Free First Friday showcase. Each month we present a free show of mostly local bands on First Friday who we feel deserve more attention. This month features Death Valley High, Spirit In The Room, The Hellflowers, and Pete And Repete. 5pm doors for happy hour. First band on at 9pm.
d’PaJo is an eclectic ensemble that focuses on a myriad of musical styles – gypsy jazz, jazz standards, great American songbook, Latin. Man with a Movie Camera is a 1929 silent film from the Soviet Union, part documentary / part cinematic art. It was largely dismissed upon its initial release, but in 2012 the British Film Institute named it the 8th greatest film ever made, and later named the best documentary of all time.
Active Music Series Presents: Nelson, Apropos Trio: Renzi-Mezzacappa-Levis, & Trouble Ensemble.
$5 - $15 sliding scale.
Do you want to hear your favorite songs played through a professional sound system? Do you know a few songs that'll bring the house down? Or do you just want to dance to your friends DJ'ing? Then come to the first ever Uptown Public DJ event. Everyone is welcome to join in on the fun. Have a drink and sign up to plug your phone into our PA.
Come by after what is sure to be a stellar performance of the one and only Beats Antique at the Fox Theatre and continue the party with DJs Payam and Beats Antique’s Drummer/Producer Sidecar Tommy!!
Only $5 with your Fox ticket, $10 everyone else
Tickets available at the door only
Sal's Greenhouse (Funk/Soul - Oakland), Walk Talk (Rhythm and Groove - Brooklyn), and No Lovely Thing (Soul/Funk/Jazz - Oakland/Berkeley). $10 Early Bird through February, $12 Advance, $15 At the Door, 21+ | wheelchair accessible
SF psych pop indie outfit Society of Rockets, Santa Cruz rocker Henry Chadwick, and punkabilly RnR band Francisco Fernandez and The Ferocious Few.
Join us in wishing the crew a Happy Birthday!!! April 15th A-Plus, April 21st Tajai, April 22nd Opio, April 29th Phesto. With Hieroglyphics DJs Lex, Touré and Domino. Marc Stretch of Heavyweight Crates. Performances by Golden Age Society, StaR Playerz, and Souls of Mischief! $19.93 after fees
Club '90s Presents Selena Night. Dress up and meet us on the dance floor with a night dedicated to the Queen! DJ Jeffery spins a massive dose of Selena all night on video, mixed with the best '90s and '00s throwbacks and extra latin anthems thrown in.
Burlesque, live music, and more! Hubba Hubba Revue heats up your Saturday night at The Uptown Nightclub in fabulous Oakland with tantalizing striptease, snazzy cocktails, and the sultry, swingin’ sounds of Kabarett Dekadenz!
Free First Friday Showcase. For 11 years The Uptown has put together a free showcase of mostly local bands and artists every first Friday of the month. This month we have Oakland R&B surf stomp band The Atomic Age, all female punk outfit Viqueen from San Francisco, Bay Area reverb beachy jangle band Silent Pictures, and violin-fronted hard rock trio KnightressM1 from Oakland. Doors 5pm, Show 9pm.
Sunday, May 5 1-6pm with DJs Tuff & Aware + special guests come through for a lowrider oldies and sweet soul dance party 21+ / wheelchair accessible
Oakland avant-prog outfit Free Salamander Exhibit, Oakland post-punk band Surplus 1980, and reunited East Bay '90s prog band Slombis.
Alternative heavy rock band Overland, blues-folk outfit Radiokeys, sweet country band Dear County, and ex-Wave Array trio Northerner.
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.
Active Music Series Presents: Japanese avant-garde sound artist Tatsuya Nakatani, no wave / post-industrial solo artist Sharon Tate Fetus Explosion, and the jittery polyrhythmic sensory overload of Degradient. $5 - $15 sliding scale at the door.
California alternative pop band Credit Electric, Oakland psych rock band Cryderman, and the bluesy garage rock of Levi Thomas. $8 Advance | $10 At the Door.
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.
In three short years, King of the Dot -- North America’s premier hip hop battling league -- has gone from a few park-side battles to one of the most impressive forces in battle rap worldwide.
Today KOTD houses divisions all across North America, giving emcees the opportunity to prove themselves in Vancouver, Toronto, Arizona, California and more.
