Awaken Cafe & Roasting has over fifteen years of experience hosting private & public events, live podcasts, meetings, talks and parties for individuals, organizations and event producers. Located at the center of the new Downtown Oakland and less than a block away from the Downtown Oakland BART stop, Awaken Cafe is a great location for your next event.

We are committed to hosting events that reflect our mission to bring people together and launch what's next for Oakland and the world; and those that share our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity.

Awaken Cafe has hosted live events with Van Jones; Impact Hub Oakland; Mosaic; Oakland Symphony; USF; Square CEO Jack Dorsey; Netfix; Snap Judgment with host Glynn Washington; KALW; Ars Technica; The Longest Shortest Time with Hillary Frank and 99% Invisibile's Roman Mars; Love and Radio with Nic van der Kolk; the Oakland Poetry Slam; the Beast Crawl; Bawdy Storytelling; Story Showdown; Ivy Hill Entertainment; SF Offside Festival; Mayhem Music Festival; wedding receptions; birthday parties; holiday parties; and 100s of live music performances.

Services Available

• PA System with Digital Mixer, Stage Monitors, Microphones & Stands

• Experienced Sound Engineer and Technicians

• Digital Audio Recordings

• Booking Bands of All Generes and/or DJs

• Booking Videographer and/or Photographer

• Digital HD Projector and 100" Screen

• Stage Lighting

• Seated Theater Style (80-100 People), Tables & Chairs (60), Mix (80) or Standing Room (100+)

• Priavcy Curtains on all Windows

• Advance and On-Site Ticketing

• Guest List Management 

• Door/Ticketing Attendants

• Booking Professional Security Staff

• Bar and Food Staff

• Local Craft Beer, Cider & Wine: Hosted, Cash, Drink Tickets or Mix

• Coffee & Espresso Service

• Non-alcoholic beverages

• Catered Food: Sandwich Trays, Family Style Salads, Hummus & Pickles, Pastries, Sweets & Bagels and more