Oakland First Friday :: FREE
Staying true to our original mission in 2007, Every First Friday we will bring you Local Indie Bands making a name for themselves! 12mn-Sunrunners
11pm-The Hot Toddies
10pm-Sunset Shipwrecks
9pm-Emily Afton
Staying true to our original mission in 2007, Every First Friday we will bring you Local Indie Bands making a name for themselves! 12mn-Sunrunners
11pm-The Hot Toddies
10pm-Sunset Shipwrecks
9pm-Emily Afton
Join us for a mesmerizing night and Cuban culture with this great band called The Cuband.
9pm, $7 door
(Every 3rd Saturday)
Get that booty ready to shake because it’s goin down for real!
Open Piano Parlor hosted by local music educator Krista Freelove.
Cruella World's hottest all-girl Mötley Crüe tribute band is returning to Oakland to bring back an amazing line up of your favorite metal!
San Francisco's World-Famous Burlesque & Variety Show! BURLESQUE, live music & MORE! The world-famous Hubba Hubba Revue invites to have a sexy night on the town, with cocktails, cabaret and the Tops in Tease, at Oakland’s beautiful Uptown Nightclub!
Join us, beginning June 28th for a regular night featuring cool cocktails, tantalizing Taropy and the marvelous music of Dear County at The Uptown Nightclub. 7 to 10. No Cover.
Join us Wednesday nights to hear all your favorite Vinyl. This week listen to Pro Skater Corey Duffel spin his killer collection of 45's!
The 45 Sessions featuring the legend...Prince Paul DJ , Producer extraordinaire. Catch him spinning an all 45s set with the 45 Sessions crew in this one of a kind intimate setting.
Live Music. Free! Staying true to our original mission in 2007, Every First Friday we will bring you Local Indie Bands making a name for themselves! Brass Bed, Zodiac Death Valley, The Love Dimension, and Spiral Electric.
Jackie Jack Strano and Hilary Reed of Low Sky Echo.
An Oakland based Indie, Alt-Folk Alt- Americana band comprised of some veterans of the SF Bay Area music scene. Jackie Strano used to front The Hail Marys, solo, & The Passengers, Hilary Reed has produced Twang for several years.
Comedy Night at The Uptown is a live stand up comedy showcase located in the heart of downtown Oakland. Each week features some of the best local and traveling comedians from around the country.
Hella Gay is Eastbay's Largest Dance Night! impossible to limit to one genre- a few words that could describe our musical style include: Hip Hop, Trap, Indie, R&B, EDM, Pop, House, Trip-Hop, Slap, Dance, Bedroom-Pop, Club, Bangers
A regular weekly event offering live local music, tarot card therapy and delicious cocktails. This weeks artist: Amber Gougis Jazz Trio. There is no cover and much magic. Music from 7 to 10pm.
The Menstruators hailing from Los Angeles are a punk, riot grrrl, grunge band that are "calling out male entitlement, capitalist bullshit and even turning the lens on itself
Phantom Fifth will be touring with Chris Masuak of Radio Birdman. Come see these legends rock the stage.
RS2 SOLID SOUND will be playing acoustic for this special 7 inch record release party in Oakland!
Comedy Showcase every Wednesday 7pm-9pm. Hosted by Adam Pearlstein, Adrian McNair & Josef Anolin. FREE event!
A night of strictly Bay Area music, from hip-hop to rock to funk/soul and all things in between. Brought to you by Platurn Productions & DJ Cutso Featuring DJs: Goldenchyld, Cutso, Platurn, Apollo, Teeko, Umami.
We are very excited to announce monthly Queer Sessions; a night of singer/songwriters and performers. There will be delights of innumerable kinds, much pride and Taropy with Miss Ginger. Free!
Join us Wednesday nights to hear all your favorite Vinyl.
DJ this week: Legendary Pro Skater John Cardiel.
This Months line up is the amazing FOXTAIL BRIGADE, tantilizing TELE NOVELLA, luxurious LEE GALLAGHER and the Hallelujah, and the dastardly DOWN DIRTY SHAKE
A monthly event featuring Poetry, Film and wild happenings. Enjoy Taropy with Miss Ginger and the cocktail stylings of Victoria Victrola. Poetry from 8 to 9pm. Film: Le Jetée. No Cover.
