A night of Bay Area rock bands you won't want to miss: come celebrate Sister Grizzly's EP release with their pals The Shams and Sweetwater Black!
Don't miss the best of local indie artists performing on the Uptown stage as part of First Friday in Oakland. No cover! This month featuring: Abbot Kinney, Books on Fate, The Quirk, Life in 24 Frames.
The Active Music Series (AMS) presents monthly performances of experimental notation, conduction, noise, compositions with improvisation, avant jazz, free improvisation, chamber, electronic & electroacoustic music.
Bay Area Soul cohorts The Humidors and Midtown Social are teaming up again for a night of ensemble grooves and sweaty funk! This will be a one-two punch for the ages, so come help us get our Friday night dance party on in downtown Oakland!
Fondly known as the girl with the African thumb piano (mbira instrument), Piwai has been wowing American, and Zimbabwean audiences with her reverberating soulful voice, interlaced with catchy, genre fusing melodies and exotically mystifying sounds. There is no cover and much magic.
Along with the Queen of Halloween herself, Shotzi Blackheart, The World's 2nd Greatest Rock n Roll Band, THE MEMPHIS MURDER MEN, will be doing their special ALL MISFITS set! Cramp-ons will bring The Cramps from the dead! Burlesque! Costume contest and more!
Dressy Bessy is back on tour with their latest album KINGSIZED, the Denver band's first release in 7 years! Featuring Bearcats, Horrible/Adorable and The Total Bettys with DJ Pointdexter (KALX) & Zola Goodrich, plus release party for Yr First Crush zine.
Two Piece Tuesdays is a weekly event offering live local performance and cocktails. There is no cover and much magic.
Iron Fist Circle Productions presents: Helstar! A night of epic metal at the Uptown Nightclub in Oakland with From Hell, Mudface and Wrath of Babylon.
Join us every First Friday for a FREE local band showcase! This week featuring The Y Axes, Your Fearless Leader, Aloha Screwdriver and Oakland Stroke! Music starts at 9pm.
Reason to Rebel returns to Oakland, CA for a show at Uptown Nightclub w/Unlikely Heroes & Fellow Wolf. Show starts at 9pm. $6 advance/$8 at the door.
The Active Music Series is focused on presenting new creative jazz and improvised music across the Bay Area. It is dedicated to highlighting the work of artists that embrace experimentalism, are informed by traditions, and demonstrate the confidence to combine complex concepts into unified works.
From overgrown houses in north Oakland, Trails and Ways make guitar pop, thick with warm noise, driving beats, four voices, and the open chords of bossa nova. Debut album Pathology landed in 2015, earning the band a spot on Barsuk Records and São Paulo's Balaclava Records, and launching the band to shows across North America and Brazil.
First Fridays are Free! Showcasing Local Indie bands from the greater Bay Area. Happy Hour from 5-7pm! Music starts at 9pm!
Creator and Pioneer of Surf/Rock music, Dick Dale started his Legendary style in 1955. 60+ years later and Dick is still killin' it! Oakland's own Grit & Gold will be opening the show.
The Active Music Series is focused on presenting new creative jazz and improvised music across the Bay Area. It is dedicated to highlighting the work of artists that embrace experimentalism, are informed by traditions, and demonstrate the confidence to combine complex concepts into unified works.
Andre Nickatina brings his brand new show to the Uptown! In solidarity with the Oakland community, 50% of the proceeds for this event will be donated to families and friends of the Ghost Ship fire.
First Fridays are FREE at the Uptown! On Jan 6th, we'll be collecting donations at the door to benefit Oakland's Ghost Ship Fire relief funds. Featuring Curse The Cannons (all current members of Screw 32), Between Your Teeth, Burnt Palms, False Positives.
Active Music Series presents a monthly showcase of local experimental, avant garde music and composition. January features: I SHOULD HAVE CUT THE EYES DIFFERENT, Scott Amendola Trio, Fibers + Gargantius Effect
The Uptown is thrilled to present Janis Joplin's original band BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY on Jan 13th! Get advance tix now!
