

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: MLK Tribute Concert: FIGHT THE POWER! Curated by Zoë Ellis and Mark Montgomery French
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 18 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sun, 18 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Freight instructor and Glide Memorial Church’s Music Director ???̈ ?????, along with Music Historian and Glide Memorial Church’s Audio Video Director ???? ?????????? ??????, curates a narrated musical and visual tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. with adventurous reimaginings of classic Civil Rights-focused songs from the ’60s through right now.

Featuring:
???̈ ????? - Vocals and some narration
???? ?????????? ?????? - Narrator
??????? ????́? - Vocals
? ??????? - Guitar and vocals
????? ?. ???? - Piano and vocals
???? ????? - Sax
?????? ????????? - Drums
????? ????? - Bass
?????? ?????????? - Percussion

Learn more: https://bit.ly/mlk-ftp

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Berkeley native Zoë Ellis is the Music Director for Glide Memorial Church. She co-founded the Freight Singers Community Chorus with Bryan Dyer, teaches singing for all levels at The Freight, and is a regular contributor to The Freight's Golden State of Song arts immersion program. She is also a longtime recording artist/performer in her own right.

Follow her at facebook.com/zoeellismusic

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Musician and visual artist Mark Montgomery French is an award-winning film composer with the group Spiky Blimp, host of the podcast “All Your Favorite Music is (Probably)…”, and Director of Audio Visual at Glide Memorial Church. In June 2025, he released his ambient protest album Thy Navel is a Goblet That Does Not Lack for Wine. He’s also a music historian noted for his talks All Your Favorite Music is (Probably) Black, Unsung Women of Music, and Black Country Before Beyoncé. He was formerly the co-leader of the ’90s progressive funk band Endangered Species.

Follow him at beacons.ai/mmfrench
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/berkeley/mlk-tribute-concert-fight-the-power-curated-by-zoë-ellis-and-mark-montgomery-french/200029443087758
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, concerts, art, performances, live-music, martin-luther-king-day, country-music-festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 21

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://secure.thefreight.org/15589/15590-mlk-tribute-concert-fight-power-260118?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=berkeley-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Berkeley
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Freight
- **lat**: 37.870844553192
- **long**: -122.26951100851
- **full address**: The Freight, 2022 Addison St, Berkeley, CA 94704-1104, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Mark Montgomery French, Composer (https://allevents.in/org/mark-montgomery-french-composer/22613169)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=MLK+Tribute+Concert%3A+FIGHT+THE+POWER%21+Curated+by+Zo%C3%AB+Ellis+and+Mark+Montgomery+French&date=18+Jan

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 18 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Freight, 2022 Addison St, Berkeley, CA 94704-1104, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Mark Montgomery French, Composer
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment, music, concerts, art, performances, live-music, martin-luther-king-day, country-music-festivals
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about MLK Tribute Concert: FIGHT THE POWER! Curated by Zoë Ellis and Mark Montgomery French ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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