Hella Gay: 9th Anniversary Party

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.

Free – $10

Twelve String Roulette – Live Music for Happy Hour

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

Gypsy-country-jazz and a shifting cast of brilliant singers and improvised compositions yield an enjoyable, unpredictable musical experience. Happy Hour live music. No cover.

Free

Vinly Pints Rhymes featuring Nimsins / Ronesh & more

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

Performances by Bay Area makers Nimsins, Ronesh, Echo + Incooperative, Bryson Wallace & Brandon Grimes, Wraith Knowledge, MUMBLS & Logan Foreal. DJ sets by 3rd Wave, Mind Light, James Wavey, and Dometrius James. Free Entry.

Free

Hubba Hubba Revue’s Uptown Cabaret

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

Burlesque, live music, and more! Tantalizing striptease, snazzy cocktails, and the skanktastic, NorCal sounds of musical guests, The Tahoes! For tickets go to --- > https://uptown-cabaret-june-2018.eventbrite.com

$12 – $22

The Uptown – East Bay Express Nomination

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

The Uptown has been nominated for Best Venue for Local Music in the East Bay Express' 2018 Best of the East Bay contest! Click the icon to take the quick survey and vote for The Uptown! We love you. We appreciate you. We thank you.

Housing Oakland Now! Fundraiser, with La Misa Negra, X-Clan, Mistah Fab, & more!

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

Fundraiser for the Housing Oakland Now! Collaborative, the kick-off campaign and first annual fundraiser for the collaboration between The Village and The East Oakland Collective. Live performances by Mistah Fab, La Misa Negra, Equipto, Gina Madrid, X-Clan, Jennifer Johns, Gift of Gab of Blackalicious, Audiopharmacy, Alia Sharrief, Ras Ceylon, + DJs Platurn, Davey D, Smoke-1, and Teao Sence.

$12 – $50

Kingston Rudieska, Coburaya, and The TownGhost

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





Seoul's #1 Ska and Reggae Band. The nine- piece band blends bluebeat ska, jazz, reggae, dub, and nyahbinghi chanting into a final product that is uniquely Korean; something the band has dubbed "Feast Ska."

$10

UnLearn The World

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

UnLearn The World is one of the best, multifaceted, energetic and active EmCees in the Bay Area. He will be premiering new music and stunning visuals along with live band The Jazztronauts. Plus you'll see appearances from some amazing vocalists, Marlee Shore, Nanci Perals, and more! Click photo icon for ticket information.

$13

DAM Events Presents: The DAMgrown Edition

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





DAM Events forges a new creative culture in which professional local artists are given the tools they need to cultivate work with greater purpose. Their events showcase a broad range of new and under-represented Bay Area talent, providing them with industry connections within their own communities as well as creative resources in the U.S. and abroad.

$20 – $25

New York Night Train’s Soul Clap and Dance-Off! A Burger Boogaloo After-Party with Jonathan Toubin, Baby Shakes, and The World

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





Touring New York DJ Jonathan Toubin's New York Night Train Soul Clap and Dance-Off party! Spinning raw, wild, and uncommon original 7-inch vinyl by unsung artists of the '50s and '60s on the beat of today's dance floor. With live performances by New York '60s girl group-inspired garage rock outfit Baby Shakes and Oakland post-punk / no wave band The World! Guest selector and dance contest panel of judges include members of The Younger Lovers, Hunx and His Punx, Kids On A Crime Spree, B-Side Brujas, KALX & WFMU DJs! Come wiggle your hips and take home that $100 dance contest winner's prize!

$10

Drea Gates’ Medical Fundraiser

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

The loveable, awesome and kick ass Drea needs our financial help to pay for medical bills, and food and stuff while she's in recovery from surgery. We have a goal of $3000. Live performances, music and a raffle/silent auction will be held!

Matthew Hansen and The Reset Button

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

Matthew Hansen navigates the borders of blues, rock, soul, funk, pop, '90s hip hop, and R&B. Oakland band The Reset Button is the brainchild of Evan Martin, former member of eXtreme elvis, Black Fiction, and Straggler. Free show in our new Summer Stage.

Free

Death Guild – SF Goth AIDS Walk Fundraiser

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





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.

$5 – $10

Active Music Series: Shelton / Heule, Ashen Cleric, Waxy Tomb

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

Saxophone, Clarinet, and live electronic improvisations of composer Aram Shelton, the intuition improvisation of percussionist Jacob Felix, the ominous nondenominational chamber music of Ashen Cleric, and the memory space activated experimentalism of Waxy Tomb.

Free

Mortified!

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

Mortified stars everyday adults sharing their most embarrassing and real childhood letters, lyrics, journals, home movies and artwork ... in front of total strangers. Part comedy, part theater, part therapy. The longest-running project of its kind, this day's particular event features an all sex themed night of teenage diaries, poems, and attempts at erotic fiction.

$18 – $25

Thadeus Gonzalez | Matadore | Dead Sound | Deseos Primitivos

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





Oakland-based singer-songwriter Thadeus Gonzalez, Oakland post-punk / power pop outfit Matadore, Oakland melodic guitar-driven power pop band Dead Sound, and hardcore Oakland punk en Espanol band Deseos Primitivos!

$8 – $10

Rustee Allen: legendary bassist of Sly and the Family Stone

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





Bassist extraordinaire Rustee Allen has performed and recorded with some of the greats -- Sly and The Family Stone, Robin Trower, and Bobby Womack. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see Rustee Allen as he debuts his first solo album, Simple Rules. + Sal's Greenhouse - Powerhouse Funk Collective!

