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Greek Theatre

U.C. Berkeley Campus
Berkeley, CA 94704 map
cross street: Off Gayley Road
district: Berkeley


Tel. 510.642.9988


Events Calendar
Sat Jul 26
Steely Dan is a Grammy-Award winning American jazz fusion/Rock band centered on core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. The band's peak of popularity was in the 1970s, when it released six albums that blended elements of jazz, rock, funk, R&B, a... More
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Sun Jul 27
James Taylor's music embodies the art of songwriting in its most fundamental form. He has been at it for decades: transforming introspective meditations into lyrics, melodies and harmonies that comfort and reassure the listener with the sense that th... More
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Sat Aug 02
It was just a few years after his birth (10/7/51) in Seymour, Indiana that John Mellencamp fell in love with music. By the time he was 14, he was gigging in local bars and fronting a soul band. After college and the birth of his first child, his care... More
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Sat Aug 02
"It is difficult to find a country performer who has moved from country roots to international fame more successfully than Dolly Parton. Her autobiographical single 'Coat of Many Colors' shows the poverty of growing up one of 12 children on a run-dow... More
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Sat Aug 09
"Playing nearly 200 shows a year for their diverse fan base affectionately termed Ese Locos or Stoopidheads, the group released a live album (Winter Tour '05-'06 and DVD (Live in San Diego) in June 2006. The releases reflect the band's tendency to ja... More
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Fri Sep 05 - Sun Sep 07
The Dave Matthews Band's exotic configuration allows them to weave various stylistic strands (jazz, pop, Middle Eastern, African) into an oddly hypnotic sonic tapestry. Armed with popular records and a devoted grassroots following, DMB has galvanized... More
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Fri Oct 03
Presale begins Friday, June 20th at 10am. (password = naked) Sigur Ros hail from iceland, and rightly claim to bring you the beautiful landscape of their homeland with their music. It's impossible to justify it with words, you have to listen to i... More

About Greek Theatre

The William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre is located on the UC Berkeley Campus in the foothills overlooking the San Francisco Bay and with spectacular views of The Campanile, The Golden Gate and Bay Bridges, Mount Tampalpais and San Francisco. Throughout its 100 year+ year history, it has hosted a variety of entertainment and famous personalities including Theodore Roosevelt, Sarah Bernhard, Luciano Pavarotti, the 14th Dalai Lama to name a few. Popular music artists have included Bob Dylan, The Talking Heads, The Grateful Dead, Phish, Elvis Costello, Genesis, R.E.M., Pearl Jam, Joan Baez, The Gipsy Kings, Milton Nasciamento, James Taylor, Dave Matthews Band to name a few. For many artists, The Greek Theatre is their favorite place to perform. Equally, as one visiting patron points out "The Greek in Berkeley is one of those venues you wish were in every city!" The Greek Theatre is one of those extraordinary venues that make any event or concert a truly remarkable experience...

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Editorial Review
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Rhythms to Live By
A conversation with Jack Johnson
By Chris Ellis (10/11/2006)

" People who have met Johnson in the past must have noticed his humble manner and how it flows into his music. This is where he accomplishes a signature whisper of hope directed towards a great many people and also a select few. "

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