# Oakland, CA Music Venues

As of November 2026, No Stairs Please lists 45 open live music venues in Oakland, California. The local directory includes 14 rooms with known capacity under 500, 13 bars and breweries that host live music, 14 stages with verified talent-booking contacts, and 28 rooms with active 90-day show schedules.

## Directory coverage

- Canonical URL: https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/oakland
- Open venues matching this hub: 45
- Rooms up to 500 capacity: 14
- Bars and breweries with live music: 13
- Venues with researched talent booking contacts: 14
- Venues with dated shows in the 90-day window: 28

## Featured venues

| Venue | City | Category | Capacity | 90-day show days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Thee Stork Club](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/thee-stork-club-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 39 |
| [The Sound Room](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-sound-room-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Listening room | 100 | 27 |
| [Yoshi's Oakland](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/yoshi-s-oakland-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Music venue | 310 | 26 |
| [Fox Theater Oakland](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/fox-theater-oakland-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Music venue | 2,800 | 23 |
| [Crybaby](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/crybaby-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Music venue | 600 | 19 |
| [Oakland Arena](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/oakland-arena-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Music venue | 19,200 | 15 |
| [Eli's Mile High Club](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/eli-s-mile-high-club-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Bar & pub | 200 | 14 |
| [Piedmont Piano Company](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/piedmont-piano-company-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Listening room | 100 | 13 |
| [Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/henry-j-kaiser-center-for-the-arts-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Hall & arts center | 2,500 | 9 |
| [Oakland Museum of California](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/oakland-museum-of-california-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Hall & arts center | 500 | 8 |
| [The Cathedral](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-cathedral-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Church | n/a | 8 |
| [Paramount Theatre Oakland](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/paramount-theatre-oakland-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Hall & arts center | 3,040 | 7 |
| [Drake's Dealership](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/drake-s-dealership-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 6 |
| [Next Level Nightclub](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/next-level-nightclub-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Music venue | n/a | 5 |
| [ACRE Kitchen and Bar](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/acre-kitchen-and-bar-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Restaurant | n/a | 3 |
| [Jack London Square](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/jack-london-square-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Outdoor stage | n/a | 2 |
| [Lot 2270](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/lot-2270-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Outdoor stage | n/a | 2 |
| [Lux Oakland](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/lux-oakland-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Music venue | n/a | 2 |
| [Slainte Irish Pub Oakland](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/slainte-irish-pub-oakland-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Bar & pub | 80 | 2 |
| [Temescal Art Center](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/temescal-art-center-tac-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Hall & arts center | 49 | 2 |
| [7th West](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/7th-west-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 1 |
| [Catos Ale House](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/catos-ale-house-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Brewery & taproom | n/a | 1 |
| [Continental Club Oakland](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/continental-club-oakland-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Hall & arts center | 850 | 1 |
| [Jeannik Méquet Littlefield Concert Hall](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/jeannik-m-quet-littlefield-concert-hall-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Music venue | n/a | 1 |
| [La Loulou Wine Bar](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/la-loulou-wine-bar-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 1 |
| [Las Palmas Event Center](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/las-palmas-event-center-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Hall & arts center | n/a | 1 |
| [Lucy Blue](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/lucy-blue-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Bar & pub | 200 | 1 |
| [Redwood Heights Park](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/redwood-heights-park-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Outdoor stage | n/a | 1 |
| [811 Oakland](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/811-oakland-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Hall & arts center | 208 | 0 |
| [Brooklyn West Winery](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/brooklyn-west-winery-oakland-ca) | Oakland, CA | Winery & tasting room | n/a | 0 |

## Category views

- [Small music venues](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/oakland/small-music-venues) with 24 venues
- [Bars with live music](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/oakland/bars-with-live-music) with 11 venues
- [Open mics](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/oakland/open-mics) with 5 venues

## Related locations

- [Alameda](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/alameda) with 14 venues
- [Emeryville](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/emeryville) with 5 venues
- [Berkeley](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/berkeley) with 30 venues
- [Albany](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/albany) with 6 venues
- [Orinda](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/orinda) with 4 venues
- [San Leandro](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/san-leandro) with 4 venues
- [San Francisco](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/san-francisco) with 134 venues
- [Tiburon](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/tiburon) with 3 venues