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The Starry Plough Restaurant, Pub and Live Music Venue in Berkeley, CA BOOKING: Please do not contact the venue directly or message this page regarding booking.
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With deep roots as an Irish Revolutionary watering hole, the history of protest runs as deep today as it did when we opened three decades ago. We have entertainment and events 7 days a week, and feature the best acts from the Bay Area and beyond. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Night Showcases: Doors at 8:00pm/Show at 9:00pm
Advanced Tickets Available at http://www.ticketfly.com/venue/6073-starry-plough/
All evening shows are 21+
All afternoon matinee shows are all-ages
Wheelchair accessible venue
Kitchen Open 7-days a week until 10:00pm

Location, Telephone and Websites:
3101 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 841-2082
http://www.TheStarryPlough.com
http://www.twitter.com/starryploughpub
http://www.facebook.com/StarryPlough
http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-starry-plough-pub-berkeley

We're pleased to have hosted and continue to host artists such as: Jonathan Richman, Alex Chilton, Old 97’s, Cake, Damnations TX, Ani DiFranco, Jeff Buckley, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Guy Clark, Jim Lauderdale, Country Joe McDonald, Rambling Jack Elliott, Amy Rigby, Big Sandy & his Fly-Rite Boys, Dead Rock West, Erin McKeown, The Stone Foxes, The Brothers Comatose, Amendola vs. Blades, Antioquia, The Moore Brothers, Foxtails Brigade, Rosin Coven, Bitch, David Gans, Dead Winter Carpenters, Big Light, and many more talented musicians. In everything we do, we hold dear the motto that we proudly present as the center of our establishment. "No Revolutionary movement is complete without its poetic expression. If such a movement has caught hold of the imagination of the masses, they will seek a vent in song for the aspirations, fears, and hopes the loves and hatreds engendered by the struggle. Until the movement is marked by the joyous , defiant singing of revolutionary songs, it lacks one of the most distinctive marks of a popular revolutionary movement; it is the dogma of the few and not the faith of the multitude"

-James Connolly 1907

10/20/2026

Cumbia night. Fourth Friday, like always.

Los Alegres Callejeros play cumbia and tropical until nobody in the room is sitting down.

🕗 Doors 8:00 PM, show 9:00 PM
$12 advance / $15 door
21+
📍 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

Bring the friend who swears they can't dance.



24th Annual Murder Ballads Bash, Saturday, October 31.Nine acts, one night of songs about murder, misery and despair. Cr...
10/20/2026

24th Annual Murder Ballads Bash, Saturday, October 31.

Nine acts, one night of songs about murder, misery and despair. Crissy King hosts. Costume contest, winner gets a free drink and a prize.

Laura Benitez, Temple Beautiful Band, Dizzy Twin Duo, Mr. Cindy and the Secret Emchy Society, Maurice Tani, Loretta Lynch, Zingalongs (a tribute to the late Amy Zing), Happy Clams and Mick Schaffer.

🕢 Doors 7:30 PM, show 8:30 PM
$16
21+
📍 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

Irish session, Sunday, October 25.Fiddles, whistles and reels, played in this room for 53 years. Sit in with the players...
10/20/2026

Irish session, Sunday, October 25.

Fiddles, whistles and reels, played in this room for 53 years. Sit in with the players or sit back with a pint.

🕠 5:30 PM
No cover
📍 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

No ticket. Just an open chair.

10/20/2026

Open mic this Tuesday.

Bring a song, a poem, or three chords and something to say. Same stage for first-timers and regulars.

🕢 Sign-ups 7:30 PM, show 8:00 PM
No cover
📍 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

Bring your nerves. Leave them on the stage.

Mehmooni x Mother Armenia take over the Plough, Saturday, October 24.Music from Khorshid Khanoum, DJ Sabziii and . Armen...
10/19/2026

Mehmooni x Mother Armenia take over the Plough, Saturday, October 24.

Music from Khorshid Khanoum, DJ Sabziii and . Armenian dances with . Dress to dance, sweat and haunt the floor.

🕘 9:00 PM to 1:30 AM
$15 advance / $20 to $25 sliding scale at the door
21+
📍 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

Tickets through the link in .bayarea and bios.

Proceeds go to and the AZ Community Care Fund for Iran.
bayarea is an Iranian-inspired dance party for q***r Iranians and their SWANA friends. is a women-led collective, formed in 2023, putting on Armenian and SWANA parties, radio shows and community events that raise relief funds.

No racism, homophobia, transphobia, anti-Blackness, classism or discrimination of any kind.

Flyer by .ttology

Céilí night this Monday.Every step is called out, so nobody gets lost. Come with a partner or come alone and find one on...
10/19/2026

Céilí night this Monday.

Every step is called out, so nobody gets lost. Come with a partner or come alone and find one on the floor.

🕢 Beginner 7:30 PM, intermediate 8:00 PM, band 8:45 PM
$10 suggested. Nobody is turned away.
📍 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

Just bring your feet.

Sunday Irish session.The kids play first. After that, fiddles, whistles and reels, the same tunes this room has heard fo...
10/18/2026

Sunday Irish session.

The kids play first. After that, fiddles, whistles and reels, the same tunes this room has heard for 53 years.

Join in with an instrument or just listen.

🕓 Early kids session 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM, Irish session 5:30 PM
No cover
📍 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

There's a chair open.

Old Time Shred Sesh this Sunday.An open circle of fiddles and banjos. Bring an instrument and join in, or take a chair a...
10/18/2026

Old Time Shred Sesh this Sunday.

