The Berkeley Old Time Music Convention is a four day music festival featuring performances by local and national acts, a rollicking square dance, open cabaret, and the illustrious stringband contest in venues throughout Berkeley.
The Convention is organized by volunteers who want to create their own musical fun.
Volunteers needed for various events, free admission offered in exchange.

 

Phone:  510-841-4242.  It's centrally located, within walking distance of many BOTMC events, and has off-street parking, television, free internet, etc.  Tell them you're coming to town for the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention, and ask for the special rate!

 For more information:
Concerts AT BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org

Contest AT BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org

SquareDance AT BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org

Cabaret AT BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org

BerkeleyWorkshops AT Hotmail.com

Volunteer AT BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org

Webmaster AT BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org

Vendors AT Berkeleyoldtimemusic.org

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HISTORY of the CONVENTION
Learn about our humble beginnings and see some old posters!

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DONATIONS:
The Berkeley Old Time Music Convention welcomes your tax-deductible contribution! 
Checks may be sent to:
The Berkeley Old Time Music Convention
c/o Freight & Salvage
1111 Addison Street, Berkeley CA 94702. 
Please make checks payable to "Freight & Salvage" and be sure to mark on your check that it is for the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention. 
If you have any questions, email:
Donations AT BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org

THANKS to our funders Ed Littlefield; the Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) , in partnership with the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the James Irvine Foundation);  Zellerbach Community Arts Program; Alameda County Art Commission; individual friends of old-time music, and our NONPROFIT SPONSORS: KPFA-FM, KALW-FM , the California Bluegrass Association, Freight & Salvage, and the Ecology Center.