The Greek Theatre (opens in a new tab)
Berkeley
The 1903 Hearst Greek Theatre on the UC Berkeley campus — the oldest continuously operating outdoor amphitheatre in the country, ~8,500 in a tree-lined bowl.
Live-music venues worth the trip in Berkeley, California
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Freight & Salvage (opens in a new tab)
Berkeley
One of the oldest folk and roots rooms on the West Coast, running since 1968. A 490-seat listening space in Berkeley’s arts district, all about the song.
The UC Theatre (opens in a new tab)
Berkeley
A 1917 movie palace brought back in 2016 as a ~1,400-cap nonprofit music venue with a multi-tier floor and careful acoustics.