Show 8pm
Cornerstone Presents:
STELLA PRINCE
with special guests:
PASCALE CHERON
MEREDITH EDGAR
SARAH ADAMS
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Show 9pm
Cornerstone Presents:
NICK LUTSKO
Show 9pm
Cornerstone Presents:
RJD2
with JEL
With the same care he combines sound sources into songs, RJD2 has stitched together an
impressive career out of many projects: instrumental albums, international tours, credits for
Mos Def, MF DOOM, Phonte, producing the theme for Mad Men, and beyond. The Columbus,
OH producer titled his new album Visions Out of Limelight in honor of his comfortable
place in the underground and his "self-imposed exile" at work on the tracks. For his latest
instrumental LP, the producer found inspiration in sources that can be taken for granted by
less-discerning listeners.
Thanks to time at home with his son, RJD2 was completely immersed in the TV theme
songs of the '70s, '80s, and '90s. "I realized how incredibly composed and skillfully
complex many of them were. These songs contained a few core tenets: a great groove, a
great chord change, a strong melody, and a concise time frame," he says. "It made me
realize how hard it is to make instrumental music with a melody that's as memorable as a
lead vocal."
The producer was also determined to build tracks around interesting basslines, inspired by
classic parts in Dr. Dre's "Deep Cover," KMD's "Black Bastards," and [Diamond D example].
It was a deliberate change from the chord-centric compositions in post-millennial hip-hop
and funk. It became a "mini-mission" for the producer to make a modern album that puts
the bass in the forefront of the songs.
Both approaches align on single "Catch The Exit Door," as electric bass percolates up and
down the neck under wah-wah guitars and horns straight out of a syndicated cop drama.
"Through It All" features crooning from English vocalist Jamie Lidell, pondering his
existence over piano stabs and a steady breakbeat. Frequent collaborator Jordan Brown
flexes his paranoid android falsetto to fit the loose groove of "Fools at the Haul" with
robotic precision.
Some songs were recorded with live instrumentation while others were chopped and reassembled via sampler "like the olden days," RJD2 says. "I still to this day appreciate the
radical shift in mindstate inspired by constructing a song with bits of found sound."
Good luck figuring out which drums are live or samples. With 15+ years of studio
experience, the producer has developed a combination of mic placement, technique, tuning
and gain staging to get drum sounds that evoke the same grit and urgency of classic hiphop breakbeats. "You either run out of great drum samples, or you spend the bulk of your
creative time chasing new ones, to varying degrees of success," he says. "The finite nature
of great drum samples has pushed me further into honing my drumming game."
RJD2 has a wide range of Visions: "Wild For The Night"'s aggro horn loop was inspired by
the legendary Bomb Squad, while "What I Do, Man" and "Asphalt Lamentations" were
inspired by French touch house of Daft Punk and Ed Banger Records. At proper volume, the
full album evokes the thrift-shop psychedelia of Paul's Boutique.
And the producer really did bury himself up to his neck in the dirt [where?] for the album
art.
"Album covers have become my opportunity to do something fun in the real world," he
says. It's a dual homage to Funkadelic's Maggot Brain and Redman's Dare Iz A Darkside,
two artists with enduring catalogs of no-bullshit, rock-solid music. RJD2 aspires to create a
similar body of work, from his 2002 opus Deadringer to 2020's The Fun Ones on to the
future.
"I have come to terms with the fact that the most impactful and lasting effort I can put
forth in my limited time on Earth is to leave behind the best music I can, not for the sake of
pitching 'me,' but for the sake of the music itself," he says. "The timeless nature of recorded
music and its ability to touch an unknown future listener makes it as close to a worthy
endeavor as I'll ever attempt." Visions Out of Limelight channels RJD2's many influences
into another incredible instrumental album, and it just might be a classic one day too. -Jack
Riedy
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Jeffrey James Logan, known as Jel, is an American hip hop producer, rapper, and co-founder of the influential indie label Anticon. A foundational member of such influential early '00's groups as Themselves, 13 & God, Subtle, and Deep Puddle Dynamics - JEL has also produced songs for the likes of Mike Patton, DJ Krush, Atmosphere and Sage Francis. Having toured the world over many times as a live solo producer, JEL has been a trailblazer with a sampler and drum machine on stage.
