Join the Coven. A night of dancing, drinking, & the dead. Goth, industrial, new wave, synth DJs brought to you by the hosts of Dark Shadows, The Hanging Garden, & Death Guild.
Hella Gay is back for November and this month we're celebrating the Scorpios in our lives- the passion, the focus, the drive, the bitterness, the secrecy, the STING!! So do your worst and bring your best and let's get stung!
The Uptown is excited to host the Official After Party of Oakland's very own BEATS ANTIQUE. Our doors will open at 7pm so feel free to join us for a drink before the FOX show, then 11pm for the After-Party. Free with Fox ticket, $5 without!
Andre Nickatina brings his brand new show to the Uptown! In solidarity with the Oakland community, 50% of the proceeds for this event will be donated to families and friends of the Ghost Ship fire.
Come GET FREE as we celebrate movement rooted in American Club Dance Culture; from the ritual to the free form, from the synchronized to the rhapsodical, we'll bring the fullness of who we are and dance for life, as we have for centuries.
So much to mourn, so much to celebrate. We will cry, we will cheer, we will scream, we will dance, and we will be. Looking forward to more sound and movement healing with you. It's a scary sad time right now, but YOU are some of the brightest bright spots in the universe. This will be a LOVE fest.
Local DJs Adrian Younge, Shortkut & Platurn invite you to "SOUL POWER" | 10 Year Anniversary James Brown Tribute!
Join the TOPS IN TEASE as the Bay Area's world-famous Hubba Hubba Revue kicks 2016 right out the door, and rings in the New Year with the best in BURLESQUE, and those madcap kings of sinister swing, Lee Presson and the Nails!
Join us for a winter celebration - '80s style!! Live '80s music by Flock of Seagirls and Max Headroom '80s Band, plus costume contest for best '80s outfit, radical prizes, photo booth, and more!
New Year New Queer! Let's ease in to 2017 together with an extra greazy night of dance floor shenanigans!
Don't miss the first Annual OAKLAND VOODOO FEST and SAMEDI-CON! 2 stages & 10 bands featuring El Radio Fantastique, Suicide Queen, Screaming Bloody Marys and more! Plus, wear your best Baron Samedi for discounted tickets in costume.
A Hella Inclusive Monthly Dance Party at the Uptown! 2nd Fridays!!! A Diverse, Rotating Squad of DJ's, Muscisians, Dancers and Vendors from aroud the Yay Area coming together each month to Function!!
Berkeley Indoor Garden & Inner Standing Sound with DUB CLUB Oakland presents: International Dub Gathering 2017 - USA Launch Party (internationaldubgathering.com) at The Uptown Nightclub in historic downtown Oakland, California.
First Fridays are Free at the Uptown!! See the best local Bay Area musicians for FREE on the big stage! March 3rd, check out some of Oakland's favorite punk bands: Civil War Rust, Great Apes, Daydream & Reunions.
A Hella Inclusive Monthly Dance Party at the Uptown featuring a Diverse, Rotating Squad of DJ's, Musicians, Dancers and Vendors from around the Yay Area coming together each month to Function!!!
BEATRIX LaHAINE & SNOWFLAKE TOWERS are teaming up to bring Oakland the Queer Latin Dance party that's been in the making for a year. This is a night of celebration and community. Join us and let's dance the night away!
Live Irish music from The Forlorn Hope plus whiskey and pint specials to celebrate St. Patty's the traditional way. Erin go Bragh!
Let's fling ourselves into spring on a wave of raindrops, glitter, and queer sexxxiness!
Full info coming soon! #NativeTonguesAppreciationNight
Get Advance Tickets Here- $12 early bird discount until Mar 15!
Join Bonesyard as we celebrate the release of Where Muscle Cars Roam. Featuring performances from The Pleasure Routine, Uncle, and Bonesyard. Half of all proceeds will be donated to victims of Ghostship fire.
1st Friday party at the Uptown - always FREE! - featuring Everyone Is Dirty, Dooms Virginia, Greater Sirens and Love District.
SKINLAB is back for a 20 year Anniversary Party of "Bound, Gagged and Blindfolded"! With KYNG, White Knuckle Riot & Black Water Birth. Tickets onsale now!
The Lyrical Shaman is a special type of artist, one who can not only rock the crowd, but awaken your soul with an array of medicinal lyrics and shamanic soundscapes. Presented by Hip Hop Medicine LLC.
TURNT up the town with HAH squad !Super QUEER edition ! This is an all inclusive monthly dance party at the Uptown! A SAFE SPACE with a diverse, rotating squad of Dj's, musicians, dancers, and vendors from around the town coming together to TURN UP. Every SECOND FRIDAY!
Hella Gay Oakland Queer Dance Party (better known as Hella Gay) features: Hip Hop, Trap, Indie, R&B, EDM, Pop, House, Trip-Hop, Slap, Dance, Bedroom-Pop, Club, Bangers...... It's an open, sexy, love-yourself party for everyone with an emphasis on creating a safe space for queer people.
Chrome was forged from the chaos and excess of mid-'70s Bay Area culture. Don't miss their record release party in Oakland - tix available now!
Welcome to The Midnight Menagerie: A funk showcase featuring Night Animals, Brass Animals, and Li'l Elephant! Tickets onsale now.
Surrogate Brains, Hewhocannotbenamed, Jonny Manak & the Depressives, and Pleasure Parade. Happy Hour 5-7pm, Music at 9pm
Join us for our fourth annual celebration of the music of Joy Division and New Order featuring DJs Bildo, Dr. Star, Owen and Davey Bones! Plus LIVE visuals by Unseelie!
The Flaming Lips' drumming duo, Brother Griiin will be packing up their gear right after they finish up the Lips' set across the street at The Fox Theater and heading directly over to The Uptown to DJ the night away. Come by and party with us!
TURNT UPTOWN Is a Hella Inclusive Monthly Dance Party thrown Every Second Friday at The Uptown Nightclub in Oakland!
We are excited to welcome Tribe Records / Fania's Jose Marquez to Oaklands historic Uptown Nightclub as we celebrate the rhythms that connect us; with Taller Bombalele & DJ Cecil!
Hella Gay is a monthly, all-inclusive dance party with local DJ's and more. We're here! We're queer! We're dancing!
Advance tix recommended to get in the door fast!
A Hella Inclusive Monthly Dance Party at the Uptown! FREE BEFORE 9:30pm with RSVP. A Diverse, Rotating Squad of DJ's, Muscisians, Dancers and Vendors from aroud the Yay Area coming together each month to Function!!!
The 45 Sessions 7" Year Anniversary 'Oakland' Edition featuring DJ SCRATCH! Advance Tix available here:
WOW! What an honor it is to celebrate our 8th Anniversary of Hella Gay with you!!! This month we're going to have special dancers, cupcakes, goodies and more!!! Stay tuned for updates! Always FREE till 9:30pm
First Friday shows are always FREE! This month featuring The Lucky Eejits, The Sorority, The Stabs and Enemy of My Enemy.
Phew! Pride is behind us and here we are, queer as ever and ready to keep the party moving! Loving you, loving Oakland, and loving our Queerness!
Every 4th Wednesday, Bad Luck of the Draw Club returns to the Uptown for a night of drinks, drawing and DJs spinning vinyl all night.
Come and celebrate Thirsty Thursday with some amazing ska acts based out of the greater SF Bay Area! Doors at 8pm so make sure you mark calendar, because you won't want to miss this East Bay Ska Party!!!
