Hella Gay

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





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.

$7 – $10

Two-Piece Tuesdays Presents: Happenstance

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

Come grab a drink and hear San Francisco indie-folk trio Happnstance play a number of brand new tunes. Expect foot stomping, beer drinking, and an overall good time right in the heart of Oakland.

Free

The Rayford Bros.

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

The Rayford Bros are a Vintage style rock n’ roll band from Southern California that performs 50’s and 60’s rockabilly, rock n’ roll, and surf favorites as well as originals that have a vintage sound and feel.

Free

Bay Area “Dre Day” 2018





Dre Day 2018. Live DJ sets of all things Dr Dre & related artists, featuring DJ Kevin "DJ Battlecat" Gilliam, Teeko, and resident DJs Platurn & Franchise, + DJ Casper. Exclusive Dre Day merchandise from Burlesque of North America & Adapt.

$10 – $17

Uptown Cabaret with Sinister Twist

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





Burlesque, live music & more! Hubba Hubba Revue heats up your Saturday night in Oakland with top shelf tease, snazzy cocktails, and the untamed Las Vegas grind of musical guests, Sinister Twist!

$12 – $22

Jazz Mafia Presents: East Bay Live vol 4

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

Jazz Mafia East Bay Live hip hop tribute, with Adam Theis, Joe Bagale, Matt Berkeley, Jon Monahan, and featuring Soulati + DJ Ladyfingaz.

$10

Everyone Is Dirty, Helltones, Alvie & The Breakfast Pigs, Credit Electric

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

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 bands who we believe deserve your attention. Doors open at 5pm, Show is at 9pm.

Free

Stalin, The Devil in California, State Line Empire

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





Transgressive SF metal / rock band Stalin is joined by classic hard rockers The Devil in California from West Oakland and alt rock / nu-metal SF-LA outfit State Line Empire.

$10 – $12

Oakland Symphony’s Mixtape, vol 2: Soul Restoration

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

Oakland Symphony invites you to experience Mixtape - an experimental, boundary-pushing, musical series curated exclusively for Oakland. Featuring: D'Wayne Wiggins, Prentice Powell, Lalin St. Juste, and DJ Sharp.

$15 – $20

Tim Tolli & Stash Birthday Party

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

Tim Stash Birthday Celebration with live performances by Thadeus Gonzalez, High and Tight, The Oddysee, and The Sucio Boys

Free

Low Strung

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

Doors 6pm | Show 6:30pm

This March, New Haven CT cello-rock group Low Strung travels to California for a tour of San Francisco and Davis.

$13 – $15

Active Music Series: Euphotic, Nail-Biter, Gabby Wen, & VOL.

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

World renowned sonic trekker Euphotic, new trio Nail-Biter, multi-instrumental improviser and multimedia artist Gabby Wen, and post-apocalyptic free wave art group VOL. (fka The Blues).

CANCELLED – The Poetry Brothel: Cabaret Voltaire

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

Unfortunately, we have just been informed that this event has been cancelled. We apologize on The Poetry Brothel's behalf for any inconvenience this may cause.

$40 – $75

Zeallous Showcase: Roots of Love

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





The night will feature local Bay Area musicians celebrating music with its roots in Black Culture.

$15

Hella Gay Spring Fling

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





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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.

Free – $10

Conspiracy of Venus, Yea-Ming and the Rumours

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





Conspiracy of Venus is a 30-woman vocal ensemble based in San Francisco that explores the creative frontiers of music under the artistic direction of Joyce Todd McBride. Yea-Ming and The Rumours is an indie-folk / indie-pop band from Oakland whose debut album was released on Burger Records.

$10 – $12

Native Tongues Appreciation Night, featuring Prince Paul

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





Native Tongues Appreciation Night: 5-Year Anniversary and 'Breaking the Ice' release party. Featuring legendary producer/DJ and Native Tongues alumni Prince Paul (De La Soul, Gravediggaz, Handsome Boy Modeling School). + Residents InkaOne (Boombox Los Angeles) and DJ Platurn (The 45 Sessions, Oakland Faders)

$8 – $12

Hubba Hubba Revue’s Uptown Cabaret

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





Classy burlesque, live music, and more! Hubba Hubba Revue heats up your Saturday night with top shelf tease, snazzy cocktails, and the sexy, smokey sounds of musical guests, Kabarett Dekadenz! $22 Seated. $12 General Admission.

$12 – $22

MKC, The Rudicals, Shark Punch

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





SKA NIGHT with MKC, The Rudicals, and Shark Punch. $8 Advance, $10 Doors.

$8 – $10

At The Ave Mixshow: Live from The Uptown

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

At The Ave Mixshow: Live from The Uptown. Deejays playing classics, throwbacks, new school to old school, and everything in between. Featuring Methods, Antriks, Onedr, and DJ Flow. 9PM. No cover.

Free

Alma Matters, Peter Apfelbaum / Josh Jones Duo

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





Alma Matters is a musical collaboration between lifelong friends, including Peter Apfelbaum, Jeff Cressman, Jeff Weinmann & their extended musical family - Natalie Cressman, Sandy Cressman, Julianna Cressman, and many more. They will be debuting new material and shooting a video!

