Announcing: Concert In Marin With Metallica To Benefit Marin History’s Marin Rocks Exhibit Sept 11

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Marin History Museum’s Marin Rocks exhibition marks the FIRST TIME the band has ever performed in Marin County and tickets will not last long.

MARIN HISTORY MUSEUM ANNOUNCES ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME BENEFIT CONCERT WITH WORLD-RENOWNED BAND METALLICA

San Rafael, CA (July 17, 2009) – The Marin History Museum has just announced the date of Friday, September 11, 2009 for a once-in-a-lifetime benefit concert featuring Metallica. The benefit concert for

The concert, which also features Bay Area-based Moon Alice as opening act presents a rare opportunity for music fans to see Metallica in a great performing arts venue, and a chance to benefit an exciting new exhibition that will celebrate Marin County’s rich and diverse musical heritage.

 The concert September 11th, takes place at the Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, CA. Ticket prices start at $100 and go on sale August 1st. Tickets available through Marin Center box office at 415.499.6800 or online at marincenter.org.  

For more information on Marin History Museum’s Marin Rocks benefit concert visit www.marin-rocks.com

Marin History Museum’s new exhibition Marin Rocks will celebrate Marin’s music community through displays and programs creating a blend of music, education, history and performance that connects visitors to Marin’s music roots and the current music scene. Marin Rocks will include state-of-the-art interactive presentations, rare film and video footage, multi-media theater, priceless artifacts provided by bands, musicians, and collectors, and displays with the history of Marin’s recording studios, clubs and sound innovations. Marin Rocks programs will provide opportunities for musicians to play, teach and share their music and knowledge with each other and with future generations. A traveling music trunk will visit schools and diverse programs will be featured at local venues.

Founded in 1935, the Marin History Museum collects, preserves and presents Marin County’s history and cares for a growing collection of archives, photographs, textiles and ephemera. The Museum operates a multi-campus county-wide organization that includes an exhibition gallery and education center at the Boyd Gate House in San Rafael and a collections facility and research library in Novato. A third venue will open in 2010 in downtown San Rafael with MARIN ROCKS - a world-class exhibition that will celebrate Marin’s music heritage through dynamic, interactive displays, a multi-media theater, music and educational programs.

For more information visit www.marinhistory.org

“There are no words that can really express our gratitude to Metallica for giving us this opportunity,” said Marin History Museum Executive Director, Merry Alberigi. “Their support of the Marin Rocks exhibition has been phenomenal since the beginning. Following the tremendous support we received from so many Marin musicians at our recent Marin Rocks Gala, I can’t imagine a better way to further celebrate the future of Marin Rocks than a concert with one of the world’s most acclaimed bands.”

Since they formed in 1981, San Francisco Bay Area band Metallica have gone from an underground heavy metal band to one of the most successful acts in the world, with an intensely loyal fan base.

Sales of Metallica’s albums at 100 million copies worldwide have earned gold and/or platinum certifications in over forty countries. Metallica’s latest release, “Death ” Magnetic” charted at #1 in 32 countries, and has already sold 5 million records worldwide. In addition, a live box-set release (containing over eight hours of live music and video), retailing at over $80, has sold over 1 million units worldwide, making it the biggest selling box-set of its kind in history.

Metallica have garnered numerous awards and accolades throughout the world over their career, including 9 Grammy Awards, 2 American Music Awards, 2 MTV Video Music Awards, a VH-1 Award, the ESPN Action Sports and Music Artist Contribution Award for 2001, over 30 California Music Awards, the 2004 NARAS San Francisco Governor’s Award, the MTV: ICON award of 2003 and most recently, the ASCAP Creative Voice award for 2004.

In the spring of 2009, Metallica received 4 Grammy nominations for Death Magnetic (winning 2 ); released their own Guitar Hero game (the aptly named “Guitar Hero Metallica”) and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility.

Bay Area-based rockers Moon Alice have toured the country and performed at outdoor festivals everywhere. Together they comprise an eclectic group of musicians from all walks of life forming a joyful tribe that include several of Marin’s most noted music icons. Moon Alice features GE Smith, guitar, Barry Sless, bass, Pete Sears, keyboards, Ann McNamee, vocals, Roger McNamee, vocals, John Molo, drums, and Jack Casady, bass.