#berkeley-community-events

#berkeley-community-events

Spanish settlers moved to the East Bay starting in 1776 to take land that had been home to indigenous people for thousands of years, and made it into fiefdoms of various dons like the Peraltas.

The Great Recession, and then the pandemic, did in some of the last holdouts. But not Berkeley's Back Room, which celebrates its 10-year anniversary this month. The Back Room's survival is due to the passion of its founder, Sam Rudin, the musicians who love it and come back time after time to play there, and the commitment of audience members who know the experiences they have there are truly memorable.

The new store is a little over 43,000 square feet and boasts a coffee and juice bar, expanded areas for prepared foods and specialty sections for cheese, meats, seafood and alcohol.

Magoo ain't your grandpappy's bluegrass. The progressive quartet out of Denver honors the timeless roots of the tradition while adventuring into new territory.

Duboce ParkJam is a free event sponsored by Friends of Duboce Park, encouraging attendees to bring blankets, chairs, and picnics for an enjoyable afternoon of music.

The husband-and-wife team of vocalist Jean and drummer Marcus Baylor have mined a rich vein of Black music where jazz, R&B, gospel and fusion coalesce, and the group featured on the Baylor Project's only Bay Area date includes trumpet great Freddie Hendrix and pianist Keith Brown, who's performed widely in the Bay Area with vocalist Jazzmeia Horn and alto sax great Kenny Garrett. Thursday, Feb. 12, 8 p.m. The Freight. $39-$44

Los Tigres del Norte are ready to greet their loyal Bay Area fans. The famed Mexican norteno act which kickstarted its career in San Jose way back in the mid-1960s brings its La Loteria Tour to San Francisco on Feb. 20. It's your chance to see one of the most important Bay Area bands of all time, one that has attracted fans around the globe with its brand of thoughtful corridos that speak to the Latinx and immigrant experience.

You will be guided by seasoned paranormal investigators to participate in this evidence-based investigation. Whether you're a skeptic or a believer, give this a go and experience the otherworldly realm.