Experience Black Live Band Performances in Oakland, CA that celebrate cultural traditions and create memorable moments for your community. These events bring people together through entertainment that honors Black heritage and fosters community connections.
FLUID Open Mic is a live band open mic where artists get to show up as they are.
Every 3rd Thursday, singers, rappers, poets, and creatives share their work in a room that feels supportive, real, and pressure-free.
This is not about going viral.
It’s about being heard.
No auditions. No competition. Just community.
1000+ Bay Area artists have touched this stage since 2020.
Thursday, 19, 19.30 -
Thursday, 19, 22.00
Oakland,
CA
_$25
Welcome to MELBA’s KITCHEN big band an intimate Concert and Conversation celebrating MELBA LISTON’S CENTENNIAL featuring the Melba Liston Research Collective! Join us at the Plymouth Jazz & Justice Church, for a night of incredible music and engaging discussions. This in-person event promises to be a unique experience that you won't want to miss. Get ready to groove to the sounds of the big band tunes chosen especially for this show, and hear new insights from jazz researchers. Mark your calendars and come join us for a memorable evening! Get your tickets early for this limited-seating musical experience.
MELBA’S KITCHEN - the all women big band that celebrates Black women musical geniuses Melba Liston, Mary Lou Williams, and their friends - invites you to an intimate evening toasting Liston’s Centennial. The band, cited in Downbeat magazine as “crackling,” presents new arrangements of Liston’s jazz pieces, and hosts conversations with the members of the Melba Liston Research Collective, who dig deeply into Liston’s contributions to the jazz universe.
Friday, 16, 19.00 -
Friday, 16, 21.15
Oakland,
CA
_$25
FLUID Open Mic is a live band open mic where artists get to show up as they are.
Every 3rd Thursday, singers, rappers, poets, and creatives share their work in a room that feels supportive, real, and pressure-free.
This is not about going viral.
It’s about being heard.
No auditions. No competition. Just community.
1000+ Bay Area artists have touched this stage since 2020.
Friday, 16, 19.00 - Friday, 16, 21.15
Oakland, CA
17.35
Welcome to MELBA’s KITCHEN big band an intimate Concert and Conversation celebrating MELBA LISTON’S CENTENNIAL featuring the Melba Liston Research Collective! Join us at the Plymouth Jazz & Justice Church, for a night of incredible music and engaging discussions. This in-person event promises to be a unique experience that you won't want to miss. Get ready to groove to the sounds of the big band tunes chosen especially for this show, and hear new insights from jazz researchers. Mark your calendars and come join us for a memorable evening! Get your tickets early for this limited-seating musical experience.
MELBA’S KITCHEN - the all women big band that celebrates Black women musical geniuses Melba Liston, Mary Lou Williams, and their friends - invites you to an intimate evening toasting Liston’s Centennial. The band, cited in Downbeat magazine as “crackling,” presents new arrangements of Liston’s jazz pieces, and hosts conversations with the members of the Melba Liston Research Collective, who dig deeply into Liston’s contributions to the jazz universe.
Friday, 16, 19.00 - Friday, 16, 21.15
Oakland, CA
23.18
