THURSDAY, APRIL 30<\/p>\n
LATIN<\/p>\n
NOVALIMA<\/p>\n
The tragedy of African slaves brought to Peru in the 1500s gave the foundation for Novalima. The group\u2019s music has the rhythms of Africa, melding the melodies and instruments of Europe and the Andes. The results are a rich cultural stew, especially as the four founders grew up investigating not just Afro-Peruvian music, but also rock, dub reggae, Latin and electronic music. The band\u2019s visibility has been boosted by coverage from NPR,UK Guardian andWall Street Journal, along with a Latin Grammy nomination and strong reviews for their albums, Novalima, Coba Coba, Karimba and their newest release from San Francisco-based Six Degrees Records, La Danza. \u2013 LOU FANCHER<\/p>\n
INFO: Thu, 8pm, The Freight<\/a>, 2020 Addison St., Berkeley. $39-$44. 510.644.2020.<\/p>\n THURSDAY, APRIL 30<\/p>\n JAZZZ<\/p>\n MAT MUNTZ RESIDENCY<\/p>\n Percussionist Sameer Gupta\u2019s Rootstock Arts organization has presented monthly music series at Wyldflowr Arts in West Oakland for several years, focusing on raga-based music. Now he\u2019s created a North Oakland arts center with an array of resources available for various creative pursuits, including a performance space that East Bay bassist Mat Muntz is inaugurating with a three-night residency. He kicks it off with Phantom Islands II \u2013 Bag of Winds, a body of original tunes featuring Muntz on Balkan bagpipes and bass, Ben Goldberg on clarinets, Kasey Knudsen on alto sax and Scott Amendola on drums. Friday features Muntz with his wife, Astrid Kuljanic. And Saturday\u2019s program features an improvisation-powered trio. \u2013 ANDREW GILBERT<\/p>\n INFO: Thu, 7:30pm, RootStock Arts<\/a>, 5741 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. $20-$30.<\/p>\n FRIDAY, MAY 1<\/p>\n BLUEGRASS<\/p>\n BERKELEY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL<\/p>\n Berkeley embraced bluegrass in 1959, when Mayne Smith and some Berkeley High buddies launched the Bay Area\u2019s first bluegrass combo, the Redwood Canyon Ramblers. Their legacy manifests this weekend at The Freight with the two-day Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, which features workshops, jams and evening concerts. Friday\u2019s triple bill features Kentucky fiddler Jason Carter, the Tennessee quartet Chris Jones & the Night Drivers, and Berkeley\u2019s own Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands. Saturday\u2019s program includes fiddler Tatiana Hargreaves Band with guitarist and vocalist Michael Davis, the new Portland combo Caleb & Reeb with the Cali Cutups, and the trio of string wizard Tony Furtado. \u2013 AG<\/p>\n INFO: Fri, 7pm, The Freight<\/a>, 2020 Addison St., Berkeley. $44-$69. 510.644.2020.<\/p>\n FRIDAY, MAY 1<\/p>\n ACTIVIST<\/p>\n PARTY FOR THE WORKERS<\/p>\n \u201cWorkers of the world, unite!\u201d might have been made famous by Marx\u2014Karl, not Groucho\u2014but International Workers Day actually commemorates the 1886 general strike that led to the eight-hour workday. Celebrate the people who keep the world moving with Oakland Sin Fronteras and their guests, Oakland rapper and community organizer Bambu, filmmaker Boots Riley and Riley\u2019s legendary civil rights activist dad, Walter, who turns 82 on May 1. The party follows the International Workers\u2019 Day March & Resource Fair, beginning at 2pm at Fruitvale BART Plaza. As union members say, \u201cUnions\u2014the folks who brought you the weekend.\u201d \u2013 JANIS HASHE<\/p>\n INFO: Fri, 8pm, La Pe\u00f1a Cultural Center<\/a>, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. $10-$25. 510.849.2568.<\/p>\n SATURDAY, MAY 2<\/p>\n EMO<\/p>\n EVERYONE ASKED ABOUT YOU<\/p>\n Originally formed in 1996 in Little Rock, Arkansas, Everyone Asked About You was part of the second wave of emo music. However, they wouldn\u2019t make a name for themselves until much later as their blend of emo and indie-pop was way ahead of its time in the late 1990s. They disbanded in 2000 and members went on to form other groups like American Princes and experimental metal favorites, the Body. However, in 2022, archival record label Numero Group announced they were reissuing the band\u2019s discography. One thing led to another and Everyone Asked About You decided to do a reunion show, which led to another, which led to the release of new music. \u2013 MAT WEIR<\/p>\n INFO: Sat, 7pm, 924 Gilman St.