Freight & Salvage - Events Feed

Jim Bruno, Bonnie Hayes, Carol Denney

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:56:24 -0700

Start: 07/30/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 07/30/2010 - 8:00pm

Three stellar Bay Area songcrafters grace our stage tonight!

Smithsonian Folkways artist Jim Bruno has spent the past three decades performing and writing intelligent, compelling songs, which have been recorded by the likes of Shawn Colvin, Mary Lou Lord, and Cliff Eberhardt. Jim has performed across the U.S. and in Europe, and currently teaches songwriting at the Freight & Salvage School of Music. Tonight he spotlights tunes from his new CD, alright, alright.

West Coast Live

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:44:40 -0700

Start: 07/31/2010 - 10:00am

End: 07/31/2010 - 10:00am

Two hours of slow-food radio with conversation, music, and play, from 10 am to noon. Tickets are $15.00 advance, $18.00 at door. Puchase advance tickets online through Ticketweb, or call the West Coast Live reservations line at 415-664-9500.

Sedge Thomson welcomes...

Darryl Henriques

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:59:11 -0700

Start: 07/31/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 07/31/2010 - 8:00pm

Here to provide solace (or at least a little perspective) in troubled times, Hollywood actor, author, storyteller, and comic Darryl Henriques once again takes the Freight stage for an evening of razor-sharp wit and off-the-wall observations on the human condition.

Dar Williams

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:34:23 -0700

Start: 08/01/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/01/2010 - 8:00pm

There will be some limited standing room only tickets available once the show starts at 8:00 pm for $25.50.

Erika Luckett & Lisa Ferraro

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:56:05 -0700

Start: 08/05/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/05/2010 - 8:00pm

Join award-winning singer-songwriter and innovative guitarist, Erika Luckett, and soulful jazz vocalist Lisa Ferraro for a performance celebrating the release of their new duo CD, Awe.

Anais Mitchell

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:56:29 -0700

Start: 08/06/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/06/2010 - 8:00pm

Singer-songwriter and winner of the prestigious New Folk award at the 2003 Kerrville Folk Festival, Vermont native Anais Mitchell performs distinctive, meticulously written songs, backed by Jefferson Hamer and Rachel Ries. With the sound of a world-weary waif, Anais' otherworldly voice is a striking counterpoint to the intensity of her lyrics, which fuse personal and political themes into vibrant, literate songs.

49 Special

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:00:26 -0700

Start: 08/07/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/07/2010 - 8:00pm

They brought the house down at their Freight debut last February as past of Dr. K's Homwegrown Roots Revue; now they're back to headline an evening of fabulous music! Called "One of the brightest new lights illuminating San Francisco's bluegrass music" by CBA's Bluegrass Breakdown, 49 Special's repertoire of great original songs reveals influences from country and blues, as well as from traditional and progressive bluegrass.

Renold & Caution Shonhai, Erica Azim

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:57:04 -0700

Start: 08/08/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/08/2010 - 8:00pm

Mbira music has been used by the Shona people of Zimbabwe in religious and secular ceremonies for over a millennium. The instrument, made of two dozen metal keys mounted on a wood soundboard inside a resonating calabash gourd and played with the thumbs, produces music that combines entrancing melodies with invigorating polyphony and polyrhythms.

Freight Open Mic

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:39:40 -0700

Start: 08/10/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/10/2010 - 8:00pm

All performers are welcome to participate in this event that has produced some of our brightest performers, including: Shawn Colvin, Dana Carvey, Alvin Youngblood Hart, and Patrick Landeza.

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS! One unique aspect of our Open Mic is that, unlike those held in noisy bars where people show up in spite of the fact that there's live music, you will be playing to a supportive group of friends and performers who are actually listening!!!

Cindy Combs plus Stephen Inglis

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:58:04 -0700

Start: 08/12/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/12/2010 - 8:00pm

Two Hawaiian guitarists known for their diverse musical styles, Cindy Combs and Stephen Inglis take the Freight for a mid-August trip through an eclectic blend of musical genres, with a hefty dose of slack key guitar magic.

