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5th annual Arhoolie Awards Celebration Concert

Buy Tickets for the Arhoolie Awards Celebration Concert Here

The Arhoolie Foundation – a non-profit organization dedicated to the documentation, preservation, and celebration of regional roots music – is proud to announce its 5th annual Arhoolie Awards and Benefit Concert, to be held April 14th at San Francisco’s The Chapel. Proceeds from the event will help further the mission of the Foundation built on the work of founder Chris Strachwitz and his seminal independent record label Arhoolie Records. Through our exhibitions, books, films, and Arhoolie Awards, we seek to broaden public awareness of our diverse music history, support the vitality of living traditions, and reinforce the value and sustainability of community-based cultures.

Enjoy a night of down-home blues, authentic Tejano conjunto music, and the best in Americana. This event features live performances by Dave Alvin, Santiago Jiménez Jr and Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton. 

A reception ticket featuring food, drinks, and special guests is available. Includes a special seating area and a gift bag of Arhoolie collectibles.

The event will also feature a silent auction for rare Arhoolie items and other roots music gifts.

Featuring

Dave Alvin
Santiago Jimenez Jr
Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton
Plus Special Guests

Details

Friday, April 14th
The Chapel / 777 Valencia St., S.F. CA 94110 / thechapelsf.com
Doors 7:30 pm, Show 8 pm

TICKETS

$45 advance / $50 day of show
Special reception tix featuring food, drinks, gifts and special guests are available for $150
(Reception at 6:30 pm)

Buy Tickets for the Arhoolie Awards Celebration Concert Here

Dear friends, 

We’re thrilled to announce that the Arhoolie Foundation and Les Blank Films are joining together to purchase our longtime home at 10341 San Pablo Avenue in El Cerrito. 

The decision to buy the building comes after several months of thoughtful consideration and a strong response from our community. It has become clear to us that continuing our work in the place where Chris Strachwitz originally conceived it is the best way forward for the organization. Staying in our longtime home preserves an important part of Arhoolie’s cultural legacy, prevents the disruption that moving would cause, and—most importantly—opens up possibilities for closer collaboration with Les Blank Films, Down Home Music, and our local East Bay community.

Now comes the hard part. While we are under contract to buy the building, we need to raise $2.4 million to meet the purchase price by April 15. Here are two ways you can donate to our cause:

  • The GoFundMe page for the capital campaign
    (donations to this fund are shared by all three of the tenants).

  • Direct tax-deductible donations/securities to either of the two non-profits who are buying the building:
    Contact Harrod Blank at Les Blank Films https://lesblank.com/contact/;
    or Adam Machado at Arhoolie Foundation, adam@arhoolie.org.

As we begin this capital campaign, we will continue our normal operations in the building while forging a closer institutional bond with Les Blank Films and taking modest, collaborative steps to bring more public programming into Down Home Music. We plan to revive Les Blank and Chris’ tradition of in-store film screenings and will host more informal, free performances and gatherings in the store as part of our outreach work. We believe this collaboration will result in a vibrant community gathering place dedicated to music, film, and deep roots culture. 

We’re grateful for your support. We look forward to updating you on our progress in the coming weeks and months.