Berkeley Old Time Music Convention

Saturday, Sep 20, 2025


Join us for the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention.

Schedule of Events

Daytime:  Berkeley Central Library - All Daytime Events Are free! 

10:15 am - 4th Floor   free Family Concert with WB Reid & Bonnie Zahnow

10:30 am - 2nd Floor free Panel Discussion: Black Old Time Musicians Perspectives w. Jake Blount, Darcy Ford-James, Dr. Angela Wellman, Patrice Strahan

12 pm - til around 4:00 - 2nd Floor free  String Band Contest

2 - 3 pm - 5th floor free old time jam with Darcy Ford-James, Patrice Strahan, Hannah Mayree

4:00 to 6:00 pm  free - TWO JAMS!! Old Time Shred Sesh at the Starry Plough led by Michelle Wu PLUS jam led by Judy Hyman outdoors in front of La Peña (next door to Starry Plough)

EVENING: ASHKENAZ

Square Dance Party at Ashkenaz:

Bruce Molsky & Friends

Ozark Highballers

Jake Blount, Judy Hyman & Jeff Claus

Callers Susan Michaels & Connor Maguire

Hosted jams in the back studio

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