Performing-arts Events in Berkeley

Check out happening performing-arts events all around Berkeley, CA

Alvin Ailey Dance Theater at Zellerbach Hall

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 pm Zellerbach Hall

Renee Fleming and Inon Barnatan at Zellerbach Auditorium

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm Zellerbach Auditorium

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

 Mon, 06 Apr at 04:00 pm Zellerbach Hall 77 to 219

Alvin Ailey Dance Theater at Zellerbach Auditorium

 Tue, 07 Apr Zellerbach Auditorium

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Zellerbach Auditorium

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Zellerbach Auditorium

Alabama Shakes at Greek Theatre - Berkeley

 Fri, 29 May Greek Theatre - Berkeley

Bobby McFerrin in Berkeley

 Mon, 02 Mar at 12:00 pm The Freight

Bobby McFerrin in Berkeley

 Mon, 09 Mar at 12:00 pm The Freight

Khalid with Lauv

 Sat, 27 Jun at 02:30 am The Greek Theatre at U.C. Berkeley

The Joffrey Ballet - Midsummer NIghts Dream at Zellerbach Hall

 Fri, 17 Apr Zellerbach Hall

Royel Otis at Greek Theatre - Berkeley

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Greek Theatre - Berkeley

Vikingur Olafsson at Zellerbach Hall

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:30 pm Zellerbach Hall

Bobby McFerrin in Berkeley

 Mon, 16 Mar at 12:00 pm The Freight

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - Berkeley

 Wed, 08 Apr at 02:30 am Zellerbach Hall

Drum Tao Tickets

Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm Zellerbach Hall

Teen Suicide, Cloud Nothings, Pure Hex in Berkeley

 Sat, 06 Jun at 09:00 pm Cornerstone

The John Santos Sextet at The Freight

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:00 pm 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94704

Joffrey Ballet: Midsummer Night's Dream

 Thu, 16 Apr at 04:00 pm Zellerbach Hall

RJD2 in Berkeley

 Fri, 17 Jul at 09:00 pm Cornerstone

Vikingur Olafsson at Cal Performances

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:30 pm Cal Performances

Drum Tao at Zellerbach Auditorium

 Sat, 21 Mar Zellerbach Auditorium

Silkroad Ensemble at Zellerbach Hall

 Fri, 20 Mar at 08:00 pm Zellerbach Hall

Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band at Zellerbach Hall

 Fri, 06 Mar Zellerbach Hall

Aleks Syntek

 Wed, 15 Apr at 04:00 pm The UC Theatre

The Inaugural UC Berkeley School of Public Health John Swartzberg Lecture

 Tue, 31 Mar at 03:00 pm UC Berkeley School of Public Health Free

The English Concert at Zellerbach Hall

 Sun, 08 Mar at 03:00 pm Zellerbach Hall

BELLA Latin Dance Socials - March 2026

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm Ashkenaz

Parking Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - Berkeley

 Thu, 09 Apr at 02:30 am Zellerbach Hall

Opera Parallele at Zellerbach Auditorium

 Fri, 13 Mar Zellerbach Auditorium

First Friday Vibes at Tessier Winery with Attica Black

 Fri, 06 Mar at 05:00 pm Tessier Winery

Jane Siberry

 Tue, 24 Mar at 04:00 pm Freight & Salvage

Jordi Savall

 Mon, 20 Apr at 04:00 pm Zellerbach Hall

Cats - The Musical at Berkeley Playhouse

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Berkeley Playhouse

Banff Mountain Film Festival - Berkeley

 Wed, 11 Mar at 02:00 am Cal Performances

Theatre of Voices at Zellerbach Auditorium

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:00 pm Zellerbach Auditorium

Ordinary Elephant

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:00 pm 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA

Jack Quartet

 Sat, 14 Mar at 04:00 pm Hertz Hall

Foy Vance in Berkeley

 Wed, 18 Mar at 05:00 pm

Jane Siberry at The Freight

 Wed, 25 Mar at 08:00 pm 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94704

MainStage 3: Seeing Double

 Sun, 01 Mar at 03:00 pm First Congregational Church of Berkeley Free

Lara Downes at Zellerbach Hall

 Sat, 09 May Zellerbach Hall

All My Sons

 Wed, 25 Feb at 04:00 pm Roda Theatre at Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Kasey Knudsen Shirley Scott Project featuring Sundra Manning

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm 2087 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94704

The Berkeley Cake Walk

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am San Pablo Park Free

The Chalice: Toward the Fun: Life and times of the Hog Farm

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:00 pm The Alembic

Bitchcraft Stringband & John Barleycorn

 Sun, 08 Mar at 07:00 pm 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA

Liz Cooper live at Cornerstone Berkeley!