Livingston Taylor

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:58:39 -0700

Start: 08/13/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/13/2010 - 8:00pm

Singer-songwriter Livingston Taylor returns to the Freight stage to lift our spirits and engage our minds with his well-crafted, melodic, intelligent folk-pop. An unrepentant romantic with a razor-sharp wit and a quirky view of the world, the Boston-based artist rounds out his impeccable musical performances with wry humor and a warm stage presence.

New Directions, Jody Stecher

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:16:03 -0700

Start: 08/14/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/14/2010 - 8:00pm

Join us for an amazing evening of Indian classical music!

The Klez-X

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:59:36 -0700

Start: 08/15/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/15/2010 - 8:00pm

From the vanguard of new Jewish music, the Klez-X brings an evening of unbridled innovation, amazing virtuosity, and irresistible soul.

West Coast Songwriters Competition

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:17:20 -0700

Start: 08/16/2010 - 7:30pm

End: 08/16/2010 - 7:30pm

Come check out the future when the West Coast Songwriters Association presents its monthly Freight & Salvage Songwriter Competition, where members get the chance to take the stage and perform their material before a live audience. Performers sign up from 6:45 to 7:20, and at 7:30 the show's on!

Freight Open Mic

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:56:06 -0700

Start: 08/17/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/17/2010 - 8:00pm

All performers are welcome to participate in this event that has produced some of our brightest performers, including: Shawn Colvin, Dana Carvey, Alvin Youngblood Hart, and Patrick Landeza.

Joy Kills Sorrow

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:00:17 -0700

Start: 08/18/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/18/2010 - 8:00pm

Boston-based string band Joy Kills Sorrow brings a decidedly modern sensibility to an old-world sound, channeling the prodigious talents of its individual members into elegant arrangements and well-crafted songs. While the group pays due homage to its bluegrass roots—its name is taken from WJKS, a radio station that broadcasted the Monroe brothers' show in the 1930s—the band truly excels in its rich and textured treatment of more contemporary material.

Alex De Grassi, Bob Brozman, Walter Strauss

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:42:59 -0700

Start: 08/19/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/19/2010 - 8:00pm

Three modern guitar masters with global perspectives take solo turns on our stage!

Phil Marsh

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:21:12 -0700

Start: 08/20/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/20/2010 - 8:00pm

Dancers from En Cri's ‘70's gigs at The Ordinary in Oakland and early Chez Panisse and other Old Berkeley parties be alerted!! Tonight, Phil Marsh, the singing, strumming folk-to-country-to-blues troubadour reunites the original Energy Crisis group featuring Bruce Barthol, bass, and Tom Ralston on drums.

First Annual West Coast Jug Band Jubilee

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:21:47 -0700

Start: 08/21/2010 - 12:30pm

End: 08/21/2010 - 12:30pm

Come on out and jug till you can jug no more! This all-day all-jug band extravaganza features two separate concerts, workshops, and more hand-made, home-grown music than you can shake a gut-bucket at!

The afternoon show features Jugtown Pirates, Devine's Jug Band, Skiffle Symphony with Kenny Hall, Lavay Smith & her Red Hot Jug Band, and Toshio Hirano.

First Annual West Coast Jug Band Jubilee

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:23:55 -0700

Start: 08/21/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/21/2010 - 8:00pm

Come on out and jug till you can jug no more! This all-day all-jug band extravaganza features two separate concerts, two workshops, and more hand-made, home-grown music than you can shake a gut-bucket at!

The evening show features Maria Muldaur & Her Garden of Joy Jug Band, Quinn Deveaux & the Juggy Tubsters, and Kally Price.

West Coast Songwriters Competition Finals

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:25:00 -0700

Start: 08/22/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/22/2010 - 8:00pm

Check out some of California's finest songwriters at the West Coast Songwriters' Open Mic annual playoffs' grand final concert! The top contenders from WCS playoff events in 10 regions—Portland, Martinez, Saratoga, Petaluma, Sebastopol, Sacramento, Redwood City, Berkeley, San Francisco, and Hollywood—take the stage to present their winning original songs at this special concert.

