New Album Awareness Tour! ...Back pOrchEstra at the Back Room, Berkeley March 21 Sat, 8pm doors 7:30

Name: New Album Awareness Tour! ...Back pOrchEstra at the Back Room, Berkeley March 21 Sat, 8pm doors 7:30
Start: 2026-03-21T20:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-03-21T22:00:00-07:00
Location: 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA

Schedule

Sat Mar 21 2026 at 08:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA | Berkeley, CA

Please join us for an Album Awareness party for Back pOrchEstra's new release, "Stories In The Heart" (LP & CD & digital)... with special guest Kathy Kennedy. HOT NEWS! #1 this week on the American Country Album & Song charts at Roots Music Report, "I'm Wild About My Lovin'" ...Also #1 on their Top 50 Country Album & Song Charts. https://www.rootsmusicreport.com/charts/view/album/sub_genre/americana-country/weekly/2026-03-07
More info at the other facebook Event page for this show here: https://www.facebook.com/events/900481609393508
Back pOrchEstra plays indie and roots rock and the American Roots that inspired it (country blues, Americana, cajun, western swing, TexMex, Cuban) w/ Candy Girard (Delaney Bramlett, Tanya Tucker, Clint Black, Jerry Garcia) on violin, Gary Potterton (NRPS, Texas Chainsaw) on guitar and dobro, Tim Eschliman (Etta James, The Blues Project, Commander Cody, Jesse Colin Young, The Christmas Jug Band) on vocals & resonator guitar, Bowen Brown (John Lee Hooker, Tommy Castro, Rhythmtown-Jive) on drums, and Jen Rund (Jenerator, Lumination) on bass.
Back pOrchEstra has songs from all over the map... originals and reworked classics by Hank Williams, Taj Mahal, Dan Hicks, Big Bill Broonzy, Bob Wills, Jimmy Reed, Joseph & Cleome Falcon and Buddy & Julie Miller.
Their last album, "Voices In My Head (Genre Whiplash)," made the Top 100 Albums of 2022 on the Alt.Country Specialty Chart. You can listen here: https://orcd.co/dw640r4
"It's one fine album" - Ben Fong-Torres (Rolling Stone, Almost Famous)
"...What sets 'Stories In The Heart' apart is its sense of balance. Resonator guitar, violin, bass, drums, percussion, dobro, and Telecaster create a flexible, roots-forward palette that allows Back Porchestra to move between styles fluidly. The songs echo traditions without reenacting them, keeping one foot in the past and the other firmly planted in the present." - Vince's Hot Picks (Best of 2026) New Releases Now
Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door general admission; $15 for students with ID/low-income individuals. Children under 12 are free. Advance tickets are available here, or if the show is not sold out, you may purchase your tickets at the door before the show.
Doors open 30 minutes before show time. We accept cash or Venmo only at the door.
The Back Room is an all-ages, BYOB (for those 21+) space, dedicated to (mostly) acoustic music of all kinds. You are welcome to bring your own food and beverages. The venue is ADA accessible. If you need more information or have any questions, please call us: #510-381-1997.
Please refrain from using your phone during performances, and if you use your camera or video, please disable the flash.
Although masks are no longer required, we strongly encourage their use to keep everyone safe in our intimate space.
Thank you for your support!