SEPTEMBER
Happy Labor Day! Happy 97th Faith!!!!!
We’ve made a small improvement to this calendar: added “♿” to the names of venues that claim to be wheelchair accessible. Be warned that sometimes accessibility is in the eye of the beholder. If you visit a site that claims to be accessible and isn’t, or that isn’t marked accessible here and actually is, please let us know at
| 8/31 - 9/3 | SFFMC Labor Day Campout, Boulder Creek Scout Reservation | |
| 1 - 2 | Scottish Highland Games, Alameda County Fairground, Pleasanton www.thescottishgames.com | |
| 1 | Sa | Ramana Vieira & Ensemble, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 |
| Laurence Juber, Kuumbwa: 320 Cedar, Santa Cruz 7:30pm 831-479-9421 | ||
| George Winston, Dance Palace: 503 B St, Point Reyes Station 6&8pm 415-663-1075 | ||
| 2 | Su | Laurence Juber, Club Fox: 2223 Broadway, Redwood City 7pm 650-369-7770x3 |
| 3 | M | CA Revels Abbots Bromliad III, Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland 11-3 californiarevels.org/calendar |
| 4 | Tu | Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole, Ashkenaz ♿: 1317 San Pablo, Berkeley 8pm 510-525-5054 |
| 5 | W | HOHLAX Trio, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 |
| Laurence Juber, Yoshi’s: 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland 8pm 510-238-9200 | ||
| O’Brien Party of 7, The The Palms, Winters: 13 Main, Winters 8pm 530-795-1825 | ||
| 6 | Th | O’Brien Party of 7, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 |
| Buena Trova Social Club, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8pm 510-849-2568 | ||
| Nice Guy Trio, Yerba Buena Gardens: Mission @3rd, SF 12:30-1:30 415-543-1718 | ||
| Brian Gore, Kuumbwa: 320 Cedar, Santa Cruz 7pm 831-427-2227 | ||
| 7 - 9 | West Coast Songwriters Conference, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills www.westcoastsongwriters.org/conference | |
| 7 | F | SFFMClub, 885 Clayton, SF 8pm 415-661-2217, see Club News |
| Benefit for Tibetan Aid Project, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 | ||
| Mexika and Quinteto Latino, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8pm 510-849-2568 | ||
| Ray Bonneville w/Nina Gerber, Studio E, Sebastopol 8pm 707-542-7143 www.northbaylive.com | ||
| The Black Brothers, Theatre on San Pedro Square: 29 N. San Pedro St, San Jose 7:30pm 408-847-6982 www.celticsociety.org/events.html | ||
| O’Brien Party of 7, Kuumbwa: 320 Cedar, Santa Cruz 7:30pm 831-479-9421 | ||
| Carolina Lugo’s & Carolé Acuña’s Ballet Flamenco, Armando’s: 707 Marina Vista, Martinez 7pm 510-504-4448 | ||
| 8 | Sa | join Rockin’ Solidarity Labor Chorus w/Pat Wynne, rehearsals every other Saturday, 4500 Gilbert, Oakland 1:30-4pm 415-648-3457 |
| Sebastopol Cajun Zydeco Festival, Ives Park 11:30am-7pm www.winecountrycajun.com | ||
| Del Rey & Suzy Thompson, house concert, Oakland 8pm | ||
| Dave Welsh CD release, Unitarian: Cedar & Bonita, Berkeley 7pm | ||
| John Santos w/Wayne Wallace & Orestes Vilató, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 | ||
| Evie Ladin & Keith Terry, house concert, Berkeley 8pm 510-219-7750 www.berkeleyhouseconcerts.org | ||
| Eli Conley, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8pm 510-849-2568 | ||
| Megan Slankard, Café du Nord: 2170 Market, SF 8pm 415-861-5016 | ||
| Ray Bonneville w/Nina Gerber, house concert, Oakland 8pm | ||
| Tania Libertad, Herbst Theatre: 401 Van Ness, SF 7pm 510-374-2444 www.cityboxoffice.com | ||
| The Bobs, Sunnyvale Theatre: 550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale 8pm 408-733-6611 | ||