Join us for a winter celebration - '80s style!! Live '80s music by Flock of Seagirls and Max Headroom '80s Band, plus costume contest for best '80s outfit, radical prizes, photo booth, and more!
Support Oakland artists and musicians and indie music and help celebrate Hilary Reed's bday with this very special live music night with some gut kicking heart punching soul rocking queer as folk tunes!
Van Goat (formerly Bear Lincoln) takes the stage on Jan 20th! Blending an upbeat, don't-take-yourself-too-seriously vibe, with clarinet- and bass- driven music that makes Klezmer music seem tame, this band is a surefire party starter that's on its way to bigger things.
Don't miss this epic pop show in Oakland with American Culture (from Denver), Kids On A Crime Spree (Slumberland Records) and Circuits - plus DJ Kid Frostbrite and DJ MT (from LA). Co-presented by Oakland Popfest and KALX Radio.
Active Music Series presents a special tribute to Pauline Oliveros performed by sfSound and ROVA Saxophone Quartet.
Join us for a special edition of Two Piece Tuesdays. Peaches for Freedom will be hosting a coming together of any and all for the discussion of how we can resist this current situation. We also have the extraordinary delight of of featuring music artist Alicia B.T.
Every First Friday the Uptown presents a local showcase of the best new local bands in the Bay - and it's FREE! Don't miss Feb 3rd featuring four female-fronted artists making waves in the scene: Cave Clove, Daikon, Annie Bacon + All My Pretty Ones.
Don't miss the first Annual OAKLAND VOODOO FEST and SAMEDI-CON! 2 stages & 10 bands featuring El Radio Fantastique, Suicide Queen, Screaming Bloody Marys and more! Plus, wear your best Baron Samedi for discounted tickets in costume.
We love our monthly Queer Sessions; a night of singer/songwriters, wordsmiths and performers. Much wonder, much pride. Enjoy a cool drink and wild expressions. No Cover. Performances between 8 and 10pm.
The time has come again to shred, warble, and boogie with The Shattucks, The Walking Dudes, and The Bar Chords'. Rumor has it its also the Bar Chords' lead singer Bree's BIRTHDAY so get at her with a few hugs and beers; they'll be kicking off the show at 8pm.
The Active Music Series presents performances of experimental notation, conduction, noise, compositions with improvisation, avant jazz, free improvisation, chamber, electronic & electroacoustic music.
Join us at the uptown for 3 performances in an effort to raise money for the Planned Parenthood East Oakland Coliseum Health Center.
Join us, all lovers of Moonshine and fine and wild tunes. We are very excited to have Moonshine Jelly back to play. This Americana-Celtic-Gypsy-Swing folk band adds contemporary context to ancient folk songs of Eastern Europe, the British Isles, and the Americas.
First Fridays are Free at the Uptown!! See the best local Bay Area musicians for FREE on the big stage! March 3rd, check out some of Oakland's favorite punk bands: Civil War Rust, Great Apes, Daydream & Reunions.
Get your funk on with 3 of the Bay Area's hottest acts: Marshall House Project (Santa Rosa), Major Powers & The Lo-Fi Symphony (Richmond) and Ultra Cinco from San Francisco!
The Active Music Series is focused on presenting new creative jazz and improvised music across the Bay Area. It is dedicated to highlighting the work of artists that embrace experimentalism, are informed by traditions, and demonstrate the confidence to combine complex concepts into unified works.
Live Irish music from The Forlorn Hope plus whiskey and pint specials to celebrate St. Patty's the traditional way. Erin go Bragh!
Two Piece Tuesdays presents live performance and expressions of wonder. Every Tuesday. Free. Music from 8 to 10.
Join Bonesyard as we celebrate the release of Where Muscle Cars Roam. Featuring performances from The Pleasure Routine, Uncle, and Bonesyard. Half of all proceeds will be donated to victims of Ghostship fire.
It has been an age of absence, but now we turn our gaze outward and emerge blinded and blinking from our damp hollow. Harken, and attend to our sound and spectacle! Advance tix on sale now!
