Oakland City Center

Oakland City Center Oakland City Center is Oakland's premier business address for Class A office space and popular dining

🎉🎶 One Last Summer Sounds!We’re closing out the season with a party! Join us on Wednesday, August 26 as Hella Good Party...
08/24/2026

🎉🎶 One Last Summer Sounds!

We’re closing out the season with a party! Join us on Wednesday, August 26 as Hella Good Party Band takes over Oakland City Center Plaza for the final Summer Sounds concert of the year.

Hella Good Party Band brings a high-energy mix of funk, R&B, pop, rock, and dance favorites, with the kind of feel-good music made for getting a crowd on its feet.

📅 Wednesday, August 26
⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM
📍 Oakland City Center Plaza
🎟️ Free and open to the public

Come spend one more summer lunch hour with us, enjoy great music, grab something to eat from a City Center restaurant, and help us send off another season of Summer Sounds on a high note! ☀️🎤💃

Let’s make the last one a party!

🎶 Summer Sounds Continues with Decoto Jam!Bring some rhythm to your Wednesday afternoon! Decoto Jam is coming to Oakland...
08/17/2026

🎶 Summer Sounds Continues with Decoto Jam!

Bring some rhythm to your Wednesday afternoon! Decoto Jam is coming to Oakland City Center Plaza on August 19 for another free Summer Sounds performance.

Known for their lively blend of Latin rhythms, funk, soul, and groove-driven favorites, Decoto Jam brings an upbeat sound and plenty of energy to the stage.

📅 Wednesday, August 19
⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM
📍 Oakland City Center Plaza
🎟️ Free and open to the public

Take your lunch break outside, grab a bite from one of our City Center restaurants, and settle in for an afternoon of great music in the plaza.

☀️ Good food. Live music. Summer in Oakland.

08/13/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Oakland Pride is coming to Oakland City Center! 🏳️‍🌈

We’re excited to share that Oakland City Center is a proud sponsor of the 2026 Oakland Pride Parade & Festival on Sunday, August 16!

As part of this year’s celebration, the Oakland City Center Plaza will be transformed into the Pride Family Zone — a welcoming, family-friendly space with music, activities, and vendor tents for children, families, and community members of all ages.

Come celebrate Pride, community, and Oakland with us! The Oakland Pride Festival runs from 12:00–6:00 p.m. at Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland City Center and the surrounding Downtown Oakland area.

📅 Sunday, August 16
📍 Oakland City Center Plaza – Family Zone
🎉 Oakland Pride Festival: 12–6 p.m.

This year’s celebration marks a new chapter for Oakland Pride as a program of the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center, and we’re proud to support an event that celebrates the vibrant culture and community of Oakland.

Bring the family, enjoy the festivities, and celebrate Pride with us in the heart of Downtown Oakland! 🌈

🎷 Turn Up the Fun at Oakland Summer Sounds! 🎉Get ready for an unforgettable lunchtime performance as Jean Fineberg & The...
08/10/2026

🎷 Turn Up the Fun at Oakland Summer Sounds! 🎉

Get ready for an unforgettable lunchtime performance as Jean Fineberg & The Party Monsters take the stage at Oakland City Center!

Led by acclaimed saxophonist Jean Fineberg, this high-energy band delivers an exciting mix of funk, soul, R&B, jazz, and dance favorites that will have you smiling, clapping, and moving to the music.

📅 Wednesday, August 12
⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM
📍 Oakland City Center Plaza
🎟️ Free and open to the public

Whether you're taking a lunch break, meeting up with coworkers, or simply looking to enjoy live music outdoors, this is the perfect way to spend your afternoon. Grab lunch from one of Oakland City Center's restaurants and join us on the plaza!

🎸 Live Music on the Plaza | August 5Spend your Wednesday lunch hour with the Anthony Arya Band at Oakland City Center!An...
08/03/2026

🎸 Live Music on the Plaza | August 5

Spend your Wednesday lunch hour with the Anthony Arya Band at Oakland City Center!

Anthony Arya is a singer-songwriter and guitarist known for a soulful blend of rock, blues, folk, and Americana. Along with his band, he brings an energetic, roots-inspired sound that’s perfect for a summer afternoon.

