Don't miss the THREE year anniversary of the biggest alternative music dance party in the East Bay! Featuring DJs Davey Bones, Owen, Dollhead and DJ Sage - spinning classic goth, new wave, synthpop & electro. Plus tons of Bowie to celebrate his birthday and life!
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.
Dance to the beat of the living dead as The Hanging Garden welcomes Batcave SF to Oakland...featuring DJ Decoffinated, DJ Necromos, DJ Chat Noir and Davey Bones!
It's classic synth versus industrial as Deejay TomasDiablo, DJ Amp Pyre and Davey Bones celebrate the music of Depeche Mode and Front 242 along with a smattering of goth, new wave and post-punk. Plus visuals by the wEirdOs!
Join us for our fourth annual celebration of the music of Joy Division and New Order featuring DJs Bildo, Dr. Star, Owen and Davey Bones! Plus LIVE visuals by Unseelie!
Join us for first ever MINIMAL SYNTH/COLD WAVE NIGHT with DJ Sage(Dark Sparkle/Death Guild), DJ Chat Noir (Club Seance) and The Hanging Garden's Davey Bones! And visuals by the wEirdOs!
Join us for our fourth annual celebration of the music of Bauhaus, Tones On Tail and Love & Rockets (and solo material) with DJs Bino, Owen and Davey Bones!
Hanging Garden is the East Bay's largest alternative dance night. Every 1st Saturday dance to focused bands who have contributed to the larger gothic movement.
A celebration of The Cure, with DJs Adrienne, Scissorhands, Mystikz, and Davey Bones. Plus several vendors in our mezzanine Goth Mall. A dancing, screaming, itching, squealing, fever feeling goth night!
Dark progressive Brighton/London UK band Birdeatsbaby touring to support their 4th LP, along with SF anachrofuturistic electric cellist/singer-songwriter Unwoman, and Oakland's Victoria & The Vaudevillains.
The Hanging Garden's 4th annual dance party celebration honoring the music of Siouxsie & the Banshees, with DJs X (House Of Usher/Roderick's Chamber) and Davey Bones, plus visuals by the wEirdOs!
Darkwave Festival Night 1 of 4, featuring Nightmare Air, Moira Scar, Gitane Demone Quartet, Screature, The Inkbats, + DJs Melting Girl, Chat Noir, and Bat Kat. $45 4-day pass; $15 single show ticket.
Darkwave Festival Night 3 of 4, featuring Scary Lady Sarah, DJ Starr, DJ Dollhead, + a special live performance by Oakland Siouxsie & the Banshees tribute band, Voodoo Dolly. $45 4-day pass; $10 single show ticket.
The Hanging Garden Presents Synth Night: Gary Numan vs Fad Gadget. Featuring DJs Xander, Owen, and Davey Bones, as well as lovely merchandise in the upstairs mezzanine Goth Mall.
On the first Friday of every month, The Uptown presents a FREE live music showcase that celebrates Bay Area artist and musicians. This 10-year-old event highlights Bay Area bands who we believe deserve your attention. January's showcase brings you garage rockers Dirty Denim, darkwave band Esses, post-punk group Composite, & rock 'n' roll outfit Sweetwater Black.
The 4th Anniversary Bowie tribute, and final night of darkwave / goth / electro dance night, The Hanging Garden. Come fall fall fall fall into the walls one last time.
Long running goth club Death Guild steps into The Hanging Garden's shoes and keeps the night spooky. Two rooms of music, + the Dark Market (fka Goth Mall). Featuring Djs Joe Radio, Decay, Sage, Bit, & Michael Vile.
A goth valentine celebration. Featuring live musical performances by Victoria and the Vaudevillains, Rabbit Quinn, Unwoman, and Zack Bateman. Comedy by Alyssa Westerlund. And hosted by Nate Havoc.
Ian Curtis Memorial Show with Dead Souls - A tribute to Joy Division, Voodoo Dolly, and The Reptile House, + DJ Sage.
First Fridays Are Free! June's free first Friday showcase features Oakland industrial metal outfit Suicide Queen, Santa Cruz bluesy hard rock band The Bad Light, San Francisco indie rockers Greater Sirens, and new rock band Electric Plume making their Oakland debut.
The Hanging Garden hosted by Davey Bones. Classic goth * new wave * synthpop * electro.
Mid-year Summer dance party, featuring DJs spinning early '80s minimal synth and cold wave.
