Benzai Cliff, Melba Cults, Maniac, Talkies

The Uptown Nightclub 1928 Telegraph Ave , Oakland, CA, United States

First Fridays are Free! On the first Friday of every month, The Uptown presents a free live music showcase that celebrates mostly Bay Area artists and musicians. This 11-year-old event highlights bands who we believe deserve your attention. October's showcase features Benzai Cliff, Melba Cults, Maniac, Talkies. + DJ Stand-In spinning records between/after sets. Doors 5PM | Show 9PM.

Free

Night School, Try the Pie, Horrible / Adorable, + DJ Fernando (KALX)

The Uptown Nightclub 1928 Telegraph Ave , Oakland, CA, United States





Oakland's jangly doo-wop-inspired garage pop outfit Night School, dream-punk solo project of San Jose's Bean Tupou (Sourpatch) Try the Pie, and Oakland creamsicle indiepop duo Horrible/Adorable. Fernando from KALX will be spinning records between sets. $8 Advance, $10 At the Door.

$8 – $10

Bart Davenport & The Bedazzled, Anna Hillburg, Mark Nelsen, +DJ Matokie

The Uptown Nightclub 1928 Telegraph Ave , Oakland, CA, United States





Bart & The Bedazzled a band from Los Angeles featuring former Bay Area singer-songwriter Bart Davenport. Anna Hillburg is a San Francisco musician formerly of Bay Area indiepop darlings Dreamdate. She will be playing with her full band. Mark Nelsen is a singer-songwriter who often performs as Quiet Domino. DJ Matokie of KALX will be spinning records between sets.

$8 – $12

CAMP COPE, An Horse, Oceanator, +DJ Fernando (KALX)

The Uptown Nightclub 1928 Telegraph Ave , Oakland, CA, United States





Camp Cope is a feminist indie-punk trio from Melbourne, Australia. Brooklyn Vegan named their sophomore LP "How To Socialize and Make Friends" Best Album of 2018. They are joined by Australian indiepop duo An Horse and NY post-grunge solo act Oceanator.
Doors 8pm | Show 9pm.

$15

The Y Axes, The Trims, Honey Cutt

The Uptown Nightclub 1928 Telegraph Ave , Oakland, CA, United States





San Francisco dreamy synth-glossed indie pop outfit The Y Axes, San Jose dancey post-punk band The Trims, and Boston's dreamy guitar pop trio Honey Cutt! Ticket information coming soon.

$8 – $10

KALX Presents: Cindy, Blades of Joy, Al Harper

The Uptown Nightclub 1928 Telegraph Ave , Oakland, CA, United States





Cindy is a tender indie dreampop band from San Francisco who recently self-released their debut LP. Blades of Joy is also from SF, getting nice comparisons to Felt and Durutti Column. Al Harper is a dreamy indiepop band from Oakland. Come support these cool local independent artists.

$5 – $10

Caress • The Acharis • Deathlist • Fawning + DJ Fernando (KALX)

The Uptown Nightclub 1928 Telegraph Ave , Oakland, CA, United States





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).

$10

KALX Presents: Suzie True • Galore • Artsick • Horrible/Adorable

The Uptown Nightclub 1928 Telegraph Ave , Oakland, CA, United States





Los Angeles twee-punk band SUZIE TRUE (ex-Bearcats), San Francisco DIY indiepop / jangle-punk outfit GALORE, Seaside fuzz pop super group ARTSICK (members of Burnt Palms, Kids On A Crime Spree, Lunchbox), and Oakland indiepop duo HORRIBLE/ADORABLE, + KALX DJ Fernando between sets.

$10

CANCELED – Lunchbox, The Umbrellas, Artsick, A Certain Smile

The Uptown Nightclub 1928 Telegraph Ave , Oakland, CA, United States

SHOW CANCELED - Bay Area noisepop veterans Lunchbox, SF jangle pop band The Umbrellas, Seaside fuzzpop trio Artsick, and Portland indiepop band A Certain Smile, plus Mike Schulman of Slumberland Records spinning sweet jamz between sets.

$10

POSTPONED – FEELS • Seablite • Galore + DJ Fernando (KALX)

SHOW POSTPONED - FEELS is a Los Angeles based post-punk / glam-grunge / krautpop indie band fronted by Laena Geronimo of The Like. They combine punk rock intensity with lush layers of dreampop. They are joined by SF melodic dream-gaze popsters Seablite and diy jangle-punk band Galore! + DJ Fernando (KALX) between sets.

$8 – $12