Freight Open Mic

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:25:32 -0700

Start: 08/24/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/24/2010 - 8:00pm

All performers are welcome to participate in this event that has produced some of our brightest performers, including: Shawn Colvin, Dana Carvey, Alvin Youngblood Hart, and Patrick Landeza.

Peter Case

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:26:12 -0700

Start: 08/25/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/25/2010 - 8:00pm

Three-time Grammy nominee and acclaimed singer-songwriter Peter Case has carved out an impressive niche for himself. His dynamic, emotionally charged musical blend reveals the wide terrain Peter has ranged since he began performing in the mid-sixties, including stints with the groundbreaking punk band The Nerves and with new wave pioneers The Plimsouls, before he took a dive into the deep end of folk music over a decade ago.

Fiddle Summit: Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, Darol Anger's Republic of Strings, Kimberley Fraser and Cali McKasson, Mary Ann Kennedy, Tony McManus, Nic Gareiss

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:14:28 -0700

Start: 08/26/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/26/2010 - 8:00pm

There will be some limited standing room only tickets available once the show starts at 8:00 pm for $25.50.

Edlos

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:33:47 -0700

Start: 08/27/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/27/2010 - 8:00pm

Say it isn't so...the Edlos, retiring? Make sure you don't miss this dynamic a cappella quartet as they kick off their Farewell Tour on our stage with an all-ages evening of beautifully harmonized swan songs.

West Coast Live

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:40:49 -0700

Start: 08/28/2010 - 10:00am

End: 08/28/2010 - 10:00am

Sedge Thomson welcomes...

Anniversary Open House

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:45:28 -0700

Start: 08/28/2010 - 12:00pm

End: 08/28/2010 - 12:00pm

Come join us for our anniversary Community Open House! Music fills the Freight from ceiling to roof as we throw open our doors from noon to 4:00 pm today for a free, family-friendly musical celebration featuring an amazing array of performances and workshops for folks, kids, and folks with kids!

Shana Morrison

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:36:18 -0700

Start: 08/28/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/28/2010 - 8:00pm

Shana Morrison, who began her singing career performing duets with her father, Van, in his Rhythm and Soul Revue, always puts in a powerful performance.

Turtle Island Quartet

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:58:28 -0700

Start: 08/29/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/29/2010 - 8:00pm

Since its beginnings in 1985, the Turtle Island Quartet has been a singular force in the creation of bold, new trends in chamber music for strings. Made up of four virtuosos dedicated to taking the traditional string quartet format into new territory, the Grammy-winning group brings zest, humor, imagination, and brilliant technique to bear as they fuse the classical quartet esthetic with contemporary American musical styles in performances that redefine and honor both.

Classical at the Freight presents ViolaMania

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:34:25 -0700

Start: 08/30/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/30/2010 - 8:00pm

Join the party, as the Bay Area's top professional violists come together for an evening of alto clef, viola jokes, and great music to celebrate the rebirth of the Northern California Viola Society. Watch our "viola progressive" onstage, as we attempt to set a new Guinness world record for the largest viola ensemble ever. Violists, please bring your axe and join us.

Freight Open Mic

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:04:46 -0700

Start: 08/31/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 08/31/2010 - 8:00pm

All performers are welcome to participate in this event that has produced some of our brightest performers, including: Shawn Colvin, Dana Carvey, Alvin Youngblood Hart, and Patrick Landeza.

Elephant Revival, Taarka

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:05:07 -0700

Start: 09/02/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/02/2010 - 8:00pm

Two Colorado-based, un-pigeonhole-able groups play a double bill offering borderless inspiration, positive vibes, and contemporary reimaginings of tradition.

Dr. K's Home Grown Roots Revue: J. L. Stiles, Dana Hubbard, Amanda West

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:05:32 -0700

Start: 09/03/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/03/2010 - 8:00pm

A triple bill of local singer-songwriters: Just what the doctor ordered! Dr. K, that is, bringing his monthly dose of local talent to our stage for a great evening's entertainment.

West Coast Live

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:07:14 -0700

Start: 09/04/2010 - 10:00am

End: 09/04/2010 - 10:00am

Sedge Thomson welcomes...

