Mandrake's

Defunct venue in Berkeley, California. Originally a pool hall, Mandrake's evolved into a night club and concert venue for Berkeley's blues, jazz and rock music scenes between 1968-1974. Notable artists who performed at Mandrake's: Muddy Waters, Thelonious Monk, John Lee Hooker, Big Mama Thornton, Albert Collins, Country Joe McDonald, Commander Cody and Richard Pryor. Also seen credited as "Mandrakes" and "The Mandrake Club"