Holly
Near
music & activism
50 creative years celebrating
the human spirit through music
the human spirit through music
Join the Conversation!
BECAUSE OF A SONG
This is a conversation between Holly Near and some of the artists that are featured on Because of A Song: https://becauseofasong.com
The event was streamed December 4, 2022.
Because of a Song is an online archive documenting the extraordinary feminist and lesbian music that burst forth from the heart of Oakland, CA. Produced by Holly Near, Because of a Song features over 30 hours of filmed conversation, 4 short films featuring Linda Tillery, Carolyn Brandy, Mary Watkins and Melanie DeMore, a curated resource room, a listening room of over 600 songs in 6 playlists, a captioned photo gallery of nearly 200 images, and much more.
No story is the whole story. We simply leave a trail. The world has always been (and continues to be) changed Because of a Song.

tour schedule
Check for 2023 tour dates!
Wednesday March 8, 2023 at 8PM
International Women’s Day Celebration of Holly Near
Featuring:
Holly Near
Emma’s Revolution
Adrienne Torf
Vicki Randle
Terry Garthwaite
Barbara Higbie
Linda Tillery
Tammy Hall
Jan Martinelli
Michaelle Goerlitz
Freight & Salvage
2020 Addison Street
Berkeley CA 94704
510.644.2020 | www.thefreight.org
Saturday July 22, 2023 at 8PM
Old Town School of Folk Music
Szold Hall
4545 N. Lincoln Ave., East Building
Chicago, IL 60625
www.oldtownschool.org | 773-728-6000
Saturday August 5, 2023 at 8PM
Caffe Lena
47 Phila Street
Saratoga Springs, NY
www.caffelena.org | 518-583-0022
Sunday August 6, 2023 at 7PM
Bombyx
130 Pine St.
Florence, MA 01062
bombyx.live
Thursday August 10 – August 13, 2023
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival
Lunenburg, NS Canada
www.folkharbour.com