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Many notable artists have generously donated their time and talents to Bread & Roses over the years, performing at benefit events and concerts, such as: Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Fantastic Negrito, Jerry Garcia, Wavy Gravy, Mickey Hart, Hozier, Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, Pete Seeger and Robin Williams. Performers of Note Many notable artists have generously donated their time and talents to Bread & Roses over the years, performing at benefit events and concerts, such as: Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Fantastic Negrito, Jerry Garcia, Wavy Gravy, Mickey Hart, Hozier, Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, Pete Seeger and Robin Williams. Volunteer Today! Get Involved All Performers Benefit Concerts 1974 - Present We are grateful for the many notable artists who have generously donated their time and talents to Bread & Roses over the years. Below is an alphabetical list of those who have performed at our Benefit Concerts from 1974 to present. * Deceased A Mose Allison* Audry Auld* Ron Artis II Hoyt Axton* B Joan Baez Scott Beach* Nicolas Bearde Big Lou's Polka Casserole Theodore Bikel* Elvin Bishop The Blind Boys Of Alabama The Bobs Angela Bofill* Emma Rose Botti boygenius (Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus) Boys Of The Lough Dick Bright David Bromberg Jackson Browne Steven Bruton* Norton Buffalo* C The Chambers Bros. Tracy Chapman Craig Chaquico John Cippollina* Adam Cohen Jeremy Cohen Leonard Cohen* Judy Collins Shawn Colvin Chick Corea* Elizabeth Cotten* Stevie Coyle Peter Coyote Robert Cray David Crosby* Jason Crosby Eric Crystal Catie Curtis D Barbara Dane* Alex De Grassi Blossom Dearie* Dirty Cello Al Di Meola E Steve Earle Ramblin' Jack Elliott The Pete Escovedo Orchestra F Mimi Fariña* Michael Feinstein Ferron Martin Fierro* Ben Fong-Torres Emree Franklin Jonny Fritz G Jerry Garcia* Joy of Cooking Nina Gerber Steve Goodman* Nick Gravenites Wavy Gravy Gregangelo & The Velocity Dancers David Grisman Arlo Guthrie H John Hammond Herbie Hancock Jeffrey Halford Judy Hall Emmylou Harris Gabriel Harris Jasmine Harrios Mickey Hart Howard Hesseman* Carolyn Hester Dan Hicks* Robin Hildebrant Tim Hockenberry HoneyHoney John Lee Hooker* Hot Buttered Rum The House Jacks John Hoy Hozier Kurt Huget Mark Hummel I Sharon Isbin Indigo Girls Chris Isaak J Matt Jaffe Etta James* Lara Johnston Tom Johnston Joy of Cooking Rickie Lee Jones K B.B. King* The Kingston Trio Eartha Kitt* The Klezmorim Kris Kristofferson L Sara Lemesh The Lemonhammer The Lady Crooners Les Petits Frères Lowell Levings AKA Banana Lucius M Taj Mahal Marin Academy Jazz Cats Bobby McFerrin Madison McFerrin Taylor McFerrin Country Joe McDonald Roger McNamee Melanie* Mills Brothers Joni Mitchell Keb’ Mo’ Tal Morris Van Morrison Maria Muldaur Charlie Musselwhite N Graham Nash Holly Near Fantastic Negrito Aidan Nelson Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real Tracy Nelson Willie Nelson Mickey Newbury* Nitty Gritty Dirt Band O Odetta* P Tom Paxton Max Perkoff Si Perkoff* The Persuasions Peter, Paul & Mary Flora Purim & Airto Moreira Michael Pritchard Q Quartet San Francisco R Bonnie Raitt Nathaniel Rateliff Rob Reiner Carlos Reyes Malvina Reynolds* Riders In The Sky The Roches Tao Rodríguez-Seeger Roy Rogers Roomful Of Blues Peter Rowan Sofi Rox Todd Rundgren Tom Rush Allison Russell S San Domenico Orchestra de Camera The San Domenico Virtuosi The SF Committee Father Guido Sarducci Merl Saunders Tony Saunders Boz Scaggs SF Gay Marching Band Pete Seeger* Sheila E Michelle Shocked Paul Simon Caroline Sky The Smothers Brothers SoVoSó Chris Stills Stephen Stills T Tea Leaf Green Teatro Zinzanni ‘Til Dawn Linda Tillery Lily Tomlin Cami Thompson Tuck & Patti U The Unauthorized Rolling Stones V Dave Van Ronk* Bruce Victor Frederica von Stade W Loudon Wainwright Joe Louis Walker Jennifer Warnes Doc Watson* Amy Wigton Phillip Percy Williams Dar Williams Robin Williams* Robin Williamson Mitch Woods and his Rocket 88s Z Barry Zito

Meet the team that helps Bread & Roses bring life changing experiences everyday. Meet The Team Executive Director Dave Perron At the leadership helm at Bread & Roses Presents since 2014, Dave is an innovative team builder who has worked at the nexus of philanthropy and sports for over thirty years. A former teacher and marketing professional, Dave’s interactions with athletes in baseball, football, golf and basketball coincided with his time as a former Bread & Roses board member. He has enjoyed working with both performing artists as well as professional athletes. Van Morrison and Grover Washington Jr. are at the top of his diverse musical playlist. Married and a longtime resident of Marin, his friendships and family fill his free time. He lives with the passionate pursuit of “paying it forward.” Development & Communications Associate Samantha Dueñas Born