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25th St. Taproom Bar and Restaurant is a pleasant restaurant & bar that features excellent food, music including jazz, Salsa, and a mix of East and West African on Fridays & Saturdays. We show all kinds of LIVE sport on four big screen TVs. more
The mission of Awaken Cafe is to bring people together and launch movements.   Live music venue, espresso bar, craft beer & wine bar and organic restaurant in downtown Oakland. Happy Hours weekdays from 4pm - 7pm. more
The hottest Jazz/Blues/Salsa/Latin Jazz/Indie Social Club in Bay Area. The word is out and it's gone viral, musicians who come out to San Francisco to play at the upscale venues, make it a point to also play at Birdland. Be prepared to be welcomed... more
A classic club and live music venue in West Oakland. more
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Taking over for The Uptown, Crybaby is sure to add a lot to Oakland's live music scene. "With a 400-capacity space and a larger venue on the horizon, the founders can grow with talent as they gain popularity and perform for bigger crowds." - https... more
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Drake’s Dealership was once the parts and service department of an old Dodge dealership.   Today, Drake’s Dealership is a full-service wood-fired pizza restaurant with 32 beers on tap and retail store with growler station. The crown... more
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Elbo Room was established in 1991 as a full bar and place of entertainment. Now as they set themselves up for a variety of options - hopefully this is not a preview of their eventual departure from the Mission District - the owners have opened a new... more
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Gotta love the ticker on their website - A Garbage Bar for Losers. Eli's Mile High Club is a kitchy 80s, 90s punk themed bar and music venue.  There are also picnic tables in the patio. more
Everett & Jones Barbeque was started by Dorothy Everett with her eight daughters, one son and one son-in-law (Jones) in Oakland, California in 1973.  And from the beginning, the family business has received the kind of critical acclaim that... more
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After closing its doors in 1966, the Fox Theater re-opened in February of 2009. The renovation project featured a state-of-the-art theater with flexible capacity from 1,500 to 2,800. The multiple seating configurations include general admission, caba... more
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For 20 years, we have been satisfying clients in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond in a variety of ways. Home of LIVE Jazz and R&B. Renowned Oakland venue for community, events, concerts and more. If you're here for a good time, you are more than... more
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Off Lake Merritt Boulevard, near the lake's most southwest corner, sits the open air Lake Merritt Amphitheater. The paved walking path that runs around Lake Merritt protrudes at this spot to provide an adequate stage area. Most of the time it's jus... more
A community art and performance space. more
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Oakland's Paramount Theatre is one of the finest remaining examples of Art Deco design in the United States. Designed by renowned San Francisco architect Timothy L. Pflueger and completed in late 1931, it was one of the first Depression-era buildings... more
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Piedmont Piano Co. offers fantastic live music in an elegant, intimate setting in the uptown district of Oakland. We feature local and international musicians playing jazz, classical and more. Check the website for our concert listings. Piedmont P... more
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Uptown Oakland neighborhood bar & lounge. Happy Hours Mondays 4pm to 2am…all nite Tuesdays through Fridays 4pm to 8pm Somar is the perfect location to unwind after work or as a starting point for an evening out in Oakland’s... more
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An organic art/music house preserving the Oakland esthetic. Rooted in the movement of self-determination and the upliftment of the under-represented. more
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The Starline Social Club will be closing at the end of 2022. Our buddy Stuart breaks down the sad news - https://brokeassstuart.com/2022/12/19/oaklands-starline-social-club-is-closing/ . Here's hoping that an evenutal new owner will be able to cont... more
The only historic, non-profit theatre in the region showing classic, foreign & independent films. The Art Deco State Theatre was built in 1934 by S. Charles Lee and is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. After decades as a film h... more
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The dive bar / music venue features a good sampling of local music. The bar features a good selection of local craft beers, has daily drink specials & freshly squeezed juices. Plus there's pinball, a pool table and a photo booth! more
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An amazing live music venue in the heart of Oakland. Some of the most intimate shows in the Bay Area. There's a small patio area where patrons can get a bite along with their drink. more
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"Welcome to the Night Light friend, What will it be? " The Night Light is a neighborhood bar downstairs, intimate venue upstairs. Fresh Jamz party, hosted on the last Friday of the month. Bring cash to get BBQ from Mr. Calissippi. more
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We are a continually evolving project exploring the creative and collaborative process with our community. more
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A great dive bar / club to catch a punk or rock show. Thee Stork Club has a long history of bringing in awesome, local bands, and promoting rock in Oakland while retaining its trashy, 1970s dive bar feel inside. more
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High in the Oakland hills, overlooking the San Francisco Bay and the cities on both shores, Woodminster Amphitheater is at the heart of historic Joaquin Miller Park. The Amphitheater, and the pools and cascades below it, were built as a WPA project a... more
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From the front row to the back, there is not a bad seat in the jazz house of Yoshi's. Adorned with a top-of-the-line, custom designed Meyer sound system, a 1998 Steinway 9' Concert D grand piano, state-of-the-art lighting, an unparalleled breadth and... more
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