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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