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The Berkeley Old Time Music Convention is a five 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.

HISTORY OF THE CONVENTION
Learn about our humble beginnings and see some old posters!

The Convention is organized by volunteers who want to create their own musical fun.
Volunteers needed for various events, free admission offered in exchange.

 For more information:
Concerts AT BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org

Contest AT BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org

SquareDance AT BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org

Cabaret AT BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org

workshops2010 AT BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org

Volunteer AT BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org

Webmaster AT BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org

Vendors AT Berkeleyoldtimemusic.org

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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
2020 Addison Street, Berkeley CA 94704. 
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: We greatly appreciate the generous support of Ed Littlefield, Alliance for California Traditional Arts (in partnership with the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the James Irvine Foundation),  Zellerbach Community Arts Program,  Bill Graham  Foundation, Hellman Family Foundation and the Alameda County Art Commission.

Special thanks to our nonprofit sponsors:  Freight & SalvageKPFA-FM, KALW-FM, the California Bluegrass Association, the Ecology Center. and the Berkeley  Farmers Market (Kirk Lumpkin, we love you!)  

Extra special thanks to all our volunteers – we couldn't do it without you!