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We celebrate our 10th year of the The Freight ‘s Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, May 2-3, 2026. With concerts co-curated by Grammy-award winner Laurie Lewis and Leah Wollenberg, plus curated instructional workshops, Berkeley Bluegrass Festival brings together leaders of the genre, up-and-coming artists, and music fans for two days of concerts, jams, workshops , and good old-fashioned merriment to kick off the summer music festival season. Festival Emcee: Allegra ThompsonJason Carter, Chris Jones & The Night Drivers, Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands
Lobby: Critical Grass
Saturday, May 2 2026
Doors: 6:00 PM / Show: 7:00 PM
Tatiana Hargreaves Band with Michael Daves, Caleb & Reeb and The Cali Cutups, Tony Furtado Trio
Lobby: Bay Area Special
Sunday, May 3 2026
Doors: 6:00 PM / Show: 7:00 PM
JAMS
Saturday & SUNDAY
Open Jamming at The Freight and The Jazzcafè (2040 Addison)
1PM-4PM (The Freight) | 1PM-6PM (The Jazzcaffè)
WORKSHOPS
Saturday May 2
Bluegrass Fiddle with Jason Carter
1:45PM
Bluegrass Mandolin with Josh Gooding
1:45PM
Songwriting with Chris Jones
3PM
Bluegrass Harmony Singing with Laurie Lewis, Leah Wollenberg, and Tom Rozum
3PM
Sunday May 3
The Intersection of Old Time and Bluegrass with Tatiana Hargreaves
1:45PM
Guitar with Michael Daves
1:45PM
Bluegrass Banjo with Tony Furtado
3PM
Duo Harmony Singing with Caleb and Reeb
3PM
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Event Venue
2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94704
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Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.
