Serving the San Francisco Bay Area New Music Community

Sun, Nov 22 2026 3:00 PM

The Tiger Garage
The Tiger Garage (a private studio in south Berkeley) near Ashby BART, location provided when you reserve a seat

Gachapon Trio (Nancy Beckman, Dean Santomieri, Tom Bickley) with Karen Stackpole, aka Gongwoman!

Sunday 22 November 3 pm (performance lasts about 1 hour)

at The Tiger Garage, a private studio in south Berkeley, near Ashby BART
Suggested donation $10, no one turned away for lack of funds
Seating is limited, reserve a spot and get location by emailing tbickley@gmail.com
The trio version of Gachapon* is delighted to collaborate with Karen Stackpole (playing a variety of gongs) as we perform improvised music: singing and playing guitar, taishōgoto, shakuhachi, EWI, percussion and more.
*A Gachapon (ガチャポン) is a Japanese vending machine that dispenses toys with an element of randomness providing a happy surprise.

Cost: $10 donation, notaflof
Audio samples in which musicians at this event play: