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 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/
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/
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/
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/
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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Upcoming Oakland Concerts
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March
2026
Aimee Mann – 22½ Lost In Space Anniversary Tour with Jonathan Coulton
10
March
2026
Sam Greenfield with Button Masher at The Independent
11
March
2026
Witchz at The Independent SF
12
March
2026
Whitney w/ Prewn at The Fillmore
12
March
2026
greek – THE CEDAR’S TAPE TOUR
12
March
2026
Miguel – CAOS Tour at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
13
March
2026
Excision – Night One at Bill Graham
13
March
2026
Sabrina Claudio – Fall In Love With Her – The Tour
13
March
2026
RIO KOSTA at The Independent SF
14
March
2026
San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival
14
March
2026
Earlybirds Club at The Independent SF
14
March
2026
Excision – Night Two at Bill Graham
14
March
2026
Ricardo Arjona at Chase Center SF
15
March
2026
Nine Inch Nails at Chase Center
16
March
2026
Odisseo at Great American Music Hall
17
March
2026
Dogma with Frayle at The Independent
18
March
2026
Lauren Spencer Smith – The Art of Being a Mess Tour
18
March
2026
Son Little — CityFolk Tour 2026
19
March
2026
Vendredi sur Mer at The Independent SF
20
March
2026
Unbroken Chain: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Phil Lesh
20
March
2026
Parlor Greens with Prophet Martian
21
March
2026
Unbroken Chain: Night Two – A Celebration of the Life and Music of Phil Lesh
22
March
2026
Unbroken Chain: Night Three – A Celebration of the Life and Music of Phil Lesh
22
March
2026
The Nude Party with Teddy and the Rough Riders
25
March
2026
Jeff Tweedy with Macie Stewart at The Fillmore
26
March
2026
Lithe — Euphoria Tour at The Independent
27
March
2026
Los Lobos at The Fillmore
27
March
2026
The Motet with Michael Wilbur at The Independent
28
March
2026
Voxtrot at The Independent SF
29
March
2026
Tophouse at The Independent SF
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