The festival runs August 19-28, 2011. Check back as more shows will be added!
Friday, August 19
| Time | Artist | Venue | Cover | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 pm | KAT 010 Trio | Jupiter | free | electronica |
| 8:00 pm | Curtis Bumpy | Jupiter | free | groove funk |
| 8:00 pm | Jazz Guitar Intensive Concert | The Jazzschool | $10.00 | jazz |
| 8:00 pm | Z’ Amico | BEC’s Bar & Bistro | free | world / reggae |
| 10:30 pm | DJ Duane Native Intelligence | BEC’s Bar & Bistro | free |
Saturday, August 20
| Time | Artist | Venue | Cover | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 pm | Berkeley High Jazz Ensemble | Jupiter | free | jazz |
| 6:00 pm | Howard Barkin | Bank of America | free | Brazilian guitar |
| 7:00 pm | Burlesque Moulin’s One Year Aniversary | Shattuck Down Low | $12.00 | |
| 8:00 pm | The Creative Vocalist | The Jazzschool | $12.00 | jazz |
| 8:00 pm | “Fur Out” Harupin Ha Butoh Dance | Subterranean Arthouse | $10.00 | dance |
| 8:00 pm | Phil Marsh & Friends | Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse | $20.50 / $22.50 | folk |
| 8:00 pm | Joshi Marshal & BHS Alumni All-Stars | Jupiter | free | jazz |
| 8:00 pm | The Tear Jerkers | BEC’s Bar & Bistro | free | classic rock |
| 8:30 pm | The Dilemma with David Jorgensen and Will Hughes | Bobby G’s | free | bluegrass / country |
Sunday, August 21
| Time | Artist | Venue | Cover | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:30 pm | The Michael Orenstein Group | The Jazzschool | $10.00 | jazz |
| 5:00 pm | Americana Unplugged: The Whiskey Brothers | Jupiter | free | bluegrass |
| 8:00 pm | Freight Goes British #2: The Raving Animals, Girl Named T, The Blondies | Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse | $20.50 / $22.50 | rock |
| 8:00 pm | Omani | Shattuck Down Low | $10.00 | reggae band |
| 9:00 pm | Ayla Nereo and Special Guests | Subterranean Arthouse | $10.00 | singer / songwriter |
| 11:00 pm | DJs Kurious and Irie Dole | Shattuck Down Low | $10.00 | reggae DJ |
Tuesday, August 23
| Time | Artist | Venue | Cover | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 pm | Acoustic Tuesday Open Mic | Bobby G’s | free | acoustic |
| 8:00 pm | Innerspace | Jupiter | free | funk / rock |
Wednesday, August 24
| Time | Artist | Venue | Cover | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 pm | Joy Kills Sorrow, Lake Street Dive | Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse | $20.50 / $22.50 | americana |
| 8:00 pm | Orchestra Salsa | BEC’s Bar & Bistro | free | salsa |
| 8:00 pm | Perry Smith Trio | Jupiter | free | jazz |
| 8:00 pm | Rumbaché | Shattuck Down Low | $10.00 | salsa |
Thursday, August 25
| Time | Artist | Venue | Cover | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| noon | Tamar Sella | BART Plaza | free | jazz |
| 12:15 pm | Kitka Trio | Berkeley Public Library | free | Eastern European |
| 7:00 pm | Pharmies | Half Price Books | free | world / reggae |
| 8:00 pm | Fiddle Summit w/ Alasdair Fraser, Lissa Schneckenburger, Brittany Haas, and more | Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse | $26.50 / $28.50 | Celtic / americana |
| 8:00 pm | Jose Roberto Band | BEC’s Bar & Bistro | free | blues & roots |
| 8:00 pm | Red Weather | Half Price Books | free | |
| 8:00 pm | SELECTOR w/ DJ fflood & CALI | Jupiter | free | |
| 9:00 pm | Dead Bug | Half Price Books | free |
Friday, August 26
| Time | Artist | Venue | Cover | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 pm | KAT 010 Trio | Jupiter | free | electronica |
| 6:00 pm | Karma Moffett – Himalayan Sacred Bells | Tibetan Aid Project | recommended donation $10-20 | world |
| 8:00 pm | cvDUB | Jupiter | free | dub jazz |
| 8:00 pm | The East Bay Contingent | The Jazzschool | $10.00 | jazz |
| 8:00 pm | Z’ Amico | BEC’s Bar & Bistro | free | world / reggae |
| 8:00 pm | Rhonda Benin – Twist & Shout | Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse | $20.50 / $22.50 | jazz / R&B |
| 8:30 pm | Alexis Harte with Knee Jerk and the Reactions, Professor Burns and the Lilac Field | Subterranean Arthouse | $10.00 | songwriter / americana |
| 9:00 pm | Shock G & Humpty Hump of Digital Underground | Shattuck Down Low | $12.00 / $17.00 | |
| 10:30 pm | DJ Duane Native Intelligence | BEC’s Bar & Bistro | free |
Saturday, August 27
| Time | Artist | Venue | Cover | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 am | The Berkeley High Rising Stars Jazz Combo 2 |
Berkeley Farmer’s Market | free | jazz |
| 11:00 am | Berkeley Symphony Brass Quintet | Berkeley Farmer’s Market | free | classical |
| 11:45 am | Asheba | Berkeley Farmer’s Market | free | Caribbean & reggae |
| noon – 4:00 pm | Community Open House | Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse | free | family |
| 12:30 pm | Berkeley Symphony Brass Quintet | Berkeley Farmer’s Market | free | classical |
| 1:15 pm | Blakey’s Beat | Berkeley Farmer’s Market | free | jazz |
| 5:00 pm | Berkeley High Jazz Ensemble – Combo 2 | Jupiter | free | jazz |
| 6:00 pm | Laura Weinbach of Foxtail’s Brigade | Bank of America | free | |
| 8:00 pm | Jazz Mafia Presents | Jupiter | free | jazz |
| 8:00 pm | The Dick Hindman Trio | The Jazzschool | $15.00 | jazz |
| 8:00 pm | KALW 70th Anniversary Concert: Wake the Dead, George Brooks & Kai Eckhardt’s Tangential Experience, Flatt & Scruggs Tribute Band |
Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse | $25.50 / $30.50 | Celtic / jazz / bluegrass |
| 8:00 pm | Lila Nelson & Maya Dorn | Subterranean Arthouse | $10.00 | alternative / americana |
| 8:00 pm | Macy Blackman & Wendy DeWitt | Bobby G’s Pizzeria | free | boogie woogie piano |
| 8:00 pm | Exhausted Pipes | BEC’s Bar & Bistro | free | rock |
| 10:30 pm | DJ Sweet T | BEC’s Bar & Bistro | free |
Sunday, August 28
| Time | Artist | Venue | Cover | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:30 pm | Berkeley High School Jazz Combo | The Jazzschool | $10.00 | jazz |
| 5:00 pm | Americana Unplugged: The Saddlecats | Jupiter | free | Western swing |
| 7:00 pm | Sarava Zamba | BEC’s Bar & Bistro | free | samba / world |
| 8:00 pm | Dead Prez | Shattuck Down Low | $15.00 | live Conscious Hip Hop |
| 8:00 pm | West Coast Songwriters Competition Finals | Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse | $20.50 / $22.50 | songwriters |
| 9:00 pm | MGM Grand: NUT | Subterranean Arthouse | $8.00 | experimental dance |