Soulful Rock-- Bay Area style
4:45pm to 7:45pm,
Join The Craig & MacGregor Band for an evening of "Not Just Jazz," cheap drinks, good friends, and complimentary food from Bacheesos on Telegraph. Bar opens at 6:30pm | Music
7pm to 11pm, The Marsh Cabaret, 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley
Mystery authors Joe Clifford (Broken Ground) and David Corbett (The Long-Lost Love Letters of Doc Holliday) discuss their most recent works.
A former homeless junkie, Joe Clifford has dedicated his life to education and the craft of writing and helping other ex-junkies find a voice and a platform for their creative energies. He is a graduate of Central Connecticut State University and holds an MFA degree from Florida International University. He is the acquisitions editor for Gutter Books and the producer of Lip Service West, a gritty reading series in Oakland, California. Clifford is the author of several acclaimed books—two of which were Anthony Award nominees: Lamentation, his first novel in the Jay Porter series, and his anthology (editor) Trouble in the Heartland. Broken Ground is the fourth novel in his Jay Porter series. In all his Jay Porter novels, Clifford uses the backdrop of drug abuse to shine a light on the misunderstood and marginalized, while weaving personal tragedies into narratives that compel and transcend as well as entertain. Clifford lives with his wife, Justine, and two sons in the San Francisco Bay Area.
David Corbett worked as a private investigator for fifteen years before becoming the widely acclaimed author of multiple novelsincluding The Devil's Redhead, Done for a Dime (a New York Times Notable Book), Blood of Paradise (nominated for numerous awards, including the Edgar), and Do They Know I'm Running. David's short fiction and poetry have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies, with two stories selected for Best American Mystery Stories. He has taught at the UCLA Extension Writers' Program, 826 Valencia, Chuck Palahniuk's LitReactor, and the San Francisco Writers' Grotto.
7:30pm to 9:30pm, Pegasus Books Downtown
2349 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704, United States
The eighth annual Ashkenaz celebration of Jerry Garcia's birthday, "Very Jerry 8", is upon us, featuring an array of the Bay's best Dead/Jerry interpreters and improvisers!
This year also features a pre-show VIP dinner by Jeff "da Chef Rosen, featuring a special acoustic performance of Jerry's pre-Dead days with Eric Thompson and David Nelson of the Black Mountain Boys.
VIP Dinner tickets are $75 - $1,000 sliding scale, to raise funds for live music at Ashkenaz!
The eighth annual Ashkenaz celebration of Jerry Garcia's birthday, "Very Jerry 8," is upon us! The "Skeletons from the Closet: A Silent Auction for Deadheads" raised $2,500 towards our $10k goal last year, and we're excited to bring it back for this year's benefit.
So now we're calling all Deadheads - we need your stash! Perhaps there is some nugget or treasure you are ready to part with in support of Ashkenaz? Books, LPs, concert posters, and other gems and paraphernalia are welcome! Or, perhaps you are a musician who can offer a service for auction, or know a business owner you can approach about a gift certificate? Items can be dropped off at any Grateful Dead Night between now and August 29, or contact Ashkenaz to arrange an alternate dropoff or pickup. Donations are tax-deductible and will help keep your local Dead Night community center keepin' on!
If you have any items for the auction, please contact [email protected].
Jerome John Garcia would have turned 76 on August 1. Although his body is gone, the Grateful Dead guitarist's spirit and music have never been more alive. That spirit is the heart of tonight's tribute, celebrating Garcia the composer and performer, as soloists, duos, and bands perform separately and in kaleidoscopic combinations, acoustic and electric, and both at once, in this community benefit for Ashkenaz.
Although Jerry Garcia never played at Ashkenaz, his music has a long history with the venue. Since the '90s Ashkenaz has hosted Grateful Dead Nights, featuring a plethora of musicians who worked with him over the decades, as well as bands that pay homage to the music of Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and scores of acts who follow in their footsteps.
Pre-Show VIP Dinner at 7pm,
featuring an acoustic set by Eric Thompson and David Nelson
Dance hall doors open at 8 pm / Event at 8:30 pm
Tickets are $25 Day of Show / $20 Advance / $75-$1,000 Sliding Scale for VIP Dinner and Pre-Show
Buy Tickets Here
8:30pm to 11:59pm, Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center, 1317 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley