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Band Together

Sun, Mar 2, 7:00 pm PST

A musical ode to community

Join the San Francisco Pride Band on Sunday, March 2 for a concert that celebrates all of the ways that music brings us together. Pete Nowlen, the Artistic Director of the concert band, has chosen a diverse array of composers for this program and each piece is a testament to music as a force for change and a tool for building community. 

The full program includes:

  • “Vulnerable Joy,” Jodie Blackshaw
  • “V. O. C., Helmsman of the Sea,” Shruthi Rajasekar
  • “Among My Souvenirs,” John Philip Sousa (ed. Tam)
  • “American Hymnsong Suite,” Dwayne S. Milburn
  • “Crescent Moon Dance from Sound! Euphonium,” Akito Matsuda
  • “Suite from Maria of Buenos Aires,” Astor Piazzola

Highlights include “Vulnerable Joy” by Jodie Blackshaw and “Among My Souvenirs,” a whimsical humoresque by the prolific John Philip Sousa. “Among My Souvenirs” was performed by the San Francisco Pride Band — the piece’s first performance by any band in living memory — in 2015 after being unearthed and edited by band member Kevin Tam.

“Vulnerable Joy” is Blackshaw’s paean (a song of praise or triumph) to the mother humpback whale, one of nature’s most resilient creatures. The song channels the intense joy of the humpback whale after she migrates thousands of miles to birth her calf, conveyed in part by rhythmic chants from members of the band at the beginning and end of the piece.  

This is also the San Francisco Pride Band’s first performance at Freight & Salvage, which marks the concert band’s premiere in Berkeley after 46+ years. The Official Band of San Francisco looks forward to seeing you there.

Tickets

Tickets are open seating: $20 general admission, $12 for students and seniors. Or, request free tickets through our Community Ticket Program.

Getting There

Freight & Salvage is located at 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA 94704.

Public Transit

The Freight is BARTable! Downtown Berkeley BART station is a half a block from the Freight.  Details at bart.gov.

Many AC Transit bus lines stop within a few blocks of the Freight.  Details at actransit.org.

Parking

Center Street Garage, next door to The Freight, is currently open nightly until 1am except Sunday. See also Downtown Berkeley’s parking info.

Health and Safety Information

The San Francisco Pride Band takes Covid-19 seriously. See the band’s full Health & Safety Plan for more information.

For this performance, the Band follows CDPH guidance for the current community transmission level at the venue. At time of writing, recommendations are as below; they are subject to change as the situation and guidance evolves.

  • Masking. It is strongly recommended that all audience members are vaccinated against COVID and up-to-date per eligibility criteria for COVID vaccination.  Audience members can wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by their own personal level of risk. Members of vulnerable populations should consider masking with a mask that provides the best fit and filtration.
  • Symptom status.  Prospective audience members who are symptomatic are asked to stay home until 24 hours have passed since resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications.
  • Post-Concert Notification. Audience members are encouraged to notify the Band at covid@sfprideband.org if they experience COVID-like symptoms or test positive for COVID within 7 days after attending.

Details

Date:
Sun, Mar 2
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Performance Category:

Location/Venue

Freight & Salvage
2020 Addison St
Berkeley, CA 94704
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Phone:
510-644-2020
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