Time for some blues !
Details
Guitarist, vocalist, producer, and bandleader Steve Freund, praised by Rolling Stone for his "masterful, no-nonsense guitar work," takes the stage at The Back Room for some hard-driving blues. He will be joined by Paul Revelli on drums and Mike Phillips on electric bass. (I believe that The Back Room's Sam Rudin might join them on piano for at least some numbers as well.)
MORE INFO:
https://events.humanitix.com/steve-freund
EVENT COST: Tickets are about $28 per person online via Humanitix -- or $30 at the door, with either cash or Venmo.
Buy your own tickets at the following link:
https://events.humanitix.com/steve-freund/tickets?hxchl=hex-col
SEATING: General admission, mainly on couches, in a casual, pleasantly funky, coffeehouse-type setting
WHEN/WHERE TO MEET: Meet me out front of the Back Room by 7:30 p.m., so we can get seats together. If we miss each other outside, look for each other in the seating area. (The show is scheduled to start at 8:00 p.m. and will likely consist of two sets, ending at about 10:00 p.m.)
HOW TO FIND ME: I'm WF, about 5 feet tall, with short, salt-and-pepper hair, and glasses. (See my photo with my Meetup profile.) I'll send my cellphone number and more info to RSVPers prior to the event. If I get seated before other Meetup RSVPers, I'll post a Comment on the Meetup Event Page saying where I'm located. PLEASE TEXT ME IF YOU DON'T SPOT ME.
(NOTE: NO food or drink is sold at the Back Room, but you are free to bring your own snacks or BYOB.)
PHOTOS of the Back Room and more details about the space:
http://backroommusic.com/about-the-back-room/
PARKING: There is a paid parking lot directly across the street from The Back Room. Folks also typically find free parking on side streets or main streets. (Note: It's easier to find parking as you get away from Shattuck OR as you go north of University.) There's also a fee-based parking garage down the street from The Freight, a few blocks away.
MORE INFO ON PARKING:
http://backroommusic.com/transportation-parking/
TRANSIT/LOCATION: The Back Room is located just off University, about a block from MLK (and Trader Joe's), on AC Transit bus routes, and less than a half-mile from the downtown Berkeley BART station.