Indie in Berkeley for free
21 upcoming events
Get indie in Berkeley for free in your weekly roundup.
Oazis lists 21 indie events in Berkeley for free, pulled from ticket sites and venue calendars, then sorted by hand.
Right now, most of the action is around The Lost Church, Monarch and Psyched! Radio Studios.
Events — indie in Berkeley for free
Thu23
Thursday 23 July
1 event
Fri24
Friday 24 July
1 event
Sat25
Saturday 25 July
2 events
Sun26
Sunday 26 July
1 event
Later
16 events
Sun 26 · 7 PMFree🇬🇧
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Micah And The Mirrors, Solid State Radio and The Control Freaks
Kilowatt
Tue 28 · 6 PMFree🇬🇧
🌙Indie💿DJ set
Crossing i's Dotting t's, Luna Ivy and Quinkana
Kilowatt
Tue 4 · 6 PMFree🇬🇧
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Eric Schroeder, Hugo Saint Valentine and Woodpecker Dynamite
Kilowatt
Thu 6 · 7 PMFree🇬🇧
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Ockham, Sit Pretty and Tuberose
Kilowatt
Sun 9 · 7 PMFree🇬🇧
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Blunt Force Karma, The Hajj and ESC
Kilowatt
Sat 15 · 1 PMFree🇬🇧
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Mama & His Boys, Crash Outfit and BRNR
Kilowatt
Sat 15 · 6 PMFree🇬🇧
🌙Indie💿DJ set
Fuzz Collective Album Release Party w/ The Stinson Family Band, DJ Lauren Li & DJ Mad Jack
Kilowatt
Sun 16 · 1 PMFree🇬🇧
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Flowers for Angela, No Ordinary Yokel and Birthday Dad
Kilowatt
Tue 18 Aug · 6:30 PMFree🇬🇧
🌙Indie🎫Concert
Abby Walker, Micelf and Give Me A Dollar
Kilowatt
Thu 20 Aug · 7 PMFree🇬🇧
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Milk for the Angry, Rainbow City Park, Comfort Club and St. James & the Apostles
Kilowatt
Fri 21 Aug · 6 PMFree🇬🇧
💿DJ set🌙Indie
Black Vinyl Happy Hour
The Knockout
Sat 22 Aug · 1 PMFree🇬🇧
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Warm Spell, San Kazakgascar and Joseph D. Bradshaw
Kilowatt
Tue 25 Aug · 6 PMFree🇬🇧
🌙Indie💿DJ set
LAPÊCHE
Kilowatt
Sat 29 Aug · 1 PMFree🇬🇧
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Kind Void, Remedy Feelin' and Everything But The Everything
Kilowatt
Sun 30 Aug · 1 PMFree🇬🇧
🌙Indie🎫Concert
CHERISHA, Melophelion and DANGERVERSE
Kilowatt
Wed 2 Sep · 7 PMFree🇬🇧
🌙Indie🎫Concert
Burn Journal, Maya Bennett and Dan Lupo
Kilowatt
See also in Berkeley for free
Wed 22 · 11 AM
🪗Folk ball🌳Outdoors
Berkeley Contra or English Dance
Christ Church Berkeley
Fri 24 · 8 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
JOTERÍA
There/There bar
Sat 25 · 9 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Gahr at Moonglow
Moonglow Oakland
Sun 26 · 10 AM$25
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
Ecstatic Dance Oakland ~ Sundays
Ecstatic Dance Oakland ~ Wednesdays
Sat 1 · 10 PM
🔊Techno💿DJ set
PSFYTECH IMMERSION
Continental Club
Fri 24 · 11 AM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Those Who Know
Tamarack
Fri 24 · 10 PM
🎉Club🏠House
Jus Dance
Cardiff Lounge
Sun 26 · 4 AM
☀️Open air🔊Techno
Until We Meet Again l 969 Techno (Open Air)
TBA - San Francisco
Thu 30 · 5:30 PMFree
💿DJ set
Music & Mocktails with KALW 91.7 FM DJ Maria Yates
Main Library
Sat 8 · 9 PM$22.99
🎉Club🔊Techno
Intensity IV: Here To Stay w/ 3bveritas, Gizmo, hope, Cannibal Tex, Eviemoon, Rio Sky
9lives
Sun 9 · 2 PM$12.4–60.33
🎉Club💿DJ set
Ultradia 001: TF Marz, Swomp, Nayan, Ratchealbeats, Eklektik, Trippy Hippy
7th West
Sat 1 · 2 PM
🎪Street party
AAPI On The Bay: Islander Roots
Gold Bar Whiskey Distillery Tasting Room, Avenue of the Palms, San Francisco, CA, USA
Sat 15 · 7 PM
