Performing-arts Events in Oakland

Check out happening performing-arts events all around Oakland, CA

Ariana Grande

 Fri, 05 Jun Oakland Arena

Mosswood Meltdown 2026 in Oakland

 Sat, 18 Jul at 12:00 am Mosswood Park

Iggy Pop in Oakland

 Sat, 18 Jul at 05:00 pm Mosswood Park Amphitheater

Los Tucanes de Tijuana

 Sun, 22 Mar Oakland Arena

Rosalia

 Tue, 07 Jul at 03:30 am Oakland Arena

Victor Wooten in Oakland

 Wed, 18 Mar at 09:30 pm Yoshi's

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

Fred Hammond at Yoshis Jazz Club - Oakland

 Sun, 05 Apr at 08:30 pm Yoshis Jazz Club - Oakland

Disney On Ice presents Let's Dance!

 Sun, 01 Mar at 11:00 am Oakland Arena

The Oaklash Festival 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm 485 9th St, Oakland, CA 94607-4047, United States

Eric Roberson

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

ROSALÍA: LUX TOUR 2026

 Mon, 06 Jul at 08:30 pm Oakland Arena

The Sugarhill Gang in Oakland

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm Yoshi's

Little Feat at Fox Theater Oakland

 Mon, 10 Aug at 08:00 pm Fox Theater Oakland

Ms. Monet

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm Yoshi's Oakland -Jack London square

Kevin Ross in Oakland

 Fri, 05 Jun at 09:30 pm Yoshi's

Forbidden Fantasy

 Thu, 12 Mar at 08:00 pm The Continental Club USD 23 to 162

SANAM at Paramount Theatre Oakland

 Sun, 10 May at 07:00 pm Paramount Theatre Oakland

Goapele

 Wed, 01 Apr at 04:00 pm Yoshi's - Oakland

Sherri Shepherd: Make It Make Sense Tour

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts

Damián Córdoba in Oakland

 Sun, 03 May at 07:00 pm Yoshi's

Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse - Sun Mar 29 2026

 Sun, 29 Mar at 07:00 pm Quinn's Lighthouse USD 25

Spiced Cabaret Presents: Afrolesque || Lunar New Year

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm White Horse Inn USD 13

MYSTERY TRAIN: 50th Anniversary Celebration: Greil Marcus with Daveed Diggs

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:30 pm Oakstop - California Ballroom USD 27 to 50

[March] Second Mondays Open Mic

 Mon, 09 Mar at 06:00 pm Secret Location USD 13 to 31

QUALIA: Stepping into the Mystery of the Cosmos / OAKLAND

 Fri, 06 Mar at 05:30 pm Chabot Space & Science Center USD 22 to 51

Culture Makers

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:30 pm The New Parkway Theater USD 0 to 23

Hālau Ka Ua Tuahine Lūʻau Kaiaulu Aloha (Beloved Community)

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm Oakland Asian Cultural Center USD 98 to 1,016

Michael Lington in Oakland

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm Yoshi's

Indigenous Red Market

 Sun, 15 Mar at 11:00 am 1443 Derby Ave., Oakland, CA, United States, California 94601

Urban Zouk Weekender with Ale & Imaan

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:00 pm 3630 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA, United States, California 946019

Niecey Livingsingle at Yoshis Jazz Club - Oakland

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:30 pm Yoshis Jazz Club - Oakland

Duane Patton at Yoshis Jazz Club - Oakland

 Thu, 19 Mar at 08:00 pm Yoshis Jazz Club - Oakland

CAKE HOLE: Black History Month

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm Arthur Mac's Tap and Snack USD 18

Floetry

 Sat, 16 May Paramount Theatre - Oakland

RuPauls Drag Race Myki Meeks Live!

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:30 pm Que Rico Nightclub and Restaurant USD 0 to 34

Saul Sierra, Marco Diaz & Julio Perez present EL TREN

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 39 to 45

LATINAS AL MIC COMEDIA EN ESPAÑOL

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 pm Mesa Maguey USD 18 to 23

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

Kam Patterson

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

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

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

Drama

 Thu, 05 Mar at 04:00 pm Fox Theater - Oakland

Noche Humeda - Bachta and Salsa Social - Esme en vivo

 Thu, 02 Apr at 08:15 pm 341 13th St USD 0 to 135

Swingin' at the Savoy 2026

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm 200 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610, United States

LaunderLand Circus

 Sat, 18 Apr at 03:00 pm Malonga Casquelourd Center USD 34 to 66

LaunderLand Circus

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm Malonga Casquelourd Center USD 34 to 66

