{"id":1946107,"date":"2025-08-07T10:24:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T10:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1946107"},"modified":"2025-08-07T10:24:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T10:24:21","slug":"5-oakland-events-from-august-9-to-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/5-oakland-events-from-august-9-to-10\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Oakland events from August 9 to 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"newspack-popup-container newspack-popup hidden  newspack-inline-popup      \" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"background-color:#f5e7cd;color:#000\" id=\"id_455634\" data-segments=\"\" data-frequency=\"0,0,0,month\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Help us tell the Oakland stories that matter to you and your fellow Oaklanders. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>One of Oakland\u2019s most anticipated summer events is the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.laureldistrictassociation.org\/info\">Laurel StreetFair World Music Festival<\/a>. This year, Oakland bilingual hip-hop duo Los Rakas, OG\u2019s of the Reggaeton sound, will be performing.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like us to consider an event for this weekly list, please email me at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/2025\/08\/05\/oakland-events-things-to-do-august-9-to-10\/mailto:azucena@oaklandside.org\">azucena@oaklandside.org<\/a>. You can also use the self-submission form on our<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/events\/\"> events page<\/a> to add events to our calendar for free.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-big-blast-blues-benefit-for-eli-s-mile-high-club\">Big Blast Blues Benefit for Eli\u2019s Mile High Club<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wilbert McAlister performing with his Cowboy and his Sometimes Blues Band at a Blues night at Eli\u2019s Mile High Club. Credit: Azucena Rasilla\/The Oaklandside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"newspack-popup-container newspack-popup hidden  newspack-inline-popup      \" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"background-color:#d1f0f6;color:#000\" id=\"id_441057\" data-segments=\"25269\" data-frequency=\"0,0,0,month\">\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Never miss a story.<\/strong> <strong>Sign up for The Oaklandside\u2019s free daily newsletter.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>For the past few months, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elismilehighclub.com\/\">Eli\u2019s Mile High Club<\/a>, the bar and music venue that has been the home to blues and other music genres since 1974, has been <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/sf-culture\/article\/bay-area-man-sues-bar-flood-damage-20256918.php\">facing financial challenges after the owner of a neighboring space sued the venue<\/a>. This week, two bands, Margie Turner and the Outback Blues Band and The Bobby Young Project, are performing at a benefit show to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/keep-elis-mile-high-club-alive-in-oakland\">support ongoing efforts to keep the venue open<\/a>.<br \/><em>Saturday, Aug. 9, 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., $20 suggested donation, 3629 Martin Luther King Jr. Way<\/em><\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1    \">\n<style><![CDATA[@media ( min-width: 300px ){.newspack_global_ad.scaip-1{min-height: 100px;}}]]><\/style>\n<\/aside>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-laurel-streetfair-world-music-festival\">Laurel StreetFair World Music Festival<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" data-attachment-id=\"459017\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/2025\/08\/05\/oakland-events-things-to-do-august-9-to-10\/dscf8767\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSCF8767.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;PATANISHA WILLIAMS&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCF8767\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSCF8767-600x400.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSCF8767-1600x1066.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSCF8767-1600x1066.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-459017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSCF8767-1600x1066.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSCF8767-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSCF8767-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSCF8767-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSCF8767-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSCF8767-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSCF8767-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSCF8767-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSCF8767-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSCF8767-706x471.jpg 706w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSCF8767-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSCF8767.