Ivy Room

Ivy Room is a women owned, all-inclusive venue with an audience spanning different age groups and ethnicities, and a special home for the LGBTQ+ community. Patrons come from the Bay Area and beyond to see artists from all genres of music - from roots and country to jazz, rock and hip hop. Our success is founded on a deeply held mission of creating a safe, friendly and diverse environment for our community to express their art and enjoy a show. 

Ivy Room is a historic neighborhood bar in Albany, California that was founded in the early 1940’s. It’s beloved past owner, Dottie MacBeath, managed the Ivy in the 1990’s. Her son, Bill MacBeath booked blues, rockabilly, country, rock, and swing acts like Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, Jim Campilongo, the Loved Ones, Deke Dickerson, and Chuck Prophet. A recurring sentiment that the music community kept telling us when we took over was how we “brought the Ivy Room back to what it was and more”. 

There was a hole in this area that hadn’t been filled until we resurrected the Ivy Room and brought American roots, blues, country and so much more music back to the Ivy Room stage. Since taking over, we are the only venue offering 7-nights a week of music to fuel the Bay Area music scene. We are a drumming heartbeat in our community, a place where everyone can come in and partake in music, and do so in a safe space.

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