Clockwork, Leftover Dreams

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:07:40 -0700

Start: 09/04/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/04/2010 - 8:00pm

Come treat your ears to a musical feast tonight, with jazz-tinged harmonizing and gems from the Great American Songbook, as Clockwork and Leftover Dreams split the bill.

Will Durst, Johnny Steele, Deb & Mike

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:08:04 -0700

Start: 09/05/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/05/2010 - 8:00pm

Join us for comedy and improv night at the Freight!

Hawaiian Legacy Tour: Keoki Kahumoku, Herb Ohta, Jr, Patrick Landeza

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:26:20 -0700

Start: 09/08/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/08/2010 - 8:00pm

The Hawaiian Legacy Tour blows in to the Freight tonight, gathering the vibrant younger generation of Hawaiian music masters together on our stage. Grammy award winner Keoki Kahumoku, Herb Ohta, Jr. and Patrick Landeza bring the knowledge and styles of their teachers to the forefront as they highlight their unique slant on traditional ‘ukulele and Hawaiian slack key guitar.

Berkeley Old Time Music Convention

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:09:09 -0700

Start: 09/09/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/09/2010 - 8:00pm

Look out, it's time to bust out and cut loose with the 2010 edition of the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention! Tonight's festivities feature the rousing mountain music of Jimmy Triplett, Scott Prouty & Andy FitzGibbon; beautiful harmonizing from Cliff Perry & Laurel Bliss; and country blues and hillbilly ragtime with Del Rey & Suzy Thompson.

Berkeley Old Time Music Convention

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:09:32 -0700

Start: 09/10/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/10/2010 - 8:00pm

The Berkeley Old Time Music Convention cooks up yet another irresistible lineup, featuring mandolin virtuoso Kenny Hall and his Sweets Mill String Band, North Carolina ballad singer and storyteller Bobby McMillon, and Oregonian trio the Macrae Sisters.

West Coast Live

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:38:14 -0700

Start: 09/11/2010 - 10:00am

End: 09/11/2010 - 10:00am

Sedge Thomson welcomes...

Faith Petric

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:10:14 -0700

Start: 09/11/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/11/2010 - 8:00pm

Tonight the Freight is proud to host a truly impressive historic event: Faith Petric's 95th birthday celebration! Come join in the fun at this vaudeville/folk extravaganza, and help us honor the amazing Faith—and be inspired and invigorated by the great music, bracing wit, and boundless energy of this oldful sparkplug and grande dame of the West Coast folk scene.

David Wilcox

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:10:36 -0700

Start: 09/12/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/12/2010 - 8:00pm

David Wilcox is the kind of singer-songwriter whose music can truly be said to be more than the sum of its parts. In David's songcraft, lyrics, music, and performance combine to create a healing effect on his listeners. Whether live or on CDs like his recent Open Hand, David's music combines the best of pop and modern folk sensibilities with crisp guitar fingerpicking and an expressive baritone, while offering a glimpse of deeper realms.

Shawn Phillips

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:11:06 -0700

Start: 09/13/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/13/2010 - 8:00pm

Acoustic folk rock pioneer Shawn Phillips takes the Freight stage for a multifaceted evening of stellar songs new and old, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the launch of his wide-ranging musical career. Shawn's masterful guitar work, impressive vocal range, and wry, high-flown lyrics always helped him stand out among the singer-songwriter crowd, and his ebullient stage presence seals the deal.

Bill Monroe Birthday Tribute

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:11:26 -0700

Start: 09/14/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/14/2010 - 8:00pm

Come join us for a night to remember, as shining stars from the Bay Area bluegrass constellation and beyond gather for a Grand Ole Opry-style performance in celebration of the 99th anniversary of the birth of Bill Monroe, the late singer, instrumentalist, composer, bandleader and the Father of Bluegrass.

Phil Berkowitz: Louis' Blues

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:11:50 -0700

Start: 09/15/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/15/2010 - 8:00pm

In this musical tribute to the legendary vocalist, saxophonist, and band leader Louis Jordan, Bay Area harmonica ace Phil Berkowitz presents an evening of music from the man who made the blues jump. Featuring selections from his CD, Phil Berkowitz Plays Louis' Blues, Phil and his hot band are on a mission to re-introduce Jordan's famed music, high energy, and sly humor to the world.

