GROOVES-IN-THE-PARK
SATURDAY, JULY 10th
2pm-8:30pm
@ MLK Shoreline Park View Map
7250 Doolittle Dr.
Oakland, Ca
(fyi: this location is very close to the Oakland Airport – entrance)
Free daytime park party, groovin’ under the sun & into the sunset, by the Bay! Bring your family, friends, kids, dogs (on leashes) and join us for drinks, BBQ, fireworks, music, sun and good times.
We’ve scheduled this one on the same date as the Oakland A’s fireworks night, so we’ll have a great view from our location at the end of the evening!
dj’s:
- CHRIS LUM (moulton media, harlum muziq)
- ELZ w/ live vocals by ELISE (harlum muziq, green gorilla lounge)
- KINCAID (grooves-in-the-park, culture)
- MIKE C (grooves-in-the-park)
- live percussion by Eric Groove, Rob “the bongo man” & Lito Carrillo
*DIRECTIONS:
From 880 fwy in Oakland – take the Hegenberger exit & drive towards the Oakland airport – about 1 mile (from that exit). Take a right on Doolittle Drive & go about 1 mile and make a right ‘immediately-before’ the
“MLK Shoreline Park/Shoreline Center” sign & drive into the park towards the water. We will be to your right once you drive into the parking lot. Parking is free.
Restrooms are close by. This is a fully permitted party & a beautiful location right by the water/bay! Dogs on leashes only! & no drinking in the parking lot or you will get cited by park police. If you bring hard liquor DO NOT have it visually out in the bottle to be seen by others. Keep it put away in your ice-chest and/or covered up and keep it in cups. Park police will cite you if they see any hard alcohol bottles! Beer and wine is fine. Please clean up after yourselves & respect this location.
Thanks & see you all under the sun!
Oakland, CA – July 4th, 2008 Jack London Square Firework Display by the Port of Oakland Building.
What a grand display, here are a few photos I took of the event. You can find them on my Oakland flickr photos.
Lakefest: Art, Wine & Food Festival on Lakeshore Avenue
August 1-2, 2009 11:00am – 7:00pm
Lakeshore Ave & Splash Pad Park
Arts & Crafts, Wine Tasting Tents, Live Music, Art Cars, Farmer’s Market (on Saturday ONLY), Taste by the Lake Free Admission
They are estimating an attendance of 20,000 based on last year’s turn out.
Food & Wine Tasting Packages start at $20 & up, packages include commemorative glass, tasting tickets.
Neighborhood Features: Lake Merritt, Grand Lake Theater, Lakeshore & Grand Avenue shopping districts
Stay tuned for more info! Vendor information has not been released by Oakland Events yet.
The Port of Oakland is offering FREE Harbor Tours this season for all of you Oakland History buffs. I have personally gone on this tour twice and would like to say that Pamela and Laura are great tour guides. You take a nice slow cruise through the Ports Harbor viewing all of the ships and cranes! It’s pretty amazing and you get to hear a lot of facts and history you just may have never learned otherwise. It is also a GREAT chance to take pictures of the cranes as well! Be sure to visit the Port of Oakland‘s official website to sign up today! Hurry before it’s too late! And who knows, you may even see me on board taking pictures. *UPDATE* As many of you know they are NOT doing the Tour this year(2009). Sad but true.
Tonight is the last night of the Oakland Crucible’s Fire and Arts Festival. It takes place right next to West Oakland BART so it is very accessible. A night full of fire, art, insanity and great photo ops. Check it out, more info can be found here.
***Update*** 2009 After Parties listed below Burning Man 2008 & 2009 pictures link here.
YES!!!!!!!! It is that time of year again. If you have ever gone then you are as stoked as me about the upcoming Love Evolution. It will be the best event you have attended all year(except for Burning Man of course).
This is the largest out door free electronic festival in Northern California and not to be missed.
Location, route and time:
Starts at 2nd st between Market and Howard streets.
Music starts @ 11:30am, parade at 12 Noon!
Down Market to Civic Center Plaza where there is a $10 fee to get in the gates. However the Parade is still free.
Love Pollution presented by Trauma – Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Glitch, Jungle
El Rincon Bar 21+ to drink – 18+ to get in
$5 door
$4 Shooters
$3 Jungle Juice
$2 Tacos
$1 PBR Flier here
Sharam of Deep Dish presented by 1015 Folsom
21+ 1015 Folsom
10pm-7am
Door price $25 more info here
OUCH 2 presented by RedLine and & MALLABEL MUSIC
18+ @ underground location 21+ drink unknown, rumor of location and drinking is gone.
9pm-6am
$25 presdale $30 at door info here
Love Evolves presented by Opel Productions (Opulent Temple)
18+ @ Mission Rock 21+ to drink
9pm-5am
$15+ ? info here
Psytrance after party presented by Tantra
Mist is @ 316 11th street (at Folsom)
18+ / 21 to drink
8pm-6am
$35 @ door info here
After The Love presented by Seismic
21+ @ club Mighty
10pm-4am
$20 before midnight info here
Flower Power presented by Anon Salon
age? @ Anon Gallery
9pm till ……. late.
Donations Only info here
After Party presented by BADNB
21+ @ Club 6
8pm-4am
$?? unknown info here
ATB presented by Ruby Skye
21+ @ Ruby Skye
time not on site?
$40 presales info here
for 2009 see above!
