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The Freight is a nonprofit Berkeley concert hall rooted in folk, jazz, Americana and global music traditions. Audiences come specifically to listen, which makes musicianship, arrangement and storytelling more important here than bar-room crowd work. It is especially strong for established roots acts, songwriters and ensembles that benefit from a focused performance environment.

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Capacity
440
Age policy
All Ages
Genres
Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Country, Folk, Old Time, World
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Address
2020 Addison Street, 94704, United States
Venue phone
(510) 644-2020

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