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Show 7pm
Cornerstone Presents:
SIX FEET UNDER and KATAKLYSM
with Wormhole, Barbarous
Show 9pm
Cornerstone Presents:
SIGH
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It is hard to believe that it has been 45 years since we all walked the halls of Berkeley High School. It’s time to get everyone back together.
Come catch up, laugh about the good old days and make new memories with friends you have missed. Good vibes, great company and lots of nostalgia guaranteed!
Please join us for a fun filled night of food, cocktails and dancing. The dance floor is waiting...
Show 8pm
Cornerstone Presents:
TAB BENOIT: SOUL OF THE SWAMP TOUR
w/ THE ZAC SCHULZE GANG
Tab Benoit is a 4x Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist who has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues, acquiring a devoted legion of fans along the way, as well as 5 Blues Music Awards, including BB King Entertainer of the Year (twice) and an induction into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
After a 13-year hiatus, Tab is back with his latest effort, I Hear Thunder, on his own label, Whiskey Bayou Records. The new album was his first #1 in the Billboard charts in over 30 years. Read more about it in Billboard here.. Benoit's 2013 release, Medicine, was co-produced with Anders Osborne for Concord International, and garnered three Blues Music Awards. Following this notable success, Benoit took a step away from music, taking a 13-year sabbatical from recording and entering a period of creative exile.
Tab's accomplishments as a musician are matched only by his devotion to the environmental health of his native Louisiana wetlands. The notoriety achieved by his success provided him with a mouthpiece to promote his growing concern for the Louisiana Wetlands and coastal erosion from the region he calls home. Benoit is the founder and driving force behind Voice of the Wetlands, an organization working to preserve the coastal waters of his home state. In 2010, he received the Governor's Award for Conservationist of the Year from the Louisiana Wildlife Federation. Benoit has also starred in the iMax motion picture Hurricane on the Bayou, a documentary of Hurricane Katrina's effects and a call to protect and restore the Wetlands.
Benoit has recorded and/or performed with Junior Wells, George Porter Jr, Dr. John, Willie Nelson, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Billy Joe Shaver, Maria Muldaur, James Cotton, Cyril Neville, Kenny Aronoff, Allen Toussaint, Kim Wilson, Jimmy Thackery, Charlie Musslewhite, Kenny Neal, Chris Layton, Ivan Neville, Jimmy Hall, Jim Lauderdale, Anders Osborne, and Alvin Youngblood Hart to name a few.
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Show 7:00pm
**NOW ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2026**
Cornerstone Presents:
MATT BRAUNGER
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Matt Braunger was raised in Portland, Oregon. A headlining comedian since 2007, Matt studied theatre in New York and improvisation in Chicago. He’s brought his signature style to recurring roles on ABC’s Agent Carter, NBC’s Up All Night, Netflix’s Disjointed, Starz’ Take My Wife, Amazon’s Upload, and currently as Dan Kangpatrick on NBC’s The Paper.
Matt was a series regular on Fox’s MADtv, a cast member of the TruTV series How to Be a Grown Up, and has appeared on tons of shows such as Superstore, Fuller House, BoJack Horseman, Stan Against Evil, I’m Dying Up Here, Garfunkel and Oates, Maron, Happy Endings, Carol’s Second Act, and Black-ish.. He’s performed stand-up on CONAN, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show, and The Late Late Show. Basically, all of them.
In 2009, he was named to Variety’s Top 10 Comics to Watch, and Comedy Central’s Hot 9 in ’09 list. His comedy specials Soak Up The Night (Comedy Central), Shovel Fighter (Comedy Central), Big Dumb Animal (Netflix), Finally Live in Portland (Amazon), and Doug (Various) have received critical acclaim.
A favorite of Cornerstone Brewery, Matt was last here in November of 2025 for a packed show as he developed his newest hour which he’s returning to Berkeley to record! Get your tickets now for this taping and be a part of the magic.
All ages show
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Show 9:00pm
Cornerstone Presents:
CHEEKFACE
w/ special guest Bodega
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CORNERSTONE PRESENTS
BEAR GHOST
Sarah and the Safe Word
Spaceman Bob
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
Doors: 6:00 PM // Show: 7:00 PM
Presale begins Wednesday June 3rd at 9 AM PT (password required)
Public On Sale: Friday June 5th at 9 AM PT
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