Downtown Berkeley MusicFest

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Thank you Berkeleyside for recommending Downtown Berkeley MusicFest as one of the top five things to do THIS WEEKEND! We agree!
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Did you get to see the amazing kick-off concert last night by East Bay Brass Band (EB3) and Alta California? Check out the fun photos, and come hear more live music all weekend through Sunday!
Full concert schedule: www.downtownberkeleymusicfest.org

The Downtown Berkeley MusicFest Kick-off Concert drew its biggest crowds yet with East Bay Brass Band (EB3) and Alta California. The mashups of traditional New Orleans big band tunes with popular songs from artists like Britney Spears filled Downtown Berkeley with swinging rhythm! Alta California took it to the next level with spicy latin "rumba equina" - a combination of Cuban rumba, flamenco, salsa, latin funk and more that got the whole crowd dancing! Festival extends through Sunday, so check out www.downtownberkeleymusicfest.org for concert information.

TONIGHT 5pm Come to Downtown Berkeley MusicFest Kick-off for a night of East Bay Brass Band (EB3)'s mashups of New Orleans brass, hard bop, funk, rock, country, and pop highly acclaimed by 7x7, and then the original "rumba esquina" saborosa by Alta California!

The Musicfest continues through SUNDAY with FREE and affordable concerts across the Downtown! Like our page for more details: https://www.facebook.com/DBMusicFest

Read the details at East Bay Express: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/downtown-berkeley-musicfest/Event?oid=4062082

THIS Thursday, the Downtown Berkeley music scene goes wild with our 7th Annual Downtown Berkeley MusicFest with a FREE Kick off concert 5-8pm featuring Alta California and East Bay Brass Band (EB3) as seen in this last week's East Bay Express - a MusicFest Sponsor: https://www.facebook.com/events/550401605087258/

Open up this week's East Bay Express to see the Fall Arts Preview featuring our ad in the Festival section for Downtown Berkeley MusicFest that showcases the diversity of ’s rich musical pedigree with an array of musical acts that run the gamut from Latin, jazz, rock, bluegrass, folk, reggae, soul, DJs and even children’s pop! Sept 11-14, at various Downtown Venues with a FREE kick-off concert: www.downtownberkeleymusicfest.org

Downtown Berkeley MusicFest | September 11-14, 2014

The 7th Downtown Berkeley MusicFest will be September 11-14th, celebrating the diversity of ’s rich musical pedigree, with an array of musical acts that run the gamut from Latin, jazz, rock, bluegrass, folk, reggae, soul, DJs and even children’s pop! This years MusicFest is bound to be a stone groove and will add yet another chapter to the musical and cultural history of this great town! Event pages coming soon but check out the updated webpage: http://www.downtownberkeleymusicfest.org

downtownberkeleymusicfest.org Downtown Berkeley MusicFest - August 1 – 4, 2013

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It's day 3 of MusicFest!
Booker Long Duo and East Bay Brass Band are at Jupiter, Craig Browning and Grooveyard Shift are at Jazzschool, Gautsm Tejas Ganeshan is at Subterranean Arthouse, Kim Richey plays the Freight, and Bluestate Band is at Bobby G's. See you around the neighborhood!

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Sam Bush and his band are at the Freight tonight!
See you all here for the show at 8.

Grooves from the East: Davka plays the Freight tonight

Tonight at the Freight after the kickoff concert!

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If you get a hankering for a little midday music, Steve Gannon Blues Band is playing at the Berkeley Public Library at 12:15 pm on Friday!

MusicFest starts in two days! After the kickoff concert in BART Plaza, Chris Burns Band will be playing at Sliver, Toph One is spinning at Jupiter, and Davka are at the Freight!

It's gonna get groovy underground!
Luis Salcedo Trio and Christian Sullivan at Jazzschool on Friday August 2
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Another great act for the Downtown Berkeley MusicFest!

Cowboy singer Michael Martin Murphey's new album is in the Billboard Bluegrass Top Ten! He'll be at the Freight with his Lone Cowboy Show on August 4. http://www.freightandsalvage.org/michael-martin-murphey

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Vnote Ensemble plays the first DBMF event Thursday, August 23 (today!) at 2 pm @ the Berkeley Public Library. A fascinating fusion of Latin and folk rhythms with adventurous jazz explorations- check them out & then come kick up a heel at the BART plaza Kickoff Concert from 5-7 tonight.

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DBMF Kick-Off Concert 5-7 pm on August 23 @ Berkeley BART Plaza. Be there!

This year's events have been posted on our page.

The 2011 festival kicks off tomorrow with KAT O1O Trio and Curtis Bumpy at Jupiter, Jazz Guitar Intensive Concert at the Jazzschool, and Z'Amico and DJ Duane at BEC's. Come out and hear some great live music!

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Schedule | Downtown Berkeley MusicFest

A preliminary schedule for the 2011 festival has been posted to our website. Check back often for new shows and performers to be added!

downtownberkeleymusicfest.org Downtown Berkeley MusicFest - August 20 – 29, 2010

The fourth annual Downtown Berkeley MusicFest will be August 19-28, 2011. Join us for lots of great music!

Thanks to all who came out and supported live music in Downtown Berkeley during the 2010 MusicFest. Let us know what your favorites shows were, and what you would like to see in 2011!

Ghosts of Electricity rockin' at Amanda's.

Festival Photo Contest- next prize is a free lunch for two at Five restaurant, located at the Shattuck Plaza Hotel. Post your pics here to enter. See Photo Contest tab for details- its easy!

The festival's first event 5 pm tonight@ Jupiter. Its also your first chance to enter our Photo Contest. Take a pic of you @ a festival event, post here, to win great prizes over the August 20-29 festival. See photo contest tab for details. Today's featured prize-a $25 gift certificate to Jupiter.

Downtown Berkeley MusicFest | We Blog The World

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Music for everyone at Downtown Berkeley MusicFest | Berkeleyside

berkeleyside.com The first man to play the first show at Freight & Salvage in 1968 will be the kickoff headliner event for the Downtown Berkeley MusicFest, a nine-day extravaganza of music.

Where to find folk music in Berkeley and beyond - Travel - LATimes.com

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Anniversary Open House | Freight & Salvage

Free, Kid-friendly fun Aug 28 @ the Freight's Community Open House- jams, performances, workshops. Check it out!

freightandsalvage.org Come join us for our anniversary Community Open House! Music fills the Freight from ceiling to roof as we throw open our doors from noon to 4:00 pm today for a free, familyfriendly musical celebration featuring an amazing array of performances and workshops for folks, kids, and folks with kids! Dan...

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