How much does a performance space cost to rent in Oakland?
Performance spaces in Oakland average $117 per hour to rent, but it’s easy to spend less or more depending on what you’re looking for.
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Popular performance spaces
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from$35/hr
Merritt Meeting Room: Versatile Multimedia Meeting Room
Downtown Oakland, CA
4.8(221)
10Meeting Room
Multi Media meeting space that can be used for a range of activities and gatherings. Quiet and tucked away behind a large glass door within a community workspace. /// ROOM INCLUDES /// • Vizio Smart TV Monitor • Stationary Conference Table • 10 cushioned rolling chairs--...
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from$150/hr
Creative Space in Downtown Oakland
Downtown Oakland, CA
4.7(9)
75Gallery
...serves as an art gallery, and event space. This space allows for various different styles of meetings and gatherings, movie screenings and performances, and the perfect place for networking workshops...
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from$175/hr
Unique Vibey Intimate Downtown Event Space | Baba's House
Downtown Oakland, CA
40
Event Space
...AND an event space?” Yes, indeed. We designed the space so that it can be an empty canvas for creativity. Want to perform with your own guest list? A dance party? Comedy night? Movie experience? Want a space to host a company party, birthday, baby...
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from$50/hr
CLOSED: Downtown Oakland's premier PROFOTO Photo / Video Production Studio
Downtown Oakland, CA
5.0(168)
12Studio
SORRY WE ARE TEMPORARILY CLOSED IN SEARCH OF A NEW LOCATION PROFOTO Photo and Video Production Studio. We have top of the line Profoto equipment (not the cheap Alien Bees like our competitors). We have a wonderful 650 square foot studio/event space for rent in...
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from$99/hr
Gothic Downtown Indie Comic Shop and Art Gallery
Northgate - Waverly, Oakland, CA
50
Gallery
...highly stylized space best suited to groups looking to host: - Small gatherings - Birthday Parties - Creative and Paint workshops - Discussion groups - Musical + Theatrical performances - Private movie and karaoke nights - Art Exhibitions (supplemental fee for setup) - Film and photography Available amenities include: - 1 Bathroom (not ADA accessible...
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from$100/hr
Lake Merritt Luxury Gallery/venue/showroom
Cleveland Heights, Oakland, CA
5.0(14)
50Gallery
We have a beautiful thousand square-foot space with loft area overloooking Lake Merritt. Beautiful big windows with a lot of direct sunlight. The space is perfect for hosting art galleries, listening parties, merchandise pop-ups baby showers, podcast, yoga etc. LED lighting with up to 16,000...
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from$80/hr
Airy, Contemporary Lake Merritt Photo/Video Studio
Ivy Hill, Oakland, CA
5.0(179)
6Studio
...Welcome to my studio! I'm Cheshire Isaacs, a top-rated Bay Area photographer specializing in headshots/lifestyle portraits, boudoir, food, and performance. My beautiful storefront studio has a ton of diffuse natural light in the main room and is perfect for all kinds of portraits...
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from$250/hr
Charming Lil'Ole Wooden Church in Ghost Town, West Oakland
West Oakland, CA
5.0(1)
200Church
...be originally built in 1888, it still has original architectural features from a by-gone era. It is an ideal sanctuary for performances, weddings, memorials, meetings, parties, rehearsals, yoga or dance classes, showers, receptions, fundraisers, reunions, celebrations, church services, or whatever else you can imagine...
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from$200/hr
Performance Space for 400
Grand Lake, Oakland, CA
400
Church
...Do you need a space for a performance? Our building seats 350 on Sunday's, but also comes with a separate living room style (1200 sq feet, also rentable here on Peerspace by itself), restrooms, a parking lot for 35 cars, full kitchen and more...
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Frequently Asked Questions
How popular are performance spaces in Oakland?
Our local hosts have welcomed 67026+ people into their performance spaces with reviews averaging 4.86 stars. Most even said they would book again -- about 97%.
How long do people rent performance spaces in Oakland?
Most performance spaces are scheduled for 5 hours, with 32 people in attendance. You’ll find the most Performances starting between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM.
Pricing and popularity information in this section is based on proprietary data from bookings made on Peerspace from 2016-2024.
Reviews for performance spaces
Kevin B.
Huge, Affordable Production Space | Soundwave Studios
ve shot at this location twice and performed in a music video here once and all three shoots were great. Solid space, helpful staff...
Jennifer A.
Gorgeous Gourmet Ghetto Event Studio
the piano provided was great. Viviana easy to reach and very responsive. The space has a high ceiling which provides great acoustics for music performances. Our guests had no trouble finding it. It was a tad too warm for the summer but there were fans there which helped...
Dan L.
Iconic North Beach Gathering Space
hosted a performance here for my new music that recently came out and this space was great
Cibi P.
Iconic North Beach Gathering Space
This was an awesome space! We hosted a private musical performance event with singing and dancing and the host was very accommodating...
John L.
Modern & open industrial space + lounge and patio
to my requests and ensured things went off without a hitch. Artie (Host) and Lakisha (Bartender) were a perfect fit for the event and performed their responsibilities flawlessly. I would love to work with the whole team again in the future...
Lawrence N.
Natural Light Photo + Video / Creative Studio Loft Space
Fantastic spot. Shot a live musical performance here with a small crew. Ian was extremely responsive, space was beautiful and adaptable to our needs. Would definitely book again -- thanks Ian...
Ryan B.
Natural Light Photo + Video / Creative Studio Loft Space
This space is very beautiful, perfect for filming our interview and acoustic performance. It was helpful to have some gear already at the venue. Thoughtful instructions were left by the host, who was also very helpful and responsive. Hope to work here again, thanks...
Danny O.
Gold N' Grey Studio
so, so, so gracious and helpful in getting set up. The space is beautiful and definitely large enough for a video shoot with 6 performers. I can't wait to book another project here.
Bonus points: they have a super cute brand new puppy...