2025 schedule
work in progress
Many Free Events!
THURS. SEPT. 18
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1 - 4 pm - FREE - Afternoon Jam: To get the location, email BOTMCAfternoonJam@gmail.com and you will receive an automated reply with the address.
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4pm-5:15pm Workshops at the Freight
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5:00 pm - in front of the Freight- FREE jam hosted by TBA
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7 pm - Concert at the Freight: Bruce Molsky, Ozark Highballers, Black Banjo & Fiddle Fellows
fri. SEPT. 19
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- 4 pm - FREE - Afternoon Jam To get the location, email BOTMCAfternoonJam@gmail.com and you will receive an automated reply with the address.
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4pm-5:15pm Workshops at the Freight
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5:00 pm - in front of the Freight- FREE jam hosted by TBA
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7 pm - Concert at the Freight: Jake Blount, Judy Hyman & Jeff Claus; Sarah Kate Morgan; Suzy Thompson
sat. SEPT. 20
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DAYTIME: BERKELEY CENTRAL LIBRARY - ALL DAYTIME EVENTS ARE FREE! times tentative
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10:15 am on the 4th Floor
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FREE Family Concert with WB Reid & Bonnie Zahnow
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10:30 am on the 2nd Floor FREE Panel Discussion with Jake Blount (moderator), Darcy Ford James, Angela Wellman, Patrice Strahan
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12 noon on the 2nd Floor FREE String Band Contest
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FREE old time jam hosted by Darcy Ford James and Hannah Mayree
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4:00 to 6:00 pm FREE - TWO JAMS!! Old Time Shred Sesh at the Starry Plough led by Michelle Wu PLUS jam led by Judy Hyman outdoors in front of La Peña (next door to Starry Plough)
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EVENING: ASHKENAZ
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Square Dance Party at Ashkenaz:
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Bruce Molsky & Friends
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Ozark Highballers
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Jake Blount, Judy Hyman & Jeff Claus
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Callers Susan Michaels & Connor Maguire
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Hosted jams in the back studio
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
ASHKENAZ
1317 San Pablo Ave (near Gilman), Berkeley, CA
Welcome Party & CAJUN DancE
VENUE: Ashkenaz
DOORS: time TBA | SHOW: TBA
TICKETS: Available <link TBA>. Tickets also will be sold at the door.
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Blake Miller, Jimmy Breaux & Amelia Biere
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Aux Cajunals
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Back studio, old time jam hosted by TBA
The Thursday and Friday afternoon jams (Sept. 18 and 19, 1:00 to 4:00 pm each day - FREE) are a great place to meet people, visit, play tunes, etc. This has been an important part of the BOTMC for many years. To get the location, email BOTMCAfternoonJam@gmail.com and you will receive an automated reply with the address.
THURSday, September 18, 2025
Email link for location (private home)will be posted.
AFTERNOON JAM
time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
FREE ADMISSION
email BOTMCAfternoonJam@gmail.com for the location
THE FREIGHT
2020 Addison
Berkeley, CA
VENUE: THE FREIGHT
4:00 - 5:15 PM WORKSHOPS
Workshop info here
5 pm JAMMING
Open jam hosted by TBA, in front of the Freight (outside) – FREE!
CONCERT:
DOORS: 6:30 PM | SHOW: 7:00 PM
TICKETS:
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Bruce Molsky
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Ozark Highballers
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Black Banjo & Fiddle Fellows
Friday, September 19, 2025
Afternoon Jam
Afternoon Jam
Email link for location (private home)will be posted.
AFTERNOON JAM
time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 pM
Email BOTMCAfternoonJam@gmail.com for location (private home).
FREE ADMISSION
The Thursday and Friday afternoon jams (Sept. 18 and 19, 1:00 to 4:00 pm each day - FREE) are a great place to meet people, visit, play tunes, etc. This has been an important part of the BOTMC for many years. To get the location, email BOTMCAfternoonJam@gmail.com and you will receive an automated reply with the address.
Please note: the musicians pictured at left will unfortunately not be at the afternoon jam (except in spirit). Jams like the one pictured are an inspiration to old time musicians everywhere!
THE FREIGHT
2020 Addison
Berkeley, CA
VENUE: THE FREIGHT
WORKSHOPS:
4:00 - 5:15 PM
TBA
Workshop Info HERE
5:00 pM Jamming!
Open jam hosted by TBA, in front of the Freight (outside) – FREE!
CONCERT:
DOORS: 6:00 PM | SHOW: 7:00 PM
LINEUP:
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Jake Blount, Judy Hyman & Jeff Claus
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Sarah Kate Morgan
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Suzy Thompson
saturday, September 20, 2025
photo: Corbin Pagter
photo by Mike Melnyk
photo: Corbin Pagter
BERKELEY CENTRAL LIBRARY
2090 Kittredge (between Shattuck and Milvia,
Berkeley
VENUE: BERKELEY CENTRAL LIBRARY
FREE EVENT! Times TBA
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CONCERT for CHILDREN & FAMILIES
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PANEL DISCUSSION
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STRING BAND CONTEST
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Jamming
TICKETS: Free event!
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Sign up to enter the contest, win agricultural prizes!
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Band sign ups start SEPT. 1, 2025
photo by Corbin Pagter
Photo by Corbin Pagter
photo by Corbin Pagter
THE STARRY PLOUGH
3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley
at Prince Street
LA PEÑA
3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley
right next door to the Starry Plough
VENUE: Starry Plough & LA PEñA
OLD TIME Shred Sesh &
HOSTED JAM
TIME: 4:00 to 6:00 pm
TICKETS: Free events!
Two simultaneous old time jams!
1) Shred Sesh, hosted by TBA at the Starry Plough
An "onion" jam, with tunes played at a fast pace, all welcome to join the layers with host band in the center - or get a beer and some food and enjoy the tunes.
2) Hosted jam, led by TBA at La Peña
Can't keep up with the Shred Sesh? Join the other old time jam right next door, a moderate/mid tempo jam for those looking to keep it relaxed.
ASHKENAZ
1317 San Pablo Ave
(near Gilman), Berkeley, CA
Sunday, September 21, 2025
ASHKENAZ
1317 San Pablo Ave
(near Gilman),
Berkeley, CA
Ohlone Park
Ohlone Park
Ohlone Park
across the street from North Berkeley BART
or another local park
VENUE: TBA- it may be OHLONE PARK OR ANOTHER LOCAL PARK
TBA Open jamming and visiting
Plenty of space for jamming! Bring a chair or 2 if you can.
ASHKENAZ
1317 San Pablo Ave
(near Gilman),
Berkeley, CA
Time TBA Family dance at Ashkenaz
Manning Mud Stompers, all dances will be taught and called by caller Susan Michaels!
FREE
Fun for the whole family, with dances that even babes in arms can do!