Welcome to Utunes Coffee House
Utunes Coffee House is a concert series that features an eclectic mix of mostly acoustic music, including traditional and folkloric music from around the world, along with original music influenced by those forms.
Our venue is the First Unitarian Church of Oakland, which is one of the best in the area for both performing and listening, and includes a pleasant, cozy atmosphere, the best coffee we know how to make, snacks, and a high quality sound system.
SPRING 2010 SEASON PASSES NOW AVAILABLE - 5 great concerts for $60.
Upcoming Concerts
Friday, February 12, 2010, 8:00 p.m. -- Palm Wine Boys
Acoustic folk, and west African palm wine music come together to make up the mellow rhythmic sound of the Palm Wine Boys. Enjoy their rich vocal harmonizing, combined with intricate guitar interplay and lilting rhythms.
Palm Wine Boys music sample:
Tickets are available online, or can be purchased at the door.
Friday, March 12, 2010, 8:00 p.m. -- Emma's Revolution
Dancing on the edge of folk and pop there's a revolution: Emma’s revolution. "Bold, profound, moving, hilarious and transformative”. Emma's revolution is the duo of award-winning, activist musicians, Pat Humphries & Sandy O, who write songs that become traditions. Their songs "Peace, Salaam, Shalom" and “Keep on Moving Forward” are sung around the world.
Tickets are available online, or can be purchased at the door.
Emma's Revolution music sample:
Friday, April 9, 2010, 8:00 p.m. -- 'Chelle and Friends
With drums, percussion, bass and powerful voices, CHELLE! And Friends delivers a musically rich performance of Jazz, R&B, world music and Spirituals, that transcends ethnic boundaries, uplifts, brings news, protests, motivates and honors our richness and diversity. CHELLE! and Friends, commemorates the music of Mardi Gras, New Orleans, and celebrates it’s Creole people and their remarkable music.
From the joyous mix of Spirituals, the pulsating rhythms of the Wild Magnolias' HERC JOLLY JOHN, Irma Thomas and Nina Simone, CHELLE! And Friends will take you on a musical and historically rich roller coaster ride that you won’t soon forget!CHELLE! and Friends is made up of some of the most distinguished and accomplished musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area, including MICHELLE JACQUES, RHONDA CRANE, JAY LAMONT, BRYAN DYER, DONNA VISCUSO, SAM BEVAN, and ADAM GOODHUE on drums.
Tickets will be available online soon, or can be purchased at the door.
Friday, May 14, 2010, 8:00 p.m. -- KTO Project and Voices of Zimbabwe
More information about this concert will be posted soon.
Tickets will be available online soon, or can be purchased at the door.