$10 – $15

Funky Thursdays with Trace Repeat & KLEZ

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

Trace Repeat is an Oakland based eight-piece soul and funk band. They believe in reviving the aesthetics of their Motown forefathers, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and the tempting Temptations.

Free

Vinyl Pints Rhymes featuring Cheflee

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

Performances by CHEFLEE, James Wavey, Bryson Wallace & Brandon Grimes, Trey Coastal, + DJ sets by
3rd Wave, Mind Light Dometrius James. No cover.

Free

Casey’s Birthday with DJ Riddm

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

Come help our owner's little baby brother celebrate his 35th birthday! DJ Riddm will be spinning vinyl. Drink Specials all night. No Cover.

Free

Comedy Is A Drag – CANCELLED

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

Due to circumstances beyond our control, this show has been cancelled. We have refunded all advance ticket purchases.

$15 – $18

Sellassie Presents: The Rap Contest

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

Eventbrite - Sellassie Presents: The Rap Contest The Rap Contest is an original song competition series started in 2010 by Sellassie as a platform for independent hip-hop artists to connect with new audiences. It is a single-elimination contest, where 32 contestants compete for a cash prize at each show.

$20

Community Town Hall and Q&A

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

SoOakland Community Town Hall Q&A with panelists: Oakland Mayoral Candidates, Ken Houston, Cat Brooks, and more. Come hear some of the potential leaders of Oakland tell us why they think they should be Oakland’s next Mayor.

Free

Dillbilly, Jade Velvet, Bridget Boyle

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

Queer alt-country singer-songwriter Dillbilly, Michigan singer-songwriter Jade Velvet, and Oakland singer-songwriter Briget Boyle. Free entry.

Free

Night Shapes, The Pantones, Topographies, Moon Daze

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 bands we believe deserve your attention. This month's free First Friday show features Oakland art punks Night Shapes, Los Angeles dreamy indiepop band The Pantones, Oakland shoegaze / post-punk outfit Topographies, and melodic San Francisco dream pop / garage rock band Moon Daze!

Free

DJ Porky

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

DJ Porky shares his long-time collection of Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae 45s, and as well as some soul, blues, R&B, and a little jazz. Free entry.

Free

CANCELLED — Defining the Avant-Garde

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

Due to circumstances beyond The Uptown's control, this show has unfortunately been cancelled.

$10

Brendon Walsh & Brett Erickson

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





Brendon Walsh has appeared on Drunk History, @midnight, The Late Late Show, Conan, HBO, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Tru Tv's World's Dumbest, Another Period, Maron, the film Punching Henry, among others. Brett Erickson is a comedian from Los Angeles who hosts of one of LA's most popular weekly shows, Punch at the Pikey.

$10 – $15

Floater, Life in 24 Frames

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





Floater - 2018 Best of Portland's "Best Musician/Musical Group" and 2017 inductee into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame. Supporting them is Life in 24 Frames, an indie rock band out of Sacramento.

$8 – $10

Hammerbombs, Failing Up, Lightweight, Hi I’m Casey

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

Punk on the Patio! Free punk show featuring locals The Hammerbombs, Los Angeles outfit Failing Up, Sacramento pop-punk band Lightweight, and a solo set by Casey of The Lucky Eejits! Free entry.

Free

Skillet Licorice | Liza, the Fox-Fairy

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

Come and join us for a good, greasy and wonderful night of music and film with Skillet Licorice and Liza, the Fox-Fairy. No cover.

Free

Active Music Series: Kim Nucci, Key West, Kasey Knudsen Trio

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

Kim Nucci Oakland multi-media artist, composer, improviser, and technologist Kim Nucci, sax-drums-cello trio Key West, and abstract yet accessible free improv of Kasey Knudsen Trio.

$5 – $15

Akes, Love Jerks, Fleeting Trance

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





Petaluma indie / post-punk band Akes, San Francisco dreampop duo Love Jerks, and woozy Americana-psych outfit Fleeting Trance.

$8

Gnarboots, Shawn Harris, Vice Reine, Terabyte

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





Asian Records garage rock / abrasive and melodic punks Gnarboots, joined by Harsh Raw Sin, SF synth-electroclash band Vice Reine, and producer singer-songwriter Terra Marotz aka Terabyte.

$8 – $10

Actual Wolf – Third Tuesday Residency

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

Layered vocals and rich, tube-driven guitars lend a warm patina not out of place resting in a battered sleeve in a dusty record bin. Complex harmonies soar and shimmer, to hang like restless hawks in the thermals above the rich, earthy loam of Pollard's effortless working class poeticism.

Free

Chris “CB” Burger’s Luv Phenomena Album Release Party

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

Celebrate the release of CB's first solo album, Luv Phenomena. With additional performances by AngeLex, Sister Iminah, and Ron Allen. Click icon for ticket information.

$15 – $25

Electric Feels: Indie Rock + Indie Dance Night. *Oakland*

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





A new party from LA that is here to make you dance. Playing all your favorite indie rock + indie dance jams, both old and new! First 50 people in line with RSVP are free, all others with RSVP $10 after that, and $15 general admission without RSVP.

$10 – $15

Hubba Hubba Revue’s Uptown Cabaret!

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





Burlesque, live music, and more. Hubba Hubba Revue heats up your Saturday night with tantalizing tease, snazzy cocktails, and the reeling, rollicking, hometown sounds of Oakland’s fanastic Junk Parlor! $22 Seated | $12 General Admission

$12 – $22