Weldon Kekauoha

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:12:09 -0700

Start: 09/16/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/16/2010 - 8:00pm

Honolulu native Weldon Kekauoha grew up in a house filled with music, listening to old recordings from the 1950's and 60's and attending live performances at local watering holes with his grandmother. Folks like Weldon's uncle, "Little-Joe" Kekauoha, the Makaha Sons of Ni‘ihau, and Kekua Fernandez left an indelible mark on Weldon's own music.

Ellis Paul

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:12:28 -0700

Start: 09/17/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/17/2010 - 8:00pm

"I'm a folk musician in that I'm writing about real life. It's journalistic, writing what I see and what I know, the times we're in, and the things that people face today."

Ellis Paul

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:16:52 -0700

Start: 09/18/2010 - 11:00am

End: 09/18/2010 - 11:00am

Ellis Paul reveals a different facet of his artistry with a special daytime show for children featuring songs from his recent family album, The Dragonfly Races, an NPR Top Ten pick. Inspired by nights spent singing to his second daughter, Sofi, the album is full of buoyant, hummable songs that appeal to kids and parents alike, thanks to the thought Ellis put into what messages he wanted to pass on to his daughters as they grow.

Shay Black

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:13:08 -0700

Start: 09/18/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/18/2010 - 8:00pm

Come help blow out the candles and hear some truly fabulous music as Shay Black celebrates his birthday with a host of amazing musicians on our stage tonight! Establishing a close rapport with his audiences, Shay throws plenty of Irish humor and an irresistibly warm stage presence into a mix of traditional and humorous songs.

Jesse Winchester

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:13:32 -0700

Start: 09/19/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/19/2010 - 8:00pm

Southern singer-songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist, Jesse Winchester weaves gospel, folk, blues, and country threads into graceful, intelligent music that reflects his origins in Louisiana, rural Mississippi, and Memphis.

Vocal Jazz Open Mic

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:13:21 -0700

Start: 09/20/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/20/2010 - 8:00pm

The Freight presents Vocal Jazz Open Mic—an evening that gives vocalists (including you!) an opportunity to step into the spotlight, backed by pianist/composer Ellen Hoffman.

Laurence Juber

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:14:38 -0700

Start: 09/21/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/21/2010 - 8:00pm

As a young working musician in London in the 1970's, Laurence Juber got an extraordinary break when Paul McCartney picked him to become lead guitarist in his band, Wings—and the rest is history. Several decades, uncountable performances, and numerous critically acclaimed albums later, he's known as a world-class guitar virtuoso, the kind of guy Fingerstyle Guitar magazine would—and did—vote Fingerstyle Guitarist of the Year.

Lúnasa

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:14:54 -0700

Start: 09/22/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/22/2010 - 8:00pm

One of Ireland's hottest traditional bands, Lúnasa's fiery style features buoyant rhythms, wondrously tight playing, and inventive arrangements that seek out the heartbeat of each tune with its distinctive use of upright bass and percussive guitar. The resulting sound is distinctly Irish, yet informed by jazz and other improvisational music forms.

Christine Lavin

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:04:22 -0700

Start: 09/23/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/23/2010 - 8:00pm

Christine Lavin celebrates 25 years of songwriting and performance with a new concert and a new book. My 25th Anniversary Concert: What Was I (EVER!) Thinking? pulls out all the stops as Christine reprises some of her early hits while introducing her latest. The concert is vintage Lavin combining signature songs with hilarious story as she recounts the people, events, near disasters and minor miracles that have defined her life and music.

Po' Girl

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:15:12 -0700

Start: 09/24/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/24/2010 - 8:00pm

Set to a background of country, folk, pop, gospel, and bluegrass, the beguiling songs of Po' Girl combine the grit of 1920s and 1930s blues women with spiritual insights that are far more contemporary.

House Jacks

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:59:43 -0700

Start: 09/25/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/25/2010 - 8:00pm

A five-man rock band without instruments, the House Jacks offer a "no-holds barred" a cappella style that obliterates all preconceptions about the limits of the human voice. Deke Sharon, Austin Willacy, Roo Ahuja, Troy Horne, and Jake Moulton run the gamut from tender love ballads to mile-a-minute funk, complete with mind-blowing vocal percussion and riffs torn straight out of a whammy-bar guitar.