In three short years, King of the Dot -- North America’s premier hip hop battling league -- has gone from a few park-side battles to one of the most impressive forces in battle rap worldwide. Today KOTD houses divisions all across North America, giving emcees the opportunity to prove themselves in Vancouver, Toronto, Arizona, California and more.
Swedish punk band Perkele, Sonoma rock n roll outfit Roadside Bombers, Salinas street punk group Infirmities, and UK oi! band Grade 2 from the Isle of Wight.
Jazz standards and originals, featuring music by Patrick Anseth and Aaron Germain, with special guests Marlan Aldana and Kev Choice. $15 Advance, $20 At the Door.
When Doves Cry - The Prince Tribute Show is a dynamic multi-talented 7-piece band that puts the integrity of the music Prince left us above all else. With a repertoire of over 100 Prince songs, there is something in this show for both the casual and die hard Prince fans alike.
DJs must register to battle before May 24. No walk ups. DJs can enter as many battles as they like. All ages can perform. Click photo icon for more info.
Jermaine Fowler is known for his starring role in hit movie, Sorry To Bother You, and TV credits on Superior Donuts, HBO's Crashing, Robot Chicken, BoJack Horseman, and his very own special on Showtime. He is one of comedy's fastest rising talents and creators, and is currently working on projects with Hannibal Buress, Lil Rel Howery, The Lucas Bros, and more. For ticket information click event's photo icon.
Jennifer Johns is a powerhouse vocalist, songwriter, and producer who vacillates between soul, hip hop, afro beat, dancehall, rock, reggae, deep house, and more. No cover.
Gems of Nepali music: Neetesh Jung Kunwar and Bartika Eam rai in one stage. Plus opening acts by Divya Bartaula, Rohit Sherchan, and Ren Gurung. Click photo icon for ticket information.
Local artists showcase and sell their tooth gems, sign painting, records, art, vintage, tacos, and so much more. Not to mention bomb ass micheladas and margaritas.
Drawing its inspiration from the clove and incense scented air of Bali, Indonesia, Gamelan X explores the sonic landscape of contemporary beleganjur gamelan to offer a wildly unique expression of both East and West. This is a premiere show of a piece commissioned from Balinese-American composer Putu Tangkas Adi Hiranmayena, who will be joining Gamelan X for this show.
Join us as Suavecito Souldies turns 5! As part of the Bay Area Soul Weekender we will be hosting local and international djs to celebrate. Lowrider oldies and soul 45s all night.
FILF live fashion + music event. FILF is a collective that organizes an annual music+fashion event featuring a number of music acts paired with fashion performances, always prioritising local talent, from femme, queer, and/or poc artists. Featuring Featuring Russell E.L. Butler, Salami Rose, VVD WNDWS, 1988, FR 333, and DoggieChow.
Shanna Sordahl is a sound artist and composer based in Oakland. Stevie Richards is a saxophonist and modular synth builder and performer from Melbourne, Australia. The Lost Shapes add adventurous original jazz music.
Bay Area folk-soul-psych band Tay and the JangLahDahs album release tour kick off show, with Oakland psych rock band The Helltones, chamber pop outfit Foxtails Brigade singer-songwriter Laura Weinbach, and the alt-jazz stylings of Sapphire Lung.
Hella Gay Short Film Fest - Celebrating 10 years of Hot Queer Azz JOY!
featuring 60 minutes of short sexy, funny, QTPOC films + music videos for everyone! Hella Gay Dance party follows at 9pm.
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.
Gnarboots (Asian Man Records) is a dynamic, formless entity of musical non-conformity from Gilroy, Ca. They don't practice, and anything goes. Quentel The Cryptic is a creature who likes Crystal Castles and David Bowie and whose existence has been suggested but that is unrecognized by a scientific consensus. Vantana Row are an experimental punk band based out of Oakland.
San Lorenzo rock/reggae band The Millards, progressive California reggae outfit Grooview, and rapper/producer Persuadeo of A New Hope from The Bay.
San Francisco hard piano rock duo Sit Kitty Sit, Brooklyn Americana singer-songwriter Ruby Landen, and Oakland punk cabaret outfit Victoria & The Vaudevillains. No cover.
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.
Oakland based art collective Broakleyboiz Presents Scumcon Day 2, featuring Don Quez with DJ Kenzo, Trace Repeat, Sabrina Sounds, Fela Kutchii, Leo the Youth, Keese Sama, DJ Ianimal feat Yung Aug, + Hella Local Artisan Vendors. Click photo icon for ticket information.
