With the Berkeley Orchestra located right next door to our convenient location near Downtown Berkeley, it’s easy for our youngest residents to grow up with a musical inclination.
There are lots of opportunities to watch live music—and yes, even learn how to play—right here in Berkeley. Since 1993, Bandworks has been a local mainstay, providing Berkeley’s youth with rock music lessons and more.
Bandworks is located at 2034 Blake St. Suite 9, Berkeley, CA 94704. And they just started a fantastic program in collaboration with the Starry Plough:
BandWorks is thrilled to be partnering with the Starry Plough to offer regular Youth Open Mics (YOM) on the 3rd Sunday of each month. YOM gives young musicians a rare, but consistent opportunity to showcase their talent to the public. With past performers anywhere between age 3-17 rocking their original songs, band covers, and cracking jokes, the BandWorks Starry Plough YOM has become a gathering of some of the biggest up-and-comers in the Bay Area.
Join BandWorks and the Starry Plough as Bay Area youth to strut their stuff, hone their performance skills, and just have a fun afternoon at the Plough. BandWorks hopes to bring even more aspiring performers to the stage! Unless otherwise noted, the program will continue to run every 3rd Sunday, 4-7pm . Individuals and groups may sign up in advance by contacting the BandWorks office, or on the day of, before performances start at 4pm.
Upcoming Dates
The program runs every 3rd Sunday from 4-7pm. Specific dates are listed below:
December 15
January 19
February 16
March 16
April 20
May 18
June 15
July 20
August 17
Bandworks also offers special programs, including:
A series of 1-week summer camps for kids and teens, including CD Recording, Intro to Rock Band Instruments, Rock Jam and the Music of Popular Bands - Click Here for more Camp Info
Coaching for existing bands
1-day skills seminars
Special sessions geared toward making a CD in a recording studio
Click here for more information about Bandworks and The Starry Plough’s Youth Open Mic Nights in Berkeley!
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