Luce, Jesse Brewster, Garrin Benfield

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:01:30 -0700

Start: 09/26/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/26/2010 - 8:00pm

Three local singer-songwriters take the stage in a benefit show for the PKD Foundation, the only organization worldwide dedicated to fighting polycystic kidney disease through programs of research, advocacy, education, support and awareness in order to discover treatments and a cure for PKD and improve the lives of all it affects.

Classical at the Freight presents Michel Taddei & Friends

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:02:06 -0700

Start: 09/27/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/27/2010 - 8:00pm

Join us for this special evening on the low end of the sonic spectrum. Michel Taddei, principal bassist for the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra and many other fine local ensembles, returns to the Freight to dazzle us with his showmanship, virtuoso technique, and a few pieces for the double bass that we probably never knew existed. Had enough of those screechy violins? This is the program for you!

Freight Open Mic

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:02:52 -0700

Start: 09/28/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/28/2010 - 8:00pm

All performers are welcome to participate in this event that has produced some of our brightest performers, including: Shawn Colvin, Dana Carvey, Alvin Youngblood Hart, and Patrick Landeza.

Ledward Kaapana

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:34:49 -0700

Start: 09/29/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/29/2010 - 8:00pm

One of Hawaii's most beloved traditional artists for over four decades, Led Kaapana is a true master of slack key guitar (so named for the alternate tuning, or slacking, of the strings). Led is also accomplished on 'ukulele, autoharp, bass, and steel guitar, as well as being an extraordinary baritone and falsetto singer.

Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 10:02:50 -0700

Start: 09/30/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 09/30/2010 - 8:00pm

It's always a treat to see Ralph Stanley perform live, especially since the film Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? and the subsequent Down From the Mountain tour swept him to Grammy award-winning stardom. Those who saw the movie will recall the goosebumps raised by this superb musician's bone-chilling a cappella rendition of "Oh Death"—no one can sing like Dr. Ralph, with his voice that seems to distill all the world's sorrows and carry them straight to your soul.

Soul Power w/ Eastside Horns

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:19:28 -0700

Start: 10/01/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/01/2010 - 8:00pm

Make sure you bring your dancing shoes tonight when Soul Power blows into the Freight! Blending the sophisticated stylings of the Eastside Horns with a rhythm section drawn from New York and Louisiana, and fronted by the soulful vocals of Tommy Banks, this nine-piece band invites one and all to get their groove on with riveting solos and the unstoppable groove of 1970s style rhythms.

Tito y su Son de Cuba

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:40:27 -0700

Start: 10/02/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/02/2010 - 8:00pm

There aren't many people who can claim to have gone from cutting their musical teeth while working on a fishing boat, to performing on national television as part of a taxi-driver's musical collective, to playing for one of the top Cuban bands of their era.

Vishtèn

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:41:00 -0700

Start: 10/03/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/03/2010 - 8:00pm

Fiery fiddling and powerful step dancing tend to steal the show when the youthful group Vishtèn takes the stage. In performances that capture the energy and joie de vivre of an Acadian "kitchen party," Vishtèn entertains mightily, with flying fingers, tapping feet, and a sense of pure, unabashed revelry.

Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:23:43 -0700

Start: 10/04/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/04/2010 - 8:00pm

One of the most distinctive duos in Irish traditional music, songstress Niamh Parsons & guitarist Graham Dunne share a deep musical bond that allows them to express the very essence of each song they perform. Don't miss this evening of exceptional Irish music!

Dr. K's Home Grown Roots Revue: The Brothers Comatose, Evie Ladin Band, Skinny Stringband

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:44:27 -0700

Start: 10/07/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/07/2010 - 8:00pm

Who is Dr. K and why is he grinning? Find out tonight by joining us for a fabulous evening of foot-stompin, good-time americana music with three Bay Area bands—Brothers Comatose, Evie Ladin Band, and Skinny Stringband—on stage!

