The Best Music Venues in Oakland

The Best Music Venues in Oakland

Music Venues in Oakland

Fox Theater Oakland

This historic Oakland music venue opened in 1928 as a movie theater, but after a massive renovation in 2009 it became a premier concert venue in the Bay Area. With a capacity of 2800 people, the venue offers general admission standing areas in front of the stage and a seated mezzanine for you to see some of the biggest acts in music. Make sure to check out The Telegraph Room for a special VIP experience.

Fox Theater Oakland
1807 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA 94612

510-302-2250

Website: http://thefoxoakland.com/

The New Parish

The New Parish Theater in Oakland is an intimate place to see a diverse selection of great musical acts. They have a great selection of hip-hop, reggae, rock and indie music. This is a great place to get up close to the bands as they perform.

The New Parish
1743 San Pablo Ave
Oakland, CA 94612

510-227-8177

Website: https://www.thenewparish.com/

The Sound Room

A great place to see jazz music in Oakland, The Sound Room focuses on the music rather than production and decor. A great place to see a show in an intimate setting.

The Sound Room
2147 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612

510-496-4180

Website: https://www.soundroom.org/

Yoshi’s

Initially opening as a small sushi bar in Berkeley in 1972, Yoshi’s eventually moved to Jack London Square in Oakland. In addition to the sushi restaurant, the owners added a 310 seat music venue and became one of the best live music spots in the city.

Yoshi’s
510 Embarcadero West
Oakland, CA 94607

510-238-9200

Website: https://www.yoshis.com/

Complex Oakland

Located in downtown Oakland, this venue boasts a coffee bar, live music space and two restaurants. You will take notice of the hip design of the venue, which adds to the experience whether you are eating, drinking or watching a live show. This is a great place to see a variety of different types of music including EDM, Hip Hop, Punk, Rap and more.

Complex Richmond
410 14th Street
Oakland, CA 94612

510-394-2780

Website: https://complexoakland.com/

The Uptown Nightclub

A great place to see live music and comedy shows in Oakland.

The Uptown Nightclub
1928 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA 94612

510-519-4066

Website: http://www.uptownnightclub.com/

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