(to be added please contact me)
After Hours presented by Trauma – Drum & Bass
All ages El Rincon Bar 21+ to drink
$10 door Flier here
Deep Blue Underground presented by djRooz.com
21+ Underground location
10pm-6am
Door price depends on time, free-$25 more info here
OUCH! presented by RedLine and BrapDem – DubStep
18+ @ underground location 21+ to drink
10pm-4am
$15 info here
Infuse presented by Opel Productions (Opulent Temple)
21+ @ Club Temple
10pm-4am
$20 door info here
Psytrance after party presented by Tantra
18+ / 21 to drink SomArts
9pm-6am
$20 @ door info here
After The Love presented by Seismic
21+ @ club Mighty
9pm-5am
$20 before midnight info here
Chill Parade presented by Ruckus Lab
Hookah Bar
10pm-4am
$15 @ door info here
Love R’ Us presented by Anon Salon
age? @ Anon Gallery
9pm till …….
Donations Only info here
[ad] Still Do’in It presented by BADNB
21+ @ Anu Bar
8:30pm-2am
$5 info here
Benny Benassi presented by Ruby Skye
21+ @ Ruby Skye
10pm-4am
$30 presales info here
Bass Nasty presented by Mallabel Music
21+ @ Club Six
10pm-unknown
$10 @ door info here
Day After(Sunday)
THC out door day party
11am-7pm FREE
All ages, BYOB Flier here
STOMPY + SUNSET: Keep the Love Alive
21+ @ Cafe Cocomo
12pm-8pm
$10 at door Info here
Alright, what an amazing time it was. I was too drunk to take pictures but had some snaped of me.
Here’s one in my army get up.
The Oakland Art Murmur takes place every month on the first Friday. It is spread out across different art galleries in Oakland with the majority of them being near Telegraph and Grand Avenue. It is a place where you can walk from gallery to gallery and enjoy fresh exhibits, art, clothing articles and other local artist created things. You can even drink in the galleries! Wine tasting is often abundant.
Well here you have it guys, the 4th installment of Duffman by our good friends at Primitive Science!
In this video you can see the 2 rooms, one drum n bass, hip hop influenced with MC’s and one is more trance like. Also a quick stop at the bar.
Hit me up if you want more info on upcoming events.
And while we’re at it. Give it up for my homie MC Nukz.
Here we are at an all niter in a forest, maybe National. It was a “camp out” but as you can see our crew stayed up drinking all night. We’re gonna do this again this year, be sure to make it out.
This is Hybrid Strain on the decks with Nukz on the mic.
Here we have I Hella <3 Under Grounds, another epic party. And yes, maybe that is me in the video.
Oakland National Night Out 2008 Tuesday August 5th. Get together with your neighbors, stay out past dark, celebrate your neighborhood in a safe fun matter. These are your streets and you have friendly neighbors willing to hang out and show their presence. Take back your hood. Get involved, host a block party in your area! It’s easy and a great way to meet your neighbors and keep your streets safe.[ad#big-square-1]
…ahhh yes, it’s that time again. We only do this 3-4 times a year in summer so join us under the sun at our fully permitted, beautiful park location right by the water while we celebrate our underground music, good people, good times and life. Please repost this and help us promote this party that has been growing strong for 8 years, now being enjoyed in the Bay for the 3rd time…and getting bigger and more fun every time we do it.
Feel free to bring your dogs (but on leash only or you could get sited by a ranger… and pick up after them). Feel free to bring bbq stuff, food, drinks, something to sit your buns on, family & good people. Please respect everything and everyone and bring your good vibez, that’s all we ask.
Come early and enjoy the day!
See your smiling faces there,
The Hieroglyphics will be performing live at the Fillmore on Thursday September 18th at 8pm. These guys are local Oakland Hip Hop legends and not to be missed. If you like Del the Funky Homosapien then you gotta check them out because he is the lead member of the group. I have seen them live several times and would encourage you to go to this show. The Fillmore won’t be around much longer either!
The Oakland Art & Soul Festival is coming up! I go every year and am looking forward to Zion I this year. I must admit it is becoming more expensive and having less talent that interest me, but it is still a local event worth checking out. It is sponsored by mainly Comcast so maybe that’s why it is changing? Lots of music, 3 days and plenty of local vendors.
Oakland Poetry Slam @ Oasis!
woot!
Check these guys out, they have events all the time at a great venue in Downtown Oakland only blocks from Lake Merritt BART. The Oakland Poetry Slam and open mics at the Oasis Bar & Grill.
Check these guys out, they throw events monthly at the Oasis Bar and grill on 12th and Madison as well as other various events.
You can view their myspace here.
And they even have some sets you can download as well as a mailing list you can join by signing up here.
Keep up with Black Market Techno events by signing up for our mailing list. Just e-mail us with “mailing list” in subject line, blackmarkettechno@gmail.com
GROOVES-IN-THE-PARK
The Port of Oakland is offering FREE Harbor Tours this season for all of you Oakland History buffs. I have personally gone on this tour twice and would like to say that Pamela and Laura are great tour guides. You take a nice slow cruise through the Ports Harbor viewing all of the ships and cranes! It’s pretty amazing and you get to hear a lot of facts and history you just may have never learned otherwise. It is also a GREAT chance to take 
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The Hieroglyphics will be performing live at the Fillmore on Thursday September 18th at 8pm. These guys are local Oakland Hip Hop legends and not to be missed. If you like Del the Funky Homosapien then you gotta check them out because he is the lead member of the group. I have seen them live several times and would encourage you to go to this show. The Fillmore won’t be around much longer either!
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