Private and Public Events, Festivals, Live Podcasts, Meetings & Parties
Roman Mars and Hillary Frank. Photo Credit: the Longest Shortest Time
On June 5th 2013, Square hosted Let's Talk Oakland at Awaken Cafe. The panel, moderated by Jack Dorsey, featured four local business leaders who shared their experiences running businesses in Downtown Oakland.
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