| sunnyvale.ca.gov/Departments/CommunityServices/Arts/EveningsofCulturalArts.aspx | ||
| 9 | Su | EB Fiddlin' & Pickin', 1713 Cedar, Berkeley 12-5 510-527-3224 |
| shape note sing, Unitarian Universalist: 505 E. Charleston, Palo Alto 2-4pm | ||
| The Bobs, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 | ||
| Project de Congueros, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 7:30pm 510-849-2568 | ||
| Cahalen Morrison & Eli West, house concert, Sunnyvale 5:30potluck www.musicnearthehearth.com | ||
| Hohlax Trio, Occidental Center for the Arts, 4pm 707-874-9392 | ||
| Ray Bonneville & Nina Gerber/Rick Shea & Mary McCaslin, Don Quixote: 6275 Hwy 9, Felton 7pm 831-603-2294 | ||
| 11 | Tu | SFFMC Board Mtg, 419 Euclid Ave, Oakland 6:30pm 510-817-4028, see Club News |
| Berkeley Morris workshop, Christ Church: 2138 Cedar, Berkeley 7:30pm berkeley-morris.org/workshops.html | ||
| Erik Jekabson’s String-tet, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 | ||
| Mary Gauthier w/Tania Elizabeth, Kuumbwa: 320 Cedar, Santa Cruz 7:30pm 831-479-9421 | ||
| 12 - 16 | Berkeley Old Time Music Convention (BOTMC) www.BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org | |
| 12 | W | Bill Monroe Birthday Bash, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 |
| BOTMC square dance w/Earl White Stringband & Evie Ladin, Niebyl-Proctor: 6501 Telegraph, Oakland 8pm www.BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org | ||
| Olov Johansson & Catriona McKay, house concert, Mountain View 650-947-9669 | ||
| 13 | Th | BOTMC concert, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 www.BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org |
| Kugelplex, Yerba Buena Gardens: Mission @3rd, SF 12:30-1:30 415-543-1718 | ||
| Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums, Todos Santos Plaza, Concord 6:30-8 925-671-3464 | ||
| ViBO Simfani, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 7pm 510-849-2568 | ||
| 14 | F | BOTMC concert, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 www.BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org |
| Coco Linares, Marina LaValle & Braulio Barrera, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8:30pm 510-849-2568 | ||
| Tony Furtado, house concert, Oakland 7:30pm 510-525-9248 | ||
| Éclair de Lune w/Bobbi Nikles, Bacheeso’s: 246 Grand, Oakland 7-9pm 510-891-1496 | ||
| Lucy Kaplansky, Community Cultural Center: 390 Morris, Sebastopol 8pm 707-823-1511 www.seb.org | ||
| Strunz & Farah, Herbst Theatre: 401 Van Ness, SF 8pm 510-374-2444 www.cityboxoffice.com | ||
| Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham, house concert, Sebastopol 8pm | ||
| BiG WiDE GRiN, Studio 55 Marin: 1455 East Francisco Blvd, San Rafael 8pm 415-453-3161 www.studio55marin.com | ||
| Sherry Austin & Henhouse, Don Quixote: 6275 Hwy 9, Felton 8pm 831-603-2294 | ||
| 15 | Sa | BOTMC kids concert w/WB Reid & Bonnie Zahnow, Library: 2090 Kittredge, Berkeley 10:15-11am www.BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org |
| String band contest, Civic Center Park, Berkeley 11-3pm www.BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org | ||
| Lucy Kaplansky, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 | ||
| BOTMC square dance, Ashkenaz ♿: 1317 San Pablo, Berkeley 8pm 510-525-5054 www.BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org | ||
| Grupo Araucaria, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8:30pm 510-849-2568 | ||
