Home | About the Freight | Tickets | Membership & Support | Map & Directions | Mail & Email Lists | Contact | New Home JANUARY CALENDAR FEBRUARY 2009 MARCH CALENDAR February 1 The Bee Eaters string band innovation featuring Tristan and Tashina Clarridge $18.50 in adv/ $19.50 at door February 2 closed February 3 closed February 4 closed February 5 Chuck Brodsky old fashioned story songs brimming with wit and compassion $18.50 in adv/ $19.50 at door February 6 Chuck Prophet, Jerry Hannan, Jim Bruno an evening of song artistry $18.50 in adv/ $19.50 at door February 7 Go Home featuring Ben Goldberg, Ron Miles, Charlie Hunter & Scott Amendola jazz innovators $18.50 in adv/ $19.50 at door February 8 The Claire Lynch Band award winning bluegrass from Tennessee Julay Brooks & The Nightbirds open SF Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival $18.50 in adv/ $19.50 at door February 9 Bluegrass Buffet: Belle Monroe and her Brewglass Boys, Nell Robinson & Red Level, Rita Hosking & Cousin Jack SF Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival $18.50 in adv/ $19.50 at door February 10 closed February 11 the James King Band mountain music from the bluegrass heartlands of Virginia Dark Hollow opens SF Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival $18.50 in adv/ $19.50 at door February 12 closed February 13 Tracy Grammer post-modern mythic American music $18.50 in adv/ $19.50 at door February 14 John Reischman & the Jaybirds mandolin master & his top-notch band Kitchen Help opens SF Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival $18.50 in adv/ $19.50 at door February 15 the Junius Courtney Big Band 19 piece swing jazz band $18.50 in adv/ $19.50 at door February 16 West Coast Songwriters Competition professionally judged original songs contest $5.00 in adv. or at door February 17 Freight Open Mic pay your dues, play & schmooze $4.50 in adv/ $5.50 at door February 18 closed February 19 Julian Smedley & Mike Wollenberg inventive virtuosity by stellar guitar & violin duo $18.50 in adv/ $19.50 at door February 20 Guitar Summit: Teja Gerken, Scott Nygaard, Mesut Özgen classical, fingerstyle, and flatpicking guitar innovators $18.50 in adv/ $19.50 at door February 21 Kelly Joe Phelps soulful vocals, visionary lyrics & stunning guitar artistry $18.50 in adv/ $19.50 at door February 22 Dan Bern musical tales of the real & the surreal $18.50 in adv/ $19.50 at door February 23 CLASSICAL AT THE FREIGHT the San Francisco Brass Quintet an informal and invigorating evening of chamber music, with Ben Simon, host $8.50 in adv/ $9.50 at door February 24 Mike Marshall w/ Choro Famoso, Big Trio, and Danilo Brito virtuoso mandolinist w/ his two great bands $20.50 in adv/ $21.50 at door February 25 The Dillards classic Bluegrass from Mayberry's favorites $18.50 in adv/ $19.50 at door February 26 Julie Fowlis timeless and passionate Gaelic singer $18.50 in adv/ $19.50 at door February 27 Blue Highway Grammy nominated contemporary bluegrass all-star band $20.50 in adv/ $21.50 at door February 28 Country Joe McDonald Tribute to Woody Guthrie $22.50 in adv/ $23.50 at door Ramblin’ Jack Elliott's February 28th show has been postponed JANUARY CALENDAR RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE MARCH CALENDAR © 2009 Berkeley Society for the Preservation of Traditional Music | website constructed by stevenrueadams.com