Berkeley Historical Society Present

Soundtrack to the 60s: The Berkeley Music Scene Poster Exhibit

October 8, 2017 — April 1, 2018

While Berke­ley did not have the large ball­rooms of San Fran­cis­co, it had a vari­ety of small clubs and medi­um-sized venues that saw many leg­endary per­for­mances dur­ing the decade of the 1960s. In the Fall of 2017, an exhib­it pre­sent­ed by the Berke­ley His­tor­i­cal Soci­ety will focus on these venues and the unique con­tri­bu­tion of Berke­ley musi­cians to 1960s music.

The exhib­it Sound­track to the 60s: The Berke­ley Music Scene draws upon the exten­sive archives of Coun­try Joe McDon­ald, as well as lit­tle-known pho­tographs from the His­tor­i­cal Soci­ety and sev­er­al pri­vate col­lec­tions. From small folk singer gath­er­ings in pri­vate homes to pub­lic stages, Berke­ley pro­vid­ed a rich milieu of oppor­tu­ni­ty for cross-genre inspi­ra­tion and cre­ativ­i­ty. Coun­try Joe and the Fish, the Joy of Cook­ing and Cree­dence Clear­wa­ter Revival all had their start in Berkeley.

A time­line of major nation­al and inter­na­tion­al events will pro­vide con­text for local musi­cal devel­op­ments. Oth­er parts of the exhib­it will focus on local record­ing stu­dios, the Berke­ley Folk Fes­ti­val, the rock scene, rhythm and blues, the role of music in the protest move­ment and the career of Coun­try Joe McDon­ald. Cloth­ing and oth­er arti­facts of the peri­od will also be on display.

Opening Reception

The from 2–5pm on Sun­day, Octo­ber 8, 2017, will fea­ture live musi­cal per­for­mances by Coun­try Joe McDon­ald, mem­bers of the Joy of Cook­ing and Oona Garth­waite.

The exhib­it will run through April 1, 2018. Addi­tion­al pro­gram­ming dur­ing the course of the exhib­it will include pan­el dis­cus­sions and inter­views with peo­ple who were active in the 1960s music scene. For more infor­ma­tion, vis­it www.berkeleyhistoricalsociety.org.

His­to­ry Cen­ter hours are 1–4 PM, Thurs­day through Saturday
Admis­sion free, dona­tions wel­come; wheel­chair accessible

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Directions

? Berke­ley His­tor­i­cal Soci­ety1931 Cen­ter St, Berkeley

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