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.
So this guy Beatboxes and plays the flute at the same time and outputs some amazing sounds and melodies! Is this for real? Yes for real!
Check him out. He’s from the Bay! I saw him in Oakland at Speak The Music.
Ok last night I go to this event by the name of Speak The Music. They have this guy IceBox on who is supposedly the 2007 West Coast Champion. Well after seeing him rip shit up it’s very obvious why!
Check out this brief video below and myspace with more music here.
So this guy seems to be on a whole nother level! I mean really have you ever seen anything like this? He creates bad ass beats with a laid out guitar as if it were some turntables and he loops, distorts and tweeks with his feet! You HAVEEEE to check his stuff out. I saw him last night at Speak The Music and bought both of his CD’s. I can’t even play the second one because the first one is too bad ass to take out. Here is a video but check his myspace songs out, mind blowing.
…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.
So I get this friend request on my OaklandMofo myspace and am like “wtf? Is that Where The Wild Things Are?” It’s friggen monsters! And they’re playing in Oakland Friday? At one of my favorite bar / clubs? Well shiiit count me in!
You gotta check these guys out. Yeah, I know they look a little strange with the crazy outfits and all but listen to their music here. They also do a pretty awesome live show! I recently saw them at The UpTown in Oakland.
They have quite a few shows coming up here in the Bay so if you are in the hood hit em up! You can find tour dates on myspace.
Block Party, live music and drinks.
1st & 3rd Thursdays 5:00pm to 9:00pm
9th between Broadway and Washington
SCHEDULE
6/5/08 Julio Bravo
6/19/08 Brass Mafia
7/3/08 Native Elements
07/17/08 Dynamic Band
08/07/08 Crown City
08/21/08 Saoco Dos Four
09/04/08 Fito Reinoso
09/18/08 The Sonado Project
10/02/08 Bayonics
10/16/08 Julio Bravo
Free to the public
Thursday Night Live will be held on the first and third Thursdays, from June through October from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
So this guy Beatboxes and plays the flute at the same time and outputs some amazing sounds and melodies! Is this for real? Yes for real!
So this guy seems to be on a whole nother level! I mean really have you ever seen anything like this? He creates bad ass beats with a laid out guitar as if it were some turntables and he loops, distorts and tweeks with his feet! You HAVEEEE to check his stuff out. I saw him last night at 
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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