Long running industrial goth dance night. This month's Death Guild is a fundraiser for the SF Goth AIDS Walk. $5 at the door before 9:30pm, $10 at the door after 9:30pm. Damned Souls advance tickets online $6.66 after Satan’s fees.
Unfortunately Hocico was unable to obtain their Visas in time to play this show. We very much hope to reschedule once their Visas come through. If you already purchased a ticket, it will be refunded.
First Fridays are Free! For the past decade The Uptown has presented a Free First Friday showcase of mostly local artists we believe deserve your attention. This month features San Jose mod band The Odd Numbers, blues rock / genre bending outfit Flexx Bronco, raw and psychotic punk band Rock and Roll Adventure Kids, and goth surf band Harriot. Plus KALX DJs Jesse Luscious & Annabelle. No cover.
Rebel Rebel (Tribute to David Bowie), Nine Inch Nail Polish (Tribute to NIN), & Pretty Frankenstein (debut show for new East Bay goth band). Plus live burlesque and crafty vendors. $8 advance | $10 at the door.
Bay Area post-punk / shoegaze band Topographies, Portland goth outfit Vacant Stares, and Bakersfield dreampop duo Fawns of Love.
Featuring DJ Sage, DJ Chat Noir and Davey Bones! Plus live visuals on stage and the Dark Market in the upstairs mezzanine. $8 advance | $10 at door.
*** TICKETS ON SALE MARCH 15th at 10am***
Deathguild Presents: Grendel. The industrial / EBM outfit from London is touring the US and stopping in Oakland. Joining Grendel is SF minimal electro band Striplicker, Toronto synth wave duo Glass Apple Bonzai, and Oklahoma City darkwave duo Esoterik.
Surplus 1980 is a Bay Area post-punk band founded in 2009 by former Sleepytime Gorilla Museum multi-instrumentalist Moe Staiano, who will be conducting everyone including Dutch vocalist G.W. Sok of The Ex. Oakland post-punk / dark wave bands Esses and Hazel Atlas are also on the bill.
Only Theatre Of Pain is a goth band featuring legendary Christian Death vocalists Rikk Agnew and Gitane Demone. The band performs the first Christian Death album in its entirety (plus early singles & covers). Mystic Priestess is an anarcho darkwave band from Oakland.
Near Dark Fest Presents: Italian darkwave band Ash Code, Chicago synth pop duo Wingtips, and Sacramento goth band Creux Lies. Click photo icon for ticket information.
Near Dark Fest Presents: The Vanishing - 20 year anniversary show! with Cemetery (Chicago), Over (Portland), Vice Device (Portland), and Esses (Oakland), + DJ Pockets Macabre. Click photo icon for ticket information.
Near Dark Fest Presents: Pink Turns Blue. The legendary post-punk / new wave outfit from Germany are an influential band that formed in 1985. Joining them, Los Angeles dreampop band Second Still, Berlin goth trio Totenwald, Philadelphia's The Ire, and darkwave solo artist Yama Uba (Akiko of Otzi). Click event photo icon for ticket info.
Mexico City's aggressive electro-industrial duo Hocico was officially formed in 1993 when they were 15 years old. They have since released 19 albums. Also on the bill, Oakland industrial metal band Suicide Queen, plus Xorcist.
EEK! FEST! is a halloween horror show featuring Cramp-ons (A Tribute to The Cramps), Nine Inch Nail Polish (A tribute to Nine Inch Nails), and Pretty Frankenstein (CD Release show!) Costumes encouraged!
Hubba Hubba Revue Presents: Uptown Cabaret Halloween Bash! Bewitching burlesque beauties, gorgeous ghouls galore, and live music by Sinister Twist. A Halloween Saturday night soiree of supernatural striptease. Plus a cash-prize costume contest!
Los Angeles synth pop / darkwave artist CARESS (Tara Jane from Blood Candy), Oakland post-punk / dreampop duo THE ACHARIS, Portland gothy post-punk DEATHLIST (Jenny of Summer Cannibals) , and Oakland ethereal dreampop band FAWNING (Cheyenne of Night School).
EVENT POSTPONED First Saturday of each month, long running industrial goth club Death Guild keeps the night spooky. Two rooms of music, and upstairs Dark Market vendors. Advance tickets $6.66; Doors: $5 before 9:30PM, $10 after 9:30PM.
EVENT CANCELED Karaoke Night at The Uptown! Every Wednesday at 9PM, right after Moonlight Comedy. No cover.
