Berkeley Bluegrass Festival

For the eighth year, the Freight & Salvage celebrates incredible talent with the Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, April 26-April 28, 2024. With concerts programmed by Grammy-award winner Laurie Lewis and the Freight’s Artistic Director Peter Williams, plus curated instructional workshops, Berkeley Bluegrass Festival brings together leaders of the genre, up-and-coming artists, and music fans for three days of concerts, jams, workshops (free for ticket holders!), and good old-fashioned merriment to kick off the summer music festival season.

SHOWS

All shows take place at Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison St in the Littlefield Room, our state of the art listening room except for Gallery Stage performances which take place in the Freight & Salvage lobby before show time. Three Day Passes available (advance purchase only).

FRIDAY, APRIL 26

Appalachian Road Show

Never Come Down

Broken Compass Bluegrass

Fog Holler (Gallery Stage at 6PM)

DOORS: 6:00 PM / SHOW: 7:00 PM

SATURDAY, APRIL 27

Laurie Lewis and Kathy Kallick

Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands

Kathy Kallick Band

Hard Drive

Salty Sally (Gallery Stage at 6PM)

DOORS: 6:00 PM / SHOW: 7:00 PM

SUNDAY, APRIL 28

Kody Norris

Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass

Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms Bluegrass Band

Marin County Breakdown (Gallery Stage at 6PM)

DOORS: 6:00 PM / SHOW: 7:00 PM

WORKSHOPS, JAMS, & MORE

Playing Together: Fiddle Tunes as a Band with Hard Drive

Saturday, April 27, 2024 12:00PM

Bluegrass Fiddle with Annie Staninec

Saturday, April 27, 2024 1:30PM

Banjo as a Band Instrument: Exploring Dynamics and Textures for Blending with Your Band or Local Jam with George Guthrie

Sunday, April 28, 2024 12:00PM

What Makes a Bluegrass Song and How to Get Started with Kathy Kallick

Sunday, April 28, 2024 12:00PM

Harmony Singing with Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum, and Hasee Ciaccio

Sunday, April 28, 2024 1:30PM

The Power of Two with Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms

Sunday, April 28, 2024 2:30PM