It’s a weekend full of celebrations in The Town. There are so many Juneteenth events we put together a separate roundup. But there is also an outdoor festival — the Montclair Beer Wine and Music Festival — and some wonderful new exhibits such as the “Comrade Sisters,” which tells the story of the Women of the Black Panther Party, plus a concert at a tap room on Father’s Day. Also, both the Oakland Ballers and Oakland Soul have Father’s Day games this Sunday.
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Hot Ticket in The Town this week: Montclair Beer, Wine and Music Festival
This neighborhood festival now in its 12th year, and Montclair Village will host over 50 craft beverage tastings from wine, beer, and hard cider to non-alcoholic options; tasty bites from neighborhood restaurants; family activities; and performances by Prospect, made up of young musicians from the Oakland School for the Arts; Cardboard People, a Bay Area alt-indie-soul-art pop band; and Venezuelan band Bululú.
Saturday, June 20, 12 to 6 p.m., $58 for single tickets ($68 day of); $200 for a tasting four-pack
Guilhem Fourty Quartet at The Sound Room
French jazz drummer, composer and educator Guilhem Fourty is coming to the Bay Area with his band featuring Jonah Hieb on trumpet, Brahm Sasner on the piano, and Aidan McCarthy on the bass. The quartet will play three Bay Area shows, kicking off in Oakland, then moving onto San Francisco.
Thursday, June 18, 7:30 p.m., $29.58, The Sound Room, 3022 Broadway
‘Comrade Sisters’ exhibit honoring the Women of the Black Panther Party
The book “Comrade Sisters,” co-authored by former Black Panther leader Ericka Huggins and award-winning photojournalist Stephen Shames, came out in 2022. A selection of Shames’ photographs are now on display at the Black Panther Museum through January 2027. The exhibit explores the history of the women part of the party through photos, historical materials, personal stories and first-hand accounts of how they mobilized communities, educated future generations, and carried the Panthers forward despite hardships and gender bias.
Open from Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., free, Black Panther Museum, 1427 Broadway
Live in The Laurel concert series with Orchestra Gold
Live in the Laurel is a yearly event in this neighborhood that runs from April through October that showcases various artists and bands who perform at local businesses. This Sunday features Orchestra Gold, an eclectic band led by vocalist and bandleader Mariam Diakité that blends traditional West African rhythms with psychedelic rock, soul, and blues.
Sunday, June 21, 7 to 9 p.m., free, Degrees Plato Tap Room, 4251 MacArthur Blvd.
Coming soon to The Town: Pete Escovedo Orchestra at Yoshi’s
Oakland’s own Pete Escovedo is a world-renowned, Grammy-award-winning jazz percussionist and prolific painter and sculptor, who has performed alongside such music legends as Santana, Prince and Stevie Wonder. Escovedo always comes back to The Town to celebrate his birthday at Yoshi’s. Next month, he’ll play six back to back shows starting on July 10.
Friday, July 10 to Sunday, July 12, see website for showtimes, $49 to $89, Yoshi’s, 510 Embarcadero West
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