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 💙 Charlie’s Clinic
UCCE Love Charity Concert
Fri. February 10, 2023, 7:30pm
125 Morrison Hall
This Valentine’s season, join UCCE for a lovely night of songs and serenades, benefiting Charlie’s Clinic, an Oakland-based children’s clinic for Down Syndrome. Support a good cause and experience the music of some of your favorite Cal a cappella groups, from Octet to the Golden Overtones! Suggested donation is $5. Donate here:
UC Choral Ensembles
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | TICKETS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2 | 7:30pm — Welcome Back to A Cappella | Zellerbach Hall | Free Event |
| Oct 7–16 | BareStage’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Fri./Sat. performances: 10/7, 10/8, 10/14, 10/15 at 8pm. | Sun. matinées: 10/9, 10/16 at 5pm. | Choral Rehearsal Hall | Off Sale |
| Oct 28 | 7pm — Halloween Show | HFAX A1 Hearst Field Annex | Off Sale |
| Nov 11–12 | West Coast A Cappella Evening performances: 11/11, 11/12 at 7:30pm. | Matinée: 11/12 at 2pm. | David Brower Center 2150 Allston Way · Berkeley, CA | Off Sale |
| Nov 11–20 | BareStage’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Fri./Sat. performances: 11/11, 11/12, 11/18, 11/19 at 8pm. | Sun. matinées: 11/13, 11/20 at 5pm. | Choral Rehearsal Hall | Off Sale |
| Nov 18 | 7:30pm — UC Alumni Chorus Fall Concert: A Walk in Nature | First Presbyterian Church 2407 Dana Street · Berkeley, CA | Off Sale |
| Dec 2 | 7pm — Noteworthy Fall Show | Choral Rehearsal Hall | On Sale |
| Dec 3 | 7pm — Cal Chorales Fall Show: The Road Home | Choral Rehearsal Hall | On Sale |
| Dec 3 | 7pm — Noteworthy Fall Show | 155 Dwinelle Hall | On Sale |
| Dec 4 | 4pm — UCCE Snow: A Holiday Concert | Choral Rehearsal Hall | On Sale |
| Dec 4-5 | 8pm — BareTroupe Fall Showcase | Choral Rehearsal Hall | Free Event RSVP Required |
| Dec 9 | 7pm — BarePage Fall Showcase | Choral Rehearsal Hall | Free Event |
| Dec 10 | 7:30pm — Cal Jazz Choir Fall Show | 125 Morrison Hall | On Sale |
| Dec 11 | 7pm — Perfect Fifth Fall Show | First Church of Christ, Scientist 2619 Dwight Way · Berkeley, CA | On Sale |
| Jan 20 | 7:30pm — Welcome Back to A Cappella | Hertz Hall | Free Event |
| Feb 10 | 7:30pm — UCCE Love Charity Concert benefiting Charlie’s Clinic | 125 Morrison Hall | Donations Suggested |
| Mar 3–12 | BareStage’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Fri./Sat. performances: 3/3, 3/4, 3/10, 3/11 at 8pm. | Sun Matinées: 3/5, 3/12 at 5pm. | Choral Rehearsal Hall | — |
| Apr 7–8 | 7pm — California Golden Overtones Spring Show | HFAX A1 Hearst Field Annex | — |
| Apr 14–23 | BareStage’s Cabaret Fri./Sat. performances: 4/14, 4/15, 4/21, 4/22 at 8pm. | Sun. matinées: 4/16, 4/23 at 5pm. | Choral Rehearsal Hall | — |
| Apr 15–16 | 7:30pm — UC Men’s Octet Spring Show | HFAX A1 Hearst Field Annex | — |
| Apr 21–22 | 7:30pm — Noteworthy Spring Show | HFAX A1 Hearst Field Annex | — |
| Apr 29 | 7pm — Cal Chorale Spring Show | Choral Rehearsal Hall | — |
| Apr 29 | 7:30pm — Cal Jazz Choir Spring Show | 125 Morrison Hall | — |