<\/a>, Berkeley. $25. 510.524.8180.<\/p>\n SATURDAY, MAY 2<\/p>\n COMEDY<\/p>\n BERT KREISCHER<\/p>\n Bert Kreischer\u2019s comedy runs on long-form stories that spiral into outrageous confession and oddly wholesome self-awareness. Kreischer has transformed a larger-than-life reputation into one of stand-up\u2019s most commercially dominant careers, selling out arenas while maintaining the loose energy of a late-night hang. Podcasting and consistent touring\u2014his \u201cPermission To Party\u201d Tour is rocketing through 12 states by June\u2014have built Kreischer a sprawling entertainment brand fueled by big stories, big stages and a dedication to getting shirtless. \u2013 SONYA BENNETT-BRANDT<\/p>\n INFO: Sat, 7pm, Paramount Theatre<\/a>, 2025 Broadway, Oakland. $51-$127. 510.893.2300.<\/p>\n SUNDAY, MAY 3<\/p>\n PUNK<\/p>\n MANIC HISPANIC<\/p>\n i\u00d3rale ese! Whatchoo know about the barrio? Manic Hispanic knows and will teach you all their pinche ways, like the higher the socks the downer the foo, how to make your own Tijuana belt buckle and how to dodge the chancla when tu madre hears you listening to la musica del diablo. Not only does Manic Hispanic cover punk-rock classics with a hilarious Chicano culture twist, but they do the songs a hell of a lot of justice. That\u2019s because the band is more of a supergroup, comprised of former and current members of the Adolescents (RIP Soto!), Death By Stereo, Agent Orange and Final Conflict. \u2013 MW<\/p>\n INFO: Sun, 8pm, Ivy Room<\/a>, 860 San Pablo Ave., Albany. $25. 510.526.5888.<\/p>\n SUNDAY, MAY 3<\/p>\n FESTIVAL<\/p>\n JEWISH ARTS & BOOKFEST<\/p>\n In one afternoon, attendees can: Listen to experts on punk culture talk about how it confronts antisemitism, discover \u201cTorah in the Tarot,\u201d experience live performances of the Parisian salons of the Steins or \u201cthe world\u2019s only Indian Jewish stand-up comedian,\u201d and find out how Jewish authors revolutionized children\u2019s picture books. Then take a break at the Festival Shuk (Marketplace) with a pop-up shop from Berkeley\u2019s Afikomen Judaica and over 20 local community groups, artists and authors. Oh, and nosh at the kosher Middle Eastern food truck. The Jewish Arts & Bookfest is back, and a person would have to be meshuggeneh not to check it out. \u2013 JH<\/p>\n INFO: Sun, 11am, UCB Magnes Collection<\/a>, 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley. $5-$40. 510.643.2526.<\/p>\n TUESDAY, MAY 5<\/p>\n PUNK<\/p>\n TERROR<\/p>\n Los Angeles hardcore mainstay Terror has spent more than two decades proving that longevity and intensity don\u2019t have to cancel each other out. The band snapped the hardcore genre back to basics: urgency and absolute physical commitment. Fronted by Scott Vogel\u2019s unmistakable bark, Terror writes fast, confrontational songs about self-empowerment, survival and loyalty to the scene. Their brand-new, full-length album, Still Suffer, created with producer and former guitarist Todd Jones, sharpens into 10 relentless tracks, a living transmission of hardcore\u2019s enduring core values. \u2013 SBB\u00a0<\/p>\n INFO: Tue, 6:30pm, Cornerstone<\/a>, 2367 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. $30. 510.214.8600.<\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, MAY 6<\/p>\n INDIE<\/p>\n GOOD KID<\/p>\n With close to four million listeners on Spotify, there must be an appeal to Good Kid\u2019s music\u2014or just a ton of parents desperate for a positive spin on the word \u201ckid.\u201d Either way, the upbeat, bouncy J-rock, pop-punk energy and jivey lyrics of Good Kid\u2019s songs charge up head-for-the-sky, gravity-defying vibes. At the risk of seeming cheeky, the show generates radiance without sacrificing creativity. Earning a recent JUNO Award nod for \u201cBreakthrough Group\u201d and flashing sold-out shows around the world, these musicians are clearly in command of their art form. After issuing four EPs, Good Kid brings out their debut full-length album, Can We Hang Out Sometime? \u2013 LF<\/p>\n INFO: Wed, 8pm, Fox Theater<\/a>, 1807 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. $56-79. 510.302.2250.<\/p>\n