Oakland City Center

08/06/2025

🎶 FREE CONCERT TODAY 08/06/25🎶

Join us today from 12–1 PM on the Oakland City Center Plaza for a high-energy, funk-filled performance by Afroholix!
Don’t miss this chance to take a break, grab some lunch, and enjoy live music in the heart of downtown.

Oakland City Center Plaza
Afroholix | 12–1 PM
FREE & open to the public

Afroholix at Oakland Summer Sounds tomorrow!

Featuring:
Tony Peebles - Sax
Marcus Phillips - Bass
Aaron Green - Drums
Graal Swartz - Guitar

Band starts at noon

07/16/2025

FREE Lunchtime Concert TODAY! 🎶

Get ready to groove with Funk Crunch, a high-energy, 10-piece funk powerhouse bringing the best of classic soul, R&B, disco, and today’s hits to the stage!

📅 Wednesday, July 16, 2025
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
📍 Oakland City Center Plaza

Don’t miss this fun-filled, dance-worthy show featuring a live horn section, audience participation, and nonstop jams that’ll get you moving! Perfect for a midday break.

📸 Tag us in your pics and show us your best dance moves!

06/25/2025

SUMMER SOUNDS TODAY - 06/25/25

Due to a lineup change, Aaron B & the Brushfire will be taking the stage at this week’s Oakland City Center Summer Concert Series!

From classic covers to original tunes, they’ll be serving up foot-tappin’, feel-good country that’ll turn your lunch break into a hoedown. Come soak up the sound, boots optional, good vibes guaranteed!

FREE Lunchtime Concert
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - Aaron B & the Brushfire
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Oakland City Center Plaza

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06/17/2025

Feel the beat, catch the HEAT! Join us at Oakland City Center for our Summer Concert Series featuring Mambo Soul, where Latin rhythm meets soul in an electrifying blend of salsa, funk, and Afro-Cuban beats.

Get ready to dance, vibe, and celebrate community under the sun!

FREE Lunchtime Concert
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - Mambo Soul – Live
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Oakland City Center Plaza

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06/11/2025

FREE Lunchtime Concert – Featuring Pure Ecstasy!
🗓️ Wednesday, [Insert Concert Date]
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
📍 City Center Plaza, Oakland

Join us for a soulful midday escape with Pure Ecstasy, bringing smooth grooves and feel-good vibes to the plaza!

Take your lunch outdoors and soak in the music – it's the perfect midweek break.

Free & open to the public – everyone’s welcome!

06/04/2025

FREE CONCERT ALERT!
Get ready for a fiery afternoon of music with Tom Rigney and Flambeau , one of the hottest roots music bands on the West Coast!

🗓️ Wednesday, June 4, 2025
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
📍 City Center Plaza, Oakland
Summer Sounds Concert Series

Led by electrifying violinist and composer Tom Rigney, this all-star band brings the heat with high-energy Cajun and zydeco two-steps, swampy blues, funky New Orleans grooves, and soul-stirring ballads. Expect red boots, wild fiddling, and irresistible rhythms that’ll have you dancing on your lunch break!

Come for the music, stay for the vibes. 🌞 Free & open to the public – part of the 2025 Summer Sounds concert series!

06/03/2025

🎶 Summer Sounds is BACK!
Join us every Wednesday from 12–1 PM on the City Center Plaza for FREE live concerts featuring an exciting mix of local talent and summer vibes!

🗓️ June 4 – August 27
📍13th & Broadway, Oakland (Steps from 12th St. BART)
🎤 Lineup includes: Tom Rigney, Pure Ecstasy, Mambo Soul, Rumbache, Hella Fitzgerald & more!

Perfect midday break — bring your lunch, friends, and good energy. Let’s make Wednesdays the best day of the week!

📲 Visit OaklandCityCenter.com for the full lineup & updates.

06/12/2024

Dust off your dancing shoes and get ready to dance! Join Edgardo & LaTiDo for some soul-stirring salsa today 6/12 from noon to 1 PM at the Oakland City Center Plaza Stage. See you there! 💃🕺✨

SUMMER SOUNDS CONCERTS
FREE | EVERY WEDNESDAY
JUNE - SEPTEMBER | NOON - 1PM
OAKLAND CITY CENTER PLAZA STAGE

06/04/2024

🎵🌞 Get ready to groove into summer with us at our FREE music concert kick-off this Wednesday, 6/5 from noon to 1pm! 🎶🎉 Join us and experience the electrifying performance by the band Pure Ecstasy that will surely make your Wednesday brighter! Don't miss out on this musical celebration under the sun! ☀️🎸

SUMMER SOUNDS CONCERTS
FREE | EVERY WEDNESDAY
JUNE - SEPTEMBER | NOON - 1PM
OAKLAND CITY CENTER PLAZA STAGE

05/14/2024

🎶🌞 Summer's got a new soundtrack at Oakland City Center! 🌞🎶

Dive into the rhythms of summer with our **FREE** Summer Sounds Concert Series 2024!** From the soulful grooves of R&B to the vibrant beats of Reggae, Big Band vibes, lively Latin tunes, and the electric energy of a Santana tribute - we've got something to get everyone moving! Summer's got a new soundtrack at Oakland City Center!

Whether you're looking to jazz up your lunch break or enjoy a midday music escape, our world-class lineup awaits you. Mark your calendars and let's make this summer sound spectacular!

Kick-off Event: Get ready to groove with Pure Ecstasy's Motown magic on Wednesday, June 5! 🎷🎤🎸

When: Every Wednesday, noon to 1:00 p.m., June through September
Where: City Plaza at Oakland City Center, a hop away from the 12th Street BART station.

01/12/2024

☕Rise and grind! ☕ Start your day with the aroma of freshly roasted coffee beans at Modern Coffee!

Extended Hours - Now open Monday - Friday from 7:30am - 2:30pm.

1300 Clay Street, Suite 164
www.moderncoffeeoakland.com

12/14/2023