Berkeley, CA

Music connected to Berkeley

About Berkeley

• Natalie Coughlin, twelve-time Olympic medalist swimmer, was born in Berkeley.
• Gourmet coffee culture started in Berkeley with Peet's Coffee in 1966.
• The University of California put Berkeley on the map as an academic center.
• The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory discovered sixteen elements on the periodic table.
• The 1923 Berkeley Fire destroyed nearly 600 structures and spurred city planning.
• Named after Bishop George Berkeley, the city was incorporated in 1878.
• With 124,000 people, Berkeley is smaller than nearby Oakland, its neighbor.
• Its elevation, 177 feet, gives some areas views of the San Francisco Bay.
• Many residents work in education, research, and technology-related fields.
• Berkeley feels intellectually stimulating, politically active, and vibrantly diverse.
• The Golden State Warriors, playing in San Francisco, won the NBA title in 2022.
• Cal's 'The Play' versus Stanford in 1982 is college football's most memorable ending.
• The Franciscan Complex underlies much of the area, characterized by mélange rock formations.
• Tilden Regional Park, with its diverse terrain, is a prominent natural landmark nearby.
• Strawberry Creek runs through the UC Berkeley campus and into San Francisco Bay.
• The California slender salamander, Batrachoseps attenuatus, is found in the Berkeley hills.
• Eucalyptus groves, introduced in the late 19th century, are a common sight in the hills.
• The Ohlone people inhabited the Berkeley area for thousands of years before European contact.
• In 1969, People's Park became the site of violent confrontations between protesters and authorities.
• Sather Tower (the Campanile) on the UC Berkeley campus was completed in 1914.
• California State Route 13 (Ashby Avenue) runs through Berkeley, connecting it to Oakland.

Artists From Berkeley

100s 13 Akiva Schaffer Alex Skolnick Andy Samberg Anne Bredon Asa Taccone Atrocity BARR Ben Affleck Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble Black Lab Blackburn & Snow Blake Schwarzenbach Blue Johnson Bobby Brackins Bonnie Hampton Brett Deubner Bridget O'Flynn Bruce Barthol Bruce Squires Bukue One Bumbalo Campa Chloe Fineman Claytoven Richardson Country Joe and the Fish Crimpshrine Dance Hall Crashers Daniel Walden Darondo Daryl Coley Dave Edwardson Dave Meyers Dave Tull David K. Mathews David Singer-Vine Emmit Fenn Engorged With Blood Eric Peterson Erik Borgir Fang Freddie Hughes Gabriela Lena Frank Gabriella Smith Gennessee Ginny Tyler Gojogo Grant Geissman Harbinger Herb Pedersen Hyperion Knight Itamar Moses Jack Sharpe Jake Schreier Jane Connell Jed & Lucia Jeff Ott Jesse Michaels Jim Downey Johanna Fateman John Cipollina John de Lancie John Fogerty John Popplewell Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Jorma Taccone Joshua Redman Joy of Cooking Karin Kei Nagano Kathy Sanborn Kent Nagano Kevin McCaughey Kim Plainfield Kossisko KSHMR Kyle Vincent Laurie Lewis Lee Mallory Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel Lil B Lillian Gordis Lils Local Hero M.A. da Pilot Malcriada Marc Schachman Mark Cipolla Martha Davis Matt Heckler MC Lars Mia Hall Savage Michael Marshall Michael Orenstein Michoel Schnitzler Mick Smiley Mike Dirnt Mike Mills Mike Post Miko Weaver Necropolis of Love Nick Peace Nicole Richie Nikki Fre$h Niles Hollowell-Dhar Nina Hartley Notes From the Underground Operation Ivy Papa's Culture Paris Working Patrick Daughters Peter Apfelbaum Peter Buck Peter Mintun Phil Lesh Rancid Redd Da Killer Bee Rexx Life Raj Rick Hunolt Robin Hobb Rodney Franklin Russell Arms Sacrilege B.C. Sailboats Samiam Sasha Velour Screw 32 Shawn Harris Stanley Hollingsworth Stephen Kupka Steven T. Murray Stuart Dempster Susannah McCorkle Teddy Abrams Tempo No Tempo Terry Garthwaite Testament The Austin Klezmorim The Cataracs The Criminals The Drongos The Frisk The Klezmorim The Librarians The Loading Zone The Lonely Island The Motels The Mr. T Experience The Other Side The Pack The Pagans The Rubinoos Tiger Army Tilt Tim Armstrong Tom Fogerty Treason Ursula K. Le Guin Walter "Herbie" Herbert We Are Scientists Xiomara

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100s 13 Akiva Schaffer Alex Skolnick Andy Samberg Anne Bredon Asa Taccone Atrocity BARR Ben Affleck Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble Black Lab Blackburn & Snow Blake Schwarzenbach Blue Johnson Bobby Brackins Bonnie Hampton Brett Deubner Bridget O'Flynn Bruce Barthol Bruce Squires Bukue One Bumbalo Campa Chloe Fineman Claytoven Richardson Country Joe and the Fish Crimpshrine Dance Hall Crashers Daniel Walden Darondo Daryl Coley Dave Edwardson Dave Meyers Dave Tull David K. Mathews David Singer-Vine Emmit Fenn Engorged With Blood Eric Peterson Erik Borgir Fang Freddie Hughes Gabriela Lena Frank Gabriella Smith Gennessee Ginny Tyler Gojogo Grant Geissman Harbinger Herb Pedersen Hyperion Knight Itamar Moses Jack Sharpe Jake Schreier Jane Connell Jed & Lucia Jeff Ott Jesse Michaels Jim Downey Johanna Fateman John Cipollina John Fogerty John Popplewell John de Lancie Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Jorma Taccone Joshua Redman Joy of Cooking KSHMR Karin Kei Nagano Kathy Sanborn Kent Nagano Kevin McCaughey Kim Plainfield Kossisko Kyle Vincent Laurie Lewis Lee Mallory Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel Lil B Lillian Gordis Lils Local Hero M.A. da Pilot MC Lars Malcriada Marc Schachman Mark Cipolla Martha Davis Matt Heckler Mia Hall Savage Michael Marshall Michael Orenstein Michoel Schnitzler Mick Smiley Mike Dirnt Mike Mills Mike Post Miko Weaver Necropolis of Love Nick Peace Nicole Richie Nikki Fre$h Niles Hollowell-Dhar Nina Hartley Notes From the Underground Operation Ivy Papa's Culture Paris Working Patrick Daughters Peter Apfelbaum Peter Buck Peter Mintun Phil Lesh Rancid Redd Da Killer Bee Rexx Life Raj Rick Hunolt Robin Hobb Rodney Franklin Russell Arms Sacrilege B.C. Sailboats Samiam Sasha Velour Screw 32 Shawn Harris Stanley Hollingsworth Stephen Kupka Steven T. Murray Stuart Dempster Susannah McCorkle Teddy Abrams Tempo No Tempo Terry Garthwaite Testament The Austin Klezmorim The Cataracs The Criminals The Drongos The Frisk The Klezmorim The Librarians The Loading Zone The Lonely Island The Motels The Mr. T Experience The Network The Other Side The Pack The Pagans The Rubinoos Tiger Army Tilt Tim Armstrong Tom Fogerty Treason Ursula K. Le Guin Walter "Herbie" Herbert We Are Scientists Xiomara Bodega, CA Concord, CA Daly City, CA Dixon, CA El Cerrito, CA El Sobrante, CA Fairfield, CA Gilroy, CA Hayward, CA Healdsburg, CA