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Saturday, Nov 14 @ Fox Theater, Oakland

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Saturday, Nov. 21 @ UC Theatre, Berkeley

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Saturday, Dec 5 @ UC Theatre, Berkeley

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Thursday, Dec 31 @ UC Theatre, Berkeley

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FRIDAY, DEC 4 True Skool presents ELEVATION (1st Fridays)Featuring:Dedan Renoir (aka Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist)@ Golden Ratio, 1517 Franklin St., Oakland 21+ / Doors 9pm / FREE B4 10pmFree B4 11pm with RSVP: http://bit.ly/elevationfirstfridayABOUTELEVATION is a brand new party series! Curated by renowned DJ and crate-digger Renoir…See More
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ENTER TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS. WINNER WILL BE DRAWN RANDOMLY AND ANNOUNCED 2 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT. Thursday, December 31, 2026 STEEL PULSE New Year's Eve | Reggae Against Racism TourThe UC Theatre 2036 University Ave, Berkeley, CA Doors: 8:00pm | Show: 9:00pm This event is all ages.…See More
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