Calendar of Events
Full Calendars by Group: UC Choral – UC Jazz – Cal Band – Wind Ensemble
To purchase tickets or for more information, please contact the SMA Administrative Office at office@sma.berkeley.edu or go to tickets.berkeley.edu.
UC Choral Ensembles
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | TICKETS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | 7pm — Welcome Back to A Cappella | 145 & 155 Dwinelle Hall | Free Event |
| Oct 6–15 | BareStage’s Much Ado About Nothing Fri./Sat. performances: 10/6, 10/7, 10/13, 10/14 at 8pm. | Sun. matinées: 10/8, 10/15 at 5pm. | Choral Rehearsal Hall | Off Sale |
| Oct 28 | 3pm — UCCE Halloween Show | HFAX A1 Hearst Field Annex | Off Sale |
| Nov 10–11 | West Coast A Cappella Performances: Fri. 11/10 and Sat. 11/11 at 6:30pm. Lineup will vary between days. | First Presbyterian Church 2407 Dana Street · Berkeley, CA | Off Sale |
| Nov 10–19 | BareStage’s Spring Awakening Fri./Sat. performances: 11/10, 11/11, 11/17, 11/18 at 8pm. | Sun. matinées: 11/12, 11/19 at 5pm. | Choral Rehearsal Hall | Off Sale |
| Sat, Dec 2 | 7:30pm — Noteworthy Fall Show | Choral Rehearsal Hall | Off Sale |
| Sun, Dec 3 | 7:30pm — Cal Jazz Choir Fall Show | HFAX A1 Hearst Field Annex | Off Sale |
| Sun, Dec 3 | 7:30pm — Noteworthy Fall Show | SOCS 56 Social Sciences Building | Off Sale |
| Dec 3–4 | BareTroupe Fall Showcase Performances: Sun. 12/3 and Mon. 12/4 at 8pm. | Choral Rehearsal Hall | Free Event RSVP Required |
| Thu, Dec 7 | 7pm — BarePage Fall Showcase | Choral Rehearsal Hall | Free Event RSVP Required |
| Sun, Dec 10 | 3pm — UCCE Holiday Concert | Hertz Hall | — |
| Fri, Jan 19 | 7pm — Welcome Back to A Cappella | Hertz Hall | Free Event |
| Fri, Feb 9 | 7:30pm — UCCE Love Charity Concert Beneficiary TBD | Choral Rehearsal Hall | — |
| Mar 3–12 | BareStage’s Cyrano Fri./Sat. performances: 3/1, 3/2, 3/8, 3/9 at 8pm. | Sun Matinées: 3/3, 3/10 at 5pm. | Choral Rehearsal Hall | — |
| Apr 5 | 7:30pm —Octet Spring Show | Dwinelle 145 | Off Sale |
| Apr 7 | 7:30pm —Octet Spring Show | Dwinelle 155 | Off Sale |
| Apr 12–13 | California Golden Overtones Spring Show Performances: Fri. 4/12 and Sat. 4/13 at 7/7:30pm. | 125 Morrison Hall | — |
| Apr 12–21 | BareStage’s Into The Woods Fri./Sat. performances: 4/12, 4/13, 4/19, 4/20 at 7pm. | Sun. matinées: 4/14, 4/21 at 5pm. | Choral Rehearsal Hall | On Sale |
| Apr 19–21 | Noteworthy Spring Show Performances: Fri. 4/19 and Sun. 4/21 at 7:30pm. | HFAX A1 Hearst Field Annex | — |
| Sat, Apr 27 | 7pm — Cal Chorale Spring Show | Choral Rehearsal Hall | — |
| Sat, Apr 27 | Cal Jazz Choir Spring Show | HFAX A1 Hearst Field Annex | — |
| Apr 28–29 | BareTroupe Spring Showcase Performances: Sun. 4/28 and Mon. 4/29 at 8pm. | Choral Rehearsal Hall | Free Event RSVP Required |
| Thu, May 2 | 8pm — BarePage Spring Showcase | Choral Rehearsal Hall | Free Event |
| Sun, May 5 | 7pm — Perfect Fifth Spring Show | First Church of Christ, Scientist 2619 Dwight Way · Berkeley, CA | |
| TBD | UC Men’s Octet Spring Show |
Weekly Sproul Shows
Catch some of our UCCE groups performing every week at Sather Gate during the academic year.
| GROUP | DAY | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| UC Men’s Octet | Wednesday | 1pm |
| California Golden Overtones | Friday | 1pm |
| Noteworthy A Cappella | Friday | 2pm |
UC Jazz Ensembles
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | TICKETS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 7 | 8pm — Advanced Combo Concert | Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison St · Berkeley, CA | Off Sale |
| Mon, Dec 4 | 12pm — Intermediate Combo Concert ft. The TenThurty Combo | Choral Rehearsal Hall 20 Cesar Chavez Center | Free Event |
| Tue, Dec 5 | 12pm — World Music Ensembles Concert ft. Bits in the Basement | UC Jazz Studio 73 Cesar Chavez Center | Free Event |
| Wed, Dec 6 | 12pm — Beginning Combo Concert | UC Jazz Studio 73 Cesar Chavez Center | Free Event |
| Thu, Dec 7 | 12pm — UC Jazz Big Band Concert | Choral Rehearsal Hall 20 Cesar Chavez Center | Free Event |
Noon Concerts
UC Jazz Ensembles performs most Thursdays at noon on Lower Sproul Plaza in the open MLK Dining Area during the academic year. Each noon concert will feature a different combo group.
| DATE | PERFORMING COMBO |
|---|---|
| Oct 12 | Frank’s Advanced Combo |
| Oct 19 | Ted’s Advanced Combo |
| Oct 26 | Dann’s Advanced Combo |
| Nov 2 | Glenn’s Intermediate Combo |
| Nov 9 | Ted’s Intermediate Combo |
| Nov 16 | New World Music Ensemble |
| Nov 30 | Marty’s Intermediate Combo |
California Marching Band
Cal Band performs a pregame and halftime show at every home football game. 90-minutes before each kickoff, be sure to catch us performing with Cal Cheer, Dance, and Spirit groups on the west steps of Sproul Hall for Sproul Rally. From there, you’re welcome to join us for March Up as we head up the hill to Cal Memorial Stadium! After the game, stick around in Memorial for a celebratory post-game field show.
Fall 2023 Home Games
| DATE | KICKOFF TIME | OPPONENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sat, Sep 9 | 7:30pm | Auburn | |
 | Sat, Sep 16 | 1pm | Idaho | |
 | Sat, Sep 30 | 12pm | Arizona State | |
 | Sat, Oct 7 | 7pm | Oregon State | |
 | Sat, Oct 28 | 1pm | USC | |
 | Sat, Nov 11 | 1pm | Washington State |
University Wind Ensemble
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | TICKETS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 11 | 12pm — Wind Ensemble Noon Concert | Hertz Hall | Free Admission |
| Sat, Dec 2 | 2pm — Wind Ensemble Holiday Concert | Hertz Hall | Off Sale |
| Sat, Mar 2 | 2pm — Wind Ensemble Winter Concert | Hertz Hall | — |
| TBD | Wind Ensemble Spring Concert | Hertz Hall | — |