Yoshi's
Nightclub in Oakland, California, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the nightclub. For other uses, see Yoshi (disambiguation).
Yoshi's (also known as Yoshi's Jazz Club and Yoshi's Oakland) is a nightclub located in Jack London Square in Oakland, California, United States. The venue originally opened in 1972 as a restaurant in Berkeley, later moving to Claremont Avenue in Oakland. In 1979, the restaurant expanded into a lounge/nightclub hosting local and national jazz musicians.
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Full name | Yoshi’s Japanese Restaurant and Music Venue |
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Address | 510 Embarcadero West Oakland, CA 94607-3506 |
Location | Jack London Square |
Public transit | Oakland – Jack London Square Free Broadway Shuttle (weekdays only)[1] to 12th Street/Oakland City Center |
Owner | Kaz Kajimura, Yoshie Akiba, and Hal Campos |
Capacity | 310 |
Construction | |
Opened | May 18, 1997 (1997-05-18) |
Construction cost | $3 million |
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In 1985, the venue was rebranded as Yoshi's Nitespot until 1997, when it moved yet again within the Port of Oakland. The current location began operations May 18, 1997 with a performance by Tito Puente.