Founded in 1973 by performance artist and activist David Nadel, Ashkenaz is a 300-capacity music and dance community center on San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley, designated a city landmark in 1993. Most concerts begin with a dance lesson matched to the evening's genre, which can range from Cajun and zydeco to Afrobeat, salsa, klezmer, reggae, and hip-hop. A nonprofit since 1997, the venue features a stage, dance studio, and a cafe serving beer, wine, and vegetarian food. Ashkenaz occupies a unique niche in the Bay Area music scene as a space where world music and participatory dance come together in a community-centered, all-ages setting.
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Recent Shows
Shows from the last 90 days
Thu, Jun 4
Gospel
Kathy Reyes
8:00 PM
Wed, Jun 3
Blues
Joe Marcinek Band
8:00 PM
Sat, May 30
Accordion
Khalifa do Accordion
8:00 PM
Fri, May 29
Indie Folk
Quattro + Paper Kayak
8:00 PM
Thu, May 28
Cajun
Tom Rigney And Flambeau
8:00 PM
Wed, May 27
Jam Band
Stu Allen & Mars Hotel
8:00 PM
Sun, May 24
Balkan
Balkan Sundays
8:00 PM
Sat, May 23
World
Namaskar by Sameer Gupta
8:00 PM
Fri, May 22
Gospel
Kathy Reyes
8:00 PM
Thu, May 21
Jazz
Sascha Jacobsen
7:30 PM
Wed, May 20
Jam Band
Next-Gen Dead Jam
8:00 PM
Tue, May 19
Jam Band
Spencer Krenz
8:00 PM
Sun, May 17
Jazz
Bishop O'Dowd High School Jazz Bands
4:00 PM
Sat, May 16
Jazz
Mitch Polzak
8:00 PM
Fri, May 15
World Music
Mehrekhāni / Chant of Compassion
8:00 PM
Wed, May 13
Folk
Nadav Nur and Susie Shoaf
7:00 PM
Sat, May 9
Punk Rock
Mortified
7:30 PM
Fri, May 8
Folk
Matt Lazarus & Friends
8:00 PM
Thu, May 7
Latin
Kathy Reyes
8:00 PM
Wed, May 6
Bluegrass
Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra
8:00 PM
Sun, May 3
Fado
Professor Roberto Moniz
7:00 PM
Sun, May 3
World Music
Asheba
3:30 PM
Sat, May 2
World Music
Ismail Lumanovski + Chris Bajmakovic + Hristina Ilioska + Benji Rifati + Rumen Sali Shopov + Janie Cowan + Ensemble Meraklii
8:00 PM
Fri, May 1
Persian Music
Ashkan Ghaffari + Aryan Rahmanian + Amirabbas Etemadzadeh + Raman Osman + Mana Shams
8:00 PM
Thu, Apr 30
Zydeco
Blackcat Zydeco
7:30 PM
Wed, Apr 29
Rock
Stu Allen & Reflections
8:00 PM
Tue, Apr 28
Bluegrass
Berkeley Bluegrass Barn Jam
7:00 PM
Sun, Apr 26
World Music
Balkan Sundays
8:00 PM
Sat, Apr 25
Jazz
Kevin Carducci with Ismay & Special Guest
7:30 PM
Fri, Apr 24
Pop
Kathy Reyes
8:00 PM