Join us for a mix-and-mingle party honoring the Winners of Oakland Magazine's Best of Oakland issue. Collect your award and mingle with other influential folks in the community! Indulge in light bites by Blue Heron Catering while you enjoy live music by the Queen of Classic Jazz & Blues: Lavay Smith
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!
Our gigantic, annual HALLOWEEN BASH at The Uptown Nightclub is back! -- Join the gorgeous ghouls of Hubba Hubba Revue for a tantalizing, terrorizing night of sexy, spooky fun in fabulous Oakland! --with musical guests ROADSIDE MEMORIAL!
ELECTION NIGHT PARTY! The Apocalypse WILL be televised! Join us for DJs, drink specials, and a giant election map with ongoing TV coverage of the 2016 presidential election. Free party and champagne toast!
The 45 Sessions presents DJ Z-Trip! Come out to your favorite party featuring all 45s, all day/night -- little records, big sound!
Hella Gay is back for November and this month we're celebrating the Scorpios in our lives- the passion, the focus, the drive, the bitterness, the secrecy, the STING!! So do your worst and bring your best and let's get stung!
The Uptown is excited to host the Official After Party of Oakland's very own BEATS ANTIQUE. Our doors will open at 7pm so feel free to join us for a drink before the FOX show, then 11pm for the After-Party. Free with Fox ticket, $5 without!
It's a big, queer Hanukkah party with live music, Jewish drag queens, comedians, and more. As we grapple with the tragedy of the Ghost Ship fire, we hope this joyful gathering can be a source of light in a dark time. We will be taking donations at the door to benefit the Trans Assistance Project fund for Oakland Ghost Ship Fire.
Join the TOPS IN TEASE as the Bay Area's world-famous Hubba Hubba Revue kicks 2016 right out the door, and rings in the New Year with the best in BURLESQUE, and those madcap kings of sinister swing, Lee Presson and the Nails!
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!
A Hella Inclusive Monthly Dance Party at the Uptown! 2nd Fridays!!! A Diverse, Rotating Squad of DJ's, Muscisians, Dancers and Vendors from aroud the Yay Area coming together each month to Function!!
Can we all take a minute to love ourselves and each other? Let's do it together on the dance floor this time.
A Hella Inclusive Monthly Dance Party at the Uptown featuring a Diverse, Rotating Squad of DJ's, Musicians, Dancers and Vendors from around the Yay Area coming together each month to Function!!!
Live Irish music from The Forlorn Hope plus whiskey and pint specials to celebrate St. Patty's the traditional way. Erin go Bragh!
Let's fling ourselves into spring on a wave of raindrops, glitter, and queer sexxxiness!
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!
1st Friday party at the Uptown - always FREE! - featuring Everyone Is Dirty, Dooms Virginia, Greater Sirens and Love District.
SKINLAB is back for a 20 year Anniversary Party of "Bound, Gagged and Blindfolded"! With KYNG, White Knuckle Riot & Black Water Birth. Tickets onsale now!
The Lyrical Shaman is a special type of artist, one who can not only rock the crowd, but awaken your soul with an array of medicinal lyrics and shamanic soundscapes. Presented by Hip Hop Medicine LLC.
TURNT up the town with HAH squad !Super QUEER edition ! This is an all inclusive monthly dance party at the Uptown! A SAFE SPACE with a diverse, rotating squad of Dj's, musicians, dancers, and vendors from around the town coming together to TURN UP. Every SECOND FRIDAY!
Hella Gay Oakland Queer Dance Party (better known as Hella Gay) features: Hip Hop, Trap, Indie, R&B, EDM, Pop, House, Trip-Hop, Slap, Dance, Bedroom-Pop, Club, Bangers...... It's an open, sexy, love-yourself party for everyone with an emphasis on creating a safe space for queer people.
Stop by in the early evening to take in the musical stylings of DJ Ron Allen (H-Street Skateboard). Later members of FLOGGING MOLLY arrive for an intimate night of Pub Seisiun. No Cover!
The Flaming Lips' drumming duo, Brother Griiin will be packing up their gear right after they finish up the Lips' set across the street at The Fox Theater and heading directly over to The Uptown to DJ the night away. Come by and party with us!
Join author-activist Anne-christine d'Adesky for the Bay Area Book Launch of her forthcoming memoir, "The Pox Lover: An Activist's Decade in New York and Paris" - With a reading by author Renate Stendhal from her new memoir, "Kiss Me Again, Paris".
WOW! What an honor it is to celebrate our 8th Anniversary of Hella Gay with you!!! This month we're going to have special dancers, cupcakes, goodies and more!!! Stay tuned for updates! Always FREE till 9:30pm
A Hella Inclusive Monthly Dance Party at the Uptown, feat. a Diverse, Rotating Squad of DJ's, Musicians, Dancers and Vendors from around the Yay Area coming together each month to Function!!!
Every 4th Wednesday, Bad Luck of the Draw Club returns to the Uptown for a night of drinks, drawing and DJs spinning vinyl all night.
Club 90s presents NSYNC vs Backstreet Boys Night. Come dance your '90s teen pop heart away in this ultimate battle of the boy bands, with a heavy dose of NSYNC + BSB, as well as hip shakers from No Doubt, Spice Girls, Destiny's Child, Britney, Justin Timberlake, Christina, and more!
Come and celebrate Thirsty Thursday with some amazing ska acts based out of the greater SF Bay Area! Doors at 8pm so make sure you mark calendar, because you won't want to miss this East Bay Ska Party!!!
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.
Monthly queer dance party featuring rotating resident DJs. Doors 9pm. Always free until 9:30pm. $10 at the door after 9:30pm. $7 advance tickets online. Always packed. Always hella fun.
Saturday, January 26
5-7pm
The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment Presents
1UPtown
A Night of Video Games and Movies
Celebrate the life of Stan Lee by watching the very first Marvel film, Howard the Duck while playing more Marvel video games than you can shake a stick at.
Monthly queer dance party turns 10! To celebrate Hella Gay is hosting a QTPOC film festival, live performers, delicious food, massages, local vendors, plus resident Hella Gay DJs. HELLA GAY FILM SHORTS - a QTPOC Film Festival curated by Kin Folkz - starts at 8pm; dance party follows at 9pm.
Extra Action Marching Band is an Oakland musical group loosely based on the marching band construct. The instrumentation is entirely brass, drums, one modified bullhorn. Provocatively flamboyant cheerleaders engage the audience. Oinga Boinga + Mala Greña also on the bill!
Shimmering showgirls, madcap swing, and an unforgettable night of thrills! The Uptown, Lee Presson and the Nails, and Hubba Hubba Revue invite you to our 11th Annual NEW YEAR’S EVE BURLESQUE BASH! $20 advance, $25 at the door.
