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Esprit de Django et Stephane Festival

HELP US MEET A $100,000 CHALLENGE & KEEP TRADITION ALIVE

A donor has challenged the Freight community. Help us by putting your money where your heart is.
Make a donation by the end of January and the Freight will receive up to $100,000 in matching funds.
Please keep the music vibrant and relevant.
MAKE YOUR GIFT TODAY!
You can make a donation with cash, check, or credit card at the box office,
by phone at (510) 644-2020, x120, or online.
THANK YOU

Austin WillacyMusician and Freight board member Austin Willacy shares with you what makes the Freight so special and why your support is needed to keep our musical legacy alive and vibrant.  Click here to view.

Warren HellmanRemembering Warren Hellman

New Ticket Discounts

For all 2012 shows, seniors (age 65 & older) get a $2.00 per ticket discount and youth (age 25 or younger) get half-price tickets.

Beginning Friday, January 13 the Freight Box Office will be open from 12:30-7:00 pm seven days a week (excluding holidays).

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Learn To Play at the Freight

Classes & workshops at the Freight offer a chance for anyone to experience the joy of singing, playing instruments, and sharing traditional music in community with others.

Class schedule

Winter Series I - Jan 9–Feb 16

Winter Series II - Mar 5-Apr 14

Workshops and drop-in style jams/classes

Beginning in January the Bluegrass & Beyond Bluegrass Slow Jams start at 2pm.

Esprit de Django et Stephane Festival Workshops (Jan 27-29):

  • Swing Guitar taught by Whit Smith of Hot Club of Cowtown
  • Violin Improvisation taught by Elana James of Hot Club of Cowtown
  • Romanian Violin taught by Fishtank Ensemble's Fabrice Martinez
  • Introduction to Gypsy Jazz Guitar For Beginners Only with George Cole
  • Improvisation 101 for Violin with Paul Anastasio

fiddlekids, the summer day camp devoted to traditional fiddle music, is now open to registration.

Bay Area Children's Theatre presents:
PinkaliciousPinkalicious, the musical
weekends at the Freight
February 11-March 4
Tickets at www.bactheatre.org

Patchwork Series:
Freight & Salvage Calendar of Events
View more upcoming shows

Listen to sample tracks from upcoming artists.