RIFF Magazine

Ben Harper to headline new Mill Valley Music Festival

Ben Harper, The Innocent Criminals

Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals perform at BottleRock Napa Valley in Napa on May 28, 2017. Alessio Neri/STAFF.

The Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce is producing the city’s own one-day music festival, which will take place May 7, with performances by Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Lettuce, Liz Cooper, Latin-Grammy-winning Venezuelan disco-funk trio Los Amigos Invisibles and Bay Area’s La Doña.

The Mill Valley Music Festival will be an all-ages outdoor event meant to help increase tourism and economic development, as well as build local pride among residents in the North Bay town. It will take place at Friends Field, near downtown Mill Valley.



Tickets will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. on the festival’s website, ranging from $90 for general admission to $180 for VIP, as well as discounted $25 passes for children. VIP perks include special viewing areas of the main stage, private bars and lounge areas, exclusive vendors and premium bathroom facilities.

The Chamber will donate a portion of proceeds to a number of local institutions including Kiddo! and Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation, which raises funds for arts education and programs in five public elementary schools and one middle school. The festival will also support the City of Mill Valley’s Public Art Program and other initiatives.

Website by