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Part of the crowd and vendors at the Laurel StreetFair World Music Festival in 2024. Credit: courtesy of Patanisha Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For the past 24 years, MacArthur Boulevard between 35th Avenue and High Street has been taken over by the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.laureldistrictassociation.org\/info\">Laurel StreetFair World Music Festival<\/a>. The day-long event includes live music, vendors, food, and activities for the family. This year\u2019s performers include Los Rakas, The Futurelics, Terri Odabi, Fogo Na Roupa, DJ Jafin, In Lak\u2019ech Danza Azteca, Batuki, and more. The Black Cultural Zone will host a roller skating event and the Akoma Market with various Black-owned vendors.<br \/><em>Saturday, Aug. 9, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., free, MacArthur Boulevard between 35th Avenue and High Street<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gray-loft-gallery-s-summer-show-the-art-of-clouds\">Gray Loft Gallery\u2019s summer show \u201cThe Art of Clouds\u201d<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"459018\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/2025\/08\/05\/oakland-events-things-to-do-august-9-to-10\/unnamed-11-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-11.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"unnamed (11)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-11-600x400.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-11.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-459018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-11.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-11-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-11-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-11-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-11-706x471.jpg 706w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-11-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of the pieces part of the exhibit at Gray Loft Gallery. Credit: courtesy of Gray Loft Gallery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>How many ways can clouds can be represented? Twenty-five artists explore that question in a new exhibit titled <em>The Art of Cloud<\/em>s at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.grayloftgallery.com\/\">Gray Loft Gallery<\/a> in Jingletown. Whether through photographs or drawings, each artist shares a unique perspective on how we view the sky. The exhibit is on display through the closing reception on Saturday, Aug. 23.<br \/><em>Saturdays, Aug. 9, 16, and 23, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., or by appointment, 2889 Ford St. #32<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-afterglow-chorus-presents-healing-and-heart\">AfterGlow Chorus presents \u201cHealing and Heart\u201d<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" data-attachment-id=\"459020\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/2025\/08\/05\/oakland-events-things-to-do-august-9-to-10\/afterglow-chorus-psalm-150-wonder-joy-concert-high-res\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AfterGlow-Chorus-Psalm-150-Wonder-Joy-Concert-high-res-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AfterGlow Chorus \u2013 Psalm 150 \u2013 Wonder &amp; Joy Concert \u2013 high res\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AfterGlow-Chorus-Psalm-150-Wonder-Joy-Concert-high-res-600x337.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AfterGlow-Chorus-Psalm-150-Wonder-Joy-Concert-high-res-1600x900.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AfterGlow-Chorus-Psalm-150-Wonder-Joy-Concert-high-res-1600x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-459020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AfterGlow-Chorus-Psalm-150-Wonder-Joy-Concert-high-res-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AfterGlow-Chorus-Psalm-150-Wonder-Joy-Concert-high-res-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AfterGlow-Chorus-Psalm-150-Wonder-Joy-Concert-high-res-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AfterGlow-Chorus-Psalm-150-Wonder-Joy-Concert-high-res-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AfterGlow-Chorus-Psalm-150-Wonder-Joy-Concert-high-res-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AfterGlow-Chorus-Psalm-150-Wonder-Joy-Concert-high-res-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AfterGlow-Chorus-Psalm-150-Wonder-Joy-Concert-high-res-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AfterGlow-Chorus-Psalm-150-Wonder-Joy-Concert-high-res-2000x1125.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AfterGlow-Chorus-Psalm-150-Wonder-Joy-Concert-high-res-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AfterGlow-Chorus-Psalm-150-Wonder-Joy-Concert-high-res-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AfterGlow-Chorus-Psalm-150-Wonder-Joy-Concert-high-res-706x397.jpg 706w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AfterGlow-Chorus-Psalm-150-Wonder-Joy-Concert-high-res-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AfterGlow Chorus singing at the concert <em>Wonder &amp; Joy<\/em> (celebrating Stevie Wonder\u2019s 75th Birthday) this past March. Credit: courtesy of AfterGlow Chorus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>AfterGlow Chorus is getting ready for concerts the next two weekends to honor caregivers, patients, and the music of the late soul singer Bill Withers. The repertoire will include <em>Lean on Me<\/em>, <em>Grandma\u2019s Hand<\/em>s, and <em>Just the Two of Us<\/em>.