Save The Sweetwater

Letter sent to Maria Aversa -- owner of the building that is home to Marin's historic music club.


Hi Maria:

I’ve lived in Mill Valley for about eight years now. I can easily say that the most important business there – from my perspective – is the Sweetwater.

In order to be a healthy, vibrant place, a community needs culture. One of the most accessible forms of that culture is live music. As you know, Sweetwater is the ONLY venue Mill Valley has that offers live music on a regular basis.

As important as they are, it’s not just the shows themselves, and the wonderful experiences that people have at your club. It’s also all the people that come to our town as a result of the music – including the musicians themselves. They add a spark that, when extinguished, only leaves commerce. And unfortunately, commerce has no soul.

To truly be a community, there has to be art. And music is the art form that people are most passionate about. Sweetwater has been the lifeblood of the music scene in Mill Valley (and probably Marin, too) for as long as it has been around.

I would be forever grateful if you could do anything to help the Sweetwater to stay in existence. I need it. The musicians need it. the people who live in Mill Valley and love music need it. Perhaps, on a larger scale, the world needs it, too.

Thanks very much for your time.


Namaste,

James