🎪Street party
South Seas Swing 2026
USS Hornet Museum
Sat 1
🎭Theatre
Orpheus Descending
Oakland Theater Project
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Mon 27 · 10:30 AMFree
🎎Puppetry
Ricky Roo and Friends Puppet Show
Main Children's Room Library
Sat 1 · 10 AM$25
🎤Stand-up
Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Sat Aug 1 7pm
Elbo Room Jack London
Fri 7 · 8:30 PM$25
🎤Stand-up
Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Fri Aug 7 8:30pm
Quinn's Lighthouse
Thu 6 · 8 PM$25
🎤Stand-up
Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Thu Aug 6 8pm
Elbo Room Jack London
Fri 7 · 10:30 AM$25
🎤Stand-up
Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Fri Aug 7 7:30pm
Elbo Room Jack London
Sat 1 · 9 AM
🗣️Talk
Agentic AI Summit
Berkeley
Sun 26 · 2 PMFree
🎬Cinema📽️Documentary
The Plastic Detox
Albany Library
Wed 22 · 4 PMFree
🍽️Food🗣️Talk
Decolonized Kitchen with educator Maribel Garcia
Golden Gate Branch Library
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Sat 25 · 12:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
California Writers Club
Rockridge Branch Library
Thu 30 · 6 PM
🗣️Talk📚Literature
How To Be a Dissident in an Age of Fear
Local Economy
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Tue 4 · 6 PMFree
📚Literature🗣️Talk
Plot Twists & Page Turners: A Piedmont Branch Book Club
Piedmont Avenue Branch Library
Thu 13 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
An Evening with Cafe Ohlone
El Cerrito Library
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Black Authors Book Club
West Oakland Branch Library
Tomorrow · 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Lakeview Branch Book Club
Lakeview Branch Library
Tue 4 · 6:30 PMFree
📚Literature🗣️Talk
One Village, One Book
Montclair Branch Library
Tomorrow · 4:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk
English Learners Conversation Group
Orinda Library
Thu 23 · 4 PMFree
🎬Cinema
Anime Club @ Asian
Asian Branch Library
Sat 8 · 11 AMFree
📚Literature🗣️Talk
Club de Lectura en Español / Spanish Book Club
César E. Chávez Branch Library
Sat 15 · 1 PMFree
🎬Cinema
Family Movie Matinée
El Sobrante Library
Tomorrow · 11:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk
ESL for Parents (Babies OK!)
San Pablo Library
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Mon 27 · 3:30 PMFree
🎬Cinema🍿Film club
Eastmont Teen Cineplex
Eastmont Branch Library
At 5:30 PM
🗣️Talk🖼️Exhibition
Startup Workflows Art Gallery with Portal & Persona
50 Beale St
Wed 22 · 6 PM
🗣️Talk
MotherDuck + DuckDB July Meetup
San Francisco
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At 4 PMFree
🎯Board games🎒Students
Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club @ Main TeenZone
Main Library TeenZone
Sat 8 · 5 PM
🏆Tournament🎯Board games
13 Orphans Summer Mahjong Tournament
Baba's House
Fri 14 · 4 PMFree
🎯Board games
Teen Tabletop Gaming at Dimond
Dimond Branch Library
Wed 29 · 2 PMFree
👾Video games🏆Tournament
Teens: Super Smash Bros FINAL Tournament at Melrose
Melrose Branch Library
Tomorrow · 3:45 PMFree
🎯Board games
D&D and Beyond: Tabletop Roleplaying at Albany Library
Albany Library
Wed 5 · 3 PMFree
👾Video games
Teen Gaming @ Golden Gate
Golden Gate Branch Library
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Venues — indie in Berkeley for free
Frequently asked questions
How many indie events are there in Berkeley for free?
21 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch indie in Berkeley for free?
Notably The Lost Church, Monarch and Psyched! Radio Studios. See the full list of venues above.