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Learn more about this very important ballot measure that will be near and dear to our patrons!

Berkeley arts groups will get $6M a year if voters approve new parcel tax Measure Y’s backers say the arts tax is needed to keep the theater and arts scene afloat — as many performing arts groups close or flounder.

THIS WEEK at The Freight
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⟢ MON, OCT 5 | Community Mondays: Open Mic with Jamey Williams
⟢ TUE, OCT 6 | Benmont Tench of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers at The Freight
⟢ WED, OCT 7 | The Moth
⟢ FRI, OCT 9 | Celebrate The Freight Gala with Rickie Lee Jones, Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn, Mia Pixley
⟢ SAT, OCT 10 | L. Shankar at The Freight
⟢ SUN, OCT 11 | Emmet Cohen Presents: Miles and Coltrane at 100

OCTOBER at The Freight! 🎃🍁🌙

⟢ THU, OCT 1 | Dollylujah! - A Dolly Parton Singalong with zoe
⟢ SAT, OCT 3 | Hardly Strictly Out of The Park: El Khat
⟢ SUN, OCT 4 | Holly Near with Tammy Hall, Jan Martinelli & Emma's Revolution
⟢ MON, OCT 5 | Circlesongs with Bobby McFerrin & MOTION
⟢ MON, OCT 5 | Open Mic with Jamey L. Williams II
⟢ TUE, OCT 6 | An Evening with Benmont Tench III of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
⟢ WED, OCT 7 | The Moth
⟢ FRI, OCT 9 | CELEBRATE THE FREIGHT GALA w/ Rickie Lee Jones , Wu Fei 吴非 & Abigail Washburn + Mia Pixley
⟢ SAT, OCT 10 | Harmonica Workshop with Aki Kumar
⟢ SAT, OCT 10 | L.Shankar
⟢ SUN, OCT 11 | Emmet Cohen Emmet Cohen presents Miles & Coltrane at 100
⟢ TUE, OCT 13 | Jon McLaughlin
⟢ WED, OCT 14 | Sister Sadie
⟢ FRI, OCT 16 | Altan
⟢ MON, OCT 19 | Bobby McFerrin & MOTION
⟢ MON, OCT 19 | Community Mondays: Country Bluegrass Jam with Richard Brandenburg
⟢ TUE, OCT 20 | The Moth
⟢ WED, OCT 21 | Bedouine + Other Delights, co-presented with (((folkYEAH!)))
⟢ THU, OCT 22 | TOMMY CASTRO
⟢ FRI, OCT 23 | Los Vega Son Jarocho
⟢ SAT, OCT 24 | John Gorka
⟢ SUN, OCT 25 | The Freight's One Song All Night: Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" w/ Evie Ladin, THE Terrence Brewer (Official), Rip Room, Adrienne Shamszad شمسزاد & MeloDious
⟢ MON, OCT 26 | Bobby McFerrin & MOTION
⟢ MON, OCT 26 | Community Mondays: Fil Am Futurism with Karl Evangelista Karl Evangelista
⟢ THU, OCT 29 | Maryna Krut
⟢ FRI, OCT 30 | CelloGayageum - 첼로가야금
⟢ SAT, OCT 31 | Wake The Dead

Thanks to all who voted for us in the East Bay Express' Best of the East Bay!

We're honored to have 2 wins for 2026 in the Best Performing Arts Center & Best Small Venue categories.

We appreciate the love!

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NOVEMBER
⟢ Dirk Powell & Amelia Powell | TUE, NOV 3
⟢ San Francisco Leonard Cohen Festival at The Freight | SUN, NOV 8
⟢ Sixth Annual Black Women's Roots Festival | SUN, NOV 15
⟢ Corey Harris Band & Cedric Watson - True Blues | WED, NOV 18
⟢ Haley Heynderickx | FRI, NOV 20
⟢ Laurie Lewis with Special Guests | SAT, NOV 28
DECEMBER
⟢ East Marries West | WED, DEC 16
⟢ For The Love of Dolly - A Dolly Parton Tribute | THU, DEC 17
⟢ A John Prine Christmas with Jenner Fox Band | FRI, DEC 18
⟢ Tuck & Patti | SAT, DEC 19
⟢ Barbara Higbie Music and Friends Winter Solstice Celebration | SUN, DEC 20
⟢ The Charles Brown Project | MON, DEC 21
⟢ The Christmas Jug Band | TUE, DEC 22
⟢ The Klezmatics | TUE & WED, DEC 29, 30
2027
⟢ Peter Rowan | JAN 16, 2027
⟢ Noel Paul Stookey of Peter Paul & Mary | WED & THU, FEB 17, 18, 2027
⟢ Bruce Cockburn | FRI & SAT, APR 2, 3, 2027
⟢ Gadan | TUE, JAN 26, 2027
⟢ Brandy Clark | THU, JAN 28, 2027
⟢ Steve Poltz | THU, FEB 4, 2027
⟢ Fred Tackett & Scott Sharrard (From Little Feat) | FRI, FEB 5, 2027
⟢ The High Kings | FRI & SAT, FEB 19, 20, 2027
⟢ John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band | THU, APR 1, 2027
⟢ Fabiana C***a | WED, APR 14, 2027

Help support the arts in Berkeley this November by voting Yes on Y! Vote Yes on Measure Y for Berkeley Arts

Measure Y would provide dedicated funding for Berkeley’s arts and culture organizations, supporting local artists, jobs, businesses, and the creative community that makes Berkeley so special.⁠ We've seen too many of our neighbors shut down or run the risk of doing so. This measure could change everything for Berkeley's art institutions.

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THIS WEEK at The Freight
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⟢THU, OCT 1 | Dollylujah! A Dolly Parton Singalong with Zoë Ellis and Friends at The Freight

⟢SAT, OCT 3 | Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Out of The Park show with El Khat القات at The Freight

⟢SUN, OCT 4 | Holly Near with Tammy Hall, Jan Martinelli, and Emma’s Revolution at The Freight [LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE]

SUN, OCT 25 | The Freight presents One Song All Night!

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For this third installment of our original series wherein five Bay Area artists reimagine one iconic song in completely different ways, we present iconic Bay Area-recorded classic "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac.

You will hear five completely different re-imaginations by: Evie Ladin's MoToR/dance, Terrence Brewer, Rip Room, Adrienne Shamszad, and MeloDious

Poster by Katie Louise Kincade-Kind

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