If you love live music, there's no time like the present when it comes to getting out and about in Berkeley. From a cover band to folk music, here are the local shows worth checking out this weekend.
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Fleetwood Macramé at The Starry Plough Pub
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Fleetwood Macramé is quickly becoming the Bay Area's most exciting tribute band. What began as a simple exercise in fun has turned into an awe inspiring live experience complete with show stopping renditions of Fleetwood Mac's greatest hits. Audience participation is encouraged, and Bay Area crowds are coming in droves to sing along with Fleetwood Macramé. What's more, they sound so much like Fleetwood Mac, if you closed your eyes, you would think it was the real thing. Only it's better, because you are in the front row!
When: Saturday, Dec. 7, 8 p.m.
Where: The Starry Plough Pub, 3101 Shattuck Ave.
Admission: $12
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La Parranda VMP 2019: Venezuelan Food and Live Music
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Come celebrate this traditional annual holiday event with the Venezuelan Music Project! Wear your dancing shoes and enjoy a night of vibrant Venezuelan music to the beat of the parrandas, gaitas, tambores and more. Plus there will be delicious food by Ms Arepita Mobile and Pica Pica Arepa Kitchen.
When: Saturday, Dec. 7, 9-11:30 p.m.
Where: La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave.
Admission: $25
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Brand New Heartache
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Brand New Heartache is an Oakland, CA-based husband and wife duo that blends Americana, folk and indie pop into songs of love and loss. They interweave their voices sharing lead and harmony while delivering sing-along hooks over a simple, guitar-driven sound.
When: Sunday, Dec. 8, 3-5 p.m.
Where: The Back Room, 1984 Bonita Ave.
Admission: $10 (Student with ID); $15 (General Admission)
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Bandworks Awards Show 2019
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BandWorks, founded in 1993, takes musicians of all ages and skill levels and matches them with peers to form bands. Many of these bands stay together for years, some write originals! BandWorks holds two important events at Ashkenaz each year. In December, they hold their annual Awards Show which features incredible music and a great community vibe. This year BandWorks will showcase four of their best young original bands and celebrate the release of their first all-original compilation. Proceeds got to the BandWorks Scholarship Fund.
When: Sunday, Dec. 8, 6-9 p.m.
Where: Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center, 1317 San Pablo Ave.
Admission: $10
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CelloJoe Presents The Cello MADNESS Congress
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CelloJoe records live on stage with a loop pedal and produces intricate tapestries of harmony, melody and rhythm. His beatboxing (vocal percussion) and funky cello grooves form a rich soundscape for intelligent lyrics and his music spreads love, joy, laughter and conscious vibrations.
When: Sunday, Dec. 8, 8-11 p.m.
Where: The Back Room, 1984 Bonita Ave.
Admission: $18
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