City Folk

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:52:08 -0700

Start: 10/08/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/08/2010 - 8:00pm

They're back! Talented Bay Area musicians Keith Greeninger, Kimball Hurd, and Roger Feuer—also known as the acoustic trio, City Folk—reunite at the Freight for an evening of music that they describe as "folk in the traditional sense: music of and for the people."

Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:49:22 -0700

Start: 10/09/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/09/2010 - 8:00pm

One of the premier slide guitarists performing today, Roy Rogers is well known for his sensational live performances, which have been electrifying audiences and moving them to their feet everywhere from the Montreux Jazz Festival to his years of touring with John Lee Hooker's Coast to Coast Blues Band. Tonight's show has Roy and his band, the Delta Rhythm Kings, spotlighting numbers from his recent CD Split Decision.

Bill Staines

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:53:57 -0700

Start: 10/10/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/10/2010 - 8:00pm

Now in his fifth decade of delighting audiences on the North American folk music circuit, New England troubadour Bill Staines is a true living legend. His songs, including "River," "Roseville Fair," and dozens more, have become standards, recorded by artists ranging from Nanci Griffith and Jerry Jeff Walker to Grandpa Jones.

Beppe Gambetta

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:05:46 -0700

Start: 10/12/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/12/2010 - 8:00pm

Widely acknowledged as one of Europe's foremost guitarists, Beppe Gambetta is a true master innovator on the acoustic guitar. Both solo and in collaboration with top-flight musicians around the globe (including stellar appearances at the Freight & Salvage in duo with David Grisman), Beppe has a style that's memorable both for its deeply emotive tone and for its technical brilliance.

Moira Smiley & VOCO

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:04:15 -0700

Start: 10/13/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/13/2010 - 8:00pm

Combining the energy of urban street singing with first-rate musicianship, folk roots, and traditions from around the world, Moira Smiley & VOCO are one amazing group! A visionary blend of musical voices, the quintet redefines harmony singing with the power and physicality of folk song, the avant-garde fearlessness of Béla Bartók, and the delicious, vaudevillian accompaniment of cello, banjo, accordion, 'ukulele, and body percussion.

Grievous Angel: the Legend of Gram Parsons

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:48:49 -0700

Start: 10/14/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/14/2010 - 8:00pm

This theatrical concert brings to our stage the life and times of Gram Parsons, the original cosmic cowboy and the legendary creative force behind some of the most important recordings of the late 1960s and early '70s.

Los Cenzontles

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:01:19 -0700

Start: 10/15/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/15/2010 - 8:00pm

Internationally renowned conjunto Los Cenzontles (the Mockingbirds) dig deep into the rich vein of Latino music, presenting polished gems both traditional and original, while promoting pride and cultural understanding.

the Earl Brothers

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:50:15 -0700

Start: 10/16/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/16/2010 - 8:00pm

The Earl Brothers return to the Freight for a CD release show featuring a hot night of their trademark "original hillbilly bluegrass music." On their new, eponymous album, and certainly on our stage tonight, the band fuses a traditional sound with innovative songwriting, carving out new-yet-old, difficult-to-pigeonhole songs about rounders, ramblers, and broken-hearted fools.

Neydavood Ensemble

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:35:57 -0700

Start: 10/17/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/17/2010 - 8:00pm

"In a time when the world has been separated by political and religious fundamentalism, we give the message of peace," says Aryan Rahmanian, the lead vocalist of the Neydavood Ensemble.

West Coast Songwriters Competition

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:46:25 -0700

Start: 10/18/2010 - 7:30pm

End: 10/18/2010 - 7:30pm

Freight Open Mic

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:53:10 -0700

Start: 10/19/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/19/2010 - 8:00pm

All performers are welcome to participate in this event that has produced some of our brightest performers, including: Shawn Colvin, Dana Carvey, Alvin Youngblood Hart, and Patrick Landeza.

Bearfoot

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:35:34 -0700

Start: 10/20/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/20/2010 - 8:00pm

Please see the Freight box office for refunds.

