Our Mission

The Berkeley Music Group (BMG) was founded in 2012 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We operate The UC Theatre as a community-minded, multi-tiered independent live music venue with culturally diverse music programming featuring local, national, and international touring artists. We are sustained annually by concert ticket sales & ancillary earned revenues, as well as local, City, State, and community funding from grants and our generous donors.

The UC Theatre’s Concert Career Pathways workforce development program (CCP) is a comprehensive workforce development training program designed to remove barriers to entry and to provide participants from marginalized communities with industry-relevant training, work-based learning experiences, and career placement support in the live music, performing arts, and non-profit sectors. CCP is a nine-month program for young people ages 17 to 25, centered on hands-on, experiential learning that cultivates critical thinking, creativity, and the career skills essential to thrive in today’s job market. We collaborate with industry professionals who not only teach/train/mentor the nuanced skills for a successful career, but also participate in our Professional Partner Network to drive job placement.  

For any additional inquiries about our Concert Career Pathways program, please email [email protected].

You can also donate today to help us build more capacity to graduate more participants and jumpstart their careers.