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

Jill Scott at Paramount Theatre Oakland

 Thu, 06 Aug Paramount Theatre Oakland

Rosalia

 Tue, 07 Jul at 03:30 am Oakland Arena

Ari Lennox at Paramount Theatre Oakland

 Wed, 15 Apr at 08:00 pm Paramount Theatre Oakland

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings

 Sat, 18 Apr at 03:00 am Fox Theater - Oakland

The Oaklash Festival 2026

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

Good Kid - Band

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

Brad Mehldau at Paramount Theatre Oakland

 Sat, 29 Aug at 08:00 pm Paramount Theatre Oakland

Fred Hammond at Yoshis Jazz Club - Oakland

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

ROSALÍA: LUX TOUR 2026

 Mon, 06 Jul at 08:30 pm Oakland Arena

Little Feat at Fox Theater Oakland

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

Wild Things

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm The Continental Club USD 23 to 162

Kevin Ross in Oakland

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

Damián Córdoba in Oakland

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

The Chemistry Collective: A poly/ENM Dance Party - Play Edition!

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Radiance Oak USD 0 to 87

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

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

SANAM at Paramount Theatre Oakland

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

QUALIA: An immersive Experience of Beauty, Awe, and Wonder / OAKLAND

 Sun, 12 Apr at 05:30 pm Chabot Space & Science Center USD 22 to 51

2026 Oakland Carnival Wellness Festival

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm Mosswood Park USD 0 to 109

Sherri Shepherd: Make It Make Sense Tour

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

Jill Scott - To Whom This May Concern Tour

 Thu, 06 Aug Paramount Theatre of the Arts

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

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

Goapele

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

Michael Lington in Oakland

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

Ben Schwartz

 Sat, 16 May at 03:00 am Fox Theater - Oakland

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

Elevate: The Soundgarden of Entheos x Bubbles & Bass x BRC Snow Club

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm The Loom Oakland USD 18 to 100

“How We Get Over [AndThrough]: Movement For This Moment”

 Sat, 18 Apr at 05:30 pm BANDALOOP Free

Ben Schwartz & Friends

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

The Sweet Spot Season 5!

 Sun, 05 Apr at 03:00 pm Mad Oak Bar ‘N’ Yard USD 18

Melissa Cruz Flamenco at Strings

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:30 pm Strings

Floetry

 Sat, 16 May at 04:00 pm Paramount Theatre - Oakland

Saul Sierra, Marco Diaz & Julio Perez present EL TREN

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

Choir Workshop and Free Spring Concert

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

MUTANT ZOO: Feathers & Fur

 Sat, 11 Apr at 05:00 pm 7th West USD 13 to 55

Cumbiamba Fandango in Oakland

 Fri, 20 Mar at 08:00 pm The Stork Club Oakland California

When A Womans Fed Up at Paramount Theatre Oakland

 Sun, 03 May Paramount Theatre Oakland

Kam Patterson

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

3TOB at Yoshis Jazz Club - Oakland

 Sun, 21 Jun at 07:00 pm Yoshis Jazz Club - Oakland

Electric Relaxation Oakland

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm High 5ive Rooftop Bar USD 0 to 7

Moonlight Sessions — An Immersive Album Release Premiere

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Shapeshifters Cinema USD 34

Noche Humeda - Bachta and Salsa Social - Esme en vivo

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

Find Your Light Ensemble ft Nnenna Freelon and Neverending Nina

 Sat, 11 Apr at 05:00 pm Heart & Soul Center of Light USD 0 to 45

What Flows, What’s Hidden

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Clio’s Books USD 10 to 33

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

Guerreras Film Screening

 Sun, 12 Apr at 12:30 pm The New Parkway Theater USD 18

[April] Second Mondays Open Mic

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

Earth Angels: METAMORPHOSIS: Queer Trans Masked Dance Party

 Sun, 19 Apr at 04:00 pm 7th West USD 10 to 30

FRANKO BONILLA RISA O PLOMO OAKLAND

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:30 pm Mesa Maguey USD 34 to 39

Michelle Shocked Roadworks 2026 Oakland CA

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

Agua Clara Flamenco

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

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

Cathartica Dance ft. FroYo Yoma & JK47

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:30 pm Sweets Ballroom

SEP 9 -OAKLAND - PEDRO GONZALEZ LIVE

 Wed, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm Fluid510 USD 34 to 109

An Evening of Flamenco

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm The Sound Room USD 32 to 38

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

[March] of Soulflow Sunday Open Mic x BRP Network

 Sun, 22 Mar at 01:00 pm Kinfolx Free

Spike Sikes & His Awesome Hotcakes

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

Lotería Live: An Interactive Drag Experience - Hosted by La Vicky

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:30 pm Crybaby USD 1

New Candys

 Tue, 19 May at 08:00 pm 2330 Telegraph Ave Oakland CA 94612

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

Floetry at Paramount Theatre Oakland

 Sun, 17 May Paramount Theatre Oakland

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

LEVITATOR TRIO (CLIFFORD+SHOKRAI+NORDESON) / "TWO SISTERS" BY MAX ABNER

 Sun, 29 Mar at 07:15 pm Dresher Ensemble Studio USD 23

Women Making History In Entertainment

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

Live Arts in Resistance • April Showcase

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm 2277 International Boulevard, Oakland, CA, USA USD 0 to 29

Artists Under Imperialism Panel #2

 Sat, 21 Mar at 02:00 pm 1499 Fruitvale Ave Free

Pretty Good Stories

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

30th Anniversary New Year Celebration

 Sat, 21 Mar at 04:00 pm Temple Hill Events

The Memory Picture

 Mon, 06 Apr at 07:00 pm Clio’s Books USD 10

From Hood to Harp

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm Downtown Oakland

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

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm Oakstop Free

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 14 May at 05:00 pm Oakland Free

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

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

DEPARTURE DUO / CHERYL E. LEONARD + WOBBLY

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:15 pm Dresher Ensemble Studio USD 23

From Idea to Book to Film

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm Clio's USD 10 to 21

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

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

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

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

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