Amplified Sound Policy
3.1 To have amplified sound, sound approval is required from all surrounding building coordinators.
3.1.1 Sproul Plaza, Savio Steps, Lower Sproul, South Tree line, and Sather Gate Crescent are allowed amplified sound from 12pm-1pm and 5pm-7pm per Berkeley Campus Regulations.
3.1.2 No amplified sound is permitted on VLSB Lawn
3.2 Event Services can help you contact the necessary building coordinators to gain amplified sound approval
3.3 For Upper Sproul and the Savio Steps, Event Services must be notified in advance if use of the Savio sound system is needed in order to ensure available staff to setup and test equipment.
3.4 No amplified sound is allowed after 10pm, in accordance with city of Berkeley Noise Ordinance.
3.5 Sound must not exceed 50 decibels from 7am-10pm, and 55 decibels from 10pm-7am.
3.6 No amplified sound is permitted between the last day of instruction and the last day of finals. Please refer to the UC Berkeley Academic Calendar to confirm these dates.
Please visit for more information. http://eventservices.berkeley.edu/event-service-outdoor-policy/