Soul Power 11-year-anniversary tribute to James Brown, with DJ Shortkut, E Da Boss, DJ Platurn, DJ Epik, and special live band tribute from CitizenFive
The Bay Area’s world famous burlesque & variety show kicks 2017 right out the door and rings in the New Year with those madcap kings of sinister swing, Lee Presson & The Nails. $20 Advance $25 Doors. SHIMMERING SHOWGIRLS, brassy lads, & a night of naughty New Year's thrills!
Francisco Fernandez & The Ferocious Few return for a free live performance at The Uptown!
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 Bay Area bands who we believe deserve your attention. January's showcase brings you garage rockers Dirty Denim, darkwave band Esses, post-punk group Composite, & rock 'n' roll outfit Sweetwater Black.
The 4th Anniversary Bowie tribute, and final night of darkwave / goth / electro dance night, The Hanging Garden. Come fall fall fall fall into the walls one last time.
Cat People ~ this classic 1942 horror film produced directed by Jacques Tourneur.
Music ~The performing band is a surprise! All you need to know is that they are a great bluesy group with growl and a fiddle based out of San Francisco, CA.
London UK musician Art Terry is touring with percussionist/drummer JT Taylor up and down California January 11th-14th. They're performing in Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento and San Luis Obispo. The play The Uptown in Oakland Friday, January 12.
First up, Aqua Nett is bringing back '80s big hair rock! Then fly away with Flock of Seagirls: Ladies of the '80s Tribute to all your favorite ladies of the '80s pop & rock! Guys in tights and gals with keytars ... you can't go wrong!
Victoria Wasserman and Jacinto Castaneda perform together in this duet. Playing an eclectic mix of classic and contemporary rock, blues, reggae and soul in both English and in Spanish. No cover.
5th annual burlesque birthday bash honoring the Bay Area's number one fan of live entertainment, the beloved Cookie Wolf! $10 Advance | $12 Door
New year, new queer! Or same queer! Happy to be moving though time with you all, let's dance about it! Advance tickets: $7 | Doors: Free until 9:30pm, $10 after 9:30pm
A new monthly series pushing the boundaries of live hip hop, featuring: Rocky Rivera, Dakini Star, DJ Ladyfingaz, plus 8-piece live band Heaviest Feather and more.
The 11th rendition of 8x8x8 (an evening of dance performance in a bar) is cram-jammed with the wit, humor, and skill of 8 of the Bay's most daring choreographers. And at $8 it's cheaper than most sandwiches this side of the Rocky Mountains!
Touring Los Angeles post-punk / darkwave bands Cold Showers and Second Still are joined by energetic Oakland post-punk outfit Wax Idols. KALX DJ Fernando spinning vinyl between sets. $8 Advance | $10 Doors.
Drake Bell Stripped! An Intimate Evening with Drake Bell and his acoustic guitar.
Two-Piece Tuesdays presents: GG Tanaka (of GG Tanaka Electric Band) and Dave Grashton (of The Attaracted). No cover.
First Fridays are Free! On the first Friday of every month, The Uptown presents a free live music showcase that celebrates Bay Area artists and musicians. This 10-year-old event highlights bands who we believe deserve your attention. February's showcase features The Love-Birds, Seablite, Bearcats, and Horrible/Adorable! + DJ Poindexter spinning records between/after sets. Doors 5PM | Show 9PM.
Long running goth club Death Guild steps into The Hanging Garden's shoes and keeps the night spooky. Two rooms of music, + the Dark Market (fka Goth Mall). Featuring Djs Joe Radio, Decay, Sage, Bit, & Michael Vile.
A monthly songwriter series featuring women sharing songs in a round. This month's songwriters include Kim Lembo, Paige Clem, and Audrey Howard. 7:30 PM. No cover.
Fridays 6-9pm DJ Riddm spins rare groove 45s in the front bar room at The Uptown, with an emphasis on Cumbia & Chicha!
Francisco Fernandez of The Ferocious Few has been the bucking force behind his unstoppable outlaw cowboy band for more than ten years. His punkabilly roadhouse rock and roll has commanded attention everywhere he plays. No cover! 21+
The Up and Downs are a six-piece San Francisco / East Bay Americana Brewery Band. Acoustic instruments played aggressively. Upbeat fun songs that will make you stomp your feet and spill your beer.
Los Angeles spaghetti-western pioneers Spindrift return to the Bay Area for the first time in six months to rock The Uptown's stage with San Francisco acid-rock voyagers The Spiral Electric and Santa Barbara's psych-funk sensations Killer Kaya.
Come and join us for our monthly celebration of live music and film. This will be a special and wonderful experimental event with Inner Ear Brigade & Faust. No cover.
first-time meeting of oud, guitar, & drums improv trio from Chicago and Bay Area
A goth valentine celebration. Featuring live musical performances by Victoria and the Vaudevillains, Rabbit Quinn, Unwoman, and Zack Bateman. Comedy by Alyssa Westerlund. And hosted by Nate Havoc.
Live performances by San Francisco hip hop act Children of the Funk ft. Mantis One, Oakland punk band Year of the Fist, and East Bay jazz/punk-surf The Helltones. The tap list will feature three malt liquor releases: 510 Malt Liquor, the debut of 1020 Imperial Malt Liquor, and Hazy Monkey.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Jazz Mafia East Bay Live hip hop tribute, with Adam Theis, Joe Bagale, Matt Berkeley, Jon Monahan, and featuring Soulati + DJ Ladyfingaz.
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.
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.
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.
Tim Stash Birthday Celebration with live performances by Thadeus Gonzalez, High and Tight, The Oddysee, and The Sucio Boys
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.
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).
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.
