McDonald has been kicking around the most famous coffee houses, basket houses and clubs in the country for more than 40 years. That is over 2000 weekends in joints like Berkeley's Freight and Salvage, the San Francisco Coffee Gallery, LA's Troubadour and New York's Tin Angel. Most of the legendary and talented musicians of our time have emerged from Open Mic nights in great clubs and coffee houses around the country. Country Joe is committed to providing an intimate and warm environment to encourage local talent.