📅 Wednesday, August 5
⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM
📍 Oakland City Center Plaza
🎟️ Free and open to the public

Pick up lunch from one of our City Center restaurants and enjoy an hour of live music outdoors.

🎶 Today at Oakland City Center – Summer Sounds! 🎶Join us today from 12:00–1:00 PM for another FREE Summer Sounds concert...
07/29/2026

🎶 Today at Oakland City Center – Summer Sounds! 🎶

Join us today from 12:00–1:00 PM for another FREE Summer Sounds concert featuring Soul Mechanix!

Soul Mechanix is a dynamic Bay Area live band and music project known for blending groove-based soul improvisation and progressive funk

Bring your coworkers, friends, or grab your lunch and enjoy an afternoon of live music in the heart of downtown Oakland. Soul Mechanix will be bringing the energy with an incredible mix of soulful grooves, funk, R&B, and crowd favorites you won't want to miss.

📍 Oakland City Center Plaza
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
🎟️ FREE Admission

Come soak up the sunshine, enjoy great music, and support live local entertainment. See you there!

🎉🎶 Celebrate an Album Release with the Sounds of South Louisiana! 🎶🎉Join us for a special album release performance by T...
07/04/2026

🎉🎶 Celebrate an Album Release with the Sounds of South Louisiana! 🎶🎉

Join us for a special album release performance by T Marie & Mitch Polzak's Bayou Juju at Oakland City Center's Summer Sounds Concert Series!

Channeling ancestral and next-generation South Louisiana sounds, the band serves up a fresh take on traditional Cajun, Creole, Lala-Zydeco, Swamp Pop, Blues, and New Orleans R&B, then keeps the energy flowing with original songs infused with a little bayou good juju.

Celebrate the release of their latest album while enjoying music that has taken them from acoustic improvisations in an empty cathedral to lively performances on the dance floors of neighborhood dive bars and festival stages along the Mississippi River. Their flavorful blend of sounds evokes back porches, vast prairies, mysterious bayous, lively dance halls, and vibrant city streets—something to stir your body, heart, and soul.

📅 Wednesday, July 15
⏰ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
📍 Oakland City Center Plaza
🎟️ Free Admission

Bring your lunch, invite a friend, and join us for an afternoon of incredible live music as we celebrate this exciting album release!

🌞 Kick off July with the infectious rhythms of Rumbache!Get ready to dance, move, and celebrate summer as Rumbache bring...
06/29/2026

🌞 Kick off July with the infectious rhythms of Rumbache!

Get ready to dance, move, and celebrate summer as Rumbache brings its vibrant Latin sound to the Oakland City Center Plaza on Wednesday, June 1. From energetic beats to crowd-pleasing melodies, this free lunchtime concert is the perfect way to break up your workday.

Bring your coworkers, grab some lunch, and join us for an afternoon of live music in the heart of downtown Oakland!

📅 Wednesday, July 1
⏰ Noon – 1:00 PM
📍 Oakland City Center Plaza
🎟️ Free Admission

🎸 Calling all blues fans!Join us for an afternoon of soulful blues, powerful vocals, and world-class musicianship as Ant...
06/22/2026

🎸 Calling all blues fans!

Join us for an afternoon of soulful blues, powerful vocals, and world-class musicianship as Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra takes the stage at Oakland City Center's Summer Sounds Concert Series on Wednesday, June 24.

Grab a coworker, enjoy your lunch outdoors, and experience live music in the heart of downtown Oakland.

📅 Wednesday, June 24
⏰ Noon – 1:00 PM
📍 Oakland City Center Plaza
🎟️ Free Admission

🎶 Get ready for a little Motown magic at lunchtime! ✨Join us on Wednesday, June 17, as Pure Ecstasy brings the timeless ...
06/15/2026

🎶 Get ready for a little Motown magic at lunchtime! ✨

Join us on Wednesday, June 17, as Pure Ecstasy brings the timeless sounds of Motown, soul, and R&B to Oakland City Center Plaza. From classic favorites to feel-good hits, this high-energy performance is sure to have you singing along and dancing in your seat.

Grab your coworkers, soak up the sunshine, and enjoy a free concert in the heart of downtown Oakland!

📅 Wednesday, June 17
⏰ Noon – 1:00 PM
📍 Oakland City Center Plaza
🎟️ Free Admission

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Oakland, CA
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