Berkeley
The Carpentry
we don't do shows on sundays or near holidays and only operate during the school
year (late august till late december and mid january to late may)
all donations (usually between 0 and 3 dollars suggested)
acoustic prefered but we can do low noise bands that use a PA (but no
loud drums)
we can offer a place to stay and possibly a meal (if you dont mind
college dining hall food)
we get openers and such through our little community East Bay DIY
we usually draw around 30 people to each show give or take 10 people.
contact: www.myspace.com/thecarpentry or alexposka@berkeley.edu
Chico
Fera
I work with a wonderful cafe here called Cafe Flo that also takes a DIY approach to pretty much everything they do. They make a lot of their own food (and whatever they don't make is bought from local producers) and it's all organic and delicious. They book all of their own shows as well and really do all they can for the local and bigger music communities. Their website is at http://www.cafeflo.net and all of the contact info anyone needs is there. They're usually more than willing to feed touring bands and never take any of the door money from shows. CONTACT Fera at herindia@gmail.com
Davis
DAM Haus
the house has been hosting shows on a semi-regular basis since around 1996... rented by various KDVS DJs throughout the years... contact: Sean at muckytheducky@gmail.com
Eureka
The Placebo
been doing all-ages shows since 1999, and have several yearly events. a DIY collective currently run out of a warehouse, neighboring with a DIY art collective called Empire-Squared and another DIY theatre/music collective called Synapsis.
Fresno
Chinatown Youth Center
This space is run by students/musicians/artists/activists & other like minded D.I.Y. people. It is all volunteer based and we mainly host D.I.Y. underground band all ages shows/art shows & certain workshops. We also are very active in our local community and donate some of our proceeds to local charities like Food Not Bombs.
Fresno D.I.Y. Project
A promotions project that I run to keep the D.I.Y. music scene & lifestyle alive here in Fresno, California.
I mainly use it to book D.I.Y. underground bands from all over the world or to host D.I.Y. events. Most if not all the shows/events take place at The C.Y.C. [listed above] which is a D.I.Y. space I volunteer at here in Fresno.
Goleta
5...4...3...2...fun!!
a terrestrial radio program that airs live every thursday from 10pm-1am on KCSB 91.9FM out of The University of California, Santa Barbara campus. this show is hosted by me, Hoshwa, and anyone else that wants to come help! i play music. i also often have bands play live.
Biko Co-op Garage
aims to encourage local and independent music by hosting concerts, performance art shows, community activist meetings, etc for the community there which is comprised of mostly UCSB college students. As a student housing co-op, Biko is especially concerned with building community through cooperation, music, and activism. All shows are free/donation only. To book, email bikogarage@gmail.com.
The Living Room
Founded in 1993, The Living Room is a volunteer run drug and alcohol free club for people of all ages that hosts music shows, dances, and other social events.
CONTACT: thelivingroomftk@gmail.com
Hanford
Wylscot Records
I want to start booking shows for touring bands in our little town of
Hanford CA located right between LA and San Francisco. At the moment I
can only book acoustic acts, but might be able to help other bands out
if needed. Most likely it will be a park show during the middle of the
day, those are usually just more fun but I can also book shows at this
little cafe if needed. All shows will be free and all ages but we will
try to get donations for the touring band to help with gas and food. I
will also be able to provide a house to stay at and a hot meal if
needed. Just send me a message and I will see what I can do.
Irvine
Acrobatics Everyday
We are a group of students that are working to bring rad shows to the UC Irvine campus, filling the void and closing the gaps. As long as there is an audience, we will continue to do whatever we can to bring worthwhile music to our school and area.
La Jolla
The Che Cafe
an all ages entirely volunteer run, vegan cafe, co-op, and venue thats been helping support the San Diego music and arts scene since 1980.
Long Beach
DIY LBC
DIY Long Beach's intentions are innocent enough: supporting music & art and providing it at your local expenditure. venues are an issue in long beach, but we make due by working hard. support us! Contact myspace.com/diylbc or diylbc@gmail.com.
Outsider Folk
We're not really a venue, we just try to book experimental folk shows in the Long Beach/Los Angeles area for local and touring acts. Sometimes we put shows on at Houses, sometimes at galleries or cafes. We've been doing this about two years.
Los Angeles
Dig In
It is a practice space, a studio, a planning spot for the embryo of a food co-op, sometimes a community space, a welcoming area for those who want to come together and need a place to do so. It is also of course, a music venue. Dig In can hold about 50 people, it is all ages, 5 dollars at the door, and open to anyone who would like to hold a show as long, of course, as the music is not racist, homophobic, sexist, violent, etc.... CONTACT: wedigin@gmail.com
L'Keg Gallery
An all-ages, multimedia creative space that branches itself out as a gallery. We are located in the county of Los Angeles in Echo Park.
