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January  2023

4       The Moth StorySLAM – VICES

5       Andrea Prichett

6       Cris Williamson: THE GRAND REU

7       Cris Williamson: THE GRAND REU

8       Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of S

12       Words + Music with Laurie Lewis

13       Melba’s Kitchen

14       Lisa Zeiler and Jennie Chabon

15       An Evening with John McCutcheon

16       Selma, the movie

17       The Moth StorySLAM – VICES

18       The Slocan Ramblers

19       Legends: Keola Beamer and Henry

20       Django Reinhardt Birthday Cele

21       Les Fils du Vent

21       Django Reinhardt Birthday Cele

22       Django Reinhardt Birthday Cele

23       Freight Open Mic

26       Wallis Bird

27       Yonder Mountain String Band

28       Yonder Mountain String Band

29       We Banjo 3

February  2023

1       The Moth StorySLAM – LOVE HURT

2       Melissa Aldana

3       Lizzie No

4       Deb Talan

6       Mozart Birthday Celebration

8       Blind Boys of Alabama

9       David Wilcox

10       Attúne

11       Jai Uttal

12       Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir

13       Freight Open Mic

15       Riders in the Sky

16       Molsky’s Mountain Drifters

17       Black Opry Revue

18       Hawktail

19       Kathy Kallick Band

24       Mark Hummel’s 30th Annual

25       Mark Hummel’s 30th Annual

26       Chris Pierce

28       Mark Guiliana

March  2023

1       The Moth StorySLAM – STAKES

2       S. Landreth & Cindy Cashdollar

3       Jeffrey Foucault

4       Ladysmith Black Mambazo

5       Ladysmith Black Mambazo

5       Ladysmith Black Mambazo

6       Freight Open Mic

8       Holly Near

8       Holly Near Livestream

9       Masters of Hawaiian Music

10       Duo Quartet

11       Skip the Needle

15       Derek Gripper w/ special guest

16       Mimi Fox B-3 Trio

17       The Black Brothers

18       Barbara Higbie/Teresa Trull

19       Väsen

24       Jesus Diaz

25       Rhonda Benin’s Just Like a Woman

26       Kay Stern & Friends

26       Mark O’Connor – Crossing Bridges

29       SANTOS – Skin to Skin

30       Lucy Kaplansky

31       Mary Gauthier

April  2023

1       For Those Who Dance – The John Santos

2       Rhythm and the Word – The John Santos

5       The Moth StorySLAM – CLEAN

13       Kenny Endo Contemporary Taiko

14       Box Set

15       Dix Bruce Memorial Concert

15       An Evening with Alasdair Fraser

16       San Salvador

16       Trace Bundy

17       Freight Open Mic

19       Dustbowl Revival w/ Dom Flemon

21       Berkeley Bluegrass Festival

22       Berkeley Bluegrass Festival

23       Berkeley Bluegrass Festival

24       Dakh Daughters

26       The Epic Return of Choir! Choir

27       Iris DeMent

28       Edgardo & Candela, Noche Original

29       Yemen Blues Starring Ravid Kah

May  2023

1       Freight Open Mic

3       The Moth StorySLAM – GOSSIP

5       Mario y su Timbeko

8       Monday Night Chamber Music Society

10       John Reischman & the Jaybirds

11       Crosspulse NOW

12       Paula Fuga

13       U3: Cynthia Lin, Abe Lagrimas,

14       Graham Parker

15       Margaret Belton’s Annual Tribute to Patsy Cline

18       Freight Singers Community Choir

19       Robbie Fulks

20       San Francisco Scottish Fiddler

21       Jennifer Berezan

22       Spruce Ritual w/Lucian Kano Balmer

25       Mighty Poplar

26       Dàimh

27       Bobi Céspedes

28       Meklit

31        Peppino D’Agostino with Lauren

June  2023

1        Bobby McFerrin and Motion

2        Bobby McFerrin and Motion

3        The Secret Sisters

4        Don Burnham & The Bolos

5        Freight Open Mic

7        The Moth StorySLAM – PRIDE

9        T Sisters

10        An Evening with Zoë Keating

11        An Evening with Zoë Keating

15       Wesli

16       Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir

17        Maurice Tani

21        Mile Twelve

22        An Evening with Paul Thorn

23        Bettye LaVette

24       Kate Wolf Music Fest presents

24       Bettye LaVette

25       California Country

28       Cláudio Rabeca e Forró Quente

29       Nduduzo Makhathini

30       FulaMuse

July  2023

1        Julie Williams

2        Buzzy Frets CD Release Party

5        Ivo Dimchev Top Faves

6        Hawaii’s John Cruz

7        Pete Escovedo Latin Jazz Orche