Jami Sieber

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:52:40 -0700

Start: 10/21/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/21/2010 - 8:00pm

"Sieber has been breaking ground, bridging gaps and opening minds through music for decades....."
- North Kitsap Newspaper

"In Jami Sieber's hands, the cello becomes a statement for longing and freedom, for unbridled expression, and a prayer to tenderness that encompasses every emotion."
- Common Ground Magazine

Capathia Jenkins & Louis Rosen

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:18 -0700

Start: 10/22/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/22/2010 - 8:00pm

She is a jazz/pop vocalist and Broadway musical actress. He is a multi-award winning songwriter, guitarist and pianist.

Country Joe McDonald

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:58:42 -0700

Start: 10/23/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/23/2010 - 8:00pm

Woody Guthrie," a one-man show of song and spoken word presented by singer-songwriter, historian, and infamous rockin' rabble-rouser, Country Joe McDonald. In tonight's performance, as well as on his soon-to-be released CD, Joe mixes classic Woody Guthrie songs, from "This Land is Your Land" to "Pastures of Plenty," with tales from Woody's life, snippets of his letters, and Joe's own musings about the folksinger's life and times.

UpSurge!

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:02:34 -0700

Start: 10/24/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/24/2010 - 8:00pm

Join UpSurge! for this emotional event, as they celebrate their 20th anniversary on stage with a host of friends and mentors. Sharing in the fusion of fearless poetry and swinging jazz are special guests Donald "Duck" Bailey, Barbara Dane, Vukani Mawethu, Destiny, Harpist from the ‘hood, India Cooke and Bill Crossman, Yancie Taylor, David Sturdevant of the Medicine Ball Band, and others.

Classical at the Freight presents Rootstock Percussion Fest III

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:19:06 -0700

Start: 10/25/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/25/2010 - 8:00pm

Loren Mach (ADORNO Ensemble), Christopher Froh (SF Contemporary Music Players), Daniel Kennedy (SFCMP, Gamelan Sekar Jaya)—three of the Bay Area's top mallet men—join forces for a vivacious journey into the orchestra's rhythm section.

Peter Mulvey, Jeffrey Foucault

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:02:12 -0700

Start: 10/26/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/26/2010 - 8:00pm

Singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey injects a contemporary edginess into his writing, distilling funk, folk, and rock influences into songs that are dark, quirky, lyrical, and ethereal.

Richard Smith

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:54:45 -0700

Start: 10/27/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/27/2010 - 8:00pm

2001 National Fingerstyle Champion Richard Smith has been performing in public ever since he took the stage at Her Majesty's Theatre in London for a duet with fingerstyle guitar legend Chet Atkins—at the tender age of 11. A couple of decades later, Richard continues to be quite a guitar phenomenon, with a repertoire that spans an incredible range of musical styles from country, bluegrass, mainstream jazz, and rock to classical guitar.

Hot Rize w/ special guest Red Knuckles & the Trailblazers

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:21:49 -0700

Start: 10/28/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/28/2010 - 8:00pm

We are sold out of advance tickets for this show. There may be some limited standing room only tickets available once the show starts at 8:00 pm for $33.50.

Reilly & Maloney

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:14:50 -0700

Start: 10/29/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/29/2010 - 8:00pm

Join longtime Freight artists Ginny Reilly and David Maloney for a performance celebrating the release of David's new CD of original songs, One Day More.

Ghost Stories

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:16:25 -0700

Start: 10/30/2010 - 11:00am

End: 10/30/2010 - 11:00am

Delight in the thrill of "jump tales" and eerie stories which will leave you giggling through the goose bumps! There's something wonderful about sharing humorous scary stories in the comfort of our community, and in the daytime: get in the mood for Halloween with local storyteller Michael Katz, as he shares some of his favorite seasonal scary stories today in the comfort of our cozy showroom. We like to call it "Fright at the Freight."

Wake the Dead

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:17:15 -0700

Start: 10/30/2010 - 8:00pm

End: 10/30/2010 - 8:00pm

We are sold out of advance tickets for this show. There may be some limited standing room only tickets available once the show starts at 8:00 pm for $23.50.

The self-proclaimed "world's first Celtic all-star Grateful Dead jam band" returns to blow the roof off the Freight with their annual Halloween bash...and you're invited!