Arts events in Oakland

Check out happening arts events all around Oakland, CA

Hayley Williams at Fox Theater Oakland

Thu, 07 May Fox Theater Oakland

Hayley Williams at Fox Theater - Three Nights!

Sun, 10 May at 07:00 pm Fox Theater - Oakland

Bert Kreischer: Permission to Party Tour at Paramount Theatre Oakland

Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Paramount Theatre Oakland

Brian McKnight

Sat, 31 Jan at 04:00 am Calvin Simmons Theatre - Henry J Kaiser Center for the Arts

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at Fox Theater Oakland

Thu, 29 Jan at 08:00 pm Fox Theater Oakland

Michelle Buteau at Fox Theater Oakland

Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Fox Theater Oakland

Hayley Williams

Wed, 06 May at 04:00 pm Fox Theater - Oakland

BAHC Live! Oakland Fan Zone & Super Bowl Watch Party

Sun, 08 Feb at 11:00 am Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts Free

Kamaiyah at Fox Theater Oakland

Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 pm Fox Theater Oakland

Gipsy Kings at Henry J Kaiser Center for the Arts - Calvin Simmons Theatre

Thu, 19 Mar at 08:00 pm Henry J Kaiser Center for the Arts - Calvin Simmons Theatre

Mariah the Scientist at Fox Theater Oakland

Wed, 25 Mar at 08:00 pm Fox Theater Oakland

Dark Star Orchestra at Fox Theater Oakland

Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm Fox Theater Oakland

Stanley Clarke in Oakland

Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm Yoshi's

Cat Power at Fox Theater Oakland

Wed, 18 Feb at 08:00 pm Fox Theater Oakland

Mandy Patinkin at Henry J Kaiser Center for the Arts - Calvin Simmons Theatre

Thu, 05 Feb at 08:00 pm Henry J Kaiser Center for the Arts - Calvin Simmons Theatre

Mike Phillips

Wed, 04 Feb at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

dodie at Fox Theater Oakland

Wed, 11 Mar at 08:00 pm Fox Theater Oakland

Gabbys Dollhouse Live at Paramount Theatre Oakland

Sat, 21 Mar at 01:00 pm Paramount Theatre Oakland

Mariah The Scientist

Tue, 24 Mar at 04:00 pm Fox Theater - Oakland

Cat Power

Tue, 17 Feb at 04:00 pm Fox Theater - Oakland

VALENTINES R&B EXPERIENCE CRUISE

Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm Jack London Square USD 44 to 266

Zara Larsson with Amelia Moore

Wed, 04 Mar Fox Theater - Oakland

Gabor Mate at Paramount Theatre Oakland

Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm Paramount Theatre Oakland

DRAMA Duo at Fox Theater Oakland

Fri, 06 Mar at 08:00 pm Fox Theater Oakland

Justin Willman at Paramount Theatre Oakland

Fri, 17 Apr Paramount Theatre Oakland

Parking Gabby's Dollhouse Live - Oakland

Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm Paramount Theatre Oakland

Jim Brickman in Oakland

Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm Yoshi's

Juvenile and The 400 Degreez Band

Thu, 04 Jun at 04:00 pm Fox Theater - Oakland

UNABRIDGED: I Can't Kick This Feeling Backyard BBQ

Sun, 08 Mar at 03:00 pm 7th West

Snow Strippers at Fox Theater Oakland

Sat, 21 Feb at 08:00 pm Fox Theater Oakland

FABWEEK2026: Stripper Bowl Saturday

Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 pm Dezi’s Lounge-Upstairs USD 49 to 1,069

Juvenile at Fox Theater Oakland

Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm Fox Theater Oakland

Freestyle on the Bay feat Chuy Gomez & Jose Melendez

Sun, 08 Mar at 02:00 pm Jack London Square USD 42 to 213

Shalamar: Howard Hewett, Jeffrey Daniel, Carolyn Griffey

Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Pedrito Martinez & Alfredo Rodriguez (DUO)

Tue, 10 Feb at 08:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Gabby's Dollhouse Live!

Fri, 20 Mar at 04:00 pm Paramount Theatre - Oakland

Atmosphere with Sage Francis

Sat, 14 Feb at 03:30 am Fox Theater - Oakland

Machine Girl: PsychoWarrior at Fox Theater Oakland

Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm Fox Theater Oakland

Afrofuturism

Fri, 06 Feb at 06:00 pm 10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94619

THE HYPHY VALENTINES MIDNIGHT CRUISE

Fri, 13 Feb at 10:30 pm Jack London Square USD 28 to 187

R&B BRUNCH at DEZI'S with @BoozieBrunch #FABWEEK26

Sun, 25 Jan at 01:00 pm Dezi’s Lounge-Upstairs USD 71 to 535

The Last Dinner Party, Automatic in Oakland

Wed, 27 May at 08:00 pm Fox Theater - Oakland

Gary Owen

Sat, 24 Jan at 04:00 am Paramount Theatre Oakland

Orianthi

Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

The Last Dinner Party

Tue, 26 May at 04:00 pm Fox Theater - Oakland

Good Kid at Fox Theater Oakland

Wed, 06 May at 08:00 pm Fox Theater Oakland

First Saturday in Jack London

Sat, 07 Feb at 10:00 am 222 Jefferson St Free

Jazz Mafia celebrate the music of Herbie Hancock

Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 36

REACH, BACK, RETAIN: A Kingmakers of Oakland Evening of Film & Performance

Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm The New Parkway Theater Free

Lovers & Friends | Valentine's Paint & Sip @ TORCH

Fri, 13 Feb at 06:00 pm Torch Oakland Rooftop Bar USD 34 to 39

ROSALÍA: LUX TOUR 2026

Mon, 06 Jul at 08:30 pm Oakland Arena and Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Michelle Buteau (18+) (Rescheduled from 11/7/25)

