden Martin Luther McCoy Vicki Randle Rustee Allen members of Graham Central Station and more; beloved indie rockers Real Estate; and self-described purveyors of “Cosmic Mountain Music” Wolf Jett.

Tickets are on sale Friday June 6 at 10:00 a.m. (PDT) via SoundSummit.net. Adult tickets are $120; youth 12 and under are $60; children 2 and under are free. Reserved Mountain Parking: $65. Round-trip shuttle from Mill Valley: $30. Visit SoundSummit.net for transportation options and full event info.

“We’re looking forward to another eclectic and memorable day on the mountain” says Nash. “We thought it would be cool to return to our roots for this benchmark and bring back CAKE to helm the event and they’re psyched to return. Also curating this Bay Area celebration of Sly’s legacy with music director Larry Batiste has been particularly joyful and has suddenly taken on a far more poignant dimension given his recent passing. Sly’s game-changing music and lyrics feel as resonant and topical today as when they were written speaking with equal power to both the moment and enduring memory.”

Staged in a 4000-seat natural stone amphitheater atop Mount Tam the annual musical gathering is produced by Roots & Branches Conservancy to raise funds for Mount Tamalpais State Park. Over the past decade Sound Summit has generated more than $300000 in support of the mountain funding an array of meaningful projects from trail restorations and historic building renovations to fire prevention water conservation emergency resources visitor services and more.

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. Andy Cabic of Vetiver returns as the all-day DJ spinning tunes and setting the vibe between sets.

Past Sound Summits have featured legendary performances by Wilco The War On Drugs Lord Huron Sierra Ferrell Bob Weir & Phil Lesh Herbie Hancock Tedeschi Trucks Band Kurt Vile Courtney Barnett Grace Potter Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real Father John Misty Jim James Kurt Vile & The Violators Los Lobos Dr. John & The Night Trippers and many more.

Host or Publisher Denise Lamott