& The Mallet Band

Saturday, February 1, 2025
7:30 PM

The Mallet Band rides again…

What is the difference between a xylophone, a marimba and a vibraphone? We know you’re dying to find out! The history of those instruments is so deep, it goes back to primeval ages. Once humans found out that trees have pitch, and not just the sappy kind, it marked the beginning of rudimentary mallet instruments.

The Mallet Band is a group of percussionists dedicated to combining pitch and rhythm into something much more than a primal caveman celebration. (Although we do like caveman celebrations…) We literally strike the instruments with mallets in order to create music that resonates through several ethnic idioms, Latin, Jazz, Brazilian, African, Jamaican.

Onstage will be a concert marimba, vibraphone, xylophone, steel drums, a one-of-a-kind bass marimba and a drummer. Also included are orchestra bells, as well as crotales — which is not something you want to eat with a salad. All instruments are played acoustically, no electronics needed.

The Mallet Band will be performing original compositions written to show off the capabilities of these instruments when played by virtuosos. Since those virtuosos won’t be available, Michael Hatfield has scoured the Bay Area (and gone as far as importing a player from Colorado) to find the finest local mallet percussionists that can read music and find their way to the gig. OK< that’s just a joke. Maybe.

Come check out our website!

Doors open 7:00 PM, shows start promptly, please arrive on time.
Please note:

• Refreshments will be served before the show and through the end of intermission and can be consumed inside the hall. Refreshments are not served after intermission. Please return bottles, cups, and cans to the refreshment window before returning to your seat.
• Per our ABC licensing requirements alcohol must be always kept inside the hall. No outside wine and beer are allowed.
• We have increased our hall ventilation. Dress warmly on a cold day.

*Member Price is for current members only. Membership status will be confirmed and if necessary, the ticket price will be adjusted upon arrival at check-in, before seating.