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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Petaluma indie / post-punk band Akes, San Francisco dreampop duo Love Jerks, and woozy Americana-psych outfit Fleeting Trance.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
The Royal Grand Ducal Council of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, Inc. in conjunction with The Reigning Monarchs, Royal Grand Duke David Bracamontes and Royal Grand Duchess Cruzin d’Loo invite you to Investiture of the 27th Reign, The Court of Community, Diversity & Camp!
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Austin TX punk/oi!/glam outfit Lower Class Brats, joined by veteran punkers The Generators, hardcore punk band Verbal Abuse, mighty SF trio Blank Spots, and Bay Area street rock band Harrington Saints! $12 Advance, $15 At the Door
Meghan of Super Unison + Heart of Gold DJs is celebrating her birthday with a special birthday benefit dance party. Proceeds will go to Trans Lifeline and Replenish SF. Click photo icon to find out more about this event and these fine organizations.
First Fridays are free! An 11-year-old free showcase featuring some of the best local acts on the first Friday of every month. This month features San Francisco alternative pop band Dangermaker, Oakland power pop outfit Matadore, melodic lo-fi Oakland act Rollin Hand, and Oakland psychedelic rock / alternative hip hop group Unlikely Heroes.
A fundraiser for the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center, featuring Grammy nominated comedian Sampson McCormick! with special guest comedians
Karinda Dobbins! $10 Advance, Click photo icon for ticket information.
Pre-Pride Party & LGBTQ Center Fundraiser. DJ Grey (Hella Gay), DJ Olga T (The Den), and DJ Moscone (Club Rimshot). Proceeds benefit the Oakland LGBTQ Center. Tickets available at the door: $10 Before Midnight | $15 After Midnight
Come and join us for a wild and rollicking night of music and film with The BOGUES -- an 8-10 piece Pogues tribute band, and the classic Beatles film A Hard Day's Night. No cover and great fun. Hosted by Ginger Murray.
The Active Music Series presents performances of experimental notation, conduction, noise, compositions with improvisation, avant jazz, free improvisation, chamber, electronic, and electroacoustic music. Tickets are available at the door on the day of the event. $5 - $15 sliding scale.
Celebrating Amy Winhouse's 35th Birthday with tribute band Back to Black, featuring Victoria Wasserman. $8 advance | $10 at the door
Near Dark Fest, Night 2. UK anarcho punk / goth outfit Rubella Ballet, Barcelona hardcore punk band Lux, Barcelona synth-punk new wave duo Fatamorgana, and more. Click photo for ticket information.
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.
In her new comedy special, ‘Coming or Going’ Chey Bell talks about the absurdity of trying to balance all the wrong things and the series of train wrecks that emerge from self-inflicted chaos. Click on the photo icon for ticket information.
Burlesque, live music, and more. Hubba Hubba Revue heats up your Saturday night with tantalizing tease, snazzy cocktails, and live music by Gravel Spreaders. $22 Seated, $12 General Admission.
Nzuri Soul is a Bay Area powerhouse R&B singer/songwriter who brings electrifying stage presence, personality, and a whole lot of soul the moment she steps on stage.
Live performances by Planet Booty, Otis Macdonald, C5, Leo the Youth, Three Dimensional Crew, Enrokk, Kenzo, DJ Ianimal. Click photo icon for ticket information.
Hobocore band The Goddamn Gallows, rockabilly / punk outfit Gutter Demons, and psycho-punk group The Strikers.
Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirt formed a new covers band with their tech/manager Bill Schneider, audio engineer Chris Dugan and guitarist Jason White. Their past set lists have included songs by The Replacements, Generation X, Psychedelic Furs, Bowie, The Who, The Ramones, and more.
Open mic night in the front bar room. First Tuesdays of the month. A house guitar and keys (not full sized) will be available. Sign ups are at 7pm, slots at a first come first served basis. Each performer gets 2-3 songs, with a featured performer at 9PM. Free entry.
SF melodic punk band Cut Up joined by Seattle pop punk outfit Coyote Bred. Free show in our outdoor patio.
First Fridays are Free! On the first Friday of every month, The Uptown presents a free live music showcase that celebrates mostly Bay Area artists and musicians. This 11-year-old event highlights bands who we believe deserve your attention. October's showcase features Benzai Cliff, Melba Cults, Maniac, Talkies. + DJ Stand-In spinning records between/after sets. Doors 5PM | Show 9PM.
Free early matinee show featuring Raptors, Teenage Sex, and an acoustic set by Hammerbombs. Come have an afternoon drink and get your daytime punk on.
What does the ideal candidate for Oakland Mayor look like?
Would you like to know their views on gentrification and what are their main focuses if they get in office? Will the homelessness issue get better under their leadership? Come hear the potential leaders of Oakland tell us why they think they should be Oakland’s next Mayor.
Songwriter Michael McNevin (winner of the Kerrville New-Folk award in Texas and 7-time winner of “Song Of The Year” for West Coast Songwriters) and Midnight Cowboys (British New Wave director John Schlesinger's 1969 film classic).
Interdisciplinary artist Claire Elizabeth Barratt (aka Cilla Vee), Oakland writer, artist, and curator alex cruse, and Oakland electronic duo Voicebox. $5 - $15 sliding scale.
LVXE is an electronic artist based in Berkeley, CA featuring different singers with production by Zachary Noel Wallace. Now The Changes is an East Bay-based alternative rock band whose songs combine post-punk energy with angular experimentalism. Modern Mosters play hard-hitting, melodic grunge with a politically conscious undertone.
The most rock n roll Halloween Bash in the Bay Area! Live performances by
Memphis Murder Men (as Misfits), Ramones (Ramones tribute), and Oinga Boinga (Oingo Boingo femme tribute), + burlesque, costume prizes, and more! Advance tickets coming soon.
Come watch the '90s Super Mario Bros movie and maintain your sanity with alcohol and more Mario games than you can shake a stick at! Super Mario Bros, Mario Kart, and much more.
