The Octopus has been nominated for NINE categories!!
PLEASE vote for us in the 2018 East Bay Express Best of the Bay!
Vote here: https://posting.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/Survey?survey=16600699

2017 Best Cafe & Best Place for Literary Events!! - East Bay Express

Local Oakland musicians, poets & authors 6 days per week! Always all ages & ADA accessible!!

Delicious food, coffee, beer & wine! Gluten free & vegan options. House made sodas & ice cream.

New & used books for sale! Plus records & tapes!!

June 2018

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1st Friday Art Opening: Chelsea Smith 530pm Free
 
Book Launch: Baret Magarian "The Fabrications" 630pm Free
 
Jade VELVET, Oh The Nerve & El Gato Dice 9pm $7
 
Private Party 2-6pm
 
Ashen Cleric (Nathan Clevenger) & The DeCillis/Evangelista Duo 7pm $10
 
Brennan Jung Trio & Addie Vogt Trio 930pm $10
 
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Gratitude Blooming Happy Hour 5pm Free
 
African Book Club: "Under the Udala Trees" 7pm Free
 
Pandemonium Press: Mostly Flash with a Dash of Haiku 7pm Free
 
Silent Book Club 7pm Free
 
Samantha Sipin: Live Music Happy Hour 5pm Free
 
Cleave: Bay Area Women Writers 7pm
 
Maya Elise, Nat Letkoff & Rowan McGuire 930pm $5
 
Poetry with Hazel White, Anna Morrison, Terry Taplin & Valerie Witte 4pm Free
 
Disciples of Markos (1930 Greek Hash Hits) with special guest Accordion Shredder Dan Cantrell 8pm $10-20
 
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The Pineapple (kid rock!) 12pm Free
 
Solidarity Sundays - Political Action! 230pm Free
 
Noriegas, Wander & Standards (LA) 9pm $5
 
Live Music Happy Hour with Emily Zisman 5pm Free
 
John Schott, Ross Hammond & Jay Nair 7pm $10-15
 
Talk Story 630pm Free
 
JazzWomen & Girls Jam Session 7pm Free
 
Protea Record Release and Mauskaveli 5pm Free
 
Yea-Ming Chen, Kate Sweeney (Magic Magic Roses), Rebecca Schiffman & Jack Lewis 7pm $8
 
Private Party 630-1030pm
 
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Open Mic with Alexander McAlister 630pm Free
 
Sea of Bees & Night Heron 9pm
 
AfroSurreal Reading Series Debut 530pm Free
 
Octofriends & Family Karaoke Party 7pm Free
 
Songwriters in the Round with Deborah Crooks 7pm $10
 
Ted the Block, Tall Grass & Mister Moonbeam 10pm $5-10
 
Matt Jaffe, Rob Jamner & E.G. Phillips 7pm $5-10
 
Janet Noguera & Jamie Duncan - Live Music Happy Hour 5pm Free
 
Daughters of Babalon Volume 1; An Anthology of Thelemic Writing 7pm
 
Authors Large & Small Group Show 4pm Free
 
MJoy Album Coming Out Party 7pm $10
 
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Open mic with Alexander McAlister 630pm Free
 
Octojam Jazz Party 9pm $5
 
Verdandia (Violin & Harp) Live Music Happy Hour 5pm Free
 
Kelly Anneken & LikeLove 7pm
 
COPUS & N-Side, the healer 7pm $10
 
Burger Boogaloo Opening Party! 8pm $10
 
Ziplock, Coke & Dumb (Vancouver) 6pm $5
 
Burger Boogaloo After Party 10pm $10
 

What's Happening

The Octopus has been nominated for NINE categories!!
PLEASE vote for us in the 2018 East Bay Express Best of the Bay!
Vote here: https://posting.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/Survey?survey=16600699

2017 Best Cafe & Best Place for Literary Events!! - East Bay Express

Local Oakland musicians, poets & authors 6 days per week! Always all ages & ADA accessible!!

Delicious food, coffee, beer & wine! Gluten free & vegan options. House made sodas & ice cream.

New & used books for sale! Plus records & tapes!!