and raised on Guam, Samantha moved to Marin County as a teen and is a graduate of Mt. Tamalpais High School. She has a B.A. in Anthropology from Sonoma State University. Samantha brings her digital marketing and project management background to Bread & Roses to help promote the organization’s mission throughout the community. Passionate about live music, her curiosity and zeal for life-long learning have led her to study piano and ukulele. During her downtime, you can find her hiking the hills of Mt. Tam with her puppy, Osita. Vice President of Communications/Producer Marian Hubler From Dayton, Ohio, Marian believes in the power of positive culture to effect meaningful change. She has worked as a ranger for the National Park Service and in public relations, cultural programming and special events management. A singer and writer, she appreciates the culturally creative Bay Area. She met the late Mimi Fariña on Alcatraz in 1995 and came to Bread & Roses Presents shortly afterwards where she has worked as a concert producer and part-time blogger ever since. She has a BA in English from Trinity University, Washington D.C. In her spare time, she looks for swans. Administrative Coordinator Diane Pickell-Gore Longtime Bay Area transplant and Army dependent, Diane was born in London, moved a few times and graduated from San Francisco State with a degree in Theatre Management. After living a regular nine to five life, she returned to stage management in 2009. In addition to working throughout Marin and Sonoma counties, she can be found “stage managing” church services on Sunday mornings at Holy Innocents in Corte Madera. Her playlist includes Broadway show tunes. Business Manager Tracey Berntsen A native Californian with deep roots in San Francisco and Marin County, Tracey earned her B.A. in economics from UC Santa Cruz. Her accounting experience covers many industries including recording and sound production at Skywalker Sound as well as online media and tech. During her free time she can be found in the dance studio or hiking her favorite trails with friends and family. Tracey grew up on the music of the Bay Area including Bread & Roses concerts at The Greek Theatre in Berkeley. Nowadays anything from Miles Davis to Talking Heads can be heard coming from her car, though her teenage daughters are trying to update the playlist. Office Assistant Charlie Hale Charlie Hale loves to work. He has had a variety of jobs over the past 20 years including several in baseball: a 7 year employee in guest services for the SF Giants, and the past 4 years as assistant to the GM for the Sonoma Stompers Collegiate Summer League team, the 2025 Northern California Champions. He spent 3 years at Viansa Winery and 12 years at Five Points Fitness in Corte Madera. In addition Charlie has had a number of jobs for Woodlands Market both in the Tiburon and Kentfield stores - in the bakery, customer service and maintenance. He is now employed at the Kentfield store. He currently also works for the Belvedere Tiburon Library in the Children's room and as a volunteer at the Corner Bookstore. Charlie enjoys helping out at the Bread and Roses office whenever he has time in his busy schedule. Program Manager Jayme Jackson Jayme is a native and lifelong resident of San Francisco. She is a passionate person who has brought her extensive administrative skills to the program department at Bread & Roses. Jayme comes from a family of event producers and performers so she grew up around live music and loud people. Jayme also loves learning and has an M.A in Women & Gender Studies from San Francisco State University. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, people watching and laughing with friends. Producer/ Development Associate Erin Rendic Erin is a local Marin County resident and California Native who has primarily worked in the events industry since graduating from the University of San Diego with a Communications and Business Marketing degree. Having worked with numerous event planners and production teams around the Bay Area she is excited to bring her skill set and passion to help Bread & Roses promote its mission of hope and healing through live music. When not working she can be found chasing her 3 children or cooking and hiking with her husband and dog. Development Associate Skip Corsini Skip Corsini is a native of San Francisco, a resident of San Rafael, a father of four and a grandfather of three. He is a 1969 graduate of Redwood High School, a 1973 graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and earned his California teaching credentials at Sonoma State University in 1979. His first career in sales, marketing and communications includes stops at Bank of America, Citibank, 800-Software, The Building Owners and Managers (BOMA) of San Francisco, The Shorenstein Company and Dale Carnegie Corporate Solutions. His second career in retail included work for Borders Books and Music, Sur La Table, Books Inc. and The Spanish