saturday | 21
“Kosher Gospel.” Jewish Music Festival opening night with Joshua Nelson and the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir. At First Congregational Church of Oakland, 2501 Harrison St., Oakland. 8 p.m. $24-$28. www.jewishmusicfestival.org.
Vocolot. Global percussion all-female group singing in English, Hebrew, Ladino and Yiddish at a concert benefiting the Women’s Earth Alliance. At Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Ave., Alameda. 8 p.m. $22.50-$25. (510) 865-5060.
sunday | 22
“Young People’s Symphony Orchestra Highlighting the Music of Ernest Bloch.” With guest cellist Bonnie Hampton. Jewish Music Festival. At Castro Valley Arts Center, 19501 Redwood Road, Castro Valley. 2 p.m. $15-$20. www.jewishmusicfestival.org.
“Hasidic/Yiddish Dance.” With Bruce Bierman. Music, refreshments and dancing. At Valley Club House, Valley Club Circle, Napa. 4-6 p.m. $10-$25. RSVP to [email protected].
“Desert Roots.” Yuval Ron on the oud and others performing music and stories from the Middle East in Hebrew and Arabic. At Temple Beth El, 3055 Porter Gulch Road, Aptos. 7 p.m. $15. (831) 423-2048.
The Freylekh: Dance Party. Yiddish dancing and live klezmer music. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 7-8 p.m. $10. www.jcceastbay.org.
monday | 23
Andy Stateman Trio. Bluegrass, jazz and klezmer music. Jewish Music Festival. At Yoshi’s, 1330 Fillmore St., S.F. 8 and 10 p.m. (415) 655-5600.
tuesday | 24
“Classical Concert at the JCC: Jon Nakamatsu.” Concert pianist performs. Proceeds benefit the JCC. At Addison-Penzak JCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. 7:30 p.m. $60-$100. nakamatsu09.eventbrite.com.
wednesday | 25
“An Evening with Flory Jagoda: Conversations, Memories and Songs from Bosnia.” Jewish Music Festival. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. $16-$20. www.jewishmusicfestival.org.
thursday | 26
“Di Goldene Pave: Yiddish Muse and Mystery.” Yiddish singer and musician Lenka Lichtenberg with clarinetist Kinneret Sagee. Jewish Music Festival. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 1 p.m. $12-$15. www.jewishmusicfestival.org.
“Daniel Kahn and the Painted Bird.” Klezmer-punk band. Jewish Music Festival. At Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St., S.F. 9 p.m. $12-$14. www.jewishmusicfestival.org.
saturday | 28
Idan Raichel Project. Israeli keyboardist-composer. At Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon, S.F. 8 p.m. $20-$55. www.palaceoffinearts.org.
“The Sisters of Sheynville and Gaucho.” Canada’s all-female swing-klez sextet. Jewish Music Festival. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $18-$28. www.jccsf.org.
sunday | 29
“Community Music and Dance Party.” With Brass Menazeri, Yuri Lane, members of Painted Bird and Sisters of Sheynville. Includes a children’s concert at 11 a.m.
Jewish Music Festival. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 2 p.m. $7-$10. www.jewishmusicfestival.org.
Trout Fishing in America. Grammy-nominated folk pop act. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 2 p.m. www.jccsf.org.
Alisa Fineman in concert with Kimball Hurd. Ticket price includes wine and appetizers. Benefit for the Emeth Sisterhood. At Congregation Emeth, 17835 Monterey St., Morgan Hill. 3-5 p.m. $30. (408) 842-6876.