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Live in The Laurel

Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Degrees Plato | 4251 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA

Event Details

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Jody Colley

Get ready for an evening of lively rock music as Moth Magnet takes the stage at Degrees Plato as part of the Live in The Laurel free concert series.

 

Presented by the Laurel District Association, Live in The Laurel brings outstanding locally based musicians and homegrown entertainment to intimate venues along MacArthur Boulevard. 

Moth Magnet is an independent alternative rock band based in the East Bay area of the San Francisco Bay Area. They blend post-punk, indie rock, and shoegaze with heavy guitar dynamics and atmospheric reflection and we promise; it’s gonna be fun.

The concert is free and open to all ages. Make a night of it by enjoying dinner at Degrees Plato and exploring the restaurants, shops, and public art throughout The Laurel District.

FREE | ALL AGES
Saturday, October 17 | 7–9 p.m.
Degress Plato, 4251 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland
More information: LaurelOakland.com

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE
Categories: Eating & Drinking, In Person, Kids & Families, Live Music
Address: 4251 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA

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