8        Pete Escovedo Latin Jazz Orche

9        Son con Son

10        Graham Nash – Sixty Years of Songs and Stories

11        Graham Nash – Sixty Years of Songs and Stories

12        The Moth StorySLAM – SWEAT

13       Graham Nash – Sixty Years of Songs and Stories

14       ADG7

15       An Evening with Jimmy Webb

16       SonoMusette and special guest Bistro Moustache

17       Freight Open Mic

18       An Evening with Cowboy Junkies

19       An Evening with Cowboy Junkies

20      Oumou Sangaré

21       Sam Bush

22       Leo Kottke

23       Leo Kottke

27       Scythian

28       Ms. Lisa Fischer w/ Grand Baton

29       Ms. Lisa Fischer w/ Grand Baton

August  2023

2        The Moth StorySLAM – BACK TO SCHOOL

3        Grateful Dawg

4        Black Opry Revue

5        DakhaBrakha

6        This Ain’t no Mouse Music!

6        DakhaBrakha

7        Freight Open Mic

8        Sona Jobarteh

9        Novalima

10       Dewayne Pate’s ON THE UPSIDE

11        Orquesta La Moderna Tradición

12       Orquesta La Moderna Tradición

13       Louis Armstrong’s Birthday Bas

17       Eliades Ochoa

18       Stanley Jordan Plays Jimi

19       Stanley Jordan Plays Jimi

23       Summer of Soul

24       The VOTM Fiddle Summit

25       Po’ Ramblin Boys

26       The Shelley Doty X-tet

27       Swing Dance Matinee with Le Jazz Hot

30       Once Were Brothers

31        Adrienne Shamszad

September  2023

1        Old Blind Dogs

2        Linda Tillery 75th Birthday Celebration

6        The Moth StorySLAM – DRIVE

7        Martin Taylor and Bireli Lagrene

8        Martin Taylor and Bireli Lagrene

9        Marley’s Ghost

13       Socks In the Frying Pan

14       Rova Saxophone Quartet – 45th Anniversary w/guests Fred Frith Trio & Don Robinson

15       Poncho Sanchez And His Latin Jazz Band

16       Poncho Sanchez And His Latin Jazz Band

17       MaMuse & Wildchoir EP Release Show

18       Freight Open Mic

19       Catherine Russell

20       Ivo Dimchev

20       BOTMC – Night 1

21        BOTMC – Night 2

22       BOTMC – Night 3

23       Sing with Bobby McFerrin and Motion

23       BOTMC – Night 4

24       Sing with Bobby McFerrin and Motion

26       Bab L’Bluz

27       Will Hoge & William Elliot Whitmore

28       Kathy Kallick Band

29       Talisk

30       The House Jacks

October  2023

1       Holly Near

2       Freight Open Mic

4       The Moth StorySLAM – ADULTING

5       The Sampaguitas and Friends

6       Black Opry Revue

7       Andy Falco & Travis Book Play Jerry Garcia

10       5-Time Grammy Nominee David Arkenstone

12       Duo Violão Plus One

14       FREIGHT FEST 2023

15       Eric Vloeimans and Will Holshouser Duo

18       säje

19       Hanneke Cassel Band

20       Carsie Blanton

22       Renegade Orchestra

24       The Gothard Sisters

25       Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

26       Julie Fowlis

27       Omara Portuondo VIDA

28       The Okee Dokee Brothers

28       Wake The Dead

November  2023

1       The Moth StorySLAM – GIVE AND TAKE

3       Pat Metheny Dream Box Tour

3       Pat Metheny Dream Box Tour

4       Pat Metheny Dream Box Tour

4       Pat Metheny Dream Box Tour

5       Pat Metheny Dream Box Tour

5       Pat Metheny Dream Box Tour

6       Classical at the Freight: Sharp String Quartet

7       UC Jazz Ensembles

8       Luca Stricagnoli

9       Rising Appalachia

10      Rising Appalachia

11       Andrea Prichett

12      California Bluegrass Reunion

14      Joan Osborne

15      Viv & Riley

17      BeauSoleil

18      Caitlin Canty

22      Rachel Garlin

24      Tuck and Patti

25       Laurie Lewis

26      Jai Uttal & The Kirtan Love Experience Thanksgiving Celebration

28       Dave Eschelman’s Big Band

29       Harold López-Nussa feat. Gregoire Maret

30       Marjan & Mahsa Vahdat/ Tord Gustavsen

December  2023

1        Bruce Cockburn

2       Bruce Cockburn

4       Ian Scarfe & Friends

5       Kugelplex Album Release Party

6       The Moth StorySLAM – HOME

7        MELBA’S KITCHEN Big Band featuring special guest TAMMY HALL

8        Eilen Jewell

9        Lisa Zeiler and Jennie Chabon

10       Black Women’s Roots Festival

11        Freight Singers Winter Concert

13        Mr. Sun Plays Ellington Plays Tchaikovsky

14        Black Opry Revue

15        Jim Campilongo 4-TET

17        Barbara Higbie Winter Solstice Celebration