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Patiyochella at 7th West, the KPFA screening of ‘The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane, a comedy show at Akoma, and more.

A young rising Oakland rap artist is up for possible GRAMMY nominations set to be announced on Friday for the 2026 awards.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- A Capitol Corridor train hit two musicians just before 8 p.m. on Embarcadero West and Washington Street in Oakland's Jack London Square, right next to Oakland music venue, Yoshi's.

The quartet formed during 2010 in Rochester Hills and released its self-titled debut EP during 2011. Another, “Life Explodes,” came the following year and won a Detroit Music Award. Then the group ...

A second Oakland show has been added for Twice, the mega K-pop girl band made even more popular by the huge Netflix hit, “KPop Demon Hunters.” General sales start at 3 p.m. PDT today on Ticketmaster.

The restoration of Esther’s Orbit Room, a historic blues club in West Oakland, will include a performance venue and bar, artist spaces, food and more.

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