$12 – $15

Club Exotica Presents: Fool Me featuring Kareful (UK)

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

Imagine a world where your every dream becomes reality. Where sensuous gaze and imagination mingle to awaken your deepest desires. A world where your every wish is our command. This world is your world: the world of Club Exotica. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/club-exotica-presents-fool-me-feat-kareful-uk-liquid-love-drops-kr3ture-rhythmstar-and-sikkie-tickets-43639710549

$25 – $75

The Kevin Allen Show, Episode 2

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





Kevin Allen (fka Erk Tha Jerk), the Bay Area's bespectacled rapper/crooner/hood nerd extraordinaire, returns to The Uptown with special guests TBA.

$10 – $15

Silence In The Snow | Night School | New Spell | The Acharis | +DJ Matokie

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

April's free First Friday showcase features Oakland doo-wop jangly garage pop trio Night School, Oakland ethereal post-punk band Silence In The Snow, San Francisco dark indiepop duo New Spell, and Oakland experimental dream-noise outfit The Acharis! + DJ Matokie (KALX) between sets. First Fridays are FREE!

Free

Two Piece Tuesdays Presents: Grex | Brimstone & Glory

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

Two Piece Tuesdays is proud to present the art rock of Grex and the film Brimstone & Glory. Join us for a night of exploding sounds of wonder and the artful resplendence of pyrothechnics. No cover.

Free

Active Music Series Presents: Roughhousing | Syrnx | Fluke-Mogul & Glenn

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

Musical free improvisation of Jack Wright’s Roughhousing, degenerate drum elongation of Syrnx, multitudinous voices of acoustic violinist Gabby Fluke-Mogul, and Oakland drummer/composer Jordan Glenn.

Free

Parkway + Room For Dream

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





Parkway "Vacant Parties" record release show. The Oakland shoegaze-tinted harmonious rock band will be joined by Oakland's jazzy art-pop outfit Room For Dream. Doors 8PM | Show 8:30PM

$8 – $10

Back Alley Nebula

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

Come out and get your dose of Psychedelic Lounge Space Funk Jazz! Back Alley Nebula is a band by longtime Bay Area musicians strongly influenced by the likes of Funkadelic and John Coltrane. The members are have played with such artists as John Tchicai, Pete Escovedo, Howard Wales, Mike Olmos, Snake Jacobs' Church of the Bearded Skeptics, and Uromastyx.

Free

Puff Puff Beer, Mama’s Soup, Sucio Boys

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





Eclectic Oakland sextet Puff Puff Beer, Bay Area jazzy funk-soul quintet Mama's Soup, and new Oakland outfit The Sucio Boys. $8 advance | $10 door.

$8 – $10

Alumni Dance Collective: Showcase No. 4

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

Alumni Dance Collective's mission is to create a space for lovers of movement and artistry to experiment through choreography and push their boundaries both artistically and technically while still pursuing careers in other industries.

$10 – $20

Tarah Who? | Enemy Of My Enemy | Special Guest

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





Tarah Who? is a Los Angeles rock band fronted by grunge-punk sage Tarah Carpenter, who channels explosive emotionality into rousing anthems. Enemy Of My Enemy is a punk rock 'n' roll band from Santa Cruz.

$8

Souls of Mischief LIVE

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





Join us to celebrate the legendary Souls Of Mischief birthday with a huge bash in Oakland! Featuring Souls of Mischief | DJ True Justice | DJ Platurn | + Special Host and Guests!

$19.93

Uptown Cabaret with the Pine Box Boys!

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





Dearly beloved, Hubba Hubba Revue and Hollins & Hollins Mortuary Entertainment invite you to a merry night of gorgeous ghouls, dapper cadavers, and tantalizing striptease! We're just dying to have you at this, our latest undertaking. Doors 9pm. $22 Seated, $12 General Admission.

$12 – $22

Lumama – First Tuesday Residency

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

Join us the first Tuesday in March, April, and May for LUMAMA ... featuring Luis Salcedo on guitar, Matt Roads on bass, and Marshall Williams on drums. No cover.

Free

Die Robot, ManifestiV, Striplicker

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





Portland electro-industrial band Die Robot, Vallejo experimental-industrial duo ManifestiV, and San Francisco industrial-metal trio Striplicker. $6 Advance | $8 Doors.

$6 – $8

Pete RG, The Lamps, Billie Gayle, Forest Bees

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

May's Free First Friday showcase features Pete RG of Los Angeles (Last December singer whose band features Pearl Jam's second drummer Dave Krusen), SF Indie Rock trio The Lamps, East Bay singer-songwriter Billie Gayle, and Oakland electro-gaze outfit Forest Bees. No cover.

Free

Breathless (1960) | Paul Griffiths & Meredith Edgar

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

Two-Piece Tuesdays Presents: Breathless | Paul Griffiths & Meredith Edgar. Jean-Luc Godard's 1960 French New Wave classic, along with the jazz-folk-Americana musical stylings of Paul Griffiths & Meredith Edgar. No cover.

Free

East Bay Express BRIEFS After-Party & Awards Ceremony

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

BRIEFS is the East Bay Express’ annual Erotic Short Film Competition showcasing works by amateur and professional filmmakers from around the world. In its 7th year, the one night screening will continue to explore the limits of erotic filmmaking in a liberating and entertaining format ideal for sex-positive film lovers of every gender and orientation.

$15 – $18