SMACKS & SLAPS | 3-DJ Night + Music Industry Mixer | NOVEMBER

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm UTC-08:00

3629 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland, CA 94609-2333, United States | Oakland

Balanced Breakfast
Publisher/HostBalanced Breakfast
SMACKS & SLAPS | 3-DJ Night + Music Industry Mixer | NOVEMBER
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Join us for SMACKS (food) & SLAPS (music) and Balanced Breakfast Oakland’s 10 Year Birthday Bash!
Enjoy 3-DJs + Music Industry Mixer
Thursday, November 20th
📍 Eli’s Mile High Club, Oakland
3629 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland, CA 94609, USA
https://www.instagram.com/elismilehighclub
Presented by Balanced Breakfast, this month's Smacks & Slaps event is a special birthday celebration for 10 years of Balanced Breakfast in Oakland — bringing together musicians, industry professionals, and music lovers since 2014.
7 PM – Music Industry Meetup
Mix, mingle, and network with local artists, producers, bookers, and more. If you are passionate about our music industry and are looking for more ways to get connected, we want to talk to you. Join us for a meetup of music industry professionals from around the Bay. This will be a casual meeting, our goal is to eat breakfast together and talk about what's happening in our national and local music scene.
8 PM – Live DJ Sets
Get ready to dance the night away with an eclectic lineup of DJ talent:
DJ Stefan Aronsen - 8P
The tuxedoed turntablist and Balanced Breakfast co-founder brings his signature blend of 90s hip hop, house, and dancefloor energy.
https://www.instagram.com/stefanaronsen
Moonlust - 9P
Bay Area duo blending electric harp, sax, and baritone guitar with downtempo house beats for a moody, melodic dancefloor experience.
https://www.instagram.com/MoonlustMusic
DJ LoveKnot - 10P
Whether spinning or singing, DJ LoveKnot brings soulful horn lines, throwback grooves, and a sprinkle of electro-swing. Known from the band Van Goat, she’s an unstoppable force of musical joy.
https://www.instagram.com/lindsayloveknot
🍻 Amazing Food & Drinks. (SMACKS)
🎧 Great music. (SLAPS)
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🪩 Chill crowd.
🎂 A decade of community in Oakland.
Let’s dance.

If you are passionate about our music industry and are looking for more ways to get connected, we want to talk to you. Join us for a meetup of music industry professionals from around the Bay. This will be a casual meeting, our goal is to eat and drink together and talk about what's happening in our national and local music scene.
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Balanced Breakfast is a multi-city meetup of musicians, industry professionals, and enthusiasts that was founded in San Francisco in 2013 and expanded to Oakland in 2015. In addition to our music industry meetups, we also connect people through concerts, festivals, summits, and offer a variety of digital marketing services. For more information please visit: www.blncdbrkfst.com
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If you have questions or are interested in sponsoring our showcase you can contact us at: [email protected]
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3629 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland, CA 94609-2333, United States

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