Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen
Steve and Cindy have been performing together for over 20 years, bringing together their love of traditional music and their wealth of original songs. Accompanying themselves with guitars and concertinas,
Emily Otnes
Join local favorite, singer-songwriter Emily Otnes. Emily has been playing music for as long as she can remember. Her style is a mix of pop, folk, and jazz. Saturday, November 2nd,
Silent Auction
Check out the CU Folk and Roots Festival’s online silent auction fundraiser! The bidding will continue throughout the festival weekend. Computers are available at the Independent Media Center for making bids.
Harmonica Workshop With Doug and Dave
It’s easy to begin to learn to play harmonica! Doug Schroer and Dave Witzany will lead the group using key of C diatonic 10 hole harmonicas to help you learn about the instrument
Piato Buffet Lunch Fundraiser
The Piato Cafe in Lincoln Square is hosting a $5.00 lunch buffet as a fundraiser for the CU Folk and Roots Festival. Proceeds will be used to support music education
elizaBeth Simpson
From New England to Berkeley and back, elizaBeth Simpson has a history of singing on the street. Her sets feature jazz-spiked, indie-folk originals and are sprinkled with a cappella treats
Late Night Hootenanny
Join host Dustin Norder for an after-hours hootenanny at the Rose Bowl! Friday, November 1st, Midnight-2:00am Rose Bowl Free
Mayhew the Traitor
For nearly 10 years, Matthew Hobler has been making fantastic music as the lead singer and songwriter of the group Mayhew the Traitor. Their music is melodic rock, with deep textures
Late Night Jamming
Local favorite Sam Payne will anchor this final event of the festival. Well worth the loss of shut-eye, whether you are playing or watching! Saturday, November
Don’t Fear the Speaker: A Musician’s Guide to Live Sound, with the Red Sea Pedestrians
This workshop covers the basics of live sound geared towards working musicians: how to hook up a simple PA when you need to run sound yourself, how to work with