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The Freight and Salvage, Folk music venue in Downtown Berkeley, United States.

The Freight and Salvage occupies a 490-seat performance space at 2020 Addison Street, featuring wooden architectural elements and superior acoustic design for live concerts.

Founded in 1968 in a former furniture store on San Pablo Avenue, the venue relocated to Addison Street in 1988 before moving to its current location in 2009.

The Berkeley Society for the Preservation of Traditional Music operates this nonprofit center, presenting folk, blues, jazz, and world music performances throughout the year.

Located one block from Downtown Berkeley BART station, the venue sells advance tickets online and offers seating options for 495 attendees per performance.

The building incorporates a green roof and reclaimed materials from its previous structure, meeting LEED environmental standards while providing educational classrooms for music instruction.

Location: California

Inception: 1968

Official opening: 1968

Website: http://thefreight.org

GPS coordinates: 37.87080,-122.27000

Latest update: March 6, 2025 21:56

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