| Dana Cooper & Maurice Tani, 1318 Glenfield, Oakland 8pm 510-517-4905 | ||
| Dan Hicks/Solid Air, Armstrong Redwoods 6pm www.oldgrovefestival.org | ||
| Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham, Balclutha at Hyde St Pier, SF 8pm 415-561-6662 | ||
| Nataly Dawn & Lauren O’Connell, house concert, SF 7pm | ||
| Euphonia, Occidental Center for the Arts, 8pm 707-874-9392 | ||
| Kevin Carr, house concert, Auburn 7pm 530-885-4292 | ||
| Harmonica blues blowout w/Mark Hummel, The The Palms, Winters: 13 Main, Winters 530-795-1825 | ||
| 16 | Su | BOTMC workshops, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 11-2:30pm 510-644-2020 www.BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org |
| BOTMC family square dance w/Erik Hoffman & Dragonflies, Ashkenaz ♿: 1317 San Pablo, Berkeley 3-4:30pm 510-525-5054 www.BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org | ||
| rumba session, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 3:30-6 510-849-2568 | ||
| Olav Johansson & Catriona McKay, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 | ||
| Robb Fisher Trio, house, SF 4pm | ||
| Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham, house concert, Davis 530-753-3472 www.wagmanhouseconcerts.org | ||
| Los Straitjackets/Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, The The Palms, Winters: 13 Main, Winters 530-795-1825 | ||
| 18 | Tu | Berkeley Morris workshop, Christ Church: 2138 Cedar, Berkeley 7:30pm berkeley-morris.org/workshops.html |
| Open mic, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 | ||
| 19 | W | Sycamore Slough String Band, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 |
| Vicente Feliú, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8pm 510-849-2568 | ||
| Bill Evans, Presidential Yacht Potomac: 540 Water, Oakland 7:30pm 510-627-1215 www.usspotomac.org | ||
| 20 - 23 | Burning Uke X, Little Basin Campground, Boulder Creek 831-440-9382 | |
| 20 | Th | Rhythm Bugs, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 |
| Plena workshop w/Los Pleneros de la 21, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 7-9pm 510-849-2568 | ||
| Andy Irvine, Studio E, Sebastopol 707-823-5316 | ||
| 21 | F | SFFMClub, 885 Clayton, SF 8pm 415-661-2217, see Club News |
| The Blues Broads, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 | ||
| Matt The Electrician, house concert, San Rafael 8pm | ||
| Tenientes del Norte Mexican Independence Day celebration, Dance Palace: 503 B St, Point Reyes Station 6:30pm 415-663-1075 | ||
| Andy Irvine, house concert, Chico 530-342-1055 | ||
| 22 - 23 | Russian River Jazz & Blues Festival, Johnson’s Beach, Guerneville www.omegaevents.com | |
| 22 | Sa | Tony Marcus & Paul Anastasio, house concert, Oakland 2pm 510-652-1091 |
| Kleptograss, Wisteria Ways house concert, Oakland 3pm 510-655-2771 | ||
| Real Vocal String Quartet, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 | ||
| Berta Olivia, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8pm 510-849-2568 | ||
| Clara Bellino, house concert, Oakland 8pm | ||
| Chuck Prophet, house concert, SF 5pm | ||
| Andy Irvine, house concert, Larkspur | ||
| Houston Jones, Mission Coffee: 151 Washington, Fremont 7pm 510-623-6920 | ||
| Scott Gerber/Cori Wood/Kevin Russell/Amanda Wood, Studio E, Sebastopol 8pm 707-542-7143 www.northbaylive.com | ||
| Sylvia Herold & the Rhythm Bugs, West Side Theatre: 1331 Main, Newman 8pm 209-862-4490 | ||
| Humboldt Hills Hoedown, Mateel Community Center, Redway 12-12 707-923-3368 www.mateel.org/hoedown.html | ||
