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Paramount Theater Discography

This is a discography of albums recorded at the Paramount Theater in Oakland.

The Paramount Theater, at 2025 Broadway in Oakland, opened in 1931. It operated primarily as a movie theatre until 1970 when it closed. The theatre reopened in 1973, following restoration, as the home of the Oakland Symphony. Currently the theatre is the home of the Oakland Symphony and Oakland Ballet and also presents a wide range of musical, comedy, educational events and movies. The Art Deco building was added to the register of National Historic Landmarks in 1977.

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1975

The San Francisco Concert, Hubert Laws, 1977

Recorded at the Paramount Theater in Oakland on October 4, 1975.

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1993

Live In America, Paco De Lucia & Sextet, 1993

Some of the music on this album that documents a 1993 tour of America was recorded at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland.

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1995

Road Tested, Bonnie Raitt, 1995

Recorded live at the Schnitzer Auditorium in Portland on July 11, 12 & 13, 1995, and at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland on July 16, 18 & 19, 1995.

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1997

Love Alive V: 25th Anniversary Reunion, Walter Hawkins And The Love Center Choir, 1998

Recorded live at the Paramount Theatre in 1997.

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2001

Matmos Live with J Lesser, Matmos with J Lesser, 2002

One track on this CD of untitled improvisations was recorded live at the Paramount Theatre in 2001.

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2002

One Nite Alone ... Live!, Prince, 2002

A 3 CD box set of music recorded live during the One Nite Alone tour in March and April 2002. Some of the music was recorded at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland on April 24, 2002.

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2007

8/26/07 Oakland Paramount Theatre of the Arts, Oakland, CA, Crowded House, 2007

CD and download release of a Crowded House show at the Paramount on August 26, 2007.

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9/27/07 Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA, Widespread Panic, 2007

CD and download release of a show at the Great American Music Hall on September 27, 2007.

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9/28/07 Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA, Widespread Panic, 2007

CD and download release of a show at the Great American Music Hall on September 28, 2007.

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9/29/07 Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA, Widespread Panic, 2007

CD and download release of a show at the Great American Music Hall on September 29, 2007.

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KFOG: Live From The Archives, Vol. 15, Various Artists, 2008

One track, by David Gray, on this CD of music recorded for broadcast on KFOG was recorded at the Paramount on December 13, 2007.

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2008

KFOG: Live From The Archives, Vol. 16, Various Artists, 2009

Two track, one by Amos Lee and one by the Pretenders, on this CD of music recorded for broadcast on KFOG was recorded at the Great American Music Hall on December 11, 2008.

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Last updated December 2016