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Berkeley lost a music legend this week with the passing of Bailey Pendergrass at 74 — the man who shaped the city’s sound for decades. A fixture on Telegraph Avenue in all-black, Prince-meets-Nick Cave style, he ran Berkeley Square nightclub and booked future icons like Green Day, Primus, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. More than a booker, he funded demos, played instruments, and connected hundreds of local acts behind the scenes — earning him the title “Berkeley’s Keyser Soze.” Even after the club closed, he kept showing up, walking everywhere, living in a record-stuffed goth palace. Now, fans are rallying for a tribute concert, the “Bailey Bash,” to honor the irreplaceable architect of Berkeley’s golden era of underground music.

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