Nell & Jim Band: Bay Area Roots Festival 2026

Whippoorwill Arts presents the Bay Area Roots Festival 2026 at Ashkenaz in Berkeley including Nell & Jim & Kalei Trio: Songs & Stories of Migration, Home, Mystery & Love performing LIVE at 7 PM. Think Bluegrass meets Singer/Songwriter meets Folk meets Country. The Nell & Jim & Kalei Trio takes listeners on a journey of the themes of migration, home, mystery and love - in territory both familiar and surprising, reflective and joyful. Featuring original music and beloved covers, beautiful vocal harmonies and hot pickin’. Guitar, Banjo, Accordion, Flute. Tickets on sale at Ashkenaz.com Currently Nell Robinson and Jim Nunally are performing with Kalei Yamanoha as the Nell & Jim & Kalei Trio! The previous band of genre-busting artists delivering original music and stories, startlingly fresh arrangements, and virtuosic improvisation featured Jim Nunally on guitar, banjo & vocals, Nell Robinson on flute & vocals, Jim Kerwin on bass fiddle, Alex Aspinall on percussion, and Rob Reich on accordion & keyboards.