How a little bar in Albany became one of East Bay’s most underrated music venues




San Francisco Chronicle Arts & Entertainment - Spoken Edition show

Summary: A buzzy energy emanated from the front door of the Ivy Room, a small bar and music venue in Albany, on the evening of Aug. 3, 2017. By 8 p.m., a horde of people, most of them in black hoodies and jeans, were standing around outside on San Pablo. Old friends greeted each other, shared cigarettes, caught up on marriages and divorces and kids.