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ASHKENAZ 

Grateful Dead DJ Night with Digital Dave, May 11, 10 p.m. $5. 

Mutabaruka, DJ Zodiac Soundz, May 12, 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. $11. 

The Johnny Otis Show, Clarence Van Hook, May 13, 9:30 p.m. $20. 

Caminos Flamencos, May 14, 7:30 p.m. $10. 

1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley. (510) 525-5099 or www.ashkenaz.com 

BLAKES 

Ripe, Sol Fire, May 11. $4. 

Orixa, Fuzzbucket, May 12. $6. 

Nobody From Ipenema, Brazilian Dance Party, May 13. $6. 

Ten Ton Chicken, May 14. $3. 

For age 18 and older. Music at 9:30 p.m. 2367 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley. (510) 848-0886. 

FREIGHT AND SALVAGE 

Ferron, Lui Collins, May 11. $17.50 to $18.50. 

Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill, May 12. $17.50 to $18.50. 

Robin Flower and Libby McLaren, May 13. $15.50 to $16.50. 

Kathy Kallick Mother's Day Show, May 14, 2 p.m. $5.50 kids/ $7.50 general. 

Melody of China with Wu Wei, May 14. $15.50 to $16.50. 

Music at 8 p.m. 1111 Addison St., Berkeley. (510) 548-1761 or (510) 762-BASS. 

LA PEÑA CULTURAL CENTER 

Zapatista Band Fest, May 11, 8 p.m. Featuring Venus Loon, Epidemia, Blasfemia, Caradura, Lodo y Asfalto. $8 to $10. 

The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, May 12, 8 p.m. $12. 

John Santos and the Machete Ensemble, May 13, 8:30 p.m. $15. 

Cafe Rumba, May 14, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.  

Cancionero, May 14, 8 p.m. $8. 

3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 849-2568 or www.lapena.org 

924 GILMAN ST. 

Sangre Amado, Blood Hag, Noise of Struggle, May 12. 

The Oozzies, Trust Fund Babies, May 13. 

$5. Music at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 924 Gilman St., Berkeley. (510) 525-9926. 

THE STARRY PLOUGH PUB 

Hanuman, Shelley Doty X-tet, May 11. $5. 

Stikman, Faun Fables, Brian Kenney Fresno, May 12. $5. 

The Damnations, TX, The Ex-Husbands, May 13. $7. 

For age 21 and over. Wednesday, 8 p.m.; Thursday, 9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9:45 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 3101 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 841-2082.