Sat, 02 May at 02:00 am Fox Theater - Oakland

REGGAE ON THE BAY CRUISE ISLAND EDITION

Sun, 15 Feb at 06:00 pm Jack London Square USD 34 to 213

"NOT A GENUINE BLACK MAN"-BRIAN COPELAND

Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm Bishop O’Dowd High School Free

Oakland Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm Fluid510 USD 7 to 31

Tantra Speed Date® - San Francisco! (Oakland) Meet Singles Speed Dating

Mon, 16 Mar at 06:30 pm East Bay Community Space USD 49 to 150

Atmosphere at Fox Theater Oakland

Fri, 13 Feb at 07:30 pm Fox Theater Oakland

2/14 - Black Liberation Walking Tour

Sat, 14 Feb at 10:00 am West Oakland USD 0 to 55

Jack London Brewing District Tasting Tour (SF Beer Week 2026)

Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm Shapeshifters Cinema USD 55 to 61

Paint, Plant,Sip AND Mashups

Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm HELLA BEES USD 13 to 61

Snow Strippers

Fri, 20 Feb at 04:00 pm Fox Theater - Oakland

Parking Trevor Wallace

Sat, 24 Jan at 03:00 am Fox Theater - Oakland

Dark Love: A Circus in Concert

Sat, 14 Feb at 08:00 pm Fluid510 USD 55 to 279

Artemas

Mon, 23 Feb at 04:00 pm Fox Theater - Oakland

Becky Robinson at Henry J Kaiser Center for the Arts - Calvin Simmons Theatre

Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm Henry J Kaiser Center for the Arts - Calvin Simmons Theatre

Kamaiyah

Sun, 15 Mar Fox Theater - Oakland

Oakland Chinatown 34th Lunar New Year Bazaar

Sat, 31 Jan at 10:00 am Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce Free

Yoga as Embodied Resistance: FREE Community Practice & Discussion

Sat, 24 Jan at 02:30 pm Soulflow Oakland Free

Valentine's Day Sensory Playdate

Sat, 14 Feb at 12:00 pm EastSide Arts Alliance Free

Telling Our Stories, Preserving Our Traditions

Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm Lighthouse Mosque Free

Braiders Take Over

Sat, 31 Jan at 06:00 pm 1915 Broadway USD 23

Becky Robinson

Fri, 27 Feb Calvin Simmons Theatre

Gabor Mate - Oakland

Fri, 10 Apr at 02:30 am Paramount Theatre Oakland

TROOP

Sun, 01 Mar at 07:00 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Sherri Shepherd at Henry J Kaiser Center for the Arts - Calvin Simmons Theatre

Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Henry J Kaiser Center for the Arts - Calvin Simmons Theatre

Pub Scholar - "Beyond Representation: Authenticity in Black Literature"

Tue, 03 Feb at 07:00 pm Mother Tongue Cafe & Bar USD 25

Jazz Mafia with Tiffany Austin

Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 36

AMERICAN CARNAGE

Wed, 04 Feb at 07:00 pm Clio's USD 7 to 29

Saúl Sierra Quartet with Special Guests

Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 39 to 45

Art & Wine Fest featuring Donald O.Greene

Sat, 07 Feb at 12:00 pm Scott's Seafood Grill & Bar USD 125

Bay Area Games and XR Industry Symposium 2026

Fri, 20 Feb at 10:30 am Northeastern University in Oakland Free

Atmosphere

Thu, 12 Feb at 04:00 pm Fox Theater - Oakland

Kelly Green Quartet

Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 39

Envision Academy of Arts and Technology Info Session

Sat, 31 Jan at 10:00 am 1515 Webster St Free

Sherri Shepherd

Sat, 02 May at 03:00 am Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts

Cirque Passé: Under the Cupola with Kinetic Arts Center's Circus Spire

Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm Kinetic Arts Center USD 0 to 57

Girl Renegades: Shoshana von Blanckensee and Chloe Sherman at WHB

Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm Womb House Books USD 0 to 13

31st Annual Collage des Cultures Africaines Conference and Performance

Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm Oakland Technical High School USD 18 to 348

OLDIES ON THE BAY FEAT CHUY GOMEZ

Sun, 15 Feb at 02:00 pm Jack London Square USD 41 to 266

Model Mayhem (Spring Edition) Friday March 13 Lux Oakland 6PM

Fri, 13 Mar at 06:00 pm Lux Oakland USD 0 to 18

The Sound Garden of ENTHEOS February 14th-Valentine's Night Edition

Sat, 14 Feb at 08:00 pm The Loom Oakland USD 29 to 100

The Bad Plus, Chris Potter & Craig Taborn

Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Dr. Kiyasu's Snare Drum Experience

Sun, 08 Feb at 07:00 pm Wyldflowr Arts USD 13 to 29

Black Love: Acts of Revolution — Anniversary Showcase

Fri, 20 Feb at 08:00 pm Akoma Church of Psychedelics USD 7 to 39

Boss Guitars Master Class Series: Jubu Smith

Sun, 01 Feb at 02:00 pm The Sound Room Free

Ray Dorsey- The Parkinson's Plan

Thu, 29 Jan at 01:30 pm Oakland Center for Spiritual Living

Embracing Your Kundalini: An Inner Journey of Power and Bliss

Sun, 25 Jan at 01:00 pm Piedmont Avenue USD 55 to 212

"Ma" Year, Mahjong | 馬年麻將

Sat, 31 Jan at 01:00 pm Open Test Kitchen (OTK) USD 0 to 7