 Sun, 22 Mar at 06:00 pm 2367 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94704

Renegade Queens featuring Calle Ocho

 Fri, 20 Mar at 08:00 pm The Jazzschool

Bang on a Can All-Stars in Berkeley

 Sun, 17 May at 08:00 pm The Freight

Hail The Sun in Berkeley

 Mon, 04 May at 08:00 pm Cornerstone

Cimafunk

 Fri, 15 May at 04:00 pm The UC Theatre

Cats - The Musical at Berkeley Playhouse

 Sat, 23 May at 01:00 pm Berkeley Playhouse

Opera Parallele

 Thu, 12 Mar Zellerbach Hall

Beginners Salsa, Bachata & Merengue Dance Series (March 9 - 30, 2026)

 Mon, 09 Mar at 06:15 pm La Peña Cultural Center USD 101

La Doña, Buscabulla in Berkeley

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm The UC Theatre

Charged Particles plays funky Latin jazz at Jupiter

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Jupiter

Electric Squeezebox Orchestra

Sun, 12 Apr at 05:30 pm The Jazzschool

Sensory Friendly Family Concert

 Sun, 19 Apr at 11:00 am Crowden Music Center Free

Empanada Milonga at St. Clement's Berkeley featuring Diego Lanau & Alejandra Saravia

 Sun, 08 Mar at 01:30 pm St. Clement's Episcopal Church, Berkeley

Electric Squeezebox Orchestra

Sun, 10 May at 05:30 pm 2087 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94704

Sound Bath in Berkeley | Immersive Multi-Instrument Experience

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm 941 The Alameda USD 45

Cultural Food Traditions Project: Sudan

 Sun, 29 Mar at 05:00 pm Fraces Albrier Community Center

Astrid Kuljanic Trio - feat. Scott Amendola and Mat Muntz

 Sun, 12 Apr at 03:00 pm Maybeck Studio, Euclid Avenue, Berkeley, CA, USA USD 45

Suellen Primost Memorial - Featuring Muriel Anderson

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm Chochmat HaLev USD 29 to 50

J.S. Bach’s Mass in B Minor

 Sat, 09 May at 04:00 pm First Baptist Church of Berkeley

Windborne at The Freight

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94704

Open Mic with Jamey Williams at The Freight

 Mon, 02 Mar at 07:30 pm 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94704

BHC Concert Series - The Bow and the Brush

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm Hillside Club USD 18 to 34

Elemental SoundBath with Jósa Goodlife

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm The Alembic

Naomi Westwater

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA

Underbelly: The Art of Slowing Down (West Coast)

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:00 pm 1924 Cedar St USD 29 to 39

Latino Visual Arts: Pride, Resilience, and Resistance

 Sun, 01 Mar at 01:00 pm 1931 Center St, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94704

Camp 'Kenaz

 Mon, 13 Jul at 09:00 am Ashkenaz USD 450

Joscho Stephan in Berkeley

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm

Theotime Langlois De Swarte at Hertz Hall

 Sun, 22 Mar Hertz Hall

Life Achievement Award Celebration for devorah major

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm First Congregational Church of Berkeley Free

Alvin Ailey’s dancer Christopher Wilson Workshop

 Sun, 12 Apr at 09:45 am North Berkeley

MainStage 4: The Young Masters

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm First Congregational Church of Berkeley Free

From Ocean to Ember: A Butoh Movement Meditation of Unmaking with Maya Kaufmann

 Sun, 08 Mar at 05:00 pm The Alembic

International Women’s Day Concert produced by Drew Pearce and Maggie Forti

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists USD 23

March 2026 Improper English

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists

Jesse Welles

 Fri, 20 Mar at 04:00 pm The UC Theatre

A Celebration of Queer Poetics

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm La Peña Cultural Center Free

Terra ad Caelum: Songs of Land & Sky (Berkeley)

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm St. Mark's Episcopal Church

Universal Drumming Series - Winter/Spring

 Sun, 15 Mar at 11:00 am 3023 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705-1858, United States

Hillside Echoes presents Duo Karolina

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:30 pm The Hillside Club USD 23 to 29

Vocal Open Mic

 Sun, 26 Apr at 04:00 pm The Jazzschool

The Nature of Music 20: David Rothenberg

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:30 pm Brower Center USD 13 to 55

In-person! EARTH BODY: Re-Stor(y)-ing the eco-somatic with Rulan Tangen

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:00 pm Wildcat Studio Free

Jane Siberry

 Thu, 26 Mar at 03:00 am Freight & Salvage

ESO Celebrates Women in Jazz with special guests Andrea Claburn and Jamie Zee

 Sun, 08 Mar at 05:30 pm The Jazzschool

Free Speech Saturday!

 Sat, 14 Mar at 02:30 pm Mad Monk Center for Anachronistic Media

Sufi Whirling Workshop with Anna Whirling and Dervish Aziz

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm The Alembic

Voices of Music Presents The Secret Garden

 Sun, 19 Apr at 07:30 pm First Church Berkeley

Elemental Flow Series: An Embodied Journey through the Five Elements with Miriam Peretz

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:30 pm The Alembic

Berkeley contra Wed 3/4/26

 Wed, 04 Mar at 08:00 pm Christ Church

Choir! Choir! Choir!

 Fri, 13 Mar at 03:00 am The UC Theatre

Mary Halvorson

 Thu, 02 Apr at 04:00 pm Freight & Salvage

Opera Parallele - La Belle et la Bete at Zellerbach Hall

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm Zellerbach Hall

RX Bandits

 Wed, 24 Jun at 04:00 pm The UC Theatre