| 23 | Su | Dirk Hamilton, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 |
| Inspector Gadje Balkan Brass Band, house concert, Mountain View 650-947-9669 | ||
| Andy Irvine, Don Quixote: 6275 Hwy 9, Felton 7pm 831-603-2294 | ||
| 24 | M | Robin Sharp & Laura Dahl, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 |
| 25 | Tu | Open mic, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 |
| Colleen Raney Band, Don Quixote: 6275 Hwy 9, Felton 7:30pm 831-603-2294 | ||
| 26 | W | Diego Del Morao, Yoshi’s: 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland 8pm 510-238-9200 www.bayareaflamencofestival.org |
| Coyote Grace/MaMuse, Don Quixote: 6275 Hwy 9, Felton 7:30pm 831-603-2294 | ||
| 27 | Th | Carol Denney, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 |
| The Levins/Lisa Ferraro & Erika Luckett, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8pm 510-849-2568 | ||
| Gypsy Flamenco All-Stars, Palace of Fine Arts: 3301 Lyon, SF 7pm 510-444-2820 www.bayareaflamencofestival.org | ||
| 28 - 30 | CBA Kings River Bluegrass Festival, Sanger 559-696-0382 hobbs.cbaontheweb.org/index.aspx | |
| 28 | F | UpSurge!, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 |
| Birds of Chicago, house concert, Berkeley 8pm 510-219-7750 www.berkeleyhouseconcerts.org | ||
| Éclair de Lune w/Bobbi Nikles, Bacheeso’s: 246 Grand, Oakland 7-9pm 510-891-1496 | ||
| Tito y Su Son de Cuba, Yoshi’s: 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland 8&10pm 510-238-9200 | ||
| José Mercé, Palace of Fine Arts: 3301 Lyon, SF 8pm 510-444-2820 www.bayareaflamencofestival.org | ||
| Ed Reed Quintet, San Ramon Jazz Library: 100 Montgomery, 8pm www.sanramonjazz.org | ||
| Tribute to Bob Dylan w/best of Santa Cruz, Kuumbwa: 320 Cedar St, Santa Cruz 8pm 831-469-3184 | ||
| Paul McKenna Band/Comas, Studio 55 Marin: 1455 East Francisco Blvd, San Rafael 8pm 415-453-3161 www.studio55marin.com | ||
| 29 - 30 | KVMR Celtic Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley 530-265-9073 www.kvmr.org/celticfestival | |
| 29 | Sa | flamenco dance & guitar workshops, SF 2-5pm 510-444-2820 www.bayareaflamencofestival.org |
| Shelley Doty, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 | ||
| Sherry Austin w/Henhouse, house concert, Oakland 7:30pm 510-525-9248 | ||
| Ed Reed Quintet, 3240 Peralta #2, Oakland 8pm loftconcert.com/2012/ed-reed-oakland | ||
| The Shook Twins/Ann & Pete Sibley/Misisipi Mike Wolf, Cyprian’s: 2097 Turk St, SF 415-454-5238 | ||
| Coyote Grace, Community Cultural Center: 390 Morris, Sebastopol 8pm 707-823-1511 www.seb.org | ||
| Loretta Lynch/The Muddy Roses, Studio 55 Marin: 1455 East Francisco Blvd, San Rafael 8pm 415-453-3161 www.studio55marin.com | ||
| Tribute to Bob Dylan w/best of Santa Cruz, Kuumbwa: 320 Cedar St, Santa Cruz 8pm 831-469-3184 | ||
| John Craigie, Don Quixote: 6275 Hwy 9, Felton 7pm 831-603-2294 | ||
| 30 | Su | open house at Cal Performances, UC Berkeley 10:30-6 free! |
| SoCoFoSo pickin’ potluck, Subud Hall: 234 Hutchins, Sebastopol 1-5pm www.socofoso.com | ||
| Jazz Caliente, house concert, Oakland 4pm | ||
| Teja Gerken/Eric Skye/Mark Goldenberg, Freight & Salvage ♿: 2020 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-644-2020 | ||
| La Farruca & El Carpeta, Palace of Fine Arts: 3301 Lyon, SF 7pm 510-444-2820 www.bayareaflamencofestival.org | ||
| Bangers & Grass, house concert, Sunnyvale 5:30potluck www.musicnearthehearth.com | ||
| Bluegrass festival, Don Quixote: 6275 Hwy 9, Felton 3pm 831-603-2294 |