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End of Year Concert 2025

  • Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley, CA, 94704 United States (map)

Sunday, December 7
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Doors @ 6:15pm, Concert @ 7pm
Tickets $38

Buy Tickets Here!

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT of general admission tickets

There will be 30 pay-what-you-can standing-room-only tickets available at the venue on the day of the concert starting when doors open at 6:15pm

You’re also welcome to join our LIVESTREAM of the show starting at 6:45pm PST on Sunday, December 7. Bookmark the link here.


Join Awesome Orchestra as we hop back into the concert hall for our annual End-of-Year Concert at Freight & Salvage. A fun, celebratory, and joyful evening of music, fundraising, and community!

Full Program:

Breakfast Machine
by Danny Elfman  

Steampunk Suite by Erika Svanoe

"Ex-Factor" by Lauryn Hill

"Shout" from Come Sunday by Omar Thomas

Roundball Rock by John Tesh

"Until You Come Back to Me" by Aretha Franklin

"Sasha" by Dia Luna

"The Door" by Dia Luna

The Firebird (movements 3, 4, and 5 only) by Stravinsky

EVENT DETAILS


WHEN: Sunday, December 7, 2025, Doors @ 6:15pm, Show @ 7pm

WHERE: Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA

COST: Free for participating musicians. Audience members can buy tickets here ($32). A limited number of seats will be saved for walk-ups on the day of the concert for donation. No one turned away for lack of funds (until we hit venue capacity!)

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Would you like a free ticket to the concert? Sign up to volunteer as an usher or Front of House staff member for the evening. We need about 6 volunteers, so first come first served! For more information, email operations@awesomeorchestra.org

TRANSPORTATION SUGGESTIONS: Just over one block from Downtown Berkeley BART. Parking in downtown Berkeley can be very crowded, so as always, we strongly suggest public transit, biking, or ride-sharing. Here's a list of parking garages in the area.


FOR MUSICIANS

Our End-of-Year Concert is a little different from our other sessions during the year. There is limited space due to the venue and we have multiple required rehearsals, so if you want to join, there is NO open sign-up form, but should email your Section Ambassadors to inquire about section availability. Many sections fill up quickly, but they’ll confirm with you if you reach out. The required rehearsals before the show are 11/23, 11/30, 12/6 - depending on which pieces you’re needed for.

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December 14

Duke Ellington’s The Nutcracker Suite (for Big Band) featuring an Awesöme Tuba Holiday Spectacular