Opening Weekend at Oakland's Fox Theater

place looks fuckin sick...solid lineup too

It's not everyday that I'm proud to live in Oakland. Definitely stoked about it right now.

beautiful

looks like an awesome place to see a show! That Ragga Muffins festival looks pretty fun too

sick

dude im not a die hard fan of any of those bands....but thats one hell of an opening week...

Just saw an CNBC special on "Oaksterdam", now this. I shoulda taken that job at World Savings when I had the chance.

i dig the statues and ceiling.

would be sweet if claypool plays here

bUT IT IS STILL IN OAKLAND. I WAS AT THE PAROMONT FOR WSP LAST YEAR AND I HAVEN'T SEEN A WORSE DOWNTOWN IN MY LIFE. NOTHING OPEN AFTER DARK. PARKING SUCKS. AND THE VIBE OF THE PEOPLE IN OAKLAND IS POOR AT BEST. THE LINE-UP LOOKS GREAT, BUT I WOULD RATHER SEE THEM SOMEWHERE ELSE.

^^^ Oakland has a great vibe! Not sure you encountered the right people my friend which is too bad. Anyways, got my Black Keys tix already and couldn't be more stoked for this venue!!!

awesome looking venue. I wished I lived in cali..

NEVER talk shit about Oakland. You will die...literally...seriously

Woah. That regalia is palatial!

I lived in Oakland and it has its good,bad and ugly but this type of venue can only be positive for the City. The renovation is amazing. Wow!!!!!

This place looks amazing, well worth the trip across the bay next time im in SF! which is the best part about oakland... its across the bay from SF.

danpfunk i just saw the same thing. i never had any reason to go to oakland, never really wanted one but this will do.

See what happens when you leave me alone in that place for 5 minutes with nothing but a metal pipe and a jar mayonnaise?

Place looks sick, and can;t wait to see a show there. Way to go Oakland

that is ridiculous don't talk sh*t about oakland or you will die literally seriously! come on sh*t can happen anywhere. you don't know oakland, bro! i love oakland and have lived around here most of my life. FOX Theater oakland is beyond wonderful. I went for solliliquists of sound, alo and Franti. it was a bit boomy on this, my first show at the venue, but that will be solved over time. i hung mostly in the nice vip standing area you get w/ visa purchased tix (or visa gold?). the theater is incredible inside. though the paramount may bump it slightly for sheer architectural beauty this has to be the best larger venue in the bay area. well mid sized i should say not the #s of HP or oracle. incredible attention to detail in the rehab of this architectural gem. the staff everywhere was outstanding. for those that drink or even if you are just getting a soda the bars are EVERYWHERE, six or seven of them. the big bar facing the street w/ the window so you can see your friends coming up to get in line or enter the venue is terrific. the old Westinghouse light switch board where you can move the switches and lights go on and off is very cool, great little idea to have kept that in place. the two buddhas (w/ eyes lit up, very cool, a bit spooky but cool!) on either side of the stage are marvelous. I can't speak highly enough of this fantastic venue right in my backyard. I am beyond impressed. Franti was fine and everyone loved it...ALO kicked ass but sadly just a short five song set (the psychedelic jam w/ great lights that ended the set was the best part i thought, out of a song i forget title). Solliliquists were okay but didn't knock my socks off. I will return (soon!)