Sun June 29, 2025
Michael McQuilkin's Family Music Hour
at San Geronimo Valley Community Center
(4-7pm)
Michael McQuilkins Family Music Hour was created by Michael McQuilkin as a way to foster and continue the rich tradition of music in the San Geronimo Valley. The show is now in its thirteenth year and continues to delight sold out crowds. All levels of performers are embraced and elevated by The Family Music Hour Band, creating an unforgettable experience.
The Family Music Hour is as homegrown as it gets -- a showcase of the incredible, hyper-local talent that fills our Valley. Just as the Annual Spring Art Show lifts up visual artists, this event has become a stage for our singers, musicians, and performers. Michael has built something rare: a space of mentorship, inclusion, and community. Many of the performers you see today spent years watching from the wings before stepping into the spotlight. Each show brings together pros and amateurs, touring artists, young up-and-comers, college-bound kids chasing their musical dreams -- and usually at least one new face making their debut. As Michael says everybody is somebody's somebody, there is no wall between the performers and the audience. What everyone agrees on is McQuilkin's remarkable guidance and gift for accompaniment -- he, the crack band and every singer that steps up to the mic make it all look effortless, masking the depth of work and rehearsals that go into producing a concert like the Family Music Hour. Which add up to at least 3 months from the beginnings of prep, with song selection on through to the final number.
In the end, the McQuilkin Family Music Hour is more than a concert--it's a living, breathing expression of the San Geronimo Valley's heart and soul. It's a testament to what can happen when a community gathers not just to be entertained, but to lift one another up through shared song, stories, and tradition. What began as one family's vision has blossomed into a cherished institution, where generations come together to celebrate the joy of music and the power of connection. As the curtain rises on the 23rd performance, with the next generation already tuning up, the Family Music Hour stands as a beautiful reminder that in our ever-changing world, community and creativity remain our most enduring instruments.
Come and discover how Music Brings Families Together!
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The Family Music Hour is as homegrown as it gets -- a showcase of the incredible, hyper-local talent that fills our Valley. Just as the Annual Spring Art Show lifts up visual artists, this event has become a stage for our singers, musicians, and performers. Michael has built something rare: a space of mentorship, inclusion, and community. Many of the performers you see today spent years watching from the wings before stepping into the spotlight. Each show brings together pros and amateurs, touring artists, young up-and-comers, college-bound kids chasing their musical dreams -- and usually at least one new face making their debut. As Michael says everybody is somebody's somebody, there is no wall between the performers and the audience. What everyone agrees on is McQuilkin's remarkable guidance and gift for accompaniment -- he, the crack band and every singer that steps up to the mic make it all look effortless, masking the depth of work and rehearsals that go into producing a concert like the Family Music Hour. Which add up to at least 3 months from the beginnings of prep, with song selection on through to the final number.
In the end, the McQuilkin Family Music Hour is more than a concert--it's a living, breathing expression of the San Geronimo Valley's heart and soul. It's a testament to what can happen when a community gathers not just to be entertained, but to lift one another up through shared song, stories, and tradition. What began as one family's vision has blossomed into a cherished institution, where generations come together to celebrate the joy of music and the power of connection. As the curtain rises on the 23rd performance, with the next generation already tuning up, the Family Music Hour stands as a beautiful reminder that in our ever-changing world, community and creativity remain our most enduring instruments.
Come and discover how Music Brings Families Together!
Michael McQuilkins Family Music Hour was created by Michael McQuilkin as a way to foster and continue the rich tradition of music in the San Geronimo Valley. The show is now in its thirteenth year and continues to delight sold out crowds. All levels of performers are embraced and elevated by The Family Music Hour Band, creating an unforgettable experience.
The Family Music Hour is as homegrown as it gets -- a showcase of the incredible, hyper-local talent that fills our Valley. Just as the Annual Spring Art Show lifts up visual artists, this event has become a stage for our singers, musicians, and performers. Michael has built something rare: a space of mentorship, inclusion, and community. Many of the performers you see today spent years watching from the wings before stepping into the spotlight. Each show brings together pros and amateurs, touring artists, young up-and-comers, college-bound kids chasing their musical dreams -- and usually at least one new face making their debut. As Michael says everybody is somebody's somebody, there is no wall between the performers and the audience. What everyone agrees on is McQuilkin's remarkable guidance and gift for accompaniment -- he, the crack band and every singer that steps up to the mic make it all look effortless, masking the depth of work and rehearsals that go into producing a concert like the Family Music Hour. Which add up to at least 3 months from the beginnings of prep, with song selection on through to the final number.
In the end, the McQuilkin Family Music Hour is more than a concert--it's a living, breathing expression of the San Geronimo Valley's heart and soul. It's a testament to what can happen when a community gathers not just to be entertained, but to lift one another up through shared song, stories, and tradition. What began as one family's vision has blossomed into a cherished institution, where generations come together to celebrate the joy of music and the power of connection. As the curtain rises on the 23rd performance, with the next generation already tuning up, the Family Music Hour stands as a beautiful reminder that in our ever-changing world, community and creativity remain our most enduring instruments.
Come and discover how Music Brings Families Together!
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The Family Music Hour is as homegrown as it gets -- a showcase of the incredible, hyper-local talent that fills our Valley. Just as the Annual Spring Art Show lifts up visual artists, this event has become a stage for our singers, musicians, and performers. Michael has built something rare: a space of mentorship, inclusion, and community. Many of the performers you see today spent years watching from the wings before stepping into the spotlight. Each show brings together pros and amateurs, touring artists, young up-and-comers, college-bound kids chasing their musical dreams -- and usually at least one new face making their debut. As Michael says everybody is somebody's somebody, there is no wall between the performers and the audience. What everyone agrees on is McQuilkin's remarkable guidance and gift for accompaniment -- he, the crack band and every singer that steps up to the mic make it all look effortless, masking the depth of work and rehearsals that go into producing a concert like the Family Music Hour. Which add up to at least 3 months from the beginnings of prep, with song selection on through to the final number.
In the end, the McQuilkin Family Music Hour is more than a concert--it's a living, breathing expression of the San Geronimo Valley's heart and soul. It's a testament to what can happen when a community gathers not just to be entertained, but to lift one another up through shared song, stories, and tradition. What began as one family's vision has blossomed into a cherished institution, where generations come together to celebrate the joy of music and the power of connection. As the curtain rises on the 23rd performance, with the next generation already tuning up, the Family Music Hour stands as a beautiful reminder that in our ever-changing world, community and creativity remain our most enduring instruments.
Come and discover how Music Brings Families Together!
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