Ivy Room
860 San Pablo Ave Albany
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"Hooray for John Finkbeiner"
Music Festival/ Tribute Concert
Sun Oct 2nd 4-10pm
at the Ivy Room, 860 San Pablo Ave, Albany CA. 21 and over.
Free and open to the public - no cover charge/ no donations.
John Finkbeiner was a Berkeley resident, an exceptional guitarist, and a beloved studio owner and recording engineer working with cutting-edge new music, jazz, and pop artists in the Bay Area. John died from cancer in September 2021 at age 47. Now, a year later, forty of his musical friends are gathering to perform for this, the first memorial event to honor John's legacy and contributions to the community.
Read more in his obituary in Berkeleyside

Six sets of eclectic music will be presented from 4pm until 10pm on Sunday, October 2, 2022
at the Ivy Room, 860 San Pablo Ave. in Albany CA. (21 and over).
13 separate acts will celebrate John's contributions to the Bay Area music community as a guitarist and audio engineer.
EVENT SCHEDULE for SUNDAY OCT. 2
4:15
Shower Note X (new music / jazz)
The Quiet Storm All-Stars (new music / jazz)
Greg Dale (rock)
5:30
Eli Crews solo (electronics)
Aaron Novik's Kipple (new music / jazz)
Myles Boisen/John Schott Duo (new music / jazz)
6:30
Hiroshi Hasegawa's Poontang Wranglers (old-time/ bluegrass)
Smith Dobson /Matt Montgomery Duo (jazz)
7:15
Bristle (new music / jazz)
Nathan Clevenger Quartet (new music / jazz)
Dan Plonsey Wind Trio (new music / jazz)
8:30
MiniWatt String Trio with Jill Rogers (jazz)
9:00
Joseph's Bones / Guerrilla Hi-Fi (reggae / dub)
Emcees
John Schott 4-7pm
Michael Lucas 7-10pm
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