Table. Skip's awareness of Bread & Roses goes back to the years of the brilliant fundraising concerts that took place at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley in the 70s and 80s, and continues with his more recent volunteer activities. Producer Alexis Harte A long-time Bread and Roses Performer, show host Alexis Harte is a Peabody and Annie Award-winning singer-songwriter, composer and film producer. He has shared stages with the likes of Taj Mahal, Dar Williams and Cat Power, while placing numerous tracks from his six studio releases in many national television shows and films. In 2016 Alexis penned the signature song for Patrick Osborne’s Pearl, which became the first Oscar-nominated VR film. The song No Wrong Way Home went on to win many awards and garnered national airplay on SiriusXM and others. Alexis continues to evolve his roles further into the film side of the industry, executive producing his own musical films, which have won awards at film festivals around the world. Harte has a BA from UC Santa Cruz and a Masters in Environmental Science from the Yale School of Forestry. Producer Francesca Lee Francesca Lee graduated from Sir Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts with a B.A. Performing Arts (Music) degree in 2002 majoring in vocal performance and songwriting. In 2004 she moved to San Francisco and established herself in the Bay Area music scene as an emerging artist/singer-songwriter. A top ten regional finalist in the Lilith Fair Talent Search Contest, songs from her CD The Pieces Left were featured on KFOG’s Local Scene Vol. 6 and Songwriters Unplugged Volume One—Live at Yoshi’s. Francesca has been a producer for Bread & Roses since 2010. Board Of Directors John Botti Board Chair Gene Barnes Kim Hughes Terry Noyer Cathy Less Treasurer Robin Eber Matt Jaffe Burl Toler Jr. Donna Mezias Secretary Adam Fells Shaina Kerrigan Alex Wellins John Amster Raj Gopal Matt McWright Circle Of Advisors Tucky Pogue, Chair Rita Abrams Joan Baez Greg Beattie Jay Blakesberg Tom Cohen Jorge Costa Peter Coyote Jason Crosby Chris DeNike Ben Fong-Torres David Getz Simone Haas Walter Haas Charlie Hale Gabriel Harris Mickey Hart Kirke Hasson Michael Hatfield Tom Johnston Paul Kirincic Brenda Laribee Dan "Lebo" Lebowitz Zach Lee Lowell Levinger (AKA Banana) Paul Liberatore Ronnie Lott David A. Lusterman Kitty Margolis Jennifer Maxwell Michael McElligott Peter Merts Lane Murchison Dan Nowell Steve Page Michael Pritchard Jason Rezaian Tony Saunders Danny Scher Andrea Schultz Lana Severn Elizabeth Share Jay Silverberg Katie Smith Lisa Starbird Rick Swig Kay Tittle KC Turner Michael Zagaris

Our founder, the late Mimi Fariña, was a musician who understood the healing power of live music and the performing arts for those facing challenging times while living apart from family and friends. Who We Are Our founder, the late Mimi Fariña, was a musician who understood the healing power of live music and the performing arts for those facing challenging times while living apart from family and friends. The organization she founded in 1974 is now a steadfast Bay Area nonprofit in its fifth decade. Nearly 300 performers, program hosts, and other volunteers help over 500 shows go on each year for more than 54,000 audience members in eight San Francisco Bay Area counties. Our Mission We are dedicated to uplifting the human spirit by providing free, live, quality entertainment to people who live in institutions or are otherwise isolated from society. Read More Our History Founded by the late Mimi Fariña in 1974, Bread & Roses takes its name from a 1912 James Oppenheim poem which says, “Hearts starve as well as bodies, Give us bread, but give us roses.” Read More Our Team We have a talented team of professionals — from our Staff, to our Board, to our Circle of Advisors —an extended community that helps to sustain and continue Mimi Fariña's mission. Read More Dave Perron Executive Director

Throughout the Bay Area, thousands of people live in isolation, confined to institutions, marginalized or otherwise hidden from society. Our volunteers are essential to serving these audiences and are needed throughout the year for daily shows and to support operations. Please share your time and talent with us! Volunteer Throughout the Bay Area, thousands of people live in isolation, confined to institutions, marginalized or otherwise hidden from society. Our volunteers are essential to serving these audiences and are needed throughout the year for daily shows and to support operations. Please share your time and talent with us! Learn more about the volunteer roles we have available and apply here. Apply Now Performer Bring the gift of music, dance, clowning, magic and much more to our isolated audiences at facilities in eight Bay Area counties. Learn More Host Facilitate and emcee Bread & Roses shows, acting as the on-site liaison between the facility staff and the performers. Learn More Donate Today Donate