An open circle of fiddles and banjos. Bring an instrument and join in, or take a chair and listen. Any level.

🕑 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Free
📍 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

Old tunes. Played properly.

Berkeley Balkan Bacchanal tonight.Ryan Feldthouse and friends bring Hot Blood Orkestar back in a new lineup, loud and bu...
10/17/2026

Berkeley Balkan Bacchanal tonight.

Ryan Feldthouse and friends bring Hot Blood Orkestar back in a new lineup, loud and built for dancing. Mila Sestra open with Macedonian folk from Vardar and Pirin: two tamburas, two voices.

🕗 Doors 8:00 PM, Mila Sestra 9:00 PM, Hot Blood Orkestar 10:00 PM
$20 / $15 students
All ages before 10pm, 21+ after
📍 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

Food, b**r and w**e at the bar until 10.

Trivia with Ms. Jenna, Thursday, October 22.Up to five per team. Winners get the bragging rights until next week.🕡 6:30 ...
10/16/2026

Trivia with Ms. Jenna, Thursday, October 22.

Up to five per team. Winners get the bragging rights until next week.

🕡 6:30 PM
No cover
📍 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

Pick your team well.

Karaoke night at the Plough, Friday, October 16.Pick a song. Nobody here is judging 😉🕘 9:00 PMNo cover📍 3101 Shattuck Av...
10/16/2026

Karaoke night at the Plough, Friday, October 16.

Pick a song. Nobody here is judging 😉

🕘 9:00 PM
No cover
📍 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

Two Bay Area bands in one night, Friday, October 30!Super Greens come over from San Francisco with heavy funk rock. Purp...
10/15/2026

Two Bay Area bands in one night, Friday, October 30!

Super Greens come over from San Francisco with heavy funk rock.

Purple Albatross bring classic rock, soul and their own songs. See you!

🕗 8:00 PM
$15
21+
📍 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

Grab the mic, pick your anthem, and give us your best (or most unforgettable) performance!Friday Karaoke Night at The St...
10/15/2026

Grab the mic, pick your anthem, and give us your best (or most unforgettable) performance!

Friday Karaoke Night at The Starry Plough, 10/17

10/15/2026

Funk Glory Jam at the Plough this Thursday.

House band and a featured vocalist open. Then it's an open jam, and any musician can get up and play.

🕘 9:00 PM
No cover
📍 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

Bring your dancing shoes.

10/15/2026

Trivia Thursday, October 15. Ms. Jenna asks, you answer.

Teams of five at most. Bring the one who knows the fact nobody else does.

🕡 6:30 PM
No cover
📍 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

Get here early if you want a table.

10/15/2026

Cumbia night. Fourth Friday, like always.

Los Alegres Callejeros play cumbia and tropical until nobody in the room is sitting down.

🕗 Doors 8:00 PM, show 9:PM
$12 advance / $15 door
21+
📍 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

Bring the friend who swears they can't dance.



Come join SOULESTIAL and crew for a live band set at The Glory Jams on October 15, Thursday. We’ll be continuing the tra...
10/15/2026

Come join SOULESTIAL and crew for a live band set at The Glory Jams on October 15, Thursday. We’ll be continuing the tradition started by Anthony Ant.

Berkeley Balkan Bacchanal, Saturday, October 17.Ryan Feldthouse and friends bring back Hot Blood Orkestar in a new lineu...
10/14/2026

Berkeley Balkan Bacchanal, Saturday, October 17.

Ryan Feldthouse and friends bring back Hot Blood Orkestar in a new lineup, loud and built for dancing.

Mila Sestra open with Macedonian folk from Vardar and Pirin: two tamburas, two voices.

🕗 Doors 8:00 PM, Mila Sestra 9:00 PM, Hot Blood Orkestar 10:00 PM
$20 / $15 students
All ages before 10pm, 21+ after

📍 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

Food, b**r and w**e at the bar until 10.

10/14/2026

Open mic, Tuesday, October 20.

A song, a poem, three chords and something to say. First-timers and regulars share the same stage.

🕢 Sign-ups 7:30 PM, show 8:00 PM
No cover
📍 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

Bring your nerves. Leave them on the stage.

Céilí night, Monday, October 19.Every step gets called, so first-timers dance right beside the regulars. Come solo and f...
10/14/2026

Céilí night, Monday, October 19.

Every step gets called, so first-timers dance right beside the regulars. Come solo and find a partner on the floor.

🕢 Beginner 7:30 PM, intermediate 8:00 PM, band 8:45 PM
$10 suggested. Nobody is turned away.
📍 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

Just bring your feet.

Berkeley Poetry Slam, featuring Kevin Madrigal Galindo.First time on the mic, come early for the free writing workshop. ...
10/14/2026

Berkeley Poetry Slam, featuring Kevin Madrigal Galindo.

First time on the mic, come early for the free writing workshop. Warm up there, then sign up.

🕖 Workshop 7:00 PM, sign-ups 7:15 PM, show 8:00 PM
$10. First 12 competing poets get in free.
📍 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

Read, or snap for someone else's best line.

Irish session, Sunday, October 18.Kids go first with an early session. Then fiddles, whistles and reels, the same tunes ...
10/13/2026

Irish session, Sunday, October 18.

Kids go first with an early session. Then fiddles, whistles and reels, the same tunes this room has heard for 53 years.

Bring an instrument and join in, or bring nothing and just listen.

🕓 Early kids session 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM, Irish session 5:30 PM
No cover
📍 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

There's a chair open.

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3101 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA
94705

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