Below is just a sample of the diverse musical offerings enjoyed at Art & Soul over the years.

Each year we feature touring national recording artists in rock and smooth jazz, plus a stage of Gospel presented by the Edwin Hawkins and the Community of Unity, Blues presented by The Bay Area Blues Society, Latin music presented by Caribelinq, three days of world dance presented by Dance-A-Vision Entertainment, a kids’ stage and much more.  

Check back for the 2009 lineup in the early summer.

2001:

John Handy

Pharoah Sanders

Sonny Rhodes

Marvin Holmes

Jimmy McCracklin

Miss Faye Carol

Asian Crises

Orixa

Dick Dale

Martin Mario Franco

and many more….

2002:

Joan Osborn

Chuck Prophet

The Spinners

ConFunkShun

Zydeco Flames

Natural Four

Big Belly Blues Band

Sugar Pie De Santo

Lady Bianca

and many more….

2003:

Ziggy Marley

Rachelle Ferrell

Pete Escovedo

Guster

Lydia Pense & Cold Blood

Linda Tillery & The Cultural Heritage Choir

Zulu Spear

Greg Lamboy

Bay Area Blues Society Caravan of All Stars

and many more….

2004:

Los Lobos

Norman Brown

Patty Griffin

Tony Toni Tone

Brian Culbertson with Michael Lington

Ledisi

Presidents of the United States of America

Lyrics Born

Oakland Jazz Choir

Jeff Narell’s Caribbean Carnival Quartet

Ray Obiedo and the Latin Jazz Project

Tom Rigney and Flambeau

SoVoSo

and many more….

2005:

Blues Traveler

Aimee Mann

Lyrics Born

The Lovemakers

Roy Ayers

George Duke

Orquestra d’Soul

Sistas in the Pit

Frankye Kelly

Michael O’Neill with Kenny Washington

Motor Dude Zydeco

Maria Muldaur

Sonny Rhodes

and many more….

2006:

Plain White T's

Lostprophets

New Found Glory

Calexico

Rickie Lee Jones

the subdudes

Angie Stone

Wayman Tisdale

John Santos

Bruce Foreman

Goapele Edwin Hawkins & the Unity Mass Choir

Lydia Pense & Coldblood

Sonny Rhodes

San Francisco Fillmore Blues Review

Cafe R&B

Jesus Diaz Y Su QBA

Klymaxx featuring original guitarist Cheryl Cooley

Mo' Rockin' Project  

Phoenix & Afterbuffalo

and many more….

2007:

Lucinda Williams

Jeffrey Osborne

Kirk Whalum

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

The Dynamic 4 featuring Freddie Hughes

John Handy

Evelyn “Champagne” King

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists

Against Me!

West African Highlife

Mimi Fox

LaVentana

Zydeco Flames

Housewives on Prozac

The Mydols

Lefty Perez

Johnny Rawls

Zebop

Tom Rigney & Flambeau

Jon B  

Julio Bravo y su Orquesta Salsabor

Ari Gold

Tramaine Hawkins

Sonny Rhodes

The Legendary Filmore Slim

Mo’ Rockin Project

Azunde

Xymphoni

and many more.

2008:

Stephanie Mills

Indigo Girls

The Matches

Matt Nathanson

RnR featuring Rick Braun and Richard Elliott

Zion I

Bobby Hutcherson

Hieroglyphics

Denise Perrier

The Wombats

Los Rakas

Lenny Williams

Cleveland Jones & The Temptation Review

Rhonda Benin & Soulful Strut

AguaLibra

Venezuelan Music Project

Hyim

Miko Marks

Legally Blynd

Everyday People

Fito Reynoso & Ritmo Y Harmonia

Billy Dunn & Bluesway

Big Cat Tolefree & Tia Carroll

Kev Choice Ensemble

Ise Lyfe

Ray Obiedo

Robin Hodge Williams

La Mixta Criolla

Terrance Kelly & The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir

Amar Khalil

Grupo Samba Rio

Lady Bianca

Howard Wiley and the Angola Project

and many more.

The Matches photo by Emilee Seymour. Kev Choice photo by Kwesi Hutchful.