| Apr 30 | 8pm — BareTroupe Spring Showcase | Choral Rehearsal Hall | Free Event |
| May 1 | 7:30pm — Octet Unbuttoned | HFAX A1 Hearst Field Annex | Free Event |
| May 6 | 7pm — BarePage Spring Showcase | Choral Rehearsal Hall | Free Event |
| May 7 | 3pm — Chorales Small Ensemble Spring Show | Choral Rehearsal Hall | — |
| May 7 | 7pm — Perfect Fifth Spring Show | First Church of Christ, Scientist 2619 Dwight Way · Berkeley, CA | — |
| TBD | UC Men’s Octet 75th Anniversary Show | TBD | — |
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 29 | 8pm — Advanced Combo Concert | Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison St · Berkeley, CA | On Sale |
| Sat, Dec 3 | 2pm — Big Band Concert | Choral Rehearsal Hall | Free Event |
| Mon, Dec 5 | 12pm — Intermediate Combo Concert | UC Jazz Studio 73 Cesar Chavez Center | Free Event |
| Tue, Dec 6 | 12pm — World Music Ensembles Concert | UC Jazz Studio 73 Cesar Chavez Center | Free Event |
| Fri, Dec 9 | 12pm — Beginning Combo Concert | UC Jazz Studio 73 Cesar Chavez Center | Free Event |
| Fri, Feb 3 | 4pm — Solo Piano Concert | UC Jazz Studio 73 Cesar Chavez Center | Free Event |
| Wed, Mar 8 | 12pm — Jazz X2 ft. Berkeley Nu Jazz Collective | Hertz Hall | Free Event Registration Recommended |
| Tue, Apr 7 | 8pm — Advanced Combo Concert | Hertz Hall | — |
| Mon, May 1 | 12pm — Intermediate Combo Concert | UC Jazz Studio 73 Cesar Chavez Center | Free Event |
| Tues, May 2 | 12pm — World Music Ensembles Concert | UC Jazz Studio 73 Cesar Chavez Center | Free Event |
| Wed, May 3 | 12pm — Beginning Combo Concert | UC Jazz Studio 73 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 20 | Dann’s Advanced Combo |
| Oct 27 | Frank’s Advanced Combo |
| Nov 3 | Ted’s Advanced Combo |
| Nov 10 | Glenn’s Intermediate Combo |
| Nov 17 | Ted’s Intermediate Combo |
| Dec 1 | Marty’s Intermediate Combo |
| DATE | PERFORMING COMBO |
|---|---|
| Mar 2 | Glenn’s Intermediate Combo |
| Mar 9 | Marty’s Intermediate Combo |
| Mar 16 | Ted’s Intermediate Combo |
| Apr 6 | World Music Ensemble |
| Apr 13 | Ted’s Advanced Combo |
| Apr 20 | Frank’s Advanced Combo |
| Apr 27 | Dann’s Advanced 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 2022 Home Games
| DATE | KICKOFF TIME | OPPONENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sat, Sep 3 | 1pm | UC Davis | |
 | Sat, Sep 10 | 1pm | UNLV | |
 | Sat, Sep 24 | 2:30pm | Arizona | |
 | Sat, Oct 22 | 7:30pm | Washington | |
 | Sat, Oct 29 | 12:30pm | Oregon | |
 | Sat, Nov 19 | 2:30pm | Stanford | |
 | Fri, Nov 25 | 1:30pm | UCLA |
University Wind Ensemble
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | TICKETS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 2 | 3pm — Wind Ensemble and Air Force Band of the Golden West | Hertz Hall | |
| Wed, Oct 19 | 12pm — Wind Ensemble Noon Concert | Hertz Hall | Free Event |
| Fri, Dec 2 | 8pm — Wind Ensemble Concert | Hertz Hall | Buy Tickets |
| Sun, Mar 5 | 2pm — Wind Ensemble Concert | Hertz Hall | Buy Tickets |
| Wed, Mar 15 | 12pm — Wind Ensemble Noon Concert | Hertz Hall | Free Event |
| Sun, Apr 30 | 2pm — Wind Ensemble Spring Concert | Hertz Hall | Buy Tickets |