Mac’s at 19 Broadway

Mac's at 19 Broadway sits right on Broadway in downtown Fairfax, a low-ceilinged basement bar that's been part of the town's after-dark rhythm for decades. Winner of Best of Marin 2024 for Best Music Venue and Best Comedy, it's built its reputation the old-fashioned way: booking real bands and real comics, night after night, in a room small enough that nobody in it is far from the stage.

The lineup runs across the whole nightlife spectrum. Live music covers jazz, funk, reggae, indie rock and tribute acts, often spilling into a recently renovated cocktail lounge and VIP room. Comedy nights bring in touring stand-ups and local showcases — regulars like the 90 Seconds Comedy Time Bomb series alongside one-off headliner sets. Later in the week, the room turns over to DJ sets, salsa and karaoke nights, and house parties that run well past midnight, so the calendar rarely repeats the same night twice.

Mac's is a 21-and-over room. Doors typically open in the evening, with cover charges that mostly run $10–$30 depending on the night, occasionally higher for a touring headliner. Parking is free on site, with additional street parking along Broadway and nearby downtown Fairfax lots.

Mac's is one of two venues Marin Nights treats as a flagship, alongside Redwood Nights at Deer Park Villa across town. Every show on this page is pulled directly from the venue's own event calendar and kept current automatically — what's listed below is always the real, bookable lineup, not a stale snapshot from whenever this page was last edited. See the full lineup below, or browse by genre across live music, comedy and storytelling for everything else on tonight in Marin.