Category archive: News & Media
Notes from Michelle, 2022
I hope all of you are doing well and adjusting to our new way of life. Community is so important and my wish for you is that you are able to see your family & friends and spend some good time with them. It’s been a long time for some of us. I just finished…
Michelle featured in Local Talent for Marin Magazine’s Ultimate Holiday Playlists for 2020
When it comes to the holidays, choosing the perfect soundtrack is a must. The tradition of seasonal music is a genre unto itself, stretching from the standard classics of crooners like Bing Crosby to today’s diverse array of reworked and original holiday tunes. In hopes of giving you more time to bake gingerbread men and…
10 Years of Benefits
A special thank you to my band, and entire team, for making our 10th Annual Show a sell out success. St. Mary’s was well received and everyone at the show had a blast… but in the end, the guys and and I had the biggest blast of all. Save the date for December 5th, 2019 for next year’s…
Singer/Songwriter Uses Her Music to Help Millions in Need
For more than two decades, San Anselmo musician Michelle Schmitt has used her talents to help others, from critically ill children to families struggling to make ends meet. As a child of the 60s, social empathy is part of Michelle Schmitt’s DNA. The Marin musician donates the proceeds from her performances to local organizations such…
How Michelle Connected with “Little Wishes”
A recent article in the Lifestyle section of the Marin Independent Journal (marinij.com) touches on how Michelle first connected with Little Wishes, an organization bringing moments of joy to chronically and critically ill, hospitalized children. Read the full article: Nurse grants ‘little wishes’ for chronically ill children On September 13th, Michelle is holding a benefit concert to…
Notes from Michelle – Winter 2018
Happy New Year 2018! The band and I have been so busy already. I welcome some wonderful new members to my band; Jeremy Lyons, Papa Bear, Mike Pinette and Will Lawrence, who have come on board to join the amazing Patzner brother’s… Graham, Anton & Lewis. We are having a blast making some great music….
Marin Magazine Q&A with Michelle Schmitt
The San Anselmo singer/songwriter is back December 7 at the Throckmorton Theatre for her ninth annual charity benefit. Audiences love her soulful vocals and the fact that 100 percent of proceeds go to ExtraFood.org. BY JIM WOOD What first drew you to ExtraFood Marin, and how long have you been contributing to its efforts? My…
Notes from Michelle – April 2017
Happy Spring from all of us at Harrison Street Records. It’s good to look back at all we have accomplished in the previous year, but I am excited to look forward to the music that we will be making at Pine Mountain Studio. I spent the beginning of the year involved with The Berklee School of Music…
Another Holiday Success
THANK YOU so much for making our 8th annual benefit concert the best ever. We SOLD OUT again and helped ExtraFood.org get some much needed food to those in need. Everyone had a good time, enjoyed a respite from the stress of 2016 and helped a worthy cause while listening to some holiday music, all picked from…
Michelle’s Benefit Concert Featured in the Mill Valley Herald
Feed the hungry with a benefit concert By Cari Lynn Pace Marinscope contributor Nov 30, 2016 ExtraFood.org might be amusingly considered Marin County’s “Robin Hood of Food.” The non-profit weekly “rescues” tons of excess food from upscale restaurants and supermarkets and distributes it to those in need. Volunteers respond when excess food, prepared or ready for…
Michelle, Heidi, and Holiday Concert Featured in Marin Magazine Online
Kick Off the Holiday Season — The Digital Edition of Marin Magazine’s December 2016 issue has a little piece about Michelle,Chef Heidi Krahling, and the upcoming Holiday Concert.
Singer-Songwriter Michelle Schmitt to Bring Annual Holiday Concert to 142 Throckmorton Theatre
Bay Area singer-songwriter Michelle Schmitt announced today that she will bring her eighth annual holiday concert to 142 Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 8 p.m. for one performance only. Tickets are $25 for general admission seating and include a copy of Michelle’s new holiday album, “Christmas Gifts.” VIP tickets…
PacificSun: Michelle Schmitt shares gratitude through music
Schmitt’s annual holiday concert on the first Thursday of December is a staple of the season, and with the release of her newest holiday album, Another Christmas Story, she’s expanding her charitable efforts and donating 100 percent of album sales and concert tickets to the Marin-based nonprofit ExtraFood.
Michelle Featured on PacificSun and Bohemian.com
Season of Giving Michelle Schmitt on parental influence, the holiday spirit and Detroit rock and roll. Singer, songwriter and Marin County resident Michelle Schmitt is a believer in giving back. Schmitt’s annual holiday concert on the first Thursday of December is a staple of the season, and with the release of her newest holiday album,…
Throckmorton Theatre Announces Michelle’s Holiday Benefit Concert
MICHELLE SCHMITT: ANOTHER CHRISTMAS STORY A Benefit Holiday Concert for ExtraFood.org Thursday, December 3 @ 8pm Tickets: $25 General – $100 VIP includes reception “Schmitt hails from Detroit & you can hear it in her voice – strong solid vocals, fresh modern sound; part rock, part soul but all good old classic holiday music.” Think…
Michelle Schmitt Performs Holiday Concert at 142 Throckmorton Theatre Tonight
ExtraFood Executive Director, Marv Zauderer is thrilled to announce that Bay Area singer-songwriter Michelle Schmitt will bring her 6th annual holiday concert to 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley tonight, December 4, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 for General Admission and $100 for VIP tickets and are available online at 142 Throckmorton Theatre, by…
Michelle Interviewed by Liz Saint John about Meals on Wheels Benefit Concert
Vivien Kim Thorp, Communications Manager for Meals on Wheels of San Francisco, and singer-songwriter Michelle Schmitt, talk about the December 18th holiday benefit concert at SF Jazz Center. The interview aired on 11.24.2013 on the following stations: LIVE 105, Community Connection With Liz Saint John 99.7 NOW! Street Talk With Liz Saint John [email protected], Radio…
Feeding the Soul and Stomach – Annual concert benefits Marin’s Meals on Wheels
By Cari Lynn Pace | Originally posted on Novato Advance San Anselmo’s Michelle Schmitt can’t stop singing, writing or raising money for Meals on Wheels, the oldest and largest national organization that represents community-based senior nutrition programs. This dynamo blends her freewheeling spirit and classy persona with a strong personal sense of responsibility. She and…