The Uptown brings you two free shows on Halloween night!
7PM Early Show: Halloween with Solate & Night of the Living Dead.
9PM Late Show: Meshach Jackson, Meredith McHenry, Amber Sweeny, Mokai Blue
Darkwave Festival Night 1 of 4, featuring Nightmare Air, Moira Scar, Gitane Demone Quartet, Screature, The Inkbats, + DJs Melting Girl, Chat Noir, and Bat Kat. $45 4-day pass; $15 single show ticket.
Every First Friday, The Uptown Nightclub presents a FREE show of bands that speak to the heart of Oakland's ascension. This month features punk outfits Mighty Quinn and the Oakland Ronin, Bum City Saints, Coercion, and Ghost of California.
Darkwave Festival Night 3 of 4, featuring Scary Lady Sarah, DJ Starr, DJ Dollhead, + a special live performance by Oakland Siouxsie & the Banshees tribute band, Voodoo Dolly. $45 4-day pass; $10 single show ticket.
First Tuesdays at The Uptown Nightclub hosts Grab 'Em By The Songs; a monthly songwriter series featuring Bay Area songwriters performing songs in the round. This month features Emily Zisman, Willa Mamet, Eileen Torez, and Suzanne Yada.
San Francisco hiphop / punk outfit Unlikely Heroes, Atlanta feminist Afropunk band The Txlips, and Bay Area Funkadelic and Ramones-inspired duo Punk Funk Mob.
Multi-instrumentalist Fleeting Trance, wanderlust sea ballads by Shark Alley Hobos, the funky stylings of Stymie & PJLo, and indie/folk songwriter Jessie Bridges.
Bring your pent up angst and come dressed in your grungiest '90s gear for Oakland's 1st Annual '90s Rock Show at The Uptown, featuring '90s tribute bands Corduroy, Flannel, and Backyard Remedy.
Come and join us for a great night of classic film and the sweet music of Paul Griffiths & Meredith Edgar. Americana, folk, and jazz. His Girl Friday (1940) is one of the fastest, funniest, and most quotable films ever made; starring Rosalind Russell as reporter Hildy Johnson, a standout among cinema’s powerful women. No cover.
Experimental Oakland power duo Sharkiface and Fletcher Pratt as Shadow Revolutions, and solo esoteric electronic multi-instrumentalist Black Unicorn. Doors 9, Show 9:30. $5 - $15 suggested donation.
IHE's mission is to help a musical community create a sustainable living through their craft by connecting them with patrons for private events. Come check out more than 20 members of this vibrant musical community.
The 45 Sessions Presents
Winter Sessions 2017 featuring DJ Nu-Mark (Jurassic 5) and DJ Saurus. Hosted by Fran Boogie plus 45 Sessions Residents.
This month we celebrate the deep, dark, sexy brilliance of Scorpios. Let's dance in the name of all the magical mystery of a New Moon in Scorpio as we continue to celebrate the cycle of life and death, queerness and dance, music and healing, fun and freakiness! Free until 9:30, $10 after 9:30.
Celebrating the release of RAWK! by Dj Flow & Mani Draper. This project brings us back to the basics, DJ & MC duo w/ Flow on the production & Mani on the mic. The project features special guests Kevin Allen (fka Erk The Jerk), Moe Green, WantmoreN8, Ancheta + more.
Hot jazz, snazzy cocktails, and the Tops in Tease! Hubba Hubba Revue’s Uptown Cabaret welcomes those syncopated surgeons of swing, Dr. Abacus, for an entire evening of LIVE BAND BURLESQUE. With Una Solitaire, Bo Vixxen, Lookie Lulu and many more!
Two Piece Tuesdays is excited to present acoustic folk pop artist MICHELLE LAMBERT for this intimate event. No cover.
Free First Friday live music showcase with Dub-inspired San Francisco Psych band Extra Classic, San Francisco Chamber Pop act Foxtails Brigade, Oakland indiepop duo Bam! Bam!, and Oakland riot grrrl meets garage band Mutt. Doors 5PM, Show 9PM.
The Hanging Garden Presents Synth Night: Gary Numan vs Fad Gadget. Featuring DJs Xander, Owen, and Davey Bones, as well as lovely merchandise in the upstairs mezzanine Goth Mall.
Closed for Private Event. To book a private event with us, please visit uptownnightclub.com/private-events
Closed for Private Event. To book a private event with us, please visit uptownnightclub.com/private-events
Closed for Private Event. To book a private event with us, please visit uptownnightclub.com/private-events
Come and join us for a night of jazz and the delightful cinematic experience of April & the Extraordinary World. No cover and amazing.
The Rayford Bros are a Vintage style rock 'n’ roll band from Southern California that performs '50s and '60s rockabilly, rock 'n’ roll, and surf favorites, as well as originals that have a vintage sound and feel
A special Hella Gay for the holidays! And the final Hella Gay of 2017! Free before 9:30pm, $7 advance, $10 at the door after 9:30pm
A Tribe Called Quest Live Mixtape feat. Deuce Eclipse, Seneca, Matt Wong, Jon Monahan, Adam Theis, Joe Bagale 9pm-Midnight PLUS Dan Neville Jazz Trio 6-9pm
11-person ensemble with heavy percussion DennyDennyBreakfast, symphonic cinematic psychedelic rock outfit The Rabbit Hole Orchestra, and neo-soul jazz singer-songwriter Molly Bolton
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.
