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Oakland, CA · the CityFunIndex

Live Music in Oakland

Oakland ranks #41 of 134 US cities for live music, with a Live Music score of 70 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 70th percentile nationally and #6 of 18 in California.

Live Music score
70
Very Fun
National rank
#41 of 134
In California
#6 of 18
Percentile
70th

The typical city scores 50 for live music; Oakland sits 20 points above the median.

How live music is measured

Music venues and how often live shows actually happen.

Data sources: Ticketmaster and SeatGeek show listings, plus OpenStreetMap music venues.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Oakland

  1. T#39 Dallas, TX 71
  2. T#39 Santa Ana, CA 71
  3. #41 Oakland, CA — this page 70
  4. #42 Bend, OR 69
  5. T#43 Los Angeles, CA 68

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Top US cities for live music

  1. #1 Cleveland, OH 93
  2. T#2 Atlanta, GA 92
  3. T#2 Boston, MA 92
  4. T#2 Seattle, WA 92
  5. T#5 Asheville, NC 91

More about Oakland

Oakland scores 61 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: