# Berkeley, CA Music Venues

As of November 2026, No Stairs Please lists 30 open live music venues in Berkeley, California. The local directory includes 13 rooms with known capacity under 500, 8 bars and breweries that host live music, 14 stages with verified talent-booking contacts, and 24 rooms with active 90-day show schedules.

## Directory coverage

- Canonical URL: https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/berkeley
- Open venues matching this hub: 30
- Rooms up to 500 capacity: 13
- Bars and breweries with live music: 8
- Venues with researched talent booking contacts: 14
- Venues with dated shows in the 90-day window: 24

## Featured venues

| Venue | City | Category | Capacity | 90-day show days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/freight-salvage-coffeehouse-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Music venue | 490 | 58 |
| [Cornerstone Craft Beer & Live Music](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/cornerstone-craft-beer-live-music-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Music venue | n/a | 46 |
| [The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-uc-theatre-taube-family-music-hall-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Music venue | 1,400 | 27 |
| [The Back Room](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-back-room-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Music venue | 100 | 21 |
| [Hardymon Hall @ The Jazzschool](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/hardymon-hall-the-jazzschool-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Music venue | n/a | 17 |
| [Hillside Club](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/hillside-club-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Music venue | 100 | 16 |
| [Claremont Resort & Club](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/claremont-resort-club-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Hotel & resort | n/a | 13 |
| [The Starry Plough Pub](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-starry-plough-pub-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Bar & pub | 250 | 13 |
| [Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/greek-theatre-at-uc-berkeley-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Outdoor stage | n/a | 8 |
| [California Jazz Conservatory](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/california-jazz-conservatory-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Music venue | n/a | 7 |
| [Adega Azul](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/adega-azul-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 5 |
| [Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ashkenaz-music-dance-community-center-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Hall & arts center | 150 | 5 |
| [La Peña Cultural Center](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/la-pe-a-cultural-center-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Hall & arts center | 200 | 5 |
| [Tupper and Reed](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/tupper-and-reed-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Bar & pub | 185 | 3 |
| [UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/uc-botanical-garden-at-berkeley-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Outdoor stage | 200 | 3 |
| [Baker & Commons](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/baker-commons-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Restaurant | n/a | 2 |
| [Melo Melo](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/melo-melo-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 2 |
| [Amoeba Music](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/amoeba-music-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Music venue | n/a | 1 |
| [Cellarmaker Brewing Co.](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/cellarmaker-brewing-co-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Brewery & taproom | 250 | 1 |
| [Evergreen Cafe Berkeley](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/evergreen-cafe-berkeley-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Coffee shop | n/a | 1 |
| [Fifth Street Farms](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/fifth-street-farms-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Listening room | n/a | 1 |
| [Jupiter](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/jupiter-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Brewery & taproom | 75 | 1 |
| [Takara Sake USA](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/takara-sake-usa-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Winery & tasting room | n/a | 1 |
| [The Cheese Board Collective](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-cheese-board-collective-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Restaurant | n/a | 1 |
| [Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/berkeley-fellowship-of-unitarian-universalists-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Church | 175 | 0 |
| [Brooklyn Sound Lab](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/brooklyn-sound-lab-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Music venue | 30 | 0 |
| [Donkey and Goat](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/donkey-and-goat-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Winery & tasting room | n/a | 0 |
| [Spats](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/spats-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 0 |
| [Study Hall Rooftop Lounge](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/study-hall-rooftop-lounge-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 0 |
| [The Monkey House](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-monkey-house-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Hall & arts center | 55 | 0 |

## Category views

- [Small music venues](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/berkeley/small-music-venues) with 19 venues
- [Bars with live music](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/berkeley/bars-with-live-music) with 6 venues
- [Open mics](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/berkeley/open-mics) with 8 venues

## Related locations

- [Albany](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/albany) with 6 venues
- [Emeryville](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/emeryville) with 5 venues
- [Oakland](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/oakland) with 45 venues
- [Orinda](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/orinda) with 4 venues
- [Alameda](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/alameda) with 14 venues
- [Tiburon](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/tiburon) with 3 venues
- [San Francisco](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/san-francisco) with 134 venues
- [Sausalito](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/sausalito) with 7 venues