Join us for an extraordinary evening as we celebrate the 76th birthday of the legendary Linda Tillery, a trailblazer in the northern California music scene. Linda’s illustrious career spans over five decades, during which she has captivated audiences with her soulful voice, masterful percussion, and profound contributions to vocal styling, arranging, music production, and ethnomusicology.

Linda Tillery first made her mark as the lead singer of the psychedelic soul group, The Loading Zone, in the late 1960s. Throughout the 1970s, she worked as a session musician and vocalist for icons like Santana, Boz Scaggs, Huey Lewis and the News, and the Turtle Island String Quartet. Her pioneering work as an artist and producer at Olivia Records significantly contributed to the women’s music genre, leading to collaborations with renowned artists such as June Millington, Deirdre McCalla, Barbara Higbie, Holly Near, Margie Adam, Kenny Loggins, and Bobby McFerrin.

Parking
Center Street Garage, next door to The Freight, is currently open nightly until 1am except Sunday. More details here.

Public Transit
The Freight & Salvage is BARTable! Downtown Berkeley BART station is a half a block from the Freight. Details at bart.gov. Many AC Transit bus lines stop within a few blocks of the Freight. Details at actransit.org.

Nearby Favorites Bars/Restaurants
Revival Bar + Kitchen | 2102 Shattuck Avenue, (510) 549–9950
Comal Next Door | 2024 Shattuck Ave, (510) 422-662
Gather | 2200 Oxford Street @ Allston, (510) 809-0400

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