The Berkeley Balkan Bacchanal Presents
Lars & In Charge with Zoe Jakes and Pixie Fordtears (10 pm)
Aya Safiya and Michael Garibaldi (8 pm)

Saturday, November 16

The Starry Plough Pub
3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

$20 general/$15 students. Show starts at 8 pm. Doors open at 7 pm.
All ages before 10 pm. 21+ after 10 pm when kitchen closes. Food, beer and wine available from the bar.

LARS AND IN CHARGE plays high-energy dance music from the Balkans and Near East. Lars Tergis leads the charge on violin with driving, gritty interpretations of Turkish Roman and Greek dance tunes, and original compositions. Gregory Masaki Jenkins brings his vast experience and soulful clarinet playing and vocals to the mix. Gopal Slavonic adds a touch of flamenco with percussive chordal accompaniment on classical guitar. Joe Rosato Jr. fills out the low end on upright bass while Sean Tergis and Faisal Zedan keep the beat popping on derbekki, riqq and davul. For this performance, the band will be joined by belly dancers Zoe Jakes and Pixie Fordtears of Beats Antique.

Aya Safiya (Violin) and Michael Garibaldi (Laouto) present music from the Greek islands. They are excited to make their first appearance as a duo at The Berkeley Balkan Bacchanal. Come listen to a carefully crafted set of songs from the Mid-Aegean, Western-Cyclades, and Northern-Dodecanese islands. Aya and Micahel are both passionate about the most traditional of traditional music so prepare for super folky!