Music scene · Blackhawk

Blackhawk is an affluent gated community east of San Francisco in the Diablo Valley. Music activity is mostly private, centered on house concerts, country club events, school programs, and church groups. San Francisco Bay Area musicians are often hired for exclusive events.

Performances occur at the Blackhawk Country Club, private homes, church halls, and school events. There are no public music venues in the gated community. Nearby Danville and Walnut Creek offer a few restaurant gigs, while San Francisco has the major rooms.

Local and regional artists perform in Blackhawk, while Bay Area musicians are sometimes hired for private events at the country club and gated community gatherings.

Musicians can seek private event and country club work through local contacts. Joining community ensembles helps locally, but steady public gigs require driving to Walnut Creek, Oakland, or San Francisco.