The Malo Funhouse
we do DIY shows at our house at West Adams or at some other venues
near/around Downtown/USC . Though it doesn't happen as regularly as we want
-we've hosted touring and local bands alike and have done a live stream of
the shows online. Shows usually happen once or twice a month depending on
our availability. We book bands that are doing things at their own terms
regardless of genre or musical classification . Also remember that this is a
house where people live so we expect everyone to behave with respect., so no
hasssles please !We also run the a distro from the house and a small zine
library with the help of some friends. We also accept demos/zines for
considerations but please consider what we are about before sending stuff.
CONTACT: onlyfortheopenminded@gmail.com
Pehrspace
an art gallery/space in echo park. also functions as a record label called Pehr label. We host art exhibits and small live music shows.
Venus Warehouse
We're a new DIY Venue in the located in the heart of downtown LA.
Oakland
Mama Buzz Cafe
Coffee, beer/wine, vegetarian friendly cuisine, aural and visual arts. Contact events@mamabuzzcafe.com for music/special events booking art@mamabuzzcafe.com for gallery submissions.
The Wolves' Den
this is a warehouse space. right now we are only throwing weekend shows [friday, sat, maybe sun]. we are mostly interested in booking punk, crust, black metal, doom, drone, grind, noise, experimental, jazz, outsider and avant garde music. CONTACT: zaanpedro [at] yahoo [dot] com
Orange County
Jumpin' Chupacabra
An Orange County based organization devoted to the promotion, creation, and enjoyment of local music, and other DIY artists (musicians, visual artists, writers, poets, etc.) It is our mission to provide free or inexpensive shows for music lovers of all ages to experience, and to seek out venues or create festivals for bands to perform at.
From the recording studio to the stage, from promoting online or on the streets, and through merchandise and advertisement, we at Jumpin’ Chupacabra are devoted to being involved in every aspect of the music industry, with the goal of creating a professional music scene of multiple genres in Orange County.
www.facebook.com/jumpinchupacabra
www.myspace.com/jumpinchupacabra
The best way to reach us to set up a show for your band or venue, or for general questions is either our Facebook, Myspace, or our email adresses : JumpinChupacabra@yahoo.com
Palmdale
Jessie Williams
I book shows for touring/local bands at various different venues in the Antelope Valley.
Riverside
The Pharaoh's Den
run entirely on donations and on the talents of volunteers. There is no cover charge - we simply ask you to fill out a membership form and pay a nominal fee ($5) and then donate to help support the Den.
....THE PHARAOHS DEN IS NOW A MEMBERS ONLY MULTI-PURPOSE PERFORMANCE ARTS SPACE AND WORKSHOP/SPACE + EXHIBITION/GALLERY....ALL EVENTS AND ACTIVITYS ARE FOR MEMBERSHIP CARD CARRYING PHARAOHS DENIZENS....
Sacramento
The Gam
A house that hosts shows about once a month. We like to help touring acts when we're able to, and we appreciate when people are respectful of each other and the house. CONTACT Jonny at myspace.com/jonfadum.
San Francisco
Godwaffle Noise Pancakes
booking tablecore, harshnoise, experimental, munchjaz, and brutalsoundeffects. if you want a show post/ on brutalsfx yahoo bored with a mp3 link or send to: godwafflenoise c/o brutalsfx, p o b 2540, berk, ca 94702
gcasillasiii@gmail.com
hello, i live in san francisco now and i would love to help touring bands find shows around my neighborhood (mission district). If you would like to play in san francisco let me know by sending me a cassette tape, 1/2 tape reel, 7 record, or an interesting link. my name is gustavo, but most people call me goose. i love you.
The Nothing looks Weird Institute
Can fit 15-30 people, but 30 is a lot. Acoustic only since we don't have a PA. Anyone can come play or perform, pretty much, so long as they're acoustic. We also can host activist meetings, art shows, puppet shows, deep hangs, film showings, readings, knitting circles, craft groups...the works.
Paul's San Francisco House Concerts
Monthly house concert series featuring singer-songwriters from across North America.
Yellow Room Music
we want to contribute any way we can as a resource for under the radar and
independent bands to utilize. For opening acts looking for a place to play an
acoustic set after a show or to just play a show in general, we're a yellow room
that can hold up to 50 people. We prefer acoustic, folk, lo-fi, and alternative
sets, although we're open to options. For more info we can be reached at
yellowroommusic@yahoo.com or yellowroommusic.blogspot.com
Santa Barbara * Check out SB DIY & SB Music Network
Santa Cruz
TINARL
originally a net label to free the trapped songs of friends to new
ears via the internet, we began organizing local music showcases at
porter college on campus and have since moved into town hosting pretty
much every type of music that comes through at houses, information
shops, record stores, cafes, the wharf, the woods, the beach. most
shows documented (filmed/ recorded/ photographed) and archived online.
contact brian@thisisnotarecordlabel.org
Santa Maria
SMdiy
Mainly park shows, acoustic - lots of local kids come to shows
CONTACT: santamariadiy@gmail.com
Sonora
New Resolution Photo
We are a photography studio and gallery in Sonora, California that is looking to put on shows in our gallery area. Its a fairly small space with good acoustics. We can provide a PA and split the door between the bands that perform.
The best way to reach us is at our email, newres@live.com
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