<br \/><em>Sunday, Aug. 10, 4 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 16, 8 p.m., <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/afterglow-chorus-concert-healing-heart-tickets-1354121005379?aff=oddtdtcreator\"><em>$33.85 to $44.52<\/em><\/a><em>, St. Paul\u2019s Episcopal Church Oakland, 114 Montecito Ave.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hot-tickets-in-the-town-this-week-alexander-taite-at-piedmont-piano-company\">Hot tickets in the Town this week: Alexander Taite at Piedmont Piano Company<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1196\" height=\"730\" data-attachment-id=\"459037\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/2025\/08\/05\/oakland-events-things-to-do-august-9-to-10\/screenshot-2025-08-05-at-4-08-27-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-05-at-4.08.27-PM.png\" data-orig-size=\"1196,730\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2025-08-05 at 4.08.27\u202fPM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-05-at-4.08.27-PM-600x366.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-05-at-4.08.27-PM.png\" src=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-05-at-4.08.27-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-459037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-05-at-4.08.27-PM.png 1196w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-05-at-4.08.27-PM-600x366.png 600w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-05-at-4.08.27-PM-768x469.png 768w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-05-at-4.08.27-PM-1024x625.png 1024w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-05-at-4.08.27-PM-780x476.png 780w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-05-at-4.08.27-PM-400x244.png 400w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-05-at-4.08.27-PM-706x431.png 706w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-05-at-4.08.27-PM-150x92.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1196px) 100vw, 1196px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alexander Taite. Credit: courtesy of the artist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Oakland native musician and former Oakland School for the Arts faculty member Alexander Taite is performing an intimate hometown show this weekend followed by a post-show Q&amp;A with fellow vocalist Sharmila G. Lash. This show is part of the <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/piedmontpiano.com\/songs-and-stories-series?mc_cid=baafef9988&amp;mc_eid=292c8b3fae\">Song &amp; Stories<\/a><\/em> series. <br \/><em>Sunday, Aug. 10, 5 p.m., <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/piedmontpiano.com\/calendar\/2025\/8\/10\/alex-taite?mc_cid=baafef9988&amp;mc_eid=292c8b3fae\"><em>$25 to $30<\/em><\/a><em>, Piedmont Piano Company, 1728 San Pablo Ave.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-coming-soon-to-the-town-the-fray-at-the-fox-theater\">Coming soon to the Town: The Fray at the Fox Theater<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"459025\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/2025\/08\/05\/oakland-events-things-to-do-august-9-to-10\/the-fray_1024\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-Fray_1024.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,576\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The-Fray_1024\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-Fray_1024-600x338.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-Fray_1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-Fray_1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-459025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-Fray_1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-Fray_1024-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-Fray_1024-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-Fray_1024-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-Fray_1024-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-Fray_1024-706x397.jpg 706w, https:\/\/oaklandside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/The-Fray_1024-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Band The Fray. Credit: courtesy of the artist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although Isaac Slade, one of the original members of The Fray, left the rock band in 2022, the band continues under the reign of Joe King, Dave Welsh, and Ben Wysocki. The band is coming to Oakland later this month.<br \/><em>Friday, Aug. 22, 6 p.m., <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/the-fray-how-to-save-a-oakland-california-08-22-2025\/event\/1C00624CA8493866?camefrom=CFC_ANOTHERPLANET_web&amp;brand=anotherplanet\"><em>$118.45 and up<\/em><\/a><em>, Fox Theater, 1807 Telegraph Ave.<\/em><\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-2    \">\n<style><![CDATA[@media ( min-width: 300px ){.newspack_global_ad.scaip-2{min-height: 100px;}}]]><\/style>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"newspack-popup-container newspack-popup hidden  newspack-inline-popup      \" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"background-color:#f5e7cd;color:#000\" id=\"id_455632\" data-segments=\"\" data-frequency=\"0,0,0,month\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"h-we-rely-on-your-support\"><strong>\u2026 We rely on your support<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Hey, we know that most readers only scan a headline and a couple of paragraphs. 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