Michelle Shocked Roadworks 2026 Oakland CA

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm To Be Announced USD 29 to 34

DISCO DONUTZ presents LOL: Love Out Loud 2026 // Spring Equinox

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm 7th West USD 13 to 45

Women Making History In Entertainment

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm African American Museum and Library at Oakland Free

Mother Nature

Sun, 08 Mar at 04:00 pm 2619 Broadway, Oakland, CA

The April Affair - Queer Ballroom Showcase & Mock Competition

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:30 pm 200 Grand Ave

Mystery, Magic & Mirth

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 34

Agua Clara Flamenco

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 32 to 38

Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release: A Mills College Music Reunion Concert

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm Jeannik Méquet Littlefield Concert Hall, Music Building, Northeastern University Free

Spike Sikes & His Awesome Hotcakes

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 29

Repurpose II : Heart Art for those in Healing

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Eastside Cultural Center USD 13 to 23

[March] of Soulflow Sunday Open Mic x BRP Network

 Sun, 22 Mar at 01:00 pm Kinfolx Free

Eli Howell Group

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 29

Double Happiness - Oakland Asian Cultural Center

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm Oakland Asian Cultural Center

Level 4 Improv "Advanced Scenework"

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm 2550 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94612

Floetry at Paramount Theatre Oakland

 Sun, 17 May Paramount Theatre Oakland

Choir Workshop and Free Spring Concert

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm First Congregational Church USD 34

A Lotta Sonatas: Dennis Russell Davies and Maki Namekawa

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Littlefield Concert Hall, Mills College USD 0 to 66

Pretty Good Stories

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 18 to 23

DRAMA

 Sat, 07 Mar at 04:00 am Fox Theater - Oakland

Ben Rosenblum Brazilian Quartet

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 34

Level 5 Improv "Chicago Long Forms"

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm 2550 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94612

Artists Under Imperialism Panel #1: Limits of Institutions

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm 1499 Fruitvale Ave Free

Bay Area Deaf Arts Closing Performances March 13 & 14

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:30 pm 408 14th St, Oakland, CA 94612-2702, United States

Bay Area Deaf Arts Closing Performances March 13 & 14

 Sat, 14 Mar at 06:30 pm 408 14th St, Oakland, CA 94612-2702, United States

Steve Vai in Oakland

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:30 pm Fox Theater - Oakland

Monetized Happiness: A Poetry Reading

 Sat, 07 Mar at 05:00 pm 326 23rd St, Oakland, CA 94612-3785, United States

30th Anniversary New Year Celebration

 Sat, 21 Mar at 04:00 pm 4770 Lincoln Ave

Do-Over Music: Warren Huegel, Jordan Glenn, Isabelle WK, Chris Cooper

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm Shapeshifters Cinema

REBECCA LAWRENCE / OAKLAND REDUCTIONIST ORCHESTRA

 Sun, 08 Mar at 07:15 pm Dresher Ensemble Studio USD 23

Atria: A Poetics of Absence

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm Clio’s Books USD 7 to 32

Enchanted Songs of the Slavic Soul: A Vocal Workshop with Polina Shepherd

 Sat, 11 Apr at 04:00 pm St Paul Lutheran Church Free

Black Film: Unscreened & Unstreamed, Lake Merritt Monster & NOSEEUMS

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm Oakstop Free

Ja'LUUM Season II Work-In-Progress Showing

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm Malonga Casquelourd Center Free

Black FIlm: Unscreened & Unstreamed, Black Rio! Black Power!

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm Oakstop Free

Niecey Livingsingle

 Sun, 15 Mar at 04:00 pm Yoshi's - Oakland

Musical Improv 2 "Genres, Spectacle, and Game"

 Sun, 08 Mar at 02:00 pm 2550 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94612

Shades of A Colored Girl: The Difference Between You & I

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm 1428 Alice St USD 34

Carabiner Comedy

 Mon, 07 Jul at 08:00 pm Friends & Family Free

Disney On Ice presents Let's Dance!

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am Oakland Arena

Ben Schwartz

 Sat, 16 May Fox Theater - Oakland

Good Kid - Band

 Tue, 05 May at 04:00 pm Fox Theater - Oakland

Ben Schwartz & Friends

 Fri, 15 May at 08:00 pm Fox Theater - Oakland

Raw Sol Collective Presents: Verbal Apothecary at Akoma Oakland!!

 Thu, 01 Aug at 06:00 pm 1727 Telegraph Ave Free