Active Music Series presents performances of experimental notation, conduction, noise, compositions with improvisation, avant jazz, free improvisation, chamber, electronic & electroacoustic music. This month: DunkelpeK, Rova Saxophone Quartet, William Winant/Marshall Trammell Duo
Join us for a mix-and-mingle party honoring the Winners of Oakland Magazine's Best of Oakland issue. Collect your award and mingle with other influential folks in the community! Indulge in light bites by Blue Heron Catering while you enjoy live music by the Queen of Classic Jazz & Blues: Lavay Smith
Bay Area punk rock n roll has never looked so good! Don't miss this line-up of Dog Party (BURGER RECORDS/ Asian Man Records) teaming up with toyGuitar (Fat Wreck Chords), the badass ladies of Dirty Denim, and SF rockers The Total Bettys!
Hella Gay is Eastbay's Largest Dance Night! impossible to limit to one genre- a few words that could describe our musical style include: Hip Hop, Trap, Indie, R&B, EDM, Pop, House, Trip-Hop, Slap, Dance, Bedroom-Pop, Club & Bangers
Weekly, offering live local music and performance, Taropy with Miss Ginger and delicious cocktails. There is no cover and much magic. This week presenting.......Namorados da Lua
Comedy Night at The Uptown is a live stand up comedy showcase located in the heart of downtown Oakland. This week will feature comedians: Richard Sarvate (The Setup), Joey Avery (Battle of the Bay Finalist, FOX), Mean Dave (SF Punchline, Cobbs) and special guest headliner Chris Riggins (Opener for Dave Chappelle)!!!
Benefit for Sean Lyons featuring performances by MOFU! (members of MIRV, Mordred, Fungo Mungo, The Spent Poets and Third Eye Blind), MCM & the Monster, Kehoe International (members of Victims Family & Duo De Twang), CACA plays Zappa (members of Primus and Limbomaniacs), & Maximum Bob of Deli Creeps!
BURLESQUE, live music & MORE! The world-famous Hubba Hubba Revue invites to have a sexy night on the town! --with cocktails, cabaret and the live musical guest The Gravel Spreaders, at Oakland’s beautiful Uptown Nightclub! -- Get your tickets online now
A regular event offering live local music and performance, Taropy with Miss Ginger and delicious cocktails. There is no cover and much magic. This week featuring the Bob & Lenny Show!
Bad Luck Of The Draw Club makes its return to The Uptown. Expect the same fun (DRINK, DRAW, LURK, REPEAT) plus drawing games, a raffle, and special all vinyl Dj sets by L*Roneous and Puzzle.
Wednesday 8/31 we are back with an all new lineup featuring: Irene Tu (KQED's Women to Watch, SF Punchline) Red Scott (SF Sketchfest, Cobb's Comedy Club) and headliner, Natasha Muse! (NBC's Seeso, SF Weekly's Top Comics to Watch). This is one you don't want to miss!
Every First Friday, Free of Charge: The Uptown Nightclub presents local indie bands who are making it happen. Our goal is to expose the richness of artistry that resides in the greater Oakland area. This week's line-up features Mad Noise, Talky Tina, Sinister Twist and Catchlight!
The Vinyl Brothers dig into their crates once again to put on for the Bay Area with both classic and new sounds, showcasing talented artist and art-alike, while doing their part to preserve Oakland's historically known nightlife & live music scene.
The 1st Tuesday of every month is Queer Sessions, a celebration of local and live performers, Taropy with Miss Ginger and bar treats with Victoria Victrola. Music starts at 8pm. There is no cover and much magic.
Check out this week's smoking hot super-duper deluxe lineup featuring the amazing: Iris Benson (SJ Improv) Sean Mackenzie (This Weeks Show) Frankie Lee (Frankie F******* Lee!) Jane Harrison (SF Sketchfest) & headliner Stroy Moyd!!! (SF Punchline, Cobb's Comedy Club, #HellaFunny)
Zoe Jakes and Coven are taking a "belly dance show" and throwing a clown box at it, and inviting YOU to participate!! So you want to be a Belly Dancer??? Sign up to take part in the show.. We pull names out of a hat.. if it's your name.. Then you are now IN the Show!!!
Tammy's Camaro was spawned from the artistically fertile avenues of Oakland. The prolific power octet reproduces solar plexus-punishing, pulsating rock from every era for hours, turning any party or performance into a gyrating frenzy. Dance. Drink. Revive. Repeat. Viva fun.