Paramount Theatre Oakland Concerts 2025

First time attending here. Saw a live comedy show, I had been to the fox theater several times but never to the paramount. I had a great time. Parking was plentiful. No bad luck on our way back to the car on a earlier Saturday night show. The theater itself was clean had a great ambience had great staff. We sat on the lower level probably about 20 rows back from the stage. Sounded great and views were just fine. Will happily return

I found street parking a few blocks away, and felt safe and secure, leaving my car, there, and walking to the Paramount theater. Upon arriving, there were two long lines of people waiting to get in to watch Lila Downs perform. I can tell immediately who was walking up to see the performance because there were many beautifully dressed people , with colorful, traditional, Mexican attire, and large flower headbands. I loved the vibe and energy from the audience. From the moment you walk in to the theatre, it’s immediately stunning. There are high ceilings and multiple floors. I sat toward the back balcony and although I could hear the performers, I felt that the acoustics could’ve been better. The show lasted for an hour, and I was a bit surprised because it was advertised for longer. Despite those two observations that leave room for improvement, I had a wonderful time and will definitely come back to the theater. It was a beautiful experience. Lastly, there were food trucks and plenty of restaurant options for before and after the show hunger cravings so that was a plus.

Went to see Shane Gillis here. He was fantastic. And the theater was wonderful. There were no bad seats because of the placement of the seats and the venue size. Acoustics were great! I had a wonderful time and hope to go back and see another performance soon

I had an amazing time at this historical Oakland landmark, seeing the soulful and legendary KEM perform on New Year’s eve. The theater is quite huge and the interior is stunning. There’s paid street parking and couple of parking lots around but overall, parking can be a nightmare here, so it’s best to use some ride hailing service and save yourself the parking stress.

Did the walking tour today and what an experience! It was a trip back in time and was enchanted by how amazing everything is preserved and maintained.