Things to Do in Oakland This Week

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This week · Jul 22–Jul 26· Updated daily

This week in Oakland, explore 74 upcoming events across live music, trivia, sports, comedy, arts & culture, and community events. Browse updated events for Jul 22–Jul 26, including free events, shows, and things to do nearby.

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The Hyphy Function - A Party For The Bay, By The Bay!

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 · 10:00 PM

Crybaby

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Music & Theater

Yoshi's - Oakland

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· Oakland

Carl Verheyen

Wed, Jul 22, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Yoshi's - Oakland

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Live Music · Berkeley

The Fray-summer Of Light Tour With Dashboard Confessional

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Greek Theatre-U.C. Berkeley

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Tomorrow

Live Music · Orinda

DakhaBrakha

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Ify Nwadiwe

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 8:00 PM

The Club at Napa Music Hall

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 · 4:30 PM

LIVE 105 Presents: JIMMY EAT WORLD - 25 YEARS OF BLEED AMERICAN

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Toyota Pavilion at Concord

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Arts & Culture · Oakland

The Maltese Falcon

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Paramount Theatre Oakland

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Music & Theater

The Club at Napa Music Hall

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Live Music · Napa

Salty Sundays Productions Presents: Miss Liv

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 · Time TBA

The Club at Napa Music Hall

Oakland Roots SC vs. Sacramento Republic FC

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 · Time TBA

Oakland Coliseum

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Live Music · Berkeley

Brandee Younger

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Sue Foley

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 · 8:00 PM

The Club at Napa Music Hall

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Live Music · Orinda

Stanley Clarke

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 · 8:00 PM

The Hyphy Function - A Party For The Bay, By The Bay!

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 · 10:00 PM

Later tonight · in 5h

· Oakland

Carl Verheyen

Wed, Jul 22, 2026 · 10:30 PM

Yoshi's - Oakland

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· oakland

Scuff Queer Line Dancing & Two-Stepping

Wed, Jul 22, 2026 · 11:00 PM – Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 2:00 AM

Verdi Club

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Music & Theater

Greek Theatre - U.C. Berkeley

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· Berkeley

The Fray & Dashboard Confessional

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 9:00 PM

Greek Theatre - U.C. Berkeley

KQED Presents: Latine Goth Culture & Sound, ft. La Chucha Rude

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Dinosaur Pile-Up

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 10:00 PM

Cornerstone - CA

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Music & Theater

The Sound Room - Oakland

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· Oakland

An Evening of Illusion

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 10:30 PM

The Sound Room - Oakland

Avery Sunshine

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 10:30 PM

Ify Nwadiwe

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 11:00 PM

Milonga Malevaje

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 11:00 PM – Fri, Jul 24, 2026 · 2:30 AM

Chance Peña

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 · 1:00 PM

The Fillmore

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Sports & Fitness

First Presbyterian Church of Oakland

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· Oakland

WWE: Smackdown

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 · 4:30 PM

First Presbyterian Church of Oakland

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Sports & Fitness

Paramount Theatre - Oakland

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· Oakland

WWE: Smackdown

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Paramount Theatre - Oakland

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Music & Theater

Toyota Pavilion At Concord

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· Concord

Jimmy Eat World, Motion City Soundtrack, Mom Jeans & Illuminati Hotties

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 · 9:00 PM

Toyota Pavilion At Concord

Oakland Ballers vs. Boise Hawks

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 · 9:35 PM

Avery Sunshine

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 · 10:30 PM

Hella510

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 · Time TBA

CUFFING SEASON - The Bay's Best R&B Party!

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 · 9:00 PM

Chance Peña

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 · 1:00 PM

The Fillmore

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Music & Theater

Toyota Pavilion At Concord

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· Concord

Retro Junkie Summer Fest

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 · 5:00 PM

Toyota Pavilion At Concord

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Music & Theater

Toyota Pavilion at Concord

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Live Music · Concord

RETRO JUNKIE Summer Fest 2026

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Toyota Pavilion at Concord

Oakland Ballers vs. Boise Hawks

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 · 7:35 PM

Hella510

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 · 10:00 PM

Oakland Roots SC vs. Sacramento Republic FC

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 · 10:00 PM

Oakland Roots SC vs. Sacramento Republic FC

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Community Events · Oakland

Laugh City: Downtown Oakland Comedy Show

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 · 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

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Celebración De La Independencia de Peru con JULIO BRAVO Y SU ORQUESTA

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Celebración De La Independencia de Peru con JULIO BRAVO Y SU ORQUESTA

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 · 11:00 PM – Sun, Jul 26, 2026 · 2:30 AM

The Spinners

Sun, Jul 26, 2026 · 12:30 AM

Perreo Society Presents: Colores - The J Balvin Experience in Oakland

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 · 10:00 PM

Oakland Ballers vs. Boise Hawks

Sun, Jul 26, 2026 · 4:05 PM

iHeartMambo

Sun, Jul 26, 2026 · 10:00 PM – Mon, Jul 27, 2026 · 2:30 AM

The Spinners

Sun, Jul 26, 2026 · 10:00 PM

The Spinners

Mon, Jul 27, 2026 · Time TBA

SALSA PARTY & 2 FREE CLASSES

Sun, Jul 26, 2026 · 7:00 PM

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Trivia · Oakland

Classic

Wed, Jul 22, 2026 · 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Rotator Taproom

Hosted by Geeks Who Drink

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Trivia Night

Tipsy Putt - Emeryville

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Trivia · Oakland

JBL

Wed, Jul 22, 2026 · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Tipsy Putt - Emeryville

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Trivia Night

Side Gate Brewery and Beer Garden

THATEVENTSITE

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Trivia · Oakland

Classic

Wed, Jul 22, 2026 · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Side Gate Brewery and Beer Garden

Hosted by Geeks Who Drink

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Trivia

Classic

Wed, Jul 22, 2026 · 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Triple Rock Brewery

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Scuff Queer Line Dancing & Two-Stepping

Wed, Jul 22, 2026 · 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Verdi Club

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The Woodchopper’s Ball

Wed, Jul 22, 2026 · 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM

THE POET'S BOOKSHELF (INCENDIARY ART BY...

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 5:00 PM

MILONGA MALEVAJE @ THE VERDI CLUB

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 · Time TBA

Classic

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Epidemic Ales

Hosted by Geeks Who Drink

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Trivia Night

The Rake at Admiral Maltings

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Trivia · Oakland

JBL

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

The Rake at Admiral Maltings

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Trivia Night

Three Sheets Craft Beer Bar

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Trivia · Oakland

Classic

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Three Sheets Craft Beer Bar

Hosted by Geeks Who Drink

Town Biz Comedy Night

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Mesa Maguey

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Milonga Malevaje

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Verdi Club

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Tomorrow

The Woodchopper’s Ball

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 · Time TBA

Hella510

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Musiq Soulchild

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

LIFE OF THE PARTY - Oakland's Top First Friday Party!

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 · 10:00 PM – Sat, Jul 25, 2026 · 12:00 AM

Crybaby

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Family & Kids

Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts

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· oakland

DINOS ALIVE

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 · 7:00 AM

Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts

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Out Loud: Short Fiction on Love and Loss

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· oakland

Out Loud: Short Fiction on Love and Loss

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 · 11:00 AM

Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Oakland Arena

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Private Event

Sun, Jul 26, 2026 · Time TBA

Hella510

Sun, Jul 26, 2026 · Time TBA

Norman Brown

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 · 9:30 PM – 11:30 PM

Yoshi's - Oakland

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Trivia Night

Oakland United Beerworks

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Trivia · Oakland

JBL

Sun, Jul 26, 2026 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Oakland United Beerworks

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Hello! Bachata

Sun, Jul 26, 2026 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Town Biz Comedy Night

Sun, Jul 26, 2026 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Mesa Maguey

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Mucha Salsa+

Sun, Jul 26, 2026 · 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Verdi Club

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iHeartMambo

Sun, Jul 26, 2026 · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Verdi Club

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Top venues in Oakland

Verdi Club172 upcoming Oakland Arena57 upcoming Yoshi's - Oakland90 upcoming Fox Oakland Theater52 upcoming The Fillmore25 upcoming Triple Rock Brewery13 upcoming Nomadic Bookshop3 upcoming

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What is happening in Oakland this week?

There are 74 events listed in Oakland this week, including live music, trivia, sports, comedy, arts & culture, and community events. The list updates daily and shows only events that haven't ended yet.

Are there free events in Oakland this week?

Yes — there is 1 free event in Oakland this week. Use the "Free" filter to see them.

Where can I find live music in Oakland this week?

There are 44 live-music events listed in Oakland this week — see the live music section, or browse live music in Oakland.