May Greek Events in SF Bay Area....Avra, Oakland Greek Festival and more...
Joyce Clyde
MAY EVENTS in SF BAY AREA
Saturday, May 16
The Berkeley Balkan Bacchanal presents
AVRA
Show starts at 8:30pm; doors open at 7:30pm
The Starry Plough
3101 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA
Tickets: $20 general/$15 students. All ages before 10 pm. 21+ after 10 pm. Beer, wine and food available from the bar. Kitchen closes at 10 pm.
For both listeners and dancers, AVRA performs traditional Greek music from all corners of Greece, and beyond: the valley region of Thrace, the mountainous region of Epirus, the windy islands, the plains and rivers of Thessaly, the shores of the Black Sea and the Aegean. AVRA features, Ari Langer (violin), Gregory Masaki Jenkins (clarinet, vocals, percussion), Jenette Sellin (accordion and santouri) and Michael Garibaldi (percussion, vocals, laouto).
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Sunday, May 17 • 4pm
VARDARI • Shared Folk Melodies
Piano Palace
514 Kelly Avenue, Half Moon Bay, CA
Presented by Artist Migration
World-fusion band performing a concert of Greek and Balkan shared melodies sung in nine languages.
Information: https://kombosmusic.com/
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May 22, 2026
VARDARI • Shared Folk Melodies
4:45 pm - 7: 45 pm
Free
The Cheeseboard Collective
1512 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley
World-fusion band performing a concert of Greek and Balkan shared melodies sung in nine languages.
Information: https://kombosmusic.com/
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AVRA PARTY at GreekFeet
JUNE DATE and TIME TO Be ANNOUNCED
Monday
Greek Glendi with AVRA
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$20
Joe Goode Annex
401 Alabama Street at 17th Street
San Francisco
Ring the bell at the gate to enter.
Info: gree...@icloud.com
Sponsored by GreekFeet
AVRA features:
Ari Langer - violin
Gregory Masaki Jenkins - clarinet, vocals, percussion
Jenette Sellin - accordion and santouri
Michael Garibaldi - percussion, vocals, laouto
AVRA performs traditional Greek music for dancing, listening and transporting you on a magical musical journey to Greece. Dance to a diverse repertoire of songs: the deep, soulful tunes of Epiros; the joyful, spirited music of the Greek Islands; the driving, pulsating rhythm of Pontic music; and the rich tradition of Greek Macedonia music with its complex and intricate rhythms. Enjoy many songs, many dances.
See you on the dance floor.
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SPRING 2026 GREEK FESTIVALS in San Francisco Bay Area
May 15 - May 17 - PLEASE NOTE UPDATED DATES & TIMES FOR MUSICIANS
Oakland Greek Festival
Friday 4pm -10pm
Saturday: 11 am to 10pm
Sunday: 11am to 9 pm
Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension
4700 Lincoln Ave, Oakland
Admission: Adults $5, Children under 12 FREE.
Discount offers available for multi-day passes check website
Live Music and dancing all three days on two stages.
Music Schedule:
FRIDAY
Main Stage: Helios Greek Band | 5:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
Taverna: Kymata | 5:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
SATURDAY
Main Stage: Mythos Band | 12:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
Taverna: DJ G-Stav | 2:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
Strolling: Volta Mousiki Noon - 5:00 P.M.
SUNDAY
Main Stage: Mythos Band | 12:00 P.M - 8:00 P.M.
Taverna: Kymata Band | 1:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Strolling: Volta Mousiki Noon - 5:00 P.M.
For a full schedule visit: www.oaklandgreekfestival.com
FB: https://www.facebook.com/OakGrkFest/
May 22 - May 24
Marin Greek Festival
Friday 5 pm to 9pm
Saturday: 11 am to 9 pm
Sunday: 11 am to 8 pm
Nativity of Christ Greek Church
1110 Highland Drive, Novato
Admission: Friday, Free; Saturday & Sunday: $5.00, $4.00 seniors
Live Music: Kymata Band
Info: maringreekfestival.org
May 29 - May 31
San Jose Greek Festival
Friday: 5pm-10pm
Saturday: 11 am to 10 pm
Sunday: 11 am to 8 pm
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
1260 Davis Street, San Jose
Admission: $5.00, Seniors and Children Under 12 Free
Live Music: Schedule and Guide coming soon, check web for updates
Info: https://www.sanjosegreekfestival.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/SJGREEKFESTIVAL