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Cal Telegraph Street Party | Berkeley

Every Sunday Through August 30th.
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Sunday, September 1, 2013 - 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Telegraph Avenue (Berkeley) | Telegraph Ave & Dwight Ave, Berkeley, CA

Event Details

Car-Free Sundays On Telegraph: Music & Outdoor Market | Berkeley

Sundays on Telegraph closes Telegraph Avenue to cars between Durant Avenue and Dwight Way, and opens it to restaurant seating, music, street vendors, and more from noon to 5 pm, July 19 to August 30, 2015.

Come enjoy the beautiful weather, food, crafts, and everything else that Telegraph has to offer. Plus, your first hour of parking in the Telegraph-Channing Garage is free.

Summer 2015: Car-Free Sundays On Telegraph

July 19

  • Red House Vandals w/ Winston Andrews (rock, pop music) – Haste & Telegraph
  • Lisa Graciano (vocals, guitar: world music mix) – Channing & Telegraph
  • Reinhardt Swing (30’s and 40’s swing + gypsy jazz) – Dwight & Telegraph

July 26

  • Dust Ups with James Byfield (bluegrass, mixed) – Haste & Telegraph
  • Sonny Fairly (jazz sax) – Channing & Telegraph
  • Baron Rubenbauer (Guitarist:classical, Flamenco/World Fusion) – Dwight & Telegraph

August 2

  • This Old Band with Bill Muccular  (blues soul) – Haste & Telegraph
  • Melissa Taylor (vocals, piano) – Channing & Telegraph
  • TBA – Dwight & Telegraph

August 9

  • Unidad (8-piece Afro/Cuban Salsa Band) – Haste & Telegraph
  • Paul Anderson (Celtic) – Channing & Telegraph
  • TBA – Dwight & Telegraph

August 16

  • Spirit Of 29 with Elliot Kenin (Dixieland Jazz) – Haste & Telegraph
  • Craig Perry (classical guitar) – Channing & Telegraph
  • Brian Godchaux & Sandy Rothman (bluegrass) – Dwight & Telegraph

August 23

  • Oak Grove & Bob Schwartz Family  (bluegrass, with kids on fiddle) – Haste & Telegraph
  • Melissa Taylor (vocals, piano) – Channing & Telegraph
  • Sauce Piquante (Cajun & Creole) – Dwight & Telegraph

August 30

  • Craig Browning Trio (jazz) – Haste & Telegraph
  • Eric Benson & Band (piano & guitar) – Channing & Telegraph
  • Belinda Salvidge Minstrels (Celtic) – Dwight & Telegraph

On September 1, 2013, come enjoy performances by student organizations, live hip-hop, electronic, and rock music, dancing, spoken word, live artwork, promotions at local businesses, and a Cal Club Fair.

The Cal Telegraph Street Party is a two part event, the weekends of September 1st and September 8th, from noon to 5 pm. Telegraph will be open for pedestrians from Durant Ave to Haste Street.

September 1, 2013 Entertainment

Featuring local rock band Wild Eyes SF.

Performances by:

  • Main Stacks Dance
  • Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
  • Cal Dance Team
  • Men’s Octet
  • Golden Overtones
  • Students for Hip-hop
  • Cal Kendo Club
  • Calslam
  • Xitimo
  • Chhoti Maa
  • Universal Love and Peace Band
  • Cal Raijin Taiko
  • Straw Hat Band
  • Poetry by Isa Borgeson
  • Dancing by Megan Maurino

Live Artwork by:

  • Chrystia Cabral
  • Kenta Thomas (IAMNAOS) Naoi
  • Karma

DJ sets by:

  • Hexaphobia
  • DJ Miggy
  • DJ Koolkat
  • DJ O Aces
  • Patrick Lotilla
  • Ion the Prize

Also featuring:
MC Cypher (3:30 pm both weekends)
Break Dancing Cypher (4 pm both weekends)

Free Stuff

Mention “Sundays on Telegraph” and receive these promotions at local businesses:

  • Joshu-Ya, 2440 Dwight Way: 2-for-1 beer or wine
  • The Melt, 2400 Telegraph: $1 beer (PBR) with the purchase of any sandwich
  • Caffe Mediterraneum, 2475 Telegraph: 2-for-1 drip coffee
  • Berkeley Hat Company, 2510 Telegraph: No sales tax on any purchase
  • Young’s Backpacking, 2508 Telegraph: No sales tax on any purchase
  • Sweet Leaf, 2468 Telegraph: No sales tax on any purchase
  • Studio Six, 2390 Telegraph: No sales tax on any purchase
  • University Press Books, 2430 Bancroft Way: No sales tax on any purchase
  • The Racha Cafe, 2516 Telegraph: 10% off all purchases
  • Rasputin’s Music, 2401 Telegraph: $1 off any one CD or DVD
  • T-Shirt Orgy/Bear Basics, 2350 Telegraph: $2 off any one t-shirt
  • Blondie’s Pizza, 2340 Telegraph: Free fountain drink with any slice of pizza
  • Tivoli Caffe, 2554 Bancroft Way: Free fountain drink with any slice of pizza
  • CREAM, 2399 Telegraph: 10% off Malts

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE
Categories: *Top Pick*, Block Party, East Bay, Eating & Drinking, Fairs & Festivals, Labor Day Weekend, Live Music, Shopping & Fashion, Theater & Performance
Address: Telegraph Ave & Dwight Ave, Berkeley, CA