For over 55 years, Tower of Power has delivered the best in funk and soul music.“We were a Soul band called The Motowns.” recalls Emilio Castillo. “Rocco was the bass player, I was there, and my brother was the drummer. I met “Doc” Kupka back in 1968, and gave him an audition. He came in the band, and we eventually changed our name to the Tower of Power.” The reason for the band name change was that they had a specific goal in mind.East Bay Grease defined their sound and landed them with Warner Brothers. Bump City, their 1972 debut for the label, was a hit on both the Billboard 200 and the R&B Albums chart, and netted them the hits “You’re Still A Young Man” and “Down to The Nightclub.” The 70s were a boom period with radio classics like “So Very Hard to Go” and “What Is Hip?,” and the band continued to tour and record over the years. Castillo says their love of the stage is the same today as it was back in 1968. >> READ MORE
Wednesday
December 25, 2024 at 9pm to December 26, 2024 at 1:45am – Hello Stranger Bar, Oakland
WEDNESDAY DEC 25 THROWBACK (2nd & 4th Wednesdays) All Throwbacks: Hip Hop, Soul/Funk, Reggae +more! Christmas Edition! Featuring DJ Malachi (Motown on Mondays) Resident: Ren the Viny…
Friday
December 27, 2024 at 9pm to December 28, 2024 at 1:45am – The Miranda, Oakland
FRIDAY, DEC 27 Groove Lounge Soul / R&B / Hip Hop / Afrobeat Featuring: Jah Yzer (Jah Warriro Shelter) @ The Miranda, 1739 Broadway, Oakland No cover | 9pm-1:30am | 21+ ABOUT REN T…
December 27, 2024 from 10pm to 11:45pm – Yoshi's, Oakland
ZO! & TALL BLACK GUY Fri December 27, 2024 Doors: 9:45 PM Show: 10:00 PM Yoshi's 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA 94607
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Wednesday
January 1, 2025 at 4am to January 2, 2025 at 9pm – The Great Northern
It's A New Day + Breakfast Of Champions Block Party 2025 Wednesday, January 1, 2025 · 4am - 9pm PST The Great Northern (New Day + BOC Entrance) Alameda St & Vermont St, San Francisco CA 94103
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Thursday
January 2, 2025 at 7:30pm to January 3, 2025 at 11pm – Yoshi's, Oakland
Thu January 2, 2025 Rap king known for his remarkably smooth rapid-fire lyrics TWISTA WITH LIVE BAND @ Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero, Oakland Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM >> BUY TICKETS
Friday
January 10, 2025 at 7:30pm to January 11, 2025 at 11:30pm – Yoshi's, Oakland
ENTER TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS. WINNER WILL BE DRAWN RANDOMLY AND ANNOUNCED 2 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT. FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JAN 10-11, 2025 RAHEEM DEVAUGHN Yoshi's 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland,…
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Friday
January 24, 2025 at 7:30pm to January 26, 2025 at 11:45pm – Yoshi's, Oakland
ENTER TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS. WINNER WILL BE DRAWN RANDOMLY AND ANNOUNCED 2 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT. FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JAN 24-26 LALAH HATHAWAY Yoshi's 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA…
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January 24, 2025 from 9pm to 11:30pm – The Independent
Tank & The Bangas Friday, January 24, 2025 Doors: 8:30pm | Show: 9:00pm The Independent 628 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117
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Monday
January 27, 2025 from 7pm to 11pm – Yoshi's, Oakland
MONDAY, JAN 27 MASTA KILLA OF WU-TANG CLAN MC and member in one of hip hop's most popular groups @ Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero, Oakland Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM >> BUY T…
Friday
January 31, 2025 at 8pm to February 1, 2025 at 11:30pm – Yoshi's, Oakland
ERIC ROBERSON January 31, 2025 Doors: 7:30 PM / Show: 8:00 PM January 31, 2025 Doors: 9:45 PM / Show: 10:00 PM February 1, 2025 Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 7:30 PM February 1, 2025 Doors: 9:15 PM / Sh…
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