From live music to a musical showcase, there's plenty to enjoy in Berkeley this week. Read on for a rundown of ideas for how to fill your calendar.
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Berkeley Bounce
From the event description:
Come get it jumpin at the Berkeley Bounce for our first event this summer! Ages 21 and over. Genres include: house, electronic, rap and R&B.
When: Friday, June 28, 9 p.m.- Saturday, June 29, 2 a.m.
Where: Spats Berkeley, 1974 Shattuck Ave.
Admission: Free
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Kollaboration SF Presents: Back To Basics
From the event description:
Spanning across all genres and hailing from every city in the Bay, five of the most talented Asian American artists will compete for a chance to perform in Kollaboration's national showcase in LA! They'll be judged by industry veterans, entertainment professionals and fellow musicians. Kollaboration is a national nonprofit that seeks to discover, elevate, and connect Asian American musicians. This showcase will feature just some of the amazing artists we work with every day. Our 8th annual showcase will also feature a guest performance from 2017 finalist, Rudy Kalma.
When: Saturday, June 29, 7-8:30 p.m.
Where: David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way
Admission: $20 (General Admission)
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Solomon Gottfried's New York Quintet
From the event description:
Solomon Gottfried presents an afternoon of new compositions written and to be performed by some of New York City's prolific young Jazz musicians and improvisers.
When: Sunday, June 30, 3-5 p.m.
Where: Maybeck Studio for the Performing Arts, 1537 Euclid Ave.
Admission: Free
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The David Murray/Kahil El'Zabar Duo
From the event description:
These two modern music masters have been at the forefront of creative exploration and compositional diversity for the past four decades. Murray and El’Zabar are recognized by their peers to be consummate virtuosos who possess ingenious interpretations within the history and future of Great Black Music. They share the hope and desire that comes from blowing fire in an acquired wisdom. This is freedom music in its noblest sense, meant to heal and release one from the regurgitated mediocrity currently flooding our airways. These two wise men know firsthand what’s genuine and real, they have both played and recorded with the legends. Sir Kahil El’zabar is revered globally as a cultural visionary and an innovative music conceptualist.
When: Sunday, June 30, 8:30 p.m.
Where: